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A pleasant listen from start to finish with some of his most prominent songs and only two weaker numbers to the end.
Good
A mixed bag for me after a couple of spins - She’s always a woman is a beaut and I quite enjoyed some other songs and the broadway flavours, but overall it got repetitive/forgettable, and the last 2 songs are a pair of absolute turds.
Enjoyed the Simon and Garfunkel pastiche more than the Stevie Wonder pastiche. Overall, not for me.
Maybe my favorite 70s pop album, one I return to again and again.
If it was released in nineteen seventy something and the genres include "pop rock", I'm probably not going to like it. And I'm sorry Billy, this is no exception.
Damn Billy, you put all those songs on one album?
🗣️IF THATS MOVING UP THEN IM MOVING OUT🗣️ This album makes me think of Kevin, Drew and Michael from high school .
Amazing album, some absolute classics including some really good ones I had not heard before
A great album with a number of stand out singles. I’ll only give it a 4 because it just doesn’t talk dirty to me and that’s what I need to give a 5. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant rocks!
I don't think I'd ever listened to this album in its entirety before. But damn near every song was a hit so I feel like I have. I've got nothing bad to say about this one. It's a classic 70s album for sure.
Absolute classic. Every song on here is awesome
2.5 stars I didn't realize how many of Billy Joel's famous songs came from just this album. Apple's blurb for this album said its a "Very New York album". Maybe Long Island. But this is 1977, when NYC was ROUGH. And musically, Punk and Hip Hop are in its infancy. I'm not a Billy Joel guy, but I get it. I've heard most of this album over the years. First time hearing the song The Stranger and that song is a banger. Not sure why ive heard every other song a million times but never that one. I deduct a half star for that. Moving out: yea, heard this many times. Idk never been a big fan of Joel. His songs are rather ubiquitous, Its fine The Stranger: Hold up. This is kind of fire. Why is THIS like the one song that wasn't on 105.9 all the fucking time? Just the Way You Are: Sitcom theme songs were never the same after this song. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant: He really is just Show Tunes for Yuppies, eh? Song is good though. Its fun and Billy is composing his ass off here Vienna: So Joel really isnt my cup of tea but i can see why people like him. Only The Good Die Young: IDK if its the apple music version or its the first time listening to this song on headphones, but there's an echo on this song that's kind of distracting. Made a song Im ambivalent about turn to hating it. Shes Always a Woman: never really heard the strings in the background here. Its nice really hearing a song for the first time when you got headphones in. Song is fine. Get It Right the First Time: meh Everybody has a Dream: Why is he singing like that? Is he trying to sound like a black guy here? Hmm is that a gospel organ and choir I hear? Hes for sure doing a inflection of a black guy. and not well.
Vienna Only the good die young She’s always a woman to me Pretty darn classic 8/10
Not a Billy Joel fan really, but I can't deny this album's charms. Slinky and smooth pop rock. Plenty of big hits that bring classy 70s instrumentals and smart enough lyrics that occasionally touch on an interesting philosophical thought or decent story. It doesn't really overextend itself either. Only the nine tracks, all of which have a reason to exist. Smart compositions too. Anthony's Song and Scenes from an Italian Restaurant being obvious examples of the structural complexity, and each of the other tracks being pleasantly but subtly complex compositions in their own right. Not an absolute favourite, but a very solid album. I would definitely return to the bulk of the tracks again having now listened to them in a context other than as pleasant wallpaper on the radio!
7/10
I mean he’s the guy. Italian restaurant alone makes this great. I’ve never been a huge primary fan of his, but this is a great album
Billy sure can write a banger.
Adorei
Really surprised I enjoyed this as much as I did given my perception of Billy Joel’s music being as lukewarm as it has been for as long as I’ve heard it. Some really catchy tracks on this album and was overall an easy listen that get through, my only personal exception being the ending track. Everything g else was solid and has a surprising amount of commercial airplay on it. I’ve certainly heard some of these songs a million times without realizing it before going into a first listen through the whole thing. Standout songs would probably be Movin Out, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, Vienna & Only the Good Die Young
Ok
Absolutely stunning album. Life changing if I may.
peak
brenderaneddie
objectively very good. not for me. 3.75 if there ever was such a thing
pleasenet 8/20
Vienna reißts raus, alles in allem sehr rund vor allem dass letzter song im outro das pfeifen von stranger aufnimmt
I didn’t expect to know as many songs as I did on this album, and didn’t know they were Billy Joel. There were some great moments across the album, and I can appreciate that this is musically brilliant and great song writing. However, it wasn’t really my style overall. I really liked the story in The Stranger and Movin’ Out and they really hooked me in. But I found the rest of the album more background music - ironically would be great in an Italian restaurant. Listened to it a couple of times but sadly that didn’t change my thoughts. Highlights: Really like his voice, and the piano is, of course, wonderful. Especially liked his voice on The Stranger. Lowlights: Found some of the slower songs a bit cheesy/crooner-esque, and wasn’t a fan of the accordion use - made me feel like I was in Lady & the Tramp 😂 Top tunes - Movin’ Out - thought this was a banger! Rating: 2.5
Absolutely cracking opener, what a tune! Been stuck in my head all day. Album definitely drops off in quality as it progresses, quite meh in the middle. Ah well! 3/5 - certainly not bad, but neither was it great
I didn’t like it
Can appreciate this one without necessarily liking it. I don't dislike it either just not my thing. Some of it is very cheesy and a bit musically. I knew a fair few of the songs already without knowing it was Billy Joel. I can see why some people would love it though and rate it much higher.
Knew the singles ‘Just the way you are’ and ‘She’s always a woman’ but not heard this album before. I wasn’t expecting to like it but was pleasantly surprised. All pretty upbeat with a kind of New York vibe. Liked the title track and the Italian Restaurant track. Second half a bit weaker but all much better than the stuff he did in the 80s. 2.6/5
Sax first thing in the morning can really get the blood pumping. A song writing tour de force, really enjoyed it
I was surprised by how many songs I knew on this album. Some of the songs I liked, some I did not (Everybody has a dream). Also the slow 80’s Sax gives me the ick. 2.5/5
I feel very torn about this album. I love the lyrics across these songs but find the musical style a bit hit and miss. The rockier and piano moments worked better for me. I struggled with the parts which sounded like they should be featured in a cheesy (and a bit sleezy) romance scene in a Roger Moore James Bond movie. I would definitely revisit this album and think I would come to love many of these songs. My initial favourites were: Movin’ Out, Just the Way You Are and She’s Always a Woman. A solid 4.0 for me on the expectation that I’d grow to love this album after a few more listens.
