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Kontsert

January 28, 2023

Kontsert (/kɒntˈsɛərt/) (Russian: Концерт, [kɐnˈt͡sɛrt], commonly read as Kohuept or Kohliept, English: Concert) is the second live album by Billy Joel, released in 1987. The album was recorded during the Soviet leg of Joel's 1987 The Bridge tour. This album was co-produced by Jim Boyer and Brian Ruggles, and mixed by Jim Boyer.

Kontsert
Live album by
Billy Joel
ReleasedOctober 26, 1987
RecordedSummer 1987
GenreRock, hard rock, new wave
Length72:52
LabelColumbia
ProducerJim Boyer, Brian Ruggles
Billy Joel chronology
The Bridge
(1986) 		Kontsert
(1987) 		Storm Front
(1989)
Billy Joel live chronology
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone Album Guide, 3rd Edition[2]

Background

In 1986 Billy Joel was invited to perform in the Soviet Union the following year, 1987.[3] Joel took advantage of this opportunity to be a musical ambassador.[4] He was seen as a "nice, safe, first attempt at bringing in an American 'pop star.'"[3]

The concert

The tour of the Soviet Union consisted of six shows, three in Moscow and three in Leningrad. Joel brought his family with him to show the Russians that he felt safe and trusted the Russian people. During the show Joel gave new meanings to songs such as "Honesty." Each time the song was performed, he dedicated the song to Vladimir Vysotsky because he was an inspirational Russian man who "spoke the truth."[3]

During the second of the three concerts performed in Moscow at the Olympic Sports Complex, Joel flipped his electric keyboard, and broke his microphone stand on his grand piano. While performing "Sometimes a Fantasy," the audience kept getting attention from spotlights, which angered Joel as he felt it was making it harder to connect with them:

The Soviet crowd, raised by decades of Iron Curtain austerity, stopped dancing and froze like deer in headlights when they were lit up, petrified that the security guards would crack down on them. Then the lights would go out again and they'd resume dancing. Lights off, dancing. Lights on, frozen stiff. This went on and on like a game of red light, green light, one-two-three. With each flick of the lights, the perfectionist Joel saw his hard earned connection fading away.[5]

He yelled, "Stop lighting the audience!" He then trashed his instruments, overturning his piano and breaking his mic stand.[5] He later claimed that, "People like their privacy. They go to a concert to get that, to be in the dark and do their own thing."[3]

Joel brought his daughter Alexa Ray Joel and his wife Christie Brinkley on tour with the band. He also crowd-surfed during his performances. While in Leningrad, Billy dove into the crowd during the performance of "The Longest Time." This was another way for him to show that he trusted the Russian people.[3]

Joel had played a tour in Europe prior to the tour in the Soviet Union, and was being interviewed during the day. As a result, his voice became hoarse. Joel himself stated that he was disappointed by the album, and believes his vocals were not up to par during its production.[6] Despite his opinion, Columbia Records released the album, claiming it was a "historic event." Joel and his band jokingly refer to the album as "Kaput."[6]

Impact

Prior to this show, rock music was barely gaining ground in the Soviet Union. The implementation of Gorbachev's glasnost allowed people of the Soviet Union to witness Western Rock. As a result, the government had to learn how to put on concerts, while the people of Russia had to learn how to participate in them.[3] Joel's Russian tour was the first live rock radio broadcast in Soviet History.[7] Joel and his band were one of the first western rock groups to perform in Russia, along with John Denver, Elton John, James Taylor, and Santana.[8]

While in Russia, Billy Joel and his daughter Alexa met and became friends with a clown named Viktor. The song "Leningrad" would eventually be written about him. This song was released on the 1989 Storm Front album.

