"09 Sound Test & Intro To: The Letter (Cover)" - Live At: Mar Y Sol Festival (April 2, 1972)

Thank you to "Matthew - Billy Joel Bootlegs" for finding, and sending higher quality audio of this concert!
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Billy's band was one of those which was contacted to play at the festival due to the cancellation by some bands that were in the promotion due to the legal problems the festival promoter was having with the Puerto Rican government.
That [Mar Y Sol] changed us, that made us really ready for anything, 'cause after you do Mar Y Sol, you can do anything.”
- Larry Russell, bass player
Columbia records took notice of Billy Joel at the Mar Y Sol Pop Festival in Puerto Rico, which took place on April 1-3, 1972. Billy played in rainy conditions, and earned some major standing ovations from the crowd”.
- Barry, New York, NC
"His performance was brought to the attention of Clive Davis, the head of Columbia Records, who was impressed with Joel's artistry."
- Ken Bielen, The Words and Music of Billy Joel, p. 23
This concerted was recorded on Sunday, April 2nd, 1972.
This restoration made possible by: The Cold Spring Harbor Project.
I and a few people have been working on remastering the original files from Billy Joel's debut in 1971, Cold Spring Harbor. Next will come remasters for Billy's previous work, The Hassles, Attila, The Lost Souls, and demos from the early 70s, circa Cold Spring Harbor-Piano Man sessions. We also discuss his lesser known music/life. If you love Billy Joel's deeper tracks, this is the server for you!
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