Hughie was right, he's a genius
Very cheesy, I like Vienna.
Nice pop/rock by Sylvester Stallone’s alter ego.
Gostei mais do que esperava. Entrou pra lista dos preferidos.
I'm over 350 albums in and here I am again, outing myself as a fan of something deeply uncool. But who cares? I really like 70s Billy Joel. I can't help it. Although some tracks here drift a little too far into the cheesier end of the spectrum for my liking, I really enjoyed listening to this - it's packed with songs that soundtracked my childhood so there's a nostalgia element, but the record holds up well today. For the most part, it's an album of refined, evocative songwriting that conjures a real sense of time and place. I lost myself in this a little, and it was great.
I feel certain that Billy Joel has set some kind of singer / pianist template for plenty of other acts. Happy to concede this but nevertheless there are other artists in this, let's call it a genre, who I think are miles better. I'll leave that hanging just there...
i had a billy joel hatred when i was younger. it's mostly gone, and i recognize that _the stranger_ is a remarkably good album
I really don’t like Billy Joel. Great musician, obvious genius-level gift for melody, but the actual songs are annoying as hell. Super cheesy lyrics, vapid production. 70s radio dreck just isn’t for me.
Perfect
I get it if you don't like some of the theatricality in these songs, but I really do.
4.5
Billy Joel I’ve come around to over the years This is a classic sounding album and simple with just good songwriting. No added unnecessary production or instruments . The Piano Man just delivers. “Vienna” is Classic song. First heard it in the movie “13 Going on 30” And have loved it ever since Didn’t even know Billy Joel sang “Only The Good Die Young”. Timeless song, maybe a bit overplayed but works well with the album Feeling a 4 or light 4.5. Just good songwriting and sounds simple even if it isn’t
Some beautiful music on this... and some syrupy tripe, which prevents the album being great.
YEA MAN GOOD STUFF!!
I like almost every song on this record. But… something is keeping me from a 5 star rating. It might be Billy Joel.
Typical overproduced American pap, though as typical overproduced American pap goes, it is better than usual. But better than Bridge over Troubled Waters? Wash your mouth out!
Initially, I rated this one as a 4. But it's been some days and I keep coming back to this album again and again.. I really liked it.
Eins von vielen tollen Alben von Billy Joel aus den 70ern. Tolle Musik, super eingespielt. 4 bis 5
Nice!
Great songs and fun drums. Solid album doesn’t really kick off much Stand out track Scenes from an Italian restaurant.
Not as bad as I thought it would be. But still not great. Less sax would be nice
Musica anonima, testi meh, melodie okish. Non fa per me
Pretty solid album. Mr Joel is a great artist and lyricist. I’ve never been the biggest fan of his, but I really liked this album. Favorite songs were Movin’ Out and Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
10/10
5.5/10 Highlights: Movin Out The Stranger
I loved this album! There isn’t a bad song on it. Each song is a story, a beautiful story.
very cute sweet album would listen again but loved vienna the most
Great singles, don't love all the deep tracks. Billy Joel's best record.
Billy Joel is obviously the better writer (at least at this point in time), but Elton John sweeps him as a performer i think. and none of his failures are as inescapable as We Didn't Start the Fire. Just the Way You Are is pretty undeniably great. this album is already pretty Broadway but Songs From an Italian Restaurant kicks that up to eleven, which has pretty good results too. I don't like the sarcastic peppiness of Only the Good Die Young, and it hits lulls occasionally, but still. it's good. deserves to be one of the 1001? i think so yea
Vienna as a ultimate classic 🙂↕️🙂↕️ but the whole album was impressive
Listened before? Yes Thoughts: - This is one of those albums that feels like it should be a greatest hits compilation. I think there are 5 or 6 big hits on here? - I love a long story song :) Also love a good piano ballad. - Great songwriting; not sure what else to say here! Favorite track(s): Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
Not my taste
Я бы сказал рок с душей, сразу вспоминаться классные виды на Прагу и поход по лесу
кайфовый, билли джоэла я люблю
Good album cover, seems generic to me, but thats because this style was popularized through Billy Joel. Movin'Out and Scenes from an Italian Resturaunt, Restruaunt, Restruant are extremely memorable tracks. In particular The saxaphone on italian, and the entire album was some of the best usage ive ever heard. Personally not for me, will not be listening to again, but would not dread doing so. I can see why Billy Joel has a fanbase all these years later. Best Song: Scenes from an Italian Resturant. Worst Song: Everybody has a Dream.
Great album, each song is better than the last. Vienna and Scenes from an Italian Restaurant are truly fantastic!
Nearly every song is a hit. Billy Joel's expertise in storytelling and songwriting is evident on this record. Each song follows a distinct narrative, whether it is an American blue-collar worker's attempts to succeed or a dramatic conversation between two old friends. Joel uses these stories to convey deeper meanings. In "Vienna," the young singer reflects on his time in Italy, where he saw how elders were treated, as a metaphor for life. Accompanying the record's striking lyrics is memorable instrumentation. The whistle on "The Stranger" is just one example of this masterful production that enhances each song; many tracks have their own "whistle" in a sense. Though, the album is not void of flat, sluggish moments. The last three songs, while still acceptable, are not exceptional. Particularly, I find "Everybody Has a Dream" to be an unnecessarily drawn-out, dull listen. "Just the Way You Are" is another beacon of spectacular lyricism, yet seems uninteresting to me on first listen; even its beauty is not safe from scrutiny.
I mean there are hits here, but Billy Joel is more Broadway than rock, even as he aims to Bruce-like vignettes and Dion-like swagger. His wordy schmaltz grates at times. And damn, the last two tracks suck.
He’s never going to be cool, but I don’t think he cares, and he’s kind of the best. Hit after hit after hit: ballads, epics, stupid teenage lust, aching melancholy. Does anyone capture the post 60s malaise better?
Me gustaron las 3 primeras canciones por las guitarras.
good album, would listen again
The Stranger is a magical album. At its best moments, it whisks one away to New York City at its prime, and you can feel the city's heartbeat through the keys. "Only the Good Die Young," for example, feels like a sip of white wine over a lively street festival. "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" is an odyssey and even though it feels longer than it is, I don't ever want it to end. I really like the dark turn of the title track as well. There are a few B-sides and lowlights that I'm not in love with, like "Vienna," but they're hardly unforgivable.
