Reviews (page 3 of 16)
Increíble, amo este álbum con mi vida, no hay que escucharlo para ponerle las 5 estrellas 5/5
I love this album. Joel just has this certain lyricism that is hard to replicate. The piano playing as well is great, so are the rest of the instruments.
Billy Joel just has melodic sense. The way the music drives the emotions so well is remarkable. The song structures range from very simple to a little out of the ordinary, but the harmonies are actually surprisingly deep. I would love to hear more contemporary pop artists write songs the way Billy Joel did. These aren't wild compositions, they're just well written pop songs.
Billy Joel cooking straight heat here Fave track: Only the Good Die Young
Billy Joel album. 3/5
My first real album; still has my heart.
I like the story telling
Ikke helt for meg, men ikke dårlig.
Great! Classic tracks plus some excellent 'deeper' stuff.
Great album
Ahhhh Billy Joel. I know you either love him or hate him, but he has too many bangers for me to be a hater. This album has pretty much nothing but great songs. No one writes a musical vignette like Billy Joel, and he is truly a great musician. Also, She's Always a Woman is on this album and it might be my favorite Billy Joel song.
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#389 Fuck you, Billy. Over the course of this album, you made me realise this wasn’t going to be a harmless listen, instead you made me realise that you wrote ‘Just the Way You Are’, which is bad enough but also lyrically suggests he has no interest in the subject intellectually; furthermore, he’s also responsible for ‘She’s Always a Woman’. Also that Italian restaurant song can get in the bin. Just be thankful I’m in a good mood and didn’t get the full one star treatment. Heard before? ❌ Would I revisit? ❌ Listen before you die? ❌ Fave track(s): n/a Rating: 3/10 ⭐️⭐️
Började bra men hann tröttna lite. Stark trea ändå för att den har ett gäng bangers.
Stabilt
Han är fin, Billy Joel. 4a eller stark 3a.
Blev förvånad! Aldrig lyssnat på en hel skiva av Billy Joel, bara hört hitsen liksom. Satan vad bra det var. Njöt av alla låtar och då finns också typ tre nästan fyra riktigt feta. Det blir fan en femma.
mkt romantiskt
Wow. Direkt blir man hästsparkad i fejset av att detta är Dinomusik I sin kanske renaste form. Rätt bra men tycker han blir lite som en smådryg amerikansk Elton John ibland.
4 stars I had never listened to a Billy Joel album before today. I probably was familiar with enough Billy Joel songs to fill a greatest hits album, but if you put a gun to my head I wouldn’t remember half of them. He struck me as cheesy and I had no interest in diving into his catalog based on what I did know (with “Uptown Girl” and “We Didn’t Start the Fire” as shining examples of songs I can’t stand, with a side of hearing my share of drunken karaoke renditions of “Piano Man”). But in looking at the track list from this album, the only song I was certain I knew was “Movin’ Out,” and that’s one that I came to recognize in more recent years. I came to recognize “Just the Way You Are” but it never struck me as a song of note. However, in going through the album, it all came together. It was consistent and fairly tight. There wasn’t anything particularly annoying about it, which was what I had assumed I would feel about a Billy Joel record, and in fact I found myself rather enjoying it. “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant” is a definite highlight. This album quickly went from just another Billy Joel record I see in the bargain bin at record stores, which had always been interchangeable in my mind, to perhaps one I’ll pick up.
Discovered this a couple of years ago, couldn't believe it was a singular album.
Perhaps my favorite Billy Joel album??? They're all just SO GOOD. This is a no-skip album for me forsure.
It's a beautiful thing.
ohhh billy joel i actually already know him! first song is a great entrance (shoutouts karsten) vienna auf die 1 otgdy auch ein banger haha
The thing is, this is a great album. I’ve tried to find a serious flaw with it. But even that final reprise of The Stranger at the end of Everybody has a Dream is well done. For what it is, it’s a 5. 5 Boolean:True
Piano rock and singer-songwriter pop built from melodic piano, polished band arrangements, tasteful saxophone, and expressive vocals feels like listening to a charismatic storyteller who never notices you've stopped paying attention as the stories keep unfolding one after another—warm, accomplished, but for me ultimately too long-winded to stay engaging. The songwriting is undeniably skillful, yet I found it increasingly difficult to remain invested as the album went on.
Sorprendida totalmente con este album
He is such a pop star. What a voice. Some beautiful melodies and the lyrics occasionally have surprising depth? They all make so much sense when you realize everyone he's writing about is from Long Island.
I wanted to like this because everyone seems to love Billy Joel, but I thought it was kinda boring.
Only three deep, but this definitely is the best one so far. Great music, great vocals, awesome variety, but coherent. The others were perfectly pleasant, but this just has a higher entertainment value. There is constantly something going on and the piano throughout helps a lot and I do really like his voice. Maybe an 8.8?
Love Billy Joel, Love Vienna, Love Just the Way you Are
Lord, this album was amazing. Of course, I’ve heard the big ones from this album, but actually sitting and listening to it, I’ve got a few new favorites. Billy Joel is an amazing story teller, and every song I felt like I was being strung along a tale in his life personally. He is one of my dads favorites, and has always been one of mine that I now have a new appreciation for 5/5
What an incredible album. Hits from start to finish. Not a bad song in the bunch. This was peak Billy Joel. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant is 10/5. That song is an entire movie.
I mean, it’s just fantástico. Felt like I heard Vienna in a whole new way. Glad I listened to the hole album, there were some songs I had never heard before. Made me think of Vincenzo.
This has special meaning to me. It was the first album I ever bought; saved up my allowance money. Played it repeatedly.
I cant stand this type of stuff.
Amazing
Some great songs and some very over the top songs.
Buenísimo album, producción excelente, y musicalmente estupendo.
I don't think I have intentionally listened to this album before, so I am amazed at how many songs I know from radio, TV, movies, etc. Not really my thing but you can't deny there are many great songs on this album.
