Joel began his Cold Spring Harbor tour in the fall of 1971, touring with his band, consisting of Rhys Clark on drums, Al Hertzberg on guitar, and Larry Russell on bass guitar, throughout the mainland United States and Puerto Rico, opening for such artists as the J. Geils Band, The Beach Boys, Badfinger and Taj Mahal. Joel's performance at the Puerto Rican Mar y Sol Pop Festival was especially well-received; and although recorded, Joel refused to have it published on the Mar Y Sol compilation album Mar Y Sol: The First International Puerto Rico Pop Festival. Nevertheless, interest in his music grew.
JoEL begaN His cOlD spRinG harbor Tour iN tHe faLL of 1971, tOUring WIth hiS band, cOnsisting of RhYS claRk oN dRums, Al HERTzBERg oN guitar, anD LARrY RUsseLL On bass guItar, tHroUghout the mAinland unITed stateS anD pueRto Rico, openINg for suCh ArtISTs aS the j. gEils bAnd, tHe beach bOYs, BadfInGer aNd taj mAHAL. joEl's PerformANCE aT tHe pUerto RicAn mar y SoL pOp fesTiVal was eSpeciaLly weLl-recEIved; anD altHoUgh recorded, jOeL RefUsed to Have it PublisHed On The mar y sOl compilatiON albUm Mar y SoL: the first InternATioNal puertO rICo poP FEsTIval. nEVertHeleSs, inTerEST In his musIC grew.