I've heard Billy Joel before and have never been a big fan. I'd actually heard most of the singles on this one and didn't realize they were all his songs. His vocals are fine and I enjoyed the use of saxophone and some of the more progressive elements and storytelling. His music is just too feel good and upbeat for me and comes off as kind of a try hard style to be liked by everyone.
bangers of stories and wisdom. makes me want to move to nyc during the late 70s. nothing could possibly be going wrong over there I really love the synths and bass lines from the songs. All the instrumentation is fantastic. Some of the sax stuff is very 70s feel-good family comedy movie/sitcom
Bops
I thought I didn't know this album but come to find out I recognize half of the songs! I think it has a nice sound, and I can see why this was so appealing for the radio waves. At times it felt like he was channeling a bit of Stevie Wonder--how successful it was isn't for me to say but it did remind me of some Stevie songs.
Sometimes I try to pretend I’m a real intellectual who looks down on Billy Joel, the most middlebrow bland Americana artist of all time, beloved by all the most basic couples you went to college with who go to Disney every three years and dress their baby up like Loki for Halloween. But the facade never holds because I can’t help but rock out to Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, plus I went to school in North Jersey so it’s basically my heritage now. This is the perfect album to spend the weekend with, the hit rate is crazy, really only the last track is a dud. Billy Joel is at his best when he’s writing slice of life songs about normal working people. Life feels so much simpler and easier listening to this. Second act montage needle drop in my biopic: “Movin’ Out”
Billy Joel is the GOAT. He has such breadth in his songs and they are all good.
We are all Italian American today........ Baba booey............. The title song the stranger?? Are you fucking kidding me??? How can he make something so sad and so danceable at the same time, this shit is right up my alley. Listening to this right now with my coworker Desneige on the last night of the ASLA conference. Unrelated to this album specifically but i kept saying baba booey this week and she asked me if that's something the kids are saying nowadays or if it was just me and I had to say it's just me. Desneige gave this a five. I'm hovering between a four and a five, I really do love this album but there are a few songs I don't care about quite as much. However. The repeat theme with the whistle is beautiful and ties the album together so well that I think that pushes it over into a five. I love you william. Desneige liked that there are so many different sounding songs on this album and I agree with that. I must admit that I accidentally listened to this on shuffle, I'm so fucking mad at myself. Will relisten tomorrow. Relistened all weekend in fact, I love this album. Absolute five especially in order.
i am not ashamed to be a billy joel enjoyer every single song on this is a banger
Really good!
It’s fun, actually
Top
somethin bout a cadillac ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK
makes me feel alive, such a nice / perfectly flowing album, need to listen closer to the lyrics i think his songwriting is really good and hits close to home
Extraordinary, soul-full
Great melodies. A bit theatrical at times but very easy to enjoy.
I found that quite enjoyable, only knew Vienna and some more tracks from the radio. At the same time it felt pretty schmaltzy
6/10
The record your one cool aunt was playing spring of 1978 when she let you smoke pot with her at her apartment. 4/5.
Bra album. Billy Joel växer lite för varje gång jag lyssnar på honom.
There are some wonderful songs on here, but a few of them trend too cheesy/sappy for my taste (especially Just the Way You Are).
Man I love Billy Joel. Everything on this album is stellar. It's an equal mix of tender and fun songs. Like Chris de Burgh (sorely missing from the list), Billy Joel is one hell of a storyteller, and that's what makes his music so riveting. You can absolutely enjoy his songs without listening to the lyrics, but you're missing something. Billy Joel has a deep understanding of the human soul. All of his songs, even those with pretty mundane themes (love and longing for a woman!), manage the delicate balance between mellow, somber, joyful and melancholic. It's this emotional richness that makes Billy's music so poignant, so resonant. It's a shame the Piano Man album isn't on the list, and that this is the only Billy Joel representation, but well, it's a perfect album nonetheless, with everything from danceable bops to songs that will make you lay in bed for hours, eyes fixed on the ceiling. I love every second of it.
Almost perfect. Almost every song is a banger. Lots of range.
movin' out is so good and ye (Kanye west )sample it on his leaked song mamas boyfriend. 10/10 very good
Absolute no-brainer, 5 stars.
I love the way Billy paints a picture with his songs. Makes you feel you are in the song with him watching the story in real time. I can see why my Mum was a fan. I find his song's wholesome and soothing even when up-tempo. With the obivous hits of Vienna and Only the Good Die Young on this album, I can only feel "fond" when listening. Would I buy this record if I saw it in the $5 bargain bin - 100%
I liked this better than I expected. Definitely anchored by the hits that were ubiquitous at the time and on classic rock stations for decades after. (Can people escape being familiar with Movin' Out, Just the Way You Are, and Only the Good Die Young these days?) Anyhow it's the strength of the non-singles that convince me that this is a great album, even if late 70s soft rock isn't my thing. These ARE songs that people oughtta hear at least once. 4.5/5
Not a huge fan, good music but not my type :(
I felt like I couldn't focus on this on either listen, what does that mean?
El primer album en el que he encontrado canciones que de verdad me han encantado y que volveré a escuchar con ganas. Mención especial para Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, que con lo larga que es no me ha sobrado ni un único segundo.
A classic
I can never quite a handle on the cultural perception of Billy Joel. Is he great? Terrible? Cool? Uncool? I like most of his work that I've heard, so I guess I'll just take it on the chin if he's actually dreadful. Just the Way You Are pushes my limit for cheesy slow piano stuff – maybe I'm too cold-blooded and single, but it's nauseating – but the rest of the album is good and fun.
I’ve always liked the Piano Man’s output and this album in particular. It was the first of his I ever heard and it remains my favourite. I think the last two songs are less than perfect and let down the rest of the record for some reason. Nevertheless, the reprise of the title track is a great way to end the album and I absolutely love the rest anyway. I like the tinkly piano, the stories in the lyrics, his voice, his haunting whistling on The Stranger and the album’s production overall. This a very fine album. My favourite of his despite the multitude of future great songs he released. This is also one of my all-time favourites of any artist.