Thought it was alright. A lot of songs I recognize (throwback to me in my younger years listening on repeat to Panic! at the Disco covering Moving Out). This seems to me like good music to put on if you don't want the music to be distracting. I definitely didn't dislike this, but it's not really my thing. Favourite songs: Moving Out (Anthony's Song) Vienna
o billy joel é um contador de histórias nato e consegue transparecer poesia em histórias humanas e cotidianas como ninguém!! esse álbum é um primor amei
4.5. I was really torn on this one, because there are three absolutely iconic songs on this record: Movin Out, Vienna, and Scenes from an Italian Restaurant. I love the contrast between Scenes and Vienna, because it shows that Billy Joel can write a piano ballad and make it beautiful, but also stretch his legs and do something more theatrical. Very few writers can do both things well! But, the last two songs on the record fall very flat for me, so as a complete work I can't give it five stars.
*The Stranger* is a decent late-70s cultural artifact from a solid (but not exceptional) singer/songwriter who knows how to play to his strengths. Sonically, the record is very well put together - Joel's band is tight but not stiff, and the production is both clean and uncluttered, and includes interesting touches such as the "I'm Not In Love"-style wall of voices on "Just The Way You Are". Lyrically, the album is a vivid (and fairly unironic) portrait of the lives and concerns of American adults during the time of the Me Generation. (Your tolerance for this record may depend on how long you can stand to be around narcissists.) The record runs out of gas in the last 20% but it's still a good ride most of the way.
superb!
An album full of hits. Great voice, great music.
OMG
Another Billion Play song for "Vienna" but the album is filled with classics. A great album overall
What a talented young man and I fucking hate him.
*Slightly* better than the usual piano rock dross of Elton John.
It’s just THAT good, man, “Vienna” gets me every time :,)
A great album with some of Joel's greatest songs (Just the Way You Are, She's Always a Woman to Me, Vienna & Scenes from an Italian Restaurant) and absolutely filler free. Just short of being a stone-cold classic. Why 4/5 instead of 5/5? While there is absolutely no filler some of the songs (Get It Right the First Time, Everybody Has a Dream) are simply very good instead of instant classics. Would give it a 4.5/5 if I could.
Always a classic, the instrumental backings are so unique
I think this may be my favorite Billy Joel album. Movin' Out is definitely my favorite Billy Joel song. Growing up there was a band called the Supervillians that covered it and the drummer was the singer and at the time I thought that was so cool. Unfortunately, Spotify like to force Vienna on me any chance it gets so that's the only song I would skip on this album. Not because it's bad, but because at this point it would be my top song just because it's seems to be on every Spotify made for you playlist.
I don’t understand how someone can write so many love songs in such a loveless way.
Previously known. Sounds like my childhood.
I'm like, a fan of this, which surprised me! Billy Joel is like Elton John did Americans, Bruce Springsteen for New Yorkers, and Cat Stevens for piano fans. Fun but it doesn't feel empty
i had an arguement with my wife this morning, then listened on my commute. The quality of the music was sufficient to break through my gloom and fact that i enjoyed it despite my mood is praise enough.
Billy Joel always feels a bit like the American version of pub singer playing piano in some lounge bar. Not that there is anything wrong with this. It just feels a little bit like it is from a past time. And from the content of the majority of the songs on this album. That time was pretty patriarchal. The two major hits "Just the way you are" and "She's always a woman" are fairly damning of women being not particularly trustworthy or useful. It feels like poor Billy is going through a breakup here and is feeling quite sore about it. (2.500)
Instrumentation? Yes. Lyrics? Not quite the stories I'd like to hear
Such a classic
A classic!
I had never heard this full album, just knew a few songs and just so much better as a whole, start to finish listened twice so nice to hear good quality pop music Everything is on point, I have no complaints. The musicianship is perfect, recording is perfect. Billy Joel plays the pianos/keyboards himself and wrote all songs (remember when artists were musicians?) Every single song is great, everything sounds great, nothing is out of place.. its just an amazing album Highlights are obviously Vienna and Movin out Shoutout to Scenes from an italian restaurant, its like a cinematic song it has different parts or "scenes" , felt like a prog rock song or opera MORE OF THIS JA TAK
Never listened much to any Billy Joel, but was a pretty good experience. Very good song writing, he has a good voice. I can hear why this would be popular at the time. A decent 3.
Such a good opening track. In general, the lyricism is crazy good, effortlessly moving from the banal to hyper specific feelings related to self-doubt, vulnerability and uncertainty. Great album. 4.0
I used to only ever listen to Movin’ Out for the longest time and never thought once to venture beyond the first song, I was so stupid. This album is such an amazing listen, Billy Joel’s cadence and story telling is so good, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant is so perfectly crafted, and the Paul McCartney influence is so apparent not only in this song, but over the entire album. Joel uses his influences so well and manages to pay homage while also being so unique and personal. When I did an initial listen to this many months ago, I got stuck on the title track, there’s something so ear wormy about it, and no matter how many times I listen to it, it never gets old. I don’t know how I’ve gone my entire life without ever hearing Vienna, such a powerful song, he really puts his all into the performance it’s incredible. Having such a short track-list also helps this album a lot in that it allows every song to really stick itself to your mind. Overall, I can’t get enough of this album, I only hope to continue my Billy Joel journey!
Listening session: july 6th, while getting ready in the morning Listened to before: listened to most songs before Thoughts: this album contains a few very special songs for me so it was great to listen to this album today. Billy Joel is a great songwriter and his voice is really comforting Favourite tracks: Just the Way You Are, Vienna & She’s Always a Woman
I've struggled to break this one down today, even more because it's totally not what I expected. It's got more attitude, heavier guitar riffs and funky basslines, smokey bar pianos and great vocals and lyrics. It lacked pretention, whilst also feeling sophisticated. It was simply fantastic. It leans further into the piano-focused work as it progresses, but this does a great job of supporting the lyrics, which I am always shocked by how smart and aware they are. It felt, to me, like Joel was trying to tell more of a story in the lyrics, rather than trail out cliches to guarantee hitting emotions in listeners. Favourite songs: "The Stranger", "Just The Way You Are", "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant", "Only the Good Die Young", "Get it Right the First Time".
Very average. Never thought “wow i could really go for some Billy Joel”
One of the perfect pop records. All songs are awesome, several classics. Well performed, joy to listen to.
