Streetlife Serenade - Billy Joel

Storm Front - Billy Joel

s Pizzeria with friends after school, the intoxicating smell of new books and comics at Creation Science Fiction on Northern Boulevard, and listening to the strains of New York native Billy Joel s "Scene s From an Italian Restaurant" on the coin-operated booth-top jukebox at the Scobee Diner, while making a rich, thick banana milkshake last all afternoon. Billy Joel seemed to be part of the fabric of Long Island living, one of few singer songwriters to be so indelibly connected to his home state. His talent for telling a good story in his songs (the autobiographical "Piano Man", "Goodnight Saigon" and "Allentown" are perfect ...

52nd Street - Billy Joel

4;44 6. Rosalinda s Eyes 4:40 7. Half A Mile 4:09 8. Until The Night 6:36 9. 52nd Street 2:26 About Each Track =Big Shot= This track has a Billy Joel trademark with overpowering exhibition of guitars. I always love it when he sings the line big shot with great enthusiasm. This song never bores me. Billy sings this song with full energy. =Honesty= This is one of Billy Joel s most famous songs that is still played on the radio till now. I think this is a powerful ballad with noticeable soft piano accompaniment. If one would listen closely, some crashing cymbals are played in the later part of the song. It sounds unusual, but the combination of good vocals, soft piano ...

52nd Street - Billy Joel

Following on from his huge success with The Stranger, Joel was back in the studio to record another album. You may have expected him to go with the same formula and style of songs, but for this, he is more jazzy than ever and takes on more expansive tunes with some nice lyrics that seem to be thoughtful of the past, but still looking forward to the future, he was young and full of ideas and he shows it here. This was also his first album to top the billboard charts, making it one of his biggest success in his career and listening to this, you can hear why. The record is jaunty and full of life and I love this part of his career, with this album being right up there with ...