In the early 2000s I worked in a coffee shop and songs of this record were played all the time so there are a couple of tracks I can tolerate due to fond memories. Musically I quite like the piano bar vibes, a bit cheesy and kind of like they were written for a musical .... but the lyrics are just so so awful! Got better as it went on - may have been because I got used to the plinky ponkyness of it all. Good god that cover is absolutely terrifyingly terrible.
100th group album, and lordy this was hard work. Painfully MOR, full of the kind of saxophone that ruined the instrument for a generation. Terrible lyrics, too.
Genius, I tell ya. Genius. You can see why that Catalina Wine Mixer guy wasn't fuckin' with An Innocent Man. He was tryna get some of this heat, skank hooker wife or not. Book it (10/10, 5/5 on this scale)
not my usual pick. enjoyable to listen to, repetitive. loooooong intro to "the stranger" less repetitive.
Great albun
Not for me m8
What an album of absolute hits. Incredible and easy to listen to. I don't know what else to say other than it's just fantastic. Billy Joel can write a ballad that you'll enjoy listening to. What goes on the playlist: Movin' Out (Anthony's Song), The Stranger, Just The Way You Are, Vienna, Only The Good Die Young, She's Always A Woman Overall Score: 9/10, (5/5 stars)
It's pretty much what I expected, right down to a T. And I'm not disappointed in the slightest. Most of the songs were new-to-me, but they still are unmistakable Billy Joel. I don't really have a lot to say to this one. A bunch of pretty tunes, book-ending a message about how one should feel safe and confident to be themselves. Perhaps it's a message that we need to be reminded of from time to time.
Many of the reviews of this record start with some stray shot at Billy Joel. A reminder - none of those people have sold out the Garden for a decade, none of them have substantially contributed to the corpus of great American songwriting, and frankly, most of them should not be permitted in your life. This is a classic. A classic’s classic. The songwriting is perfect. The storytelling evocative. The playing raw and real. The arrangement full of life. It’s a treasure, written by a treasure; a god-tier work of American art. Don’t associate with people who need to wear a sense of irony on their sleeve while enjoying Billy Joel. It’s more fun to laugh with musical sinners and die with those saints.
5⭐️ 10/10 album genuinely! my favorite song it's obviously vienna, and it's actually one of my favorite songs ever!
Classics that just feel cliche to me at this point. Not bad, but not my cup of tea, likely wouldn’t revisit.
Every song is good but there are some absolute bangers! Such a classic album
4.5
Sounds fine while it’s playing. I feel like Billy Joel lives in a parallel Joeliverse where the languages are all different or they communicate in smells, and the things we say about him in this universe have no meaning.
70
Heart attackackackackackackack
good
A+
I have this album, along with 4 others, listened to it countless times. Sad there is only one on this site, but at least the *&+$#Brit included this one.
Enjoyed with Max in the car!
Good album. I like Billy Joel unironically.
Banger of an opener, few more I didn’t realise I knew. Not quite my favourite style of rock/pop
Solid album. "The Stranger" is my favorite track.
Favorite track(s): Movin' Out (Anthony's Song), The Stranger, Just the Way You Are, Scenes From an Italian Restaurant, Vienna, Only the Good Die Young, She's Always a Woman, Get It Right the First Time How did I go on for so long only listening to Movin' Out? Well played, Billy.
*Great songs: Only the Good Die Young, Movin' Out, The Stranger *The other songs aren't nearly as strong to bring the album up higher than a 4
Okay album, Vienna is the big hitter, the others were not particularly memorable
A work of art I think I just became a Billy Joel fan because i'm enjoying this album so much. JUST THE WAY YOU ARE!!!!!!!! EVERY SINGLE SONG IS A WORK OF ART!!!!!
I don't listen to much of Billy but I know he has some jams. A couple of these tracks I know of. Guess I know a bit more Bill than I thought. Good album though
This was a pretty decent album with lots of hits.
I don’t like his high-pitched voice or the simple little tunes. I can’t bring myself to listen to the whole album. Did it anyway. ‘Vienna’ is the best track.
Anthony’s song slaps. Some stuff feels like show-tunes.
I’ve already heard this one
Essential
When I was a kid I had a keyboard piano where the demo song was Just the Way You Are, but I never knew the actual song, so hearing the actual song always makes me laugh since I heard that little demo version so many times as a kid. I think I recognized Only the Good Die Young a bit, but didn't know the rest, so as a first listen, being outside of my circle, it was alright.
Pre Listen: Bruh! This project's gotta slow down with banger after banger album, it's completely destroying my rating average! I've listened to this one many times before, it may even be my favorite Billy Joel album. Expecting this one to be a 5/5 right from the get go. Notable Tracks: Movin' Out | Vienna | Only the Good Die Young - Classics! Total bangers, love em. The Stranger - Favorite track, I love how the track goes from melancholy, to jazzy, to more pop-rock. Lyrics are superb here too. A song worthy to name an album after. Get It Right the First time - Least favorite track, not because it's necessarily bad, but it's the most forgettable song on the album in my opinion. Just sort of meh. Post Listen: Yup, favorite Billy Joel album. Wonderful stuff right here if you enjoy musical story-telling and lyrical greatness. I adore this album's commitment to it's theme on the twists, turns, pits and peaks of life. It speaks of love, of struggle, just great lyrical content overall. The album both depresses and reinvigorates the soul, all backed by professional instrumental work. Billy's piano is always welcome, and he works with a great time. I really can't gush enough about how much Billy's lyrics resonate with me. Such a treat. Vienna waits for you! 5/5
great
Ol
Chill album
Didn't realize how many of these songs came from the same album.
A fine album, especially the first half of the album. The songwriting is well done, and the production is also '70s-good', which is always a good thing, something I miss about todays music.
Movin' Out - 8/10. Great tune. Somehow, Billy Joel always manages to create a very interesting cast of characters in his songs. The Stranger - 10/10. Outstanding songwriting, and the whistle gives the song a European, almost Film Noir feel. Just the Way You Are - 9/10. Another great song. Simple, clean, great saxophone at the end of the chorus and in the bridge and outro. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant - 11/10. Very slice-of-life and reminiscent of Side 2 of Abbey Road (lots of snippets welded together). One of my favorites. This one goes to 11. Vienna - 11/10. Another song that sounds very European in sensibility. We could all take the advice of this song. Very tight songwriting. This may be the best song on the album, and it also goes to 11. Only the Good Die Young - 9/10. Another banger. She's Always a Woman - 9/10. Great. Get it Right the First Time - 9/10. Old-school rock and/or Roll done very well. Everybody Has a Dream - 8/10. Has a Gospel feel to it. Excellent, but not up to the standard of the best of this album. Overall Rating - 4.67/5 (9.33/10). One of the first CDs I owned. Very much an "all killers no fillers" album. Incredible from beginning to end.