The Stranger is an all killer, no filler American classic. It was Billy Joel's breakthrough album, and with good reason. It's rich with storytelling, brilliantly crafted songs, and an affable everyman behind the microphone. Coming Out has been my very favorite Billy Joel song, and that only adds to the special aura that The Stranger exudes. Highly recommend listening to any and all.
Classic and much loved.
Billy Joel has never failed me before and he didn't fail me here.
A poor man’s Elton
I know a few of his songs. Some I like some I don't so this was a first time listen to a full album start to finish. I have to say it was bettter than expected. It's has a 70s fell about it. Good songs mostly. Good production and the band are tight. An American Elton John. Not quite but I did enjoy this and will investigate further
A lovely, lovely voice. Cannae move for ballads.
This is the type of album that I expect to find on a list of must hear albums. 5/5
I quite enjoyed this. Ended listening a second time and enjoyed more the second time. As a totality it is okay, but then I found myself thinking about individual songs. I really like Scenes in an Italian Restraunt. 3.5 stars which I'm rounding up.
I didn’t know what to expect from a Billy Joel album and ended up quite enjoying this! Not many tracks stood out to me, even after a second listen, but I quite like Movin’ Out, Vienna (which I already knew), and Get It Right the First Time. Rating: 3.5
"The Stranger" by Billy Joel being the first ever album this website generated for me is truly a blessing. I was familiar with five of the nine songs before doing a full run-through, so I had a great vibe session and possibly frightened some of my neighbors. For lack of a better description, this album was an emotional rollercoaster. Many of his songs feel like novels, his imagery transporting me to the streets of Vienna or to an Italian restaurant—but then the next song could be a wedding song or something to listen to in the car with the windows down. Each song is a different track on the album, obviously, but every song feels like a part of an intertwined story. Instrumentally, this album would be a perfect 5/5 if it weren't for the verses and choruses of "The Stranger" and "Only the Good Die Young" (please don't hate me), since they’re a bit monotone and repetitive for my taste. Despite this, Billy is a musical genius throughout the album. His ability to combine piano, acoustic guitar, saxophone (I live for these solos), drums, flute, and harmonica into one record and still make it sound near-perfect is a talent. And I guess "The Stranger" does deserve a little bit of merit, because the extremely satisfying ending would not be possible without the song. No matter how much you hate him, it is undeniable that this album as a whole is a work of art. I don't know if I will listen to the album straight through again, because I feel like each song is suited for a different environment, both physically and emotionally. I wish this site had half-star ratings like Letterboxd does, so my rating could be more accurate. But in the meantime, please listen to "Scenes"; it hurts to see the absolute best track on the album have fewer streams than five others. 4/5
Alright - I am GENUINELY embarrassed to give my first 5 star rating to a Billy Joel album but I do feel it deserves it. Every one of these songs is a HIT. Personally don’t care much for Italian Restaurant, but that still leaves Only The Good, Anthony’s Song, Vienna. I mean these are anthems and for some reason he was able to put them all on a pretty short album. I think most curiously, I wonder why Billy gets a lot of hate. Most ppl I know don’t like his music, but I do think his song writing and piano playing is really dope.
#44 No doubt that most of these songs have been overplayed and beaten into the ground over the years. Nonetheless, this album is a good listen and is very exemplary of Billy Joel's body of work. The title track is the best song here, but I might feel that way just because I haven't heard it a thousand times. Surprised to see this is his only album on the list, I feel that Piano Man deserves a spot as well.
Banger after banger
Finally, I've got a great album. I was expecting something disappointing to end the month. "The Stranger" isn't the best album out there, but I'd rather have that over Nico's solo outing. I think the greatest song on "The Stranger" has to be "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant". May July be better than last month. 4 stars for "The Stranger".
i will always love a good billy joel song, i will always love this album, i will always think of my friend eriks when i listen to it. makes me want to move to new york. 10/10 no notes
Some good songs, some okay songs, some awful songs
If I was being a Negative Norman, this album is just AOR fodder, but, by god, it's top quality AOR. A perfect reminder that 1977 was an outstanding time for quality music.
Pretty nice album, really like the first 5 songs but it felt like it fell off a bit from there. I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would, and it's very nice and groovy, I really like the bass work on here.
Only knew Billy Joel from the singles, this album is 10 stars.
Every other song is classic
Curti muito o álbum todo, e Viena sempre toca no fundo da alma... foda. Sempre quando ouço essa música tenho vontade de deixar o celular em casa e caminhar pela cidade sem rumo. Várias músicas no álbum que dão feels. Vou dar 5 estrelas sem medo.
7/10
It was fine
I’ve been meaning to give Billy Joel a shot. When I was a kid Uptown Girl was waaaay overplayed. My only other real exposure to him has been people singing his songs in karaoke. This is really good! Not something I’d listen to often, but a lot of these tracks are undeniable classics that belong in some playlist or other.
4.5
Really like the song Moving Out, it feels like rebellious teen spirit. Whole album is like this. Has some all ahead of its, I can even say it's ahead of our time.
Steely Dan’s Dad Rock equivalent made for a mom near you. Billy Joel is awesome, he’s really grown on me the last year. Yeah it’s really basic at times, but I cannot deny his ability to make a fuckin hit. The first track on the record is so punchy and catchy in all the right ways. I just wanna be on a pontoon right now. #NACHTYACHT IFYKYK. The stranger obviously is a banger, I specially gravitate to that one because it’s one of his more rockier records here. Honestly the only offensive track here to me is “she’s always a woman” why? It’s just so overplayed and honestly really corny the more I hear it. I’m totally not venting because I have no woman to think about to this song to currently🤓
This is up there with Thriller. Heat after heat. A perfect pop record. The best Billy Joel album by far. Cohesive and yet bouncy at every turn. He is truly himself here and does not shy away from his heritage. There is nothing to hate here. Every song is impactful and strong. This is a perfect record to throw on whether you want story or romance or background it’s the lyrical version of kind of blue
Pretty enjoyable I suppose, I’m not sure Billy Joel is really my thing. That said, Movin’ Out!! What an opener
I was going to give this two stars for being, you know, quite okay music, particularly by today's standards but once I got to Only the Good Die Young, my noticing sense started tickling and was convinced this guy HAS to be jewish. And what do you know, after a brief peek at the early life section, I was entirely right. So sadly I have to drop it down to just one star.