Joel went on to say:

The trip to Russia was probably the biggest highlight for me as a performer. I met these people and they weren't the enemy. I also hoped that the people in America could see what we did. What happens when your kid says to you 'what did you do in the Cold War, Daddy?' And now we have something to say.[6]

Kontsert track listing

All tracks are written by Billy Joel, except where noted. Joel's cover of The Beatles' "Back in the U.S.S.R." became the first single released by him that was written by someone other than himself. The B-side was "The Times They Are A-Changin'", Joel's live cover of Bob Dylan's song. Sides 1-4 are Tracks 1-16 on CD.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Odoya" (Performed by Zhournalist)Traditional1:17
2."Prelude/Angry Young Man" 5:24
3."Honesty" 3:58
4."Goodnight Saigon" 7:21
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Stiletto"5:09
6."Big Man on Mulberry Street"7:17
7."Baby Grand"6:09
Side three
No.TitleLength
1."An Innocent Man"6:09
2."Allentown"4:23
3."A Matter of Trust"5:08
4."Only the Good Die Young"3:33
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Sometimes a Fantasy" 3:38
6."Uptown Girl" 3:09
7."Big Shot" 4:44
8."Back in the U.S.S.R."Lennon–McCartney2:45
9."The Times They Are A-Changin'"Bob Dylan2:58
Total length:1:12:58

A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia

A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia
 
Video by
Billy Joel
Released19 May 2014
RecordedJuly–August 1987
GenrePop rock
LabelLegacy Records
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [9]
Modern Drummer(positive)[10]
PopMatters          [11]
Theseconddisc.com(positive)[12]
TimeOut     [13]

On May 19, 2014, the album was re-released and retitled as 'A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia, a two-CD, one-DVD/Blu-ray set incorporating eleven previously unreleased tracks on CD and seven previously unreleased and restored songs on video. In addition, the DVD/Blu-ray set contains a newly produced documentary of the same name which features updated interviews with Joel's current and former band members as well as personnel involved with the original 1987 production. "Superfans are likely to drool over the deluxe edition which includes a book with accounts from writers and journalists who were on the road with Joel during the tour," Charles Pitter at PopMatters wrote."[14]

Track listing

All songs written by Billy Joel, except where noted.

Disc one

  1. "Odoya" (Traditional Georgian) – 1:16
  2. "Prelude/Angry Young Man" – 5:33
  3. "Honesty" – 5:15
  4. "The Ballad of Billy the Kid" – 5:32
  5. "She's Always a Woman" – 3:35
  6. "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" – 8:21
  7. "Goodnight Saigon" – 6:37
  8. "Stiletto" – 5:10
  9. "Big Man on Mulberry Street" – 7:29
  10. "Baby Grand" – 6:14
  11. "What's Your Name"[15] – 2:17
  12. "The Longest Time" – 5:11
  13. "An Innocent Man" – 6:04

Disc two

  1. "Pressure" – 5:23
  2. "Allentown" – 3:52
  3. "A Matter of Trust" – 5:10
  4. "Only the Good Die Young" – 3:32
  5. "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" – 4:00
  6. "Sometimes a Fantasy" – 3:38
  7. "You May Be Right" – 5:35
  8. "Uptown Girl" – 3:09
  9. "Big Shot" – 4:54
  10. "Back in the U.S.S.R." (Lennon/McCartney) – 2:55
  11. "The Times They Are A-Changin'" (Dylan) – 2:38
  12. "She Loves You" (Lennon/McCartney) (Russian concerts rehearsal recording) – 2:24
  13. "New York State of Mind" (Russian concerts rehearsal recording) – 6:22
  14. "Piano Man" (Russian concerts rehearsal recording) – 4:25

DVD/Blu-ray

  1. "Prelude/Angry Young Man"
  2. "Allentown"
  3. "Goodnight Saigon"
  4. "Big Man on Mulberry Street"
  5. "Baby Grand"
  6. "An Innocent Man"
  7. "Honesty"
  8. "The Longest Time"
  9. "A Matter of Trust"
  10. "Only the Good Die Young"
  11. "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
  12. "Sometimes a Fantasy"
  13. "You May Be Right"
  14. "Uptown Girl"
  15. "Big Shot"
  16. "Back in the U.S.S.R."

