Billy Joel A Voyage on the River of Dreams Tracks: Disc 1 (River of Dreams - Studio Album): 1. No Man's Land 2. The Great Wall of China 3. Blonde Over Blue 4. A Minor Variation 5. Shades of Grey 6. All About Soul 7. Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) 8. The River of Dreams 9. Two Thousand Years 10. Famous Last Words Disc 2 (Billy Joel Live): 1. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 2. No Man's Land 3. The Ballad of Billy the Kid 4. Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) 5. The River of Dreams 6. A Hard Day's Night Disc 3 (Questions & Answers Disc): 1. Q & A recorded at Princeton University Line up: Billy Joel: Vocals, Piano, Clavinet, Organ, Hammond, Organs, Keyboards, Synthesizer David Rosenthal: Keyboards Zachary Alford: Drums Phillip Ballou: Choir, Chorus Katreese Barnes: Choir, Chorus Tommy Byrnes: Guitar Richie Cannata: Tenor Sax Dennis Collins: Choir, Chorus Schuyler Deale: Bass Lew Del Gatto: Orchestra Manager Liberty DeVitto: Drums Will Downing: Choir, Chorus Laurence Etkin: Trumpet Wrecia Ford: Vocals Diane Garisto: Choir, Chorus Arno Hecht: Baritone Sax Lonnie Hillyer: Bass Jeff Jacobs: Synthesizer Stephanie James: Choir, Chorus Devora Johnson: Choir, Chorus Jef Lee Johnson: Bass Steve Jordan Drums Curtis Rance King, Jr.: Choir Conductor, Choir Contractor Doug Kleeger Technical Support Dan Kortchmar: Guitar Andy Kravitz: Percussion Osvaldo Melindez: Trombone Ira Newborn: Orchestration Jim Saporito: Percussion Marlon Saunders: Choir, Chorus, Vocals Frank Simms: Background Vocals George Simms: Background Vocals T.M. Stevens: Bass Crystal Taliefero: Vocal Arrangement, Vocals Chuck Treece: Bass Mike Tyler: Guitar Leslie West: Guitar Brenda White-King: Choir, Chorus B. David Witworth: Vocals Record Label / Year of Release: Columbia 1994 Notes: River of Dreams is the 12th studio album by Billy Joel, released in 1993. This is the last pop album made by Joel, and presented a much more serious tone as a whole, dealing with issues such as trust and long-lasting love; it was rumored that the themes of trust and betrayal, particularly certain lyrics from the songs "A Minor Variation" and "The Great Wall of China," stem from Joel's legal disputes with his former manager and ex-brother-in-law, Frank Weber, who reportedly embezzled millions of dollars from Joel and used dubious accounting practices to cover it up. The album cover was a painting by Joel's then-wife, Christie Brinkley. In 1993, Rolling Stone gave her the Top Picks award for "The Best Album Cover of the Year". It was released in 1994 in Australia as a 3CD Box Set. David Rosenthal plays on the live tracks on the 2nd disc of this release. David Rosenthal: "Originally only released in Australia, this compilation includes the River of Dreams CD, a CD of five live tracks that I played on during the River of Dreams tour, and a CD of one of Billy's college lectures." |