I honestly think I never gave Billy Joel a fair chance: this is *really* good. I kind of cast Billy Joel aside as someone who makes uninteresting, somewhat theatrical music. But it turns out that Billy Joel's theatrical stylings are powerfully based in his amazing songwriting and storytelling. The drama of Movin' Out, the earnestness of The Stranger, and the philosophy of Only The Good Die Young are just a few examples of what makes this great. Even Scenes From An Italian Restaurant, a pretty ridiculous song, manages to be excellent on it's own terms. And better yet, doesn't cheapen the real, weighty wisdom on songs like Vienna. The Stranger manages to stand as a perfect object to defend Billy Joel's place in pop culture and the pantheon of American songwriters, while leaving the listener with an onslaught of wonderful tunes. I was very pleasantly surprised here.
Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: Movin' Out (Anthony's Song), Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, Only the Good Die Young I mean, this is one of the GOATs right? Timeless classics with at least some tracks transcending multiple generations. I am not sure that I am personally, subjectively convinced it a 5, but it's a remarkable album with a lot of heart and soul. I am kind of shocked to see Only the Good Die Young only has 36 million listens. This album - Billy Joel too - reminds me of a buddy I knew that I worked with at summer camp. He was a year or two older than me. When I first met him he was a dick - that's not the right word... we eventually became good friends, but... Maybe more like a turn-of-the-century punk white kid who wore his baggy pants below his ass, listened to that extra hardcore rap music and you know.... tried to look the part of suburban white kid cosplaying as a hoodrat. Where's this story going.... Well, after knowing him a year or two, he quickly grew out of that phase (or at least dropped the attitude and clothing style) and was like "yea, Billy Joel fucks"; We'd listen to songs from this album, New York State of Mind, Piano Man, We Didn's Start The Fire, the hits, and it was just hilarious because I knew of this weird transition, him going from whatever was Top 50 popular hits in 2004/2005 to... this.
generally found that all the best songs were ones i already knew, the songs i was unfamiliar with will likely remain so even after this listen. I did enjoy the minutes of instrumental after songs concluded though, let’s bring that back
Sicuramente bella musica, ma non è per me
Billy Joel’s ridiculous talent level is on full display here. What a fantastic album. So much fun to listen to a master.
At times, fantastic. At times, so cheesy it's unbearable
Not sure what I was expecting but it wasn't this.
Mawkish and dull
I did not think of myself as a Billy Joel guy, but this album was a vibe and it sucked me in.
Nothing caught my attention during work but Vienna hit pretty hard
Fantastic songs on here. Great tunes and the songwriting is brilliant, as expected from a Billy Joel album. I don’t love all tracks on here but lots of highlights.
Super album Calme, passe super en musique d'ambiance comme en écoute active
Billy Joel is one of those artists you just dont realize how many of their songs you know well or at the very least are familiar with. Take this album for example, I own this record. I forgot I own this record its been so long since I've put it on. Heres the thing, everyones taste and attachment to music is different for different reasons. This album is really good, its not great TO ME. Its not like im going to go home and dust off the record and spin it. But if someone else is playing it I will happily sing along and (as always) be surprised that I know all the lyrics. This isnt a 4 star album for me for the reasons I just stated but its about as strong a 3 as can be without having that emotional pull that keeps me in.
He's so gentle and positive and truthful! Vienna is one of my favourite songs, from the message to the music of it. And each and every song on the album contains both beautifully written melodies and thoughtfully written lyrics. There's such simplicity and calmness and experience in everything he sings, I would believe him as if he's my grandpa. Billy Joel's an absolute treasure!
I’ve just never got into Billy Joel. I enjoyed most of it. Still not my cup of tea though.
Quite possibly my favorite Billy Joel album, there isn't a single bad song on The Stranger
OH BILLY MY HIGH SCHOOL IDOL. Part of my rating is influenced by parents who loved his hit songs, but also mostly by personal experience. As I listened to more of his albums, I found a website that lore dropped so much about his life (https://www.onefinalserenade.com/notice-page.html). If it wasn't for his albums and the lore I sought out, I probably wouldn't have further branched out into the world of music. I'd just be content in this pop bubble, but ironically enough his accessible music made me want more. Anyways, the Stranger probably ties with Glass Houses as my favourites. I always found "Movin' Out" and "Scenes" to be my favourite "storytelling" songs. And ya looking back it's pretty schmaltzy but to this teenager I thought it was pretty well executed. It made sense why this was Billy's most critically acclaimed album: the melodies, the simple lyrics. This was a good record for me to wean off and explore different music.
I've been a Joel fan since I was a 6-year old singing along to my babysitter's cassette tape in my upstairs bedroom. How can I rate this anything other than 5-stars? 7 solid tracks of the best of Billy Joel, followed by 2 not-quite-classic-but-still-solid tracks to round out the album. This is one of his best and finally something that deserves a spot in this project.
one of my most beloved albums of all time
Stark trea!
No skip album
Incredible performance on this album from Billy Joel. The Stranger has one of my favorite songs from Billy of all time, Vienna, which will always have a place close to my heart.
I quite liked Vienna, and there is no denying there are lots of catchy melodies on this album, for all its schmaltziness. But I think he is more of a tunesmith than a songwriter because the lyrics are really quite hollow. With that in mind, I am glad he ended with a brief reprise of the title track because otherwise it would leave us with the insistent banality of Everybody Has A Dream, which is scarcely bearable
Surprisingly enjoyable.
Um disco irregular que vai de faixas geniais como "Scenes From a Italian Restaurant" e "Vienna" a outros momentos de inspiração menor que flertam com o brega.
I'd say this is background music for a family restaurant, but it DEMANDS your attention, to show you just how middle-of-the-road music can be. Of course Hughie from "The Boys" loves this, it's as mundane as he is. I really dislike it when people use ethnicity to describe music, but oh boy, this is as "white" as it gets. Just listen to Elton John, that one's got a pulse.
Precioso Disco, tranquilo . . con una apertura sonora de Cancion que vale la pena disfrutar en un sillón !
