Cold Spring Harbor was Billy Joel's first solo album, and was released in 1971 (see 1971 in music). He had already released several albums as a member of the bands "The Hassles " and "Attila ", but this was his first solo effort. It was released by Family Productions, but through an error in the album's editing, the songs were slightly too fast, causing Joel's voice to sound high and reedy. This was remedied in 1983 when Columbia Records, his new label, re-released a corrected version. Due to legal difficulties with Ripp, Family Production's parent company, Joel subsequently moved to California, where he played under the assumed name Bill Martin, an experience that eventually led to his song "Piano Man".

Track listing

all songs by Billy Joel

1. "She's Got a Way" - 2:49
2. "You Can Make Me Free" - 2:56
3. "Everybody Loves You Now" - 2:48
4. "Why Judy Why" - 2:56
5. "Falling of the Rain" - 2:38
6. "Turn Around" - 3:04
7. "You Look So Good to Me" - 2:27
8. "Tomorrow Is Today" - 4:40
9. "Nocturne" - 2:46
10. "Got to Begin Again" - 2:49

Personnel

• Billy Joel - organ, harmonica, piano, harpsichord, keyboards, Hammond organ, vocals
• Richard Bennett - guitar
• Rhys Clark - drums
• Sal De Troia - guitars
• Don Evans - guitar
• Emory Gordy - bass
• Jimmie Haskell - conductor
• Sneaky Pete Kleinow - steel guitar
• Larry Knechtel - bass
• Mike McGee - drums
• Joe Osborn - bass
• Artie Ripp - conductor
• Denny Siewell - drums
• Mike McGee - drums on "Everybody Loves You Now" and "Turn Around"
• Al Campbell - keyboards on "Turn Around"
• L. D. Dixon - Fender Rhodes piano on "Turn Around"

Production

• Producer: Artie Ripp
• Executive producer: Irwin Mazur
• Engineers: John Bradley, Bob Hughes, Artie Ripp
• Second engineer: Michael Stone
• Assistant engineer: Gordon Watanabe
• Mixing: Artie Ripp
• Remastering: Ted Jensen
• Editing: Artie Ripp
• Director: Artie Ripp
• Arrangers: Jimmie Haskell, Artie Ripp

Charts

Album

Singles