Просто піаніновий рок. Я, буквально, не можу більше нічого написати. Альбом непоганий, але як же він не запам'ятовується. Оцінка: висока 5/низька 6
a lot of classics on this album!! not suuuper my thing but was good to listen to. enjoyed
Chock-a-block with bangers. Billy Joel knows how to hit the mark.
i think its not my type of music, okay but not impressive enough
I had never heard anything from Billy Joel aside of 'Piano Man', but this album was so good!
I know that it's not cool to like Billy Joel, but fortunately I've never been cool and never cared about being thought cool. I've generally enjoyed the Billy Joel singles and greatest hits albums I've heard, but this was my first time listening to one of his studio albums all the way through, and it's crazy how many great songs are on here. There's 9 tracks and only the last 2 are weak. Best track is hard to determine but I think "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" just shades it.
Very cool album. I LOVE that little whistly interlude that keeps playing.... its very moving
Billy J is my dad's fav guy sorta randomly and this album just is a bit unusually good... it has a lot of hits and nostalgic songs for me... i really love She's Always a Woman and Movin Out is obviously the best and strange in awesome ways... das racist moment too remember guys
po prostu ok, dwie fajnie piosenki, moving out i vienna
Heard before?:❌️/✔️(not entirely) Will listen again?:✔️ Fav: The stranger, Vienna Least fav: Just the way you are, Only the good die young
Undoubtedly talented musically, with some great melodies, but something just falls flat for me here - none of the songs really stick with me, and the most memorable ones have a certain plastic-y sheen that prevents me from wanting to revisit this too much. It reminds me a lot of Queen albums - a musical theatre album put through the lens of a pop-rock act.
It was fine
vienna best song of all time
A bit surprised seeing only one entry on the list from Mr. Joel, but I will give my best shot. If you have asked me 10 years ago I would probably have easily given this album 5 stars. This is still great, great songwriting, great lyricism, great piano playing. So fur sure at least 4 stars no doubt, perhaps 4.5 on RYM we will see after today
it was fine
Biko...Nuff said!
I gotta say I don't really get it? But it was listenable enough with some fun tracks.
Great album. Haven’t really been a fan but taking the time to listen to a complete album, my view has changed
Surprisingly enjoyable and some absolute classics on here. She's Always a Woman was a particular highlight.
C'est top billy
Cet album m'était en fait totalement étranger, mais j'aime bien. Playlist pick : Vienna
see al green review
I had a cousin, his name was Tim. When we went on trips to Brisbane, I used to drive around in his ford fairlane listening to tapes of the Beatles and Billie Joel. I think him everytime I hear any Billie Joel, and especially “only the good die you young”. Tim passed away from stomach cancer well before his time, and I’m not saying he was the best person, but as Billie put it, “it’s better to laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints”. This album is amazing in its own right, and I hope you find connections with these songs and Billie Joel that bring a smile to your face, a spring in your step, or a tear to your eye. True art makes you feel, and this album is full of it.
Pretty good
Solid 8
A classic Billy Joel record.
yup
classic
Love me some Billy Joel
Love this album
Surprising to me that piano heavy pop could become popular in the US. There are some good songs here, but also some inane ones (Italian restaurant, movie’ out) but also some good ones (she’s always a woman and everybody has a dream). Ultimately not something I would ever put on, but can appreciate it.
If this is Billy Joel's best shot, then I think it's confirmed I'm never going to be much of a Billy Joel fan. As I've said before, he's super-talented but also Springsteen for dorks.
I will never enjoy listening to Billy Joel; this confirms that. I recognize that these are well-performed songs. I just don't enjoy them. Maybe if I paid more attention to what he's singing about. But I enjoy the music so little that I can't locate any interest in making the effort to listen to what he's signing about.
Funny enough, I listened to this a couple months ago on my own volition, and I've been meaning to watch the new docuseries about Billy Joel. Although I loathe "Piano Man"—thankfully not on this album—I'm not reflexively anti-Joel. "Only the Good Die Young" is great, I like "Movin' Out," and "Just the Way You Are" may be sentimental, but it works. That summarizes Billy Joel in general. There's always a good amount of cheese, but he makes it work for the most part.
Joel's piano-rock melodies remind me of McCartney-led Beatles tracks. "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" feels like his take on the second side of Abbey Road in how built different songs into one complete package. These songs are well-produced and Joel's lyrics paint a picture. Joel's lyrics aren't as complex as Bob Dylan's, but they don't need to be. He tells everyday stories about everyday people and it becomes clear why he became such a huge deal. I'm sure that love song "Just The Way We Are" found its way onto many mixtapes back in the day. This song and other moments on the record tread dangerously close to feeling corny, but Joel's earnestness saves the day. I've always known of Billy Joel, but had no desire to listen to him as I was only aware of the dreadfully cheesy "Uptown Girl". I can now say that I'm a fan after hearing today's record.
Ok, not my jam.
Really enjoyed this. The big hits are timeless and the album tracks are good enough to carry from one big tune to the next. One of the better albums I’ve listened to of late. Would defo come back. 4.5 stars.
