| "New York State of Mind" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Billy Joel | |
| from the album Turnstiles | |
| Released | May 19, 1976 |
| Studio | Ultra Sonic Studio in Hempstead, New York |
| Genre | |
| Length | 6:00 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Joel |
| Producer(s) | Billy Joel |
"New York State of Mind" is a song written by Billy Joel that is featured on his fourth studio album, Turnstiles (1976). Although it was never released as a single, it has become a fan favorite and a song that Joel plays regularly in concert.[3] Joel famously played the song at The Concert for New York City, the October 2001 benefit concert for the New York City Fire and Police Departments, as well as the loved ones and families of first responders lost during 9/11. He reprised the song and theme, playing it during his set at 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 12, 2012, where he changed lyrics to include the likes of "Breezy Point".
...and "New York State of Mind" is one of the most tender and endearing love-letters in all of rock 'n' roll.
...[Joel] had reportedly finished writing "New York State of Mind", a rhapsodic jazz ballad...