Billy Joel will release his Russian recordings - A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia - on May 20.
The set adds 12 tracks not on the original 1987 live release while the documentary is an update of Live in Leningrad 1987 which hasn't been seen since its original VHS release. The deluxe edition add a book with rare photographs and new liner notes.
Joel's historic visit to Russia became a worldwide news event with journalists and writers covering the tour, which was filmed and concerts simulcast on radio worldwide.
During their stay, Joel and his family, along with musicians, staff, and a huge press entourage spent their days interacting with the Russian people, forging bonds of friendship wherever they went. The tour was seen as a major cultural turning point in the course of US and Soviet relations.
Seen and heard more than a quarter century later, Joel's Russian concerts stand out among the most electrifying and moving of his career.