Kinda good
very beautiful album. i liked billy joel’s music before but this was my first time listening to a full album of his. i was surprised how much i liked it. the instruments used are beautiful, the story’s very clear throughout each song, not to mention how pretty billy joel’s voice is
Killer! Vienna is great!
10/10! No notes as it’s my favorite Billy Joel album.
Which one?
true story: i'd never heard Movin' Out but i *have* listened to a shitload of the mouth quadrilogy, so i did a double take. turns out that song mashes up well with a lot of things. The Stranger sounds a little familiar too Scenes from an Italian Restaurant would be great if i was drunk at karaoke i bet. there's nothing really wrong with this album it's just not really my thing with the exception of a few songs obviously everybody loves Only the Good Die Young ah fuck She's Always a Woman kind of getting me though idle thought now that i'm most of the way through: is it possible that 80% of all musicians have stolen a melody from billy joel full disclosure gamers i was going to give this one a 3 but i think i've been swayed into a 4
This is pretty much a perfect album. One of my favorites with so few dips that I can’t at all complain. Everybody Has a Dream is the weakest song, and it’s a song that most bands wish they could write. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant is Joel’s Bohemian Rhapsody without being played to death. All aspects here are a mark of an artist at the top of his game.
A good album with some great songs. I would argue there isn’t much special about the album though.
Billy Joel rips and this is his best album. One of the best lyricists of the time and that's saying a lot. Not a miss on this album.
I like Billy Joel, but I get why a lot of people don't. I was still surprised to see that he only has this album on the list. After thinking about it, I realized most Joel albums have a couple of great songs, a couple good songs, and a bunch of duds. This one is different. Most of these tracks are great, and no duds (well, maybe Everybody Has a Dream). This is the Billy Joel album you want if you only get one. 4.5
Listened
It was ok 3/5
Beautiful album crammed full of absolutely fantastic songs but it will always be Scenes From An Italian Restaurant that will hold a special place in my heart and my teenage nights!
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ok ale nie urywa 3
didn't realise how severely i had been sleeping on Billy Joel - stunning
gostei bastante, pretendo voltar pra escutar melhor. qualidade total
is the even-more-pop version of the kinks village green era
It’s a classic. Full of hits. Great songwriting. Excellent album. 5/5
I sure loved learning anything from this album when I should have been practicing the classical repertoire I'd been assigned for my piano lessons. No regrets.
Good but shows its age.
For some reason feels so close to really sticking for me without ever doing so. Maybe worth a re-listen. RYM: Y (#613) Saved a song: N
A fantastic album that I own on vinyl. Love the title song, classics like movin out and everything in between. Billy Joel gets criticized sometimes for copying other people, but his writing and musical ability are absolutely underrated. His composition is superb.
Not bad, bit nostalgic for my parents music, but not for me. Feels a bit pretentious. Like he definitely saw this as "art". Which it is but still. Either that he was on drugs. Odd pacing and the songs almost change genre mid song sometimes.
Fav song: Movin’ Out
Una obra maestra
There's nothing wrong with this album, but it's boring. Couldn't listen to it for more than about half an hour. Lots of nice songs, but I needed to escape to Amyl and the Sniffers to restore my sanity.
A lot of good songs, and a generally good vibe, but I felt like a couple were misses and/or went on too long. I knew a couple of the songs already, but most were new to me (Moving Out was a standout). Favourite song: Vienna (mostly for nostalgia reasons) Least favourite: Just the Way You Are Ratings for every song: 543455543
descobri que pessoal não gosta de billy joel. sim, para os dias de hoje é kinda cheesy, mas não tira a beleza da musica.
I liked most of the songs, my favorite is Vienna
I don't love Billy Joel but he is growing on me. You can't deny his song writing skills. Some amazing tunes on this record.
This was my favourite from mom and dad’s record collection. Sentimental for me and scenes from and Italian restaurant is perfect.
The way he jams with the saxophone on, Scenes From an Italian Restaurant, is just amazing! It's closer to 3.75 stars so it's getting 4!
Billy Joel has always been music for middle aged people or seniors and this just doesn't have the BJ tunes I like. I can't ding it too much though.
Nice
Top
HOLY SHIT THE GUITARS, DO YOU HEAR THE GUITARS?!???? Billy might be the coldest to do it! Ok he lost me with the 7 minute song about Italian restaurants in the middle but I know he’s gonna turn it around. I told you! Brother turned it back around the next damn song. I’ve heard this one before too and it hits harder within the inner workings of the album. And that was my live reaction, shoutout to the god Billy Joel. I understand it now.
Hackensack er bra navn på en by. Ellers overrasket over at Vienna er den soleklart mest hørte sangen på Spotify. Vokst opp med Billy Joel, så liker dette.
Jeg synes det er veldig fint å høre på Billy Joel. Han har vel blitt en douche (tror jeg), men stemmen er fløte og pophitsene er evergreens.
A couple of ultra cheesy guilty pleasures on this one
Classic
Great album
Not a Billy Joel fan. I can't even pinpoint why, but I understand why people like him. I may have even owned this album in my youth.
Some great songs on here from a polished performer.
This is a very youthful album, like I get it. I’ve heard the classics in passing but to listen to everything around it, i get it. To be a teen when this came out and to fast forward to today. This album is one of pure adolescence
Jamais écouté avant. Je ne dois pas être assez américain pour apprécier Billy Joel. Certes, le "Piano Man" (un surnom qui prête à rire, quelques jours après avoir découvert Keith Jarrett grâce à cette liste...) a d'incontestable intuitions pop et un sens de la mélodie accrocheuse. Mais tout est "trop" : trop produit, au point d'en être grand-gignolesque, trop plein de guimauve, à la limite de l'indigestion, trop ringard pour un album sorti en 1977, alors que le punk explose un peu partout dans le monde, trop théâtral dans la façon de chanter, franchement irritante à la longue... Et comme les influences de Broadway, évidentes, ne me parlent pas vraiment non plus, autant dire que je suis complètement passé à côté de cet album. Top : Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) Flop : Just the Way You Are
There are good things, very cohesive, catchy, he sings quite well. I just find the whole thing not that impactful, its nice and well made, enjoyable, I don't now if it's a must listen
This album is probably one of the best albums I have ever listened to. Surely, one of the sweetest (but in a completely delicious way). And probably one of the best albums of all time too. It's got great melodies, such a great storytelling, some fantastic arrangements, as well as lovely and catchy songs. It is a very bold album, every song is a masterpiece, and every song is a highlight in an album that feels very fresh and so wonderfully beautiful. It almost feels cinematic (well, it feels indeed), so warm, so joyful, so sweet, so fun and such a pleasure to listen to. The instrumental part of this record is also fantastic, the pianos are wonderful, with a lot of sentiment at many times, and the guitars just sound so beautifully. It is such a delicate and yet very enjoyable album. And one that unfolds to be more eclectic than what it seems to be at first. And it is a masterpiece of an album.