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These top-voted reviews are kind of startling. What, you're telling me a not-insignificant number of people agree with the idea of docking two stars from Billy Joel simply for him being the composer of Uptown Girl? (For the record, Uptown Girl is a great song. But even if it were heinously terrible, it was released six years after The Stranger. That's like knocking two stars off the Beatles' Please Please Me because they were the artists that released Revolution 9.) Now, this is one of the finest records of all time. Billy Joel has an almost untouchable 70s output, sort of akin to Queen's. That run starting with Turnstiles and ending with Glass Houses is ridiculous. Every one of his albums has a loose theme, and in the case of The Stranger, it's pure 70s pop. Every song has instant radio potential – so much so that the album as a collective sounds like a Greatest Hits record. Seriously. Many artists would kill to have just one of those first seven tracks on their album. Get It Right The First Time and Everybody Has A Dream are solid too, but it's the remaining tracks that push the album to "legendary" status. Movin' Out... "Ah, but workin' too hard can give you a heart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack–" "And he's tradin' in his Chevy for a Cadillac-ac-ac-ac-ac-ac–" "You should never argue with a crazy ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma–" Some people call it cheesy. I agree. But isn't that part of its charm? Couple those goofy lines with some seriously great storytelling (this quickly becomes a theme for the Joelster), great chords and melody, and excellent musicianship, and you have an instant classic track on your hands. Good job Anthony. The title track begins with another rock-solid melody on the piano (and human whistle), which oddly isn't reprised during the song but simply plays during the outro, as well as during the outro of Everybody Has a Dream later on. Instead Joel presents a hodgepodge of clever lyrics that don't actually mean anything if you pay too much attention. Nah, just enjoy the cool guitar part and the sassy vocal delivery. It contrasts excellently with Just the Way You Are, a beautiful keyboard-based love ballad with some great textural swells and a similarly great saxophone solo. There's so much to say about Scenes from an Italian Restaurant – first and foremost the fact that Joel considers this his own finest composition. I agree. I also think it's the best song of 1977 and easily in the top five songs of the decade. Multiple song sections that flow together seamlessly, a barrage of solos and witty, conversational lyrics, a full-on movie plotline that passes by so quickly you didn't even notice seven minutes have passed already. And to top it all off, the song is a blast to play on piano. Except for the piano solo a couple of minutes in, which is perhaps Joel's hardest-to-play keyboard part in his whole discography – beating out the likes of Root Beer Rag, Prelude/Angry Young Man, and Running On Ice. 10/10. No notes. Well, except you can get just a little bit closer to perfection... ...with Vienna, Billy Joel's singular "perfect" song. A whirlwind of slow, lilting, crushing-yet-hopeful piano chords accompanies one of the most painfully relatable anthems of all time. "Slow down you crazy child / You're so ambitious for a juvenile / But then if you're so smart, tell me why are you still so afraid?" "You can't be everything you wanna be before your time / Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight" "You've got your passion, you've got your pride / But don't you know only fools are satisfied? / Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true" Banger after banger after undeniable banger. And a dream to play live. It's no wonder Joel does so at pretty much every one of his concerts. And despite having over a billion Spotify streams, he still has the nerve to call this a "non-hit", an "album track". Heh. Only the Good Die Young is maybe a little in poor taste, but dang it, we seriously need a pick-me-up after the depressing reality-check that was Vienna. And some of Joel's wittiest lyricism, too: "The stained glass curtain you're hiding behind / Never lets in the sun" "You didn't count on me / When you were counting on your rosary" "You said your mother told you, all that I could give you was a reputation / Oh, she never cared for me / But did she ever say a prayer for me?" Couple that with shamelessly cheery acoustic guitar and a spirited, almost smug vocal performance, and you have a near-perfect pop song on your hands. The last in the seemingly-endless run of legendary songs is She's Always a Woman. A simple, sombre, beautifully performed ballad that is startlingly representative of the human condition: taking your anger out on an entire group needlessly because of one bad personal experience. Of course, if you take the lyrics literally, the song is a bit... sexist, I guess? If not, then certainly unnecessarily prejudicial. And maybe a little crazed, too. A similar sentiment (though aimed at the opposite gender) to songs like Lana Del Rey's "NFR!": "You're just a man, it's just what you do / Your head in your hands as you colour me blue" The last two tracks aren't anything to shake a stick at, either. A damn good finish to an absolute blitzkrieg of an album. Further proof that 1977 was the finest year of Western music. And that's a fact. 5/5 Key tracks: 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
Love the beginning of Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
Oh I really liked this. Thought I didn’t care about Billy Joel’s style but it definitely grew on me as I listened to it. I marked a few songs.
enjoyed
Have it on Vinyl! Another great one.
A masterpiece that brings you to a time and place.
Great album and soundtrack to the morning dog walk with the cool weather we had this morning. The vibes of this album are just immaculate.
Ah.. the best Billy Joel. And it’s his only offering from the book. Someone else pointed out that there are f*ing six Elvis Costello albums. And only this from Billy Joel. Really. Let’s see how I feel after today’s listen… Yeah this is a 5. What an amazing display of song writing. I just don’t care about haters. This is a tour de force. Elvis Costello has moments. He doesn’t have one album that even begins to rises to this level as far as I can tell. Whatever one might want to say about Joel’s later career- he could STILL write a great song. Costello can do word play and annoy us. 5 Boolean:True
Love this album. Brought back fond memories with my best friend ❤️
Some of it isn't my thing, but some of it hits hard. Almost went to 4 stars just for "heart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack"
man i just really love this album
vienna
Just not really a fan
Pleasantly surprised by this. Billy Joel’s voice is unique. The lyrics are good. The only thing I wonder, if at the time people were calling him the 1970’s equivalent of temu Elton John. I suppose it really doesn’t matter because this was a great album. Pop music used to have a bit of soul and skill, now it’s just maths equations
My first ever concert was Billy Joel. November 29, 1993. It was close enough to my birthday to count as a birthday present, and I remember it much more clearly than any other birthday gifts from my childhood. Nosebleed seats, could barely see him, but that part didn't matter - I was hearing one of my favorite musicians live. The whole thing helped spark my love of music, and without that concert I might not be here annoying people with my reviews today. 12 studio albums and this is his only representation in the 1001? Kick out one of the Elvis Costello albums and add Piano Man in, for fuck's sake. Billy Joel is a hugely influential legend, whether you enjoy his music or not.
Makes for a lovely shower album. The bathroom wall becomes a mesmerising thing when Just the Way You Are's saxophone solo is playing and you're massaging Philip Kingsley onto your scalp. Excellent sounds for reading essays on Kinuyo Tanaka's directorial works post-shower, too.
Sounded like I would expect.
Excellent album there wasn’t a song I wanted to skip!
I love Billy Joel, so this being my first album made it very easy to get through. Thoroughly enjoyed it, and Movin' Out is such a good song.
Loved reconnecting with these old familiar tunes, transporting me back to nightshift in the printing factory, my first job is a brand new immigrant to New Zealand. Nevertheless a little too middle of the road for me
I credit this album with being what brought me from kids music to adult music. I have owned in on vinyl, 8 track, cassette, and CD. I sang along with every track!