Bonus song:

  1. "Pressure"

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1987/88) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[16] 10
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[17] 39
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[18] 16
New Zealand Albums (RIANZ)[19] 13
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 92
Billboard 200 (Billboard 200) 38

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] Gold 7,500^
United States (RIAA)[22] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ Kontsert: Live in Leningrad at AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  2. ^ DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly, eds. (1992). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (3rd ed.). Random House. p. 370. ISBN 0679737294.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Schock, Jeff (2014). A Matter Of Trust: The Bridge to Russia. Columbia Records. pp. 7, 28, 36, 37.
  4. ^ "Billy Joel 'A Matter Of Trust - The Bridge To Russia' To Be Released On 2CD Live Album, DVD/Blu-ray Concert Film & Deluxe Edition | Billy Joel Official Site". Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  5. ^ a b Ozzi, Dan (2017-07-27). "30 Years Ago, Billy Joel Had a Meltdown in Moscow". Vice. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  6. ^ a b c Schruers, Fred (2014). Billy Joel: The Definitive Biography. United States of America: Crown Archetype. pp. 186, 187. ISBN 978-0-8041-4021-8.
  7. ^ . www.hewlettanderson.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  8. ^ "The Story of Elton John's Historic First Tour of Russia". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  9. ^ Billy Joel A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia
  10. ^ Billy Joel A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia
  11. ^ BILLY JOEL: A MATTER OF TRUST – THE BRIDGE TO RUSSIA
  12. ^ Review: Billy Joel, "A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia"
  13. ^ Билли Джоэл: Окно в Россию
  14. ^ Pitter, Charles. "PopMatters".
  15. ^ Discogs - A Matter of Trust - The Bridge to Russia deluxe box-set 2014-May-19th Columbia / Legacy (88883759762) Europe
  16. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 156. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  17. ^ "dutchcharts.nl Billy Joel – Kontsert" (ASP). dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  18. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  19. ^ "charts.nz – Billy Joel – Kontsert" (ASP). Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  20. ^ "Billy Joel > Artist > Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  21. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Billy Joel – Концерт". Recorded Music NZ.
  22. ^ "American album certifications – Billy Joel – KOHUEPT". Recording Industry Association of America.