Por algún extraño motivo quiero mucho a Billy Joel
Someone please point to the bad song on this album.
he's actually really goood....and this has some of his best on it!
yeyyyyy
Mikäs siinä. Laatuahan tämä oli miten vaan katsottuna
i guess i like the newer stuff more
This is THE Billy Joel album. Huge hits and no filler. 5/5
Has a strong set of tracks that kept me interested all the way through. Will be worth the relisten later down the road. 8/10
This album was filled with good songs that I have heard but as I was listening today I was thinking that these songs were kind of just shit. Singing about Brender and what not. Sure it appeals to people and the ack ack ack was fun when I was a kid but it’s kind of dumb now. I’m not saying I could write these songs. I’m just saying that the songs didn’t do it for me. But at least I heard it.
Some songwriting class. Love the harmonic style. Love that it's a fairly stripped back singer songwriter delivery without tons of orchestration or effects. Sometimes maybe the lyrics or production basics date it a bit - that feels very harsh though
Ask me if I like Billy Joel and I'll answer "fuck no!" Make me listen to this album and ask me if I like it...."FUCK YEAH!"
Banger of an album.
There's classics in here and i like when hes like CADILLAC AC AC AC because it's fun. I find Just the Way You ARe a biiiit insulting tbh. It's cheesy but honestly it gives 1D you don't know you're beautiful. Like maybe clever conversation /is/ just the way they are? You know? Is She's Always a Woman a sexist song?? Like what is his point???? It is mostly like maybe not a good album and, as it turns out, not the one we would listen to in the car on the way to Southend which I thought it was and have vaguely fond memories of.
Big ol cheesy cheeseball right here, a little bit too cheesy for my tastes if I'm completely honest, the ballads are a liiiitle bit trying for my attention span. That said I do like the up tempo ones especially when he goes ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK and I like how ol' Billy paints a picture with his words (that sounds like I'm being sarcastic but I'm not).
Chiant
A classic for Scenes from an Italian Restaurant alone
Perfection.
New York's answer to Elton John, The Piano Man plays a similar style of singer-songwriting piano-driven songs. Those songs are instantly recognizable. Very successful album with plenty of hits. Some of them have dated badly and are very corny, but there's still some singalong quality to them. But in the same vein, I still prefer Elton John's early 70s albums, specially Madman Accross the Water and Tumbleweed Connection.
What an album, just great blue-collar rock and roll with some beautiful love ballads in the mix. It is well produced, the storytelling and imagery are fantastic. And it is just hit after hit. There are two songs that are meh and it's the last two which brings down my rating. Cut those two and this is an easy five star record.
This is an absolute all timer. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant might be one of the best songs I’ve heard on this list. And Always a Woman my god it’s so beautiful. And that’s not to mention the big hits on it.
A great one, classic Billy Joel.
Billy! Billy! Billy fucking Joel! While I appreciate his technical music and songwriting skills it doesn't do much for me. Some of the lyrics seem like cheesy hollow platitudes. It's like spice mayonnaise when I want hot sauce. I did enjoy the AK-AK-AK. 3/5
Some genuinely almost objectively great songs and also the most overplayed live laugh love songs before live laugh love songs were a thing. I am aware that Billy Joel originated these types of songs before I was born and at that time they were likely less annoying.
Piano bar's might not exist without this album. Really solid throughout. Though it honestly feels dated. It's a very solid 3 for me.
Absolutely incredible, short and to the point
Loved it
An enjoyable album very similar to madman across the water the Elton John record that was on this list too.
gefällt, frühwerk.
Sicher eines der besseren Billy Joel Alben.
started strong with the first two tracks and then mostly lost me. scenes from an italian restaurant is boomer slop. i always thought i liked "only the good die young" but apparently i never paid attention to the lyrics, or maybe i only ever heard the chorus. i mean stick it to the catholic church for sure but maybe not just to pressure some girl into fucking you. get it right the first time is corny as fuck but fun. many skippable ballads highlights: movin' on, the stranger, vienna, get it right the first time
His first of many excellent albums.
Stunning lineup of Billy Joel's most iconic anthems. Perfect balance between sentimentality and youthful spirit.
Oikein toimiva levy loman korotuksella. Levollista palata koneen ääreen
Ihan kivoja kipaleita, mutta kovimmat hitit puuttuu.
Ihan kivaa poppismaalailua. Parit ikivihreetkin.
Ihan jees, vähän Elton John tuli mieleen. Ei mitään ihan isoja hittejä, mutta ihan oli musaa kuitenkin.
This is Billy's best. A diverse, ambitious album, this has some classic piano songs, some guitar riffs, and some love songs for good measure. Top tracks: "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)," "Just the Way You Are," "The Stranger," "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant," "Only the Good Die Young"
Excellent shit for about 80% of the thing, then it falls off hard at the end. Vienna has a billion listens on Spotify because of TikTok. Should be because it's great.
--Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)...ack-ack-ack --The Stranger...vanilla funk. head bopper --Just the Way You Are...sweet cheese --Scenes from an Italian Restaurant...well placed clarinet. this is sprawling, epic fun --Vienna...appreciate the accordion. song is fine --Only the Good Die Young...I forced my short-lived and terrible garage band to cover this. that's the highest praise I can give --She's Always a Woman...a very pleasant canticle quality to this --Get It Right the First Time...this moves. good stuff --Everybody Has a Dream...sounds like Tom Waits
Great album - cheesy, but in all the right places
J'aurais mis 4,5 si c'etait possible. Super album juste y en a d'autres que j'aime +
It was fine. Very fine at moments, but didn't really get hit big in the feels like I thought I was going to.
