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Billy Joel Live at Carnegie Hall 1977 2LP fg_Catalog Number_LPALIVE00441 becoming the first punk rockOn June 3, 1977, Billy Joel and his band wrapped their tour with a performance at New Yorks venerable Carnegie Hall. The audience was treated to a stellar set, accompanied by a live orchestra and featuring several then unreleased songs, including the newly written epic Scenes From An Italian Restaurant and the romantic Just The Way You Are. One of the shows many attendees was producer engineer Phil Ramone, who helped Billy translate his boundless live