5 sterren
A tour de force from start to finish. Billy Joel in his prime. Probably the highest density of all-time greats on any album ever. If you count Scenes from an Italian Restaurant (my favorite Joel song) as three songs, there are more all-timers than tracks.
It is a great travesty that we only get one Billy Joel album. The Poet of Long Island deserves more. I'm not sure this one is even his best. That being said, this album absolutely slaps. Bangers all the way down.
The strangest thing about this album is how The Stranger is one of the worst songs. But it all slaps so it's minor nits to pick
No me volvió loco
So good, short album but I already knew like every song that’s how you know Playlist add: "Vienna" but genuinely could be any of them
1. Movin'Out (★★★⯨☆) 2. The Stranger (★★★⯨☆) 3. Just the Way You Are (★★★⯨☆) 4. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant (★★★☆☆) 5. Vienna (★★★☆☆) 6. Only the Good Die Young (★★★★☆) 7. She's Always a Woman (★★★☆☆) 8. Get It Right the First Time (★★★⯨☆) 9. Everybody Has a Dream (★★★☆☆) TOTAL = ★★★⯨☆ (3,5)
This is the kind of classic Billy Joel that you'll hear in any piano bar around the world. Incredibly easy to listen to and overall enjoyable.
I would say a dramatic side Beautiful instruments, jazzy and pop even groovy in a way Not too much with the voice (doesn’t scream) I appreciate that
me gusto la onda , le di like a un solo tema
I grew up with this one. Great album, but there are some duds.
What a great album…a collection of stellar songs
Dentist waiting room music? Honestly something about Billy Joel has always rubbed me the wrong way. Some of the lyrics strike me as judgemental.
Boomer music. I don't dislike it as much as I thought I would. I still don't really like it. It's generic-ass music for generic-ass people in the 70s (and beyond). He always has songs like Scenes from an Italian Restaurant where he sets up a totally predictable plot with easily-relatable themes of cheesy Boomer romance, coupled with origin stories of the good ol' days, all with a healthy dose of theatrical flair, and sax, that 70s sax that led to sex and birthed jerks like me. I think I don't like it 'cause it reminds me of Boomers and I don't like Boomers.
music is love
Really pleasant album. Great tone and nice stories.
It's okay;;; I would give three or four stars.
Banger after banger.
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great
Leuk album
Iconic, but overplayed. Everyone knows the hits. We've all heard them on so many different commercials and movies and TV shows and the radio and anywhere else music is used and heard. We all know what we're getting with Billy Joel. The songwriting is tight, he's filling a Broadway stage with his voice, it's really good music. Because it's really good, it's used everywhere, so now everyone thinks it's just generic boring Dad Rock. If it had been the first time I heard any Billy Joel without weddings and the radio, I might give it a five. Today, it's a 4. Sorry, Billy. You're a victim of your own success. My Rating: 4/5
One of the greatest albums. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant would make this 5 stars by itself
There was a lot of good songs
7/9 great songs
Amazing album and multiple tops songs
every song on this album is an absolute banger, too bad Billy Joel is a colossal dick. 4/5
5/5 Favorite Song: Moving Out or Vienna
Quite enjoyed the 70s sound
3/4 stars
I don’t love it, but 1001 is a lot of albums so it’s okay to be there. I like it more now that the youngens are discovering Billy Joel and embracing it. Plus, this album is his good one.
Honestly felt perfect so it earned its 5. It was so good I moved onto the deluxe live album version
Definitely a reason there’s such a contrast between the last two songs and the rest of the album but truly hit after hit here
Just nonstop bangers.
loaded with bangers
No. 211 Every track is well made and quite different from each other making it a very enjoyable listen. No skips
Hate if you want to, but this is a great album. Side A is very strong! No bad songs.
Might be the best album on this site
Best of Billy. It´s just a great album
I always like Billy Joel.
i was SO scared that i wouldn't like this because i haven't liked any of the other acclaimed albums ive listened to on here so far. so im really happy to report that i actually loved this masterful song writing. so easy to pick up and definitely a crowd pleaser but not at all dull. i think this is just music for everyone fave track: movin' out (anthony's song)
Great
Classic. With some timeless songs thrown in.
primera vez que escucho un disco de billie joel. esperaba menos sinceramente, pero me gustó, no hay ningún tema del que quieras adelantar. aunque se me hizo un poco comercial, fue una escucha agradable, lo recomiendo bastante. 8/10
A classic. A good place to start.
I like a bit of Billy Joel, but before today I had only listened to Greatest Hits compilations, so this was a bit of a deeper dive and it was enjoyable. I had heard quite a few of these - Just The Way You Are and Movin' Out are standard Joel tracks and She's Always A Woman might well be my favourite Joel song. There's not much in the way of filler on the rest of the album as Joel weaves his New York stories beautifully. At 7 and a half minutes Scenes from an Italian Restaurant ran the danger of being overlong, but it's crafted so well it's more like 2 songs blended together. Only The Good Die Young is another high point, and slightly Paul Simon-esque. Everybody Has a Dream overdoes it on the cheesiness scale for me - sounds like peak Gary Barlow! - but this is a perfectly enjoyable, easy as hell to listen to album and gets a high 4 stars from me.
Better than I thought it would be! Most of the songs were fun.
I could rate this a 5 in my sleep. Vienna is my all time favorite Billy Joel song. This album hits even more deeply after watching his 2 part documentary on HBO. I could listen to Billy Joel all day every day.
Beautiful album, every song is a hit and all of them make for great listening. I've always loved Billy Joel, glad to get his album on here. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant was my fav song of the album. She's Always A Woman and Everybody Has a Dream (my fav first listen) were my other highlights
This is going to shock the masses...I enjoyed this a fair amount. It's obviously very shlocky and hackneyed, but fair play to Jo-el, he can sing, he can play and he can write. Just The Way You Are is horrible mush, but there are plenty of songs on here that are just good honest fun. Well done Billy.
4,1 1. "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" 2. "The Stranger" 3. "Just the Way You Are"
Every track is well made and quite different from each other making it a very enjoyable listen. No skips
Never really cared for Billy Joel but this wasn't too bad.