January 28, 2023
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Kontsert k ɒ n t ˈ s ɛer t Russian Koncert kɐnˈt sɛrt commonly read as Kohuept or Kohliept English Concert is the second live album by Billy Joel released in 1987 The album was recorded during the Soviet leg of Joel s 1987 The Bridge tour This album was co produced by Jim Boyer and Brian Ruggles and mixed by Jim Boyer KontsertLive album by Billy JoelReleasedOctober 26 1987RecordedSummer 1987GenreRock hard rock new waveLength72 52LabelColumbiaProducerJim Boyer Brian RugglesBilly Joel chronologyThe Bridge 1986 Kontsert 1987 Storm Front 1989 Billy Joel live chronologySongs in the Attic 1981 Kontsert 1987 2000 Years The Millennium Concert 2000 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 Rolling Stone Album Guide 3rd Edition 2 Contents 1 Background 2 The concert 3 Impact 4 Kontsert track listing 5 A Matter of Trust The Bridge to Russia 5 1 Track listing 6 Personnel 7 Charts 7 1 Certifications 8 See also 9 ReferencesBackground EditIn 1986 Billy Joel was invited to perform in the Soviet Union the following year 1987 3 Joel took advantage of this opportunity to be a musical ambassador 4 He was seen as a nice safe first attempt at bringing in an American pop star 3 The concert EditThe tour of the Soviet Union consisted of six shows three in Moscow and three in Leningrad Joel brought his family with him to show the Russians that he felt safe and trusted the Russian people During the show Joel gave new meanings to songs such as Honesty Each time the song was performed he dedicated the song to Vladimir Vysotsky because he was an inspirational Russian man who spoke the truth 3 During the second of the three concerts performed in Moscow at the Olympic Sports Complex Joel flipped his electric keyboard and broke his microphone stand on his grand piano While performing Sometimes a Fantasy the audience kept getting attention from spotlights which angered Joel as he felt it was making it harder to connect with them The Soviet crowd raised by decades of Iron Curtain austerity stopped dancing and froze like deer in headlights when they were lit up petrified that the security guards would crack down on them Then the lights would go out again and they d resume dancing Lights off dancing Lights on frozen stiff This went on and on like a game of red light green light one two three With each flick of the lights the perfectionist Joel saw his hard earned connection fading away 5 He yelled Stop lighting the audience He then trashed his instruments overturning his piano and breaking his mic stand 5 He later claimed that People like their privacy They go to a concert to get that to be in the dark and do their own thing 3 Joel brought his daughter Alexa Ray Joel and his wife Christie Brinkley on tour with the band He also crowd surfed during his performances While in Leningrad Billy dove into the crowd during the performance of The Longest Time This was another way for him to show that he trusted the Russian people 3 Joel had played a tour in Europe prior to the tour in the Soviet Union and was being interviewed during the day As a result his voice became hoarse Joel himself stated that he was disappointed by the album and believes his vocals were not up to par during its production 6 Despite his opinion Columbia Records released the album claiming it was a historic event Joel and his band jokingly refer to the album as Kaput 6 Impact EditPrior to this show rock music was barely gaining ground in the Soviet Union The implementation of Gorbachev s glasnost allowed people of the Soviet Union to witness Western Rock As a result the government had to learn how to put on concerts while the people of Russia had to learn how to participate in them 3 Joel s Russian tour was the first live rock radio broadcast in Soviet History 7 Joel and his band were one of the first western rock groups to perform in Russia along with John Denver Elton John James Taylor and Santana 8 While in Russia Billy Joel and his daughter Alexa met and became friends with a clown named Viktor The song Leningrad would eventually be written about him This song was released on the 1989 Storm Front album Joel went on to say The trip to Russia was probably the biggest highlight for me as a performer I met these people and they weren t the enemy I also hoped that the people in America could see what we did What happens when your kid says to you what did you do in the Cold War Daddy And now we have something to say 6 Kontsert track listing EditAll tracks are written by Billy Joel except where noted Joel s cover of The Beatles Back in the U S S R became the first single released by him that was written by someone other than himself The B side was The Times They Are A Changin Joel s live cover of Bob Dylan s song Sides 1 4 are Tracks 1 16 on CD Side oneNo TitleWriter s Length1 Odoya Performed by Zhournalist Traditional1 172 Prelude Angry Young Man 5 243 Honesty 3 584 Goodnight Saigon 7 21 Side twoNo TitleLength5 Stiletto 5 096 Big Man on Mulberry Street 7 177 Baby Grand 6 09 Side threeNo TitleLength1 An Innocent Man 6 092 Allentown 4 233 A Matter of Trust 5 084 Only the Good Die Young 3 33 Side fourNo TitleWriter s Length5 Sometimes a Fantasy 3 386 Uptown Girl 3 097 Big Shot 4 448 Back in the U S S R Lennon McCartney2 459 The Times They Are A Changin Bob Dylan2 58Total length 1 12 