BIlly Joel

"He was a musician that I always loved," Joel said on stage in New York City.

He explored new levels of sonic sophistication on his 1982 album.

A scheduling coincidence allowed the rock stars to team up for a third time.

Live rendition was recorded several months before final album version.

Video arrives ahead of 'The Vinyl Collection, Vol. 1' box set.

Featuring 10 original songs, the record was titled after a town on his native Long Island, N.Y.

He came into these sessions riding a professional high, but wondering whether to even continue his career.

At first, he seemed perpetually on the verge of breakthrough success.

Turns out, fame just added sharper corners and greater heft to the chip he had on his shoulder.

This heralded a quantum shift in the way fans would consume music for the next two decades.