Thriller for corny white boys
I do love me some saxophone
I’d like to say that Billy Joel is one of my guilty pleasures, but I don’t think I actually feel any guilt about loving his music. This is a fantastic record, everything from the lyricism to the instrumentation to the production is all stellar. I really think that our modern times underestimate just how good Billy Joel was. Smooth powerful vocals, catchy hooks, incredible guitar playing. There’s a vibe to this record that I find hard to describe, but it’s a great one. It’s such a great blend of rock n roll, really strong ballads, and that classic 70’s soft rock-pop. I think this almost counts as a concept album, as there seems to be a very reoccurring theme that seems to touch on one story throughout, at the very least that recurring theme of hardheadedness and stubbornness of Billy Joel himself in New York City in the 1970’s. There’s some biting sarcasm and occasional moments of true introspection, lyrically. I may be biased as I grew up with this record and “52nd Street”, but I really love this one. 5*
My overall impression of Billy Joel is that he makes some good music and some really quite annoying music, and it seems like ‘The Stranger’ has a high concentration of his good stuff on it. The composition and instrumentation throughout is really high quality with some really cool, almost jazzy parts that I don’t necessarily expect from his brand of… soft pop-rock. Throughout the album is a theme of disillusion with the American dream, most evident on “Movin’ Out” (also undoubtedly the best song to namedrop Hackensack) and “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant”, that is really thoughtful and well done. I found “Just The Way You Are” to be a bit sappy and saccharine. An enjoyable listen with surprising depth.
The Ora of this album resembles a good time Christmas album, something you look forward to. Best described as a non threatening young hipster Elton John- even though I know it’s not. A very nice upbeat listening album.
Para nada es un mal álbum, pero no es lo mío, un par de buenos tracks
nisam znao da billy joel ima takozvanog "psa" u sebi
Much better than I thought it would be. My main association with Billy Joel is hearing my Grandma listening to Uptown Girl all the time and fucking hating it, even as a little kid. But this album doesn't have Uptown Girl on it. It has She's Always a Woman, a pretty hard track to argue with; kind of the perfect version of itself. That being said: I still felt there was corny sheen over all the songs, a certain lack of taste that other singer/songwriters of the 70's cultivated much better, and that got in the way for me. I see a world where, being more acquainted with the sound, I could see through it to the very solidly written tracks, because that already happened with some of the highlights here. But on first listen, I still have quite a few reservations.
3.75. All the hits but feels a little dated.
This brought back long buried memories as I am pretty sure I had this on vinyl back in the day. Some lovely songs on here. Swear I used to listen to She’s Always A Woman on repeat lol. It does verge on the schmaltzy at times, especially on some of the less well known tracks which tend to meander a bit. Still, a decent listen. 3.5 I think, rounding up
Review - what a great album - only ever really listened to greatest hits from The Bard of Long Island but this album is basically a greatest hits in its own right. First 7 tracks all bangers. Score - 9/10 Need to listen? YES
So many classics!!
Chill typ
Haven't listened much to Billy Joel, and what a mistake that turned out to be! Sounds like the American counterpart to Elton John. Perhaps not as successful (not many are), but this album proves he's a force to be reckoned with. The opening track 'Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)' sets the tone instantly. What a good track! And it never really lets off the gas from there. Couldn't find any song I didn't like in this, which is extremely rare. To add to that, there are a handful standout stellar ones like the aforementioned 'Movin Out', but also 'Just the Way Your Are', 'Vienna' to name a few. The singing is on point, the groove is on point, the guitar and piano playing is on point. Just a really solid album, hats off!
Fun pop album. It felt a lot like Elton John at times, and sometimes I thought I was listening to him instead of Billy Joel. Billy Joel certainly has a knack for songwriting; the songs are catchy, and each one feels distinct while still being tied together. His vocals and piano playing are excellent as well. Before listening to this album, I only knew “Movin’ Out” and “She’s Always a Woman,” and while those songs still made the biggest impact, the others were good too. “Vienna” especially impressed me (which, now that I think about it, I’m pretty sure I had heard before). This might become a 5-star album after a few more listens, but for now I’ll settle on a strong 4.
Billy Joel’s best album, which means it’s mostly listenable with some great songs, many okay songs, and a few annoying songs.
Big sigh when this popped up, and then I went on to thoroughly enjoy every track. Guess I’m the fool here! Favourite track: The Stranger
Есть альбомы про которые ничего нельзя сказать - ни хорошего, ни плохого. Послушал и ничего не осталось. Никакого впечатления. Этот из их числа.
I mostly dislike Billy Joel's music as adult-contemporary pop rock, but I can't deny that this album has what I think is his best set of songs with a lot of classics that rise above most of the rest of his discography. Yes, it is still radio rock for older folks, but I think the songwriting is solid and catchy and does surprise.
Not a fan but appreciate his standing in music. So many great songs.
Great listen, some classic songs. 8/10
This is boring af omg 25SEP2026 EDIT: Ok after re-listening, I can admit I was being a hater. This is pretty good. His vocals aren't half-bad, the back tracks keep me engaged and im really liking the upbeat vibe. This album has officially been upgraded to a 4.
Also one of the top 10 ever recorded.
Great storytelling, tight rifs, great groove. Hit after hit, pretty great. Dripping with talent and depth.
4.80
SO GOOD only ones I'm not a fan of are Vienna (PATRONISING) and Everybody Has a Dream (BORING). Otherwise it's wall-to-wall bangers.
A masterpiece in every way. He changed the game with this album. All of these songs are classics now, for good reason! Songwriting is top tier. Top Songs: The Stranger, Just the Way You Are, Vienna
Billy Joel (especially at this point in his career) is the north eastern version of Ben Folds. Joel's songwriting and piano playing bring a resonant presence to his singles and deep cuts while his lyrics are solid... at least emotionally. What I appreciate most about this album is that feels less commercial than his later work despite the fact that some of his most notable hits are on this album. Solid listen.
a bit naff, he should stick to writing songs. He whistled on two tracks!! was there any need? ruined an otherwise mediocre album.
I actually liked this more than I would have ever expected. His style sort of annoys me, but the songs themselves are good. Too fruity though.
I don't care if it's cheesy, it's fun! Movin' Out is an absolute banger
Vienna a standout!