58A Matter of Trust The Bridge to Russia EditA Matter of Trust The Bridge to Russia Video by Billy JoelReleased19 May 2014RecordedJuly August 1987GenrePop rockLabelLegacy RecordsProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 9 Modern Drummer positive 10 PopMatters 11 Theseconddisc com positive 12 TimeOut 13 On May 19 2014 the album was re released and retitled as A Matter of Trust The Bridge to Russia a two CD one DVD Blu ray set incorporating eleven previously unreleased tracks on CD and seven previously unreleased and restored songs on video In addition the DVD Blu ray set contains a newly produced documentary of the same name which features updated interviews with Joel s current and former band members as well as personnel involved with the original 1987 production Superfans are likely to drool over the deluxe edition which includes a book with accounts from writers and journalists who were on the road with Joel during the tour Charles Pitter at PopMatters wrote 14 Track listing Edit All songs written by Billy Joel except where noted Disc one Odoya Traditional Georgian 1 16 Prelude Angry Young Man 5 33 Honesty 5 15 The Ballad of Billy the Kid 5 32 She s Always a Woman 3 35 Scenes from an Italian Restaurant 8 21 Goodnight Saigon 6 37 Stiletto 5 10 Big Man on Mulberry Street 7 29 Baby Grand 6 14 What s Your Name 15 2 17 The Longest Time 5 11 An Innocent Man 6 04Disc two Pressure 5 23 Allentown 3 52 A Matter of Trust 5 10 Only the Good Die Young 3 32 It s Still Rock and Roll to Me 4 00 Sometimes a Fantasy 3 38 You May Be Right 5 35 Uptown Girl 3 09 Big Shot 4 54 Back in the U S S R Lennon McCartney 2 55 The Times They Are A Changin Dylan 2 38 She Loves You Lennon McCartney Russian concerts rehearsal recording 2 24 New York State of Mind Russian concerts rehearsal recording 6 22 Piano Man Russian concerts rehearsal recording 4 25DVD Blu ray Prelude Angry Young Man Allentown Goodnight Saigon Big Man on Mulberry Street Baby Grand An Innocent Man Honesty The Longest Time A Matter of Trust Only the Good Die Young It s Still Rock and Roll to Me Sometimes a Fantasy You May Be Right Uptown Girl Big Shot Back in the U S S R Bonus song Pressure Personnel EditBilly Joel vocals grand piano harmonica keyboards electric guitar Dave Lebolt keyboards Mark Rivera keyboards alto saxophone baritone saxophone lyricon tambourine backing vocals Russell Javors acoustic guitars electric guitars harmonica backing vocals Kevin Dukes electric guitars acoustic guitars Doug Stegmeyer bass guitar electric upright bass Liberty DeVitto drums maracas Simmons drums Peter Hewlett percussion backing vocals George Simms percussion backing vocals The Georgian Rustavi Ensemble of USSR vocals on Odoya Oleg Smirnoff on stage translationCharts EditChart 1987 88 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 16 10Dutch Albums MegaCharts 17 39Japanese Albums Oricon 18 16New Zealand Albums RIANZ 19 13UK Albums OCC 20 92Billboard 200 Billboard 200 38Certifications Edit Region Certification Certified units salesNew Zealand RMNZ 21 Gold 7 500 United States RIAA 22 Platinum 1 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone See also EditSnova v SSSR Paul McCartney album originally released in 1988 exclusively in the Soviet UnionReferences Edit Kontsert Live in Leningrad at AllMusic Retrieved September 26 2018 DeCurtis Anthony Henke James George Warren Holly eds 1992 The Rolling Stone Album Guide 3rd ed Random House p 370 ISBN 0679737294 a b c d e f Schock Jeff 2014 A Matter Of Trust The Bridge to Russia Columbia Records pp 7 28 36 37 Billy Joel A Matter Of Trust The Bridge To Russia To Be Released On 2CD Live Album DVD Blu ray Concert Film amp Deluxe Edition Billy Joel Official Site Retrieved 2016 07 27 a b Ozzi Dan 2017 07 27 30 Years Ago Billy Joel Had a Meltdown in Moscow Vice Retrieved 2019 05 06 a b c Schruers Fred 2014 Billy Joel The Definitive Biography United States of America Crown Archetype pp 186 187 ISBN 978 0 8041 4021 8 Hewlett Anderson Pete amp Scott Bios www hewlettanderson com Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2016 07 13 The Story of Elton John s Historic First Tour of Russia Ultimate Classic Rock Retrieved 2016 07 13 Billy Joel A Matter of Trust The Bridge to Russia Billy Joel A Matter of Trust The Bridge to Russia BILLY JOEL A MATTER OF TRUST THE BRIDGE TO RUSSIA Review Billy Joel A Matter of Trust The Bridge to Russia Billi Dzhoel Okno v Rossiyu Pitter Charles PopMatters Discogs A Matter of Trust The Bridge to Russia deluxe box set 2014 May 19th Columbia Legacy 88883759762 Europe Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 156 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 dutchcharts nl Billy Joel Kontsert ASP dutchcharts nl in Dutch MegaCharts Retrieved 2017 04 10 Oricon Album Chart Book Complete Edition 1970 2005 Roppongi Tokyo Oricon Entertainment 2006 ISBN 4 87131 077 9 charts nz Billy Joel Kontsert ASP Recording Industry Association of New Zealand Retrieved 2017 04 10 Billy Joel gt Artist gt Official Charts Official Charts Company Retrieved 2017 04 10 New Zealand album certifications Billy Joel Koncert Recorded Music NZ American album certifications Billy Joel KOHUEPT Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kontsert amp oldid 1123040955, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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