(Listened up to Vienna) As a whole: interesting music and instrumentals used, it’s definitely one of the more varying type of album, the lyrics seem to tell a story and the pace is usually quite slow, the moods also switch Time without a screen: 42 min
really good songs but a bit too polished for me at times
Kun ensimmäiset kaksi biisiä oli soinu, mietin, että tässä on potentiaalia viiden tähden levyksi, jos meno jatkuu samanlaisena. Ei se valitettavasti jatkunu. Musta tuntuu, että loppua kohti mentäessä biisit kävi jotenkin ikävän yksitoikkoisiksi ja keskityminen oli jatkuvasti vaikeempaa. Harmi, koska Billy Joel on taitava. Samanlailla harmi, että populaarikulttuurissa hänen suurin teoksensa on Piano Man, koska kyllähän hän ihan todella upeaa musiikkia ja tarinankerrontaa osaa tehdä, jota piano mies ei edusta. Harmi vielä kolmannen kerran, että hän ei selkeesti osaa myös lopettaa biisejään ko kaikki feidaa ulos. Kovin Disney-bängeri tulee tosin hra Joelilta, koska Why Should I worry? on uskomaton ja taidankin kuunnella sen hyvän mielen kipaleen juuri nyt saman tien.
oli tosi hyvä! hyviä tiluja ja hyviä sooloja ja hyviä vihellyksiä. jotenki liikuttava.
Hyviä biisejä ja mukavasti vaihtelua levyn varrella. Kokonaisuutena tosi hieno levy, vaatii lisäkuunteluita!
Miksei ollut vihellysväliosaa joka biisin jälkeen? Kysynpä vaan! Muutama hiton kova biisi, mut ei musta sit kuitenkaan ihan eheä kokonaisuus. Kova lätty silti!
Oli aivan jepa. No big feelings mut aivan mielellään tota kuunteli.
Fantastic album, every other song is an earworm. Movin' Out, The Stranger, VIENNA, Only the Good Die Young. I think the album is front loaded with greatness it's overall so very solid.
I am not generally a Billy Joel fan, but crazy how every song of his I do like is on this album.
fine background music.
His music is a caricature and not something I would reach for, but I’ll give some credit for having this many hits on one album
Billy Joel songs all sound like they’re rejected musical numbers for an audience that thinks the Sopranos is an aspirational show
Nice songs, music and vocal
Donnerstag, 27.08.2026 In einem Rutsch durchgehört - Haustür Beusselstraße bis Eingang FU Mensa 2. Billy Joel ist der ultimative Loverboy, wow
Mittwoch, 09.09.2026 Im UG der philologischen Bibliothek bei der Recherche für meine Descartes Hausarbeit
THE MAN
Album n.12 I found the first few songs alright but a bit boring, not really my thing. Scenes from an Italian restaurant started a bit slower but when it picked up I really liked it. Vienna also very fun and enjoyable. Only the good die young had a very danceable sound. The last songs are nice to listen to but I'm okay with not hearing them again. I rate it 3.4
Incredible
7/10 Best songs: The Stranger, Vienna, Only the Good Die Young At times this album falls into easy listening territory (ugh), but it always manages to dig its way out and wander into more interesting genres - such as jazz and rock. I like it more than expected (particularly after the string of mediocre albums I've been dealing with recently) so I'm pleased.
I love Billy Joel! It’s crazy it took towards the end of this project to get anything by him. In my estimation, he should have like 3-4 albums on this list! He’s seriously over hated. This is one of those albums where almost every track was a hit, and it’s easy to see why! The lyrics! The hooks! It’s a pleasure to listen to it.
Being honest, my only experience with Billy Joel before this album was Piano Man. Movin Out was a very interesting track. I honestly really loved the big moments when the band would fully come in. The stranger was quite pretty at the beginning. It did morph into a fantastic song, but I really liked the serenity of the start. Just the way you are was quite sweet. Scenes from an Italian restaurant was amazing. I always love a good narrative piece but this one is particularly great. I really really liked Vienna. I thought it was gorgeous track and it was one of the ones added to my playlist. Only the good die young was actually really fun! She’s always a woman was pretty good too. I liked how it ambled along and held itself up. Get it right the first time was enjoyable! I had a lot of fun with it. The last track was absolutely gorgeous and a lovely way to end things off. 4/5 ⭐️ 204/1089
People love to hate, but dude can write a song.
nostalgic to me
Silly Joel
There are a lot of classic songs on this album, including some of Joel's best ballads in Just The Way You Are and She's Always a Woman. The latter is a song that's stuck with me over the years even though I'm not the hugest Billy Joel fan. I've always really loved that hummed melody after the choruses. The ballads are the exception to the overall vibe on this album, though. It's otherwise a collection catchy soft rock and some funkier jams. The stand-out for me here is Movin' Out. It's such a fun listen, both in the stories being told and in how ear wormy the verses and choruses are. I doubt I'm the only one out there who can't help but mime the final line of the chorus, regardless of where I happen to be listening to the song. I'm a big fan of the variety in instruments used on this record. We've got an iconic sax solo, accordions, clarinets, horns, and synths, in addition to the regular rock band fixtures and Joel's trademark piano of course. How seamlessly and effectively they're all used here speaks to Joel's talent as a songwriter for sure. The only song I really don't like on this album is Only The Good Die Young. I know 'corny' is a descriptor the gets unfairly thrown at a lot of Joel's work by his detractors, but it's the most apt word I can think of for that trite, bore of a song. Favourite Tracks: Movin' Out, Just The Way You Are, She's Always a Woman, Get It Right The First Time
I've been a fan of the hit Billy Joel songs for a while, but never ventured into listen to any of his albums. I actually really enjoyed this one, and feel like I need to checkout his other works. The hits are still the standout songs, but everything here is really good. There was like 1 or 2 too many slow ballads for me, but otherwise a great album!!! Low 5!
I like this, but sometimes find the bombast a little exhausting. Vienna was my playlist pick. Kind of a working man’s Elton John.
Fire, start to finish. Favorite tracks: Movin' Out, She's Always a Woman.
When it's good it's brilliant, when it's not it's a bit tedious
Favorite songs: Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song), The Stranger, Just the Way You Are, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, Vienna, Only the Good Die Young, She’s Always a Woman, Get It Right the First Time
Couple good songs
Finding back to back Elton and Joel albums that I might put on again is surprising.
A bottle of red, a bottle of white and a five-I’ve-I’ve-I’ve-I’ve. When will you realize Vienna waits for you? That only the good die young?