Overview
- Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings announced Tuesday that Turnstiles – 50th Anniversary Edition is available for preorder and will be released on December 11, 2026 with a special 'subway token gold' vinyl due October 16.
- The boxed set is a five‑disc configuration (four CDs plus Blu‑ray) that contains 67 audio tracks, 54 of which have never been commercially released.
- The collection compiles demos, early studio takes, live shows from The Great American Music Hall and The Bottom Line, and material from abandoned Dee Murray/Nigel Olsson sessions.
- The Blu‑ray features the complete Billy Joel Tonight concert film newly transferred, edited and mixed in HD, and the package includes a Dolby Atmos mix of the original album mixed by Bradshaw Leigh and mastered by Ted Jensen and Adam Grover at Sterling Sound.
- A 40‑page hardcover book with unseen photos and new notes by David Fricke and Billy Joel Archive director John Jackson accompanies archival discoveries such as the first releases of “Oklahoma” and the audio debut of “Handball,” and the set arrives as Joel continues recovery from normal pressure hydrocephalus while reassuring fans about his health.