This album has finally hit the reason why, after 242 albums, I am still here. Hoping for a diamond in the rough that scratches the right itch. I am familiar with Billy Joel, this album was the soundtrack of my formative years that I have long since forgotten. The beautiful melodies are intertwined in to my memories and brings me back to that time. I feel like there are a few albums that define each of my decades of life and this one ranks high before I turned 10.
It’s kind of ridiculous how stacked this album is. Tracks 1 through 7 are certified classics. That’s seven (!) well known and loved songs on one album, all in a row. The two tracks that follow this insane run are solid too. The Stranger is up with the best of them in pop/rock whatever albums. An American classic.
Govs shall remember this one
Very good album, different styles but every one expertly done.
A classic. Billy Joel can write a great song - the booming piano, the memorable story telling. This is like a greatest hits album; there are so many standout tracks, including one of my favorites, Vienna. I mean who doesn’t love a good accordion solo.
Billy Joel is a premier talent and not only has tremendous songs, but puts on an amazing live show as well. The Stranger is debatably his best album with more than half of its songs being global favorites containing witty, and thought-provoking lyrics. This compilation is a timeless classic that is as good as it was on day one as it is now almost 50 years later.
William Joel can write a good song. He gets caught in cheesiness and leans into the musical fashions of the day, which leaves some of his less successful songs feeling dated, but when his lyrics and melodies land, they are powerful and this album is full of great examples.
One of the greatest songwriters of our time. His stories are timeless, his melodies infectious. So many great songs. So many great albums (only 1 on the list?!?!). A pure entertainer, he brings it every single show. Absolute legend!
I expected to hate based on my dislike of Piano Man, but this is actually pretty good. 3.5/5.0: Very Good
an album full of bangers
There are definitely some hard-to-deny piano pop melodies on this album… but it’s still cringy Yacht Rock.
Billy Joel is a really talented musician. Great album!
So many hits on this. One to own on vinyl for sure.
Could probably be a 4 or 5. But Billy we didn’t need a 7 minute song about an Italian restaurant.
The songs were pretty great. My favorites were Vienna, Movin Out, and Just The Way You Are with an honorable mention from The Stranger. I've never really listened to Billy Joel before this so its a nice introduction into his music.
It's Billy Joel, so
GOATEDDDDD
ΗEY, listen MOTHERFUCKER, we only sing '80s Joel!
3/5
Knew wayyy more Joel songs than I thought. Absolutely banger album
His best album. Such a great collection of songs.
Billy Joel today is just that guy your Boomer parents listen to and had that long term MSG residency and has a terrible brain disease and was married to Christie Brinkley, and had all those car accidents. But once upon a time he put out classic albums and this is the best of them. Side 1 is all great and the tracks 1-7 are all technically "hits". An insane run
yk I mean its like I see it being popular, and it is good, I especially like the more let's say 'active' songs and not just laid-back but it's entirely due to mood ig, I would say in total its 3.5 but I can't put 3.5 so I'll let the coin decide (tails is 4/5, heads is 3/5) and it's heads, I honestly don't mind it being 4/5 (the saxophone was pretty good too in the album)
this is very much a groove
Some standout songs listened to it in parts. One on a morning walk which brought out the brilliance of the album for me
I thought that ack ack ack thing he did in the first song was cool, but the rest was just a bit too milquetoast for me.
One of my all time favourites. Packed full of great songs
Not really my kind of rock. Feels repetitive and too lighthearted? Makes me think of an old-fashioned-traditional-romance-movie soundtrack mixed with classic American dream. The only song I actually sort of enjoyed was the album-titled The Stranger. Actually became kinda annoying after a while…
Is this a greatest hits album?
Great album, probably my favorite by him
so many of the songs i was like- oh! THAT’S billy joel?!
Decent but didn't blow me away at any points really.
This feels like a Greatest Hits album, even though it's just one release. Tracks like "Movin' Out" and "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" show off serious skill on top of catchy tunes. It's got that New York romanticism with a touch of sadness, all wrapped up in a warm, polished sound that makes even the familiar songs sound fresh. And it also has killer, timeless songs like "Just the Way You Are", "She's Always a Woman", and "Only the Good Die Young". You can't deny the talent and knack for a good song. It's easy to listen to, gets you going, and makes you think, all while tackling those relatable things like who you are, love, and loss, without any filler.
Not a Billy Joel fan, but I can't deny it's a classic. Fave Songs: Anthony's Song, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, Just the Way You Are, Vienna, Only The Good Die Young
Listened in the car. I think this album made me a Billy Joel fan. It honestly felt like a greatest hits album. So many great, classic songs. Really surprised by how much I enjoyed it!
love it
An easy listen, a few drags but overall catchy tunes.
Ouve se, mas nao é a minha cena, se calhar um 3.5
Billiam Joel ain't for me. He's a weird nostalgia trip for a life I never lived. My parents never listened to him so neither did I - this is actually my first full Billy Joel album listened to all the way through - and I just have no attachment to it whatsoever. The songs are pretty richly told stories, but they just sound dated and campy. It's all a bit overperformed. But still, there are some pretty decent tracks on here. Standouts are "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" - I both kinda enjoyed and cringed at it, I dunno, it's complicated - "Only the Good Die Young" "She's Always A Woman" and "Get It Right the First Time" The second half of the album picks up, but then "Everybody Has a Dream" brings it back down to end in mediocrity, which is a shame. I just wish the songs didn't sound as cheesy as they do. There's a lot thats good about The Stranger but a lot that bugs me. It's a 3/5 for me.
Top notch, really enjoyed this album.
First time listening to a full album by billy joel and i just know its gonna be peak. And it was
top!
My neighbors in college used to listen to this record over and over until I grew to hate it. Listening again after almost 50 years I enjoyed it.
Enpä voi sanoa tunteneena Billy Joelilta muuta kuin biisin Piano man. Onneksi tämä levy oli listalla. Huikeaa soiton juhlaa, toki itse aina fiilistelen ennen muuta rumpu-basso-osastoa. Ihan älytön tyylitaju, dynamiikka, taito, sovitukset. Mahtavaa! 5/5
The album that saved him from being dropped by Columbia. I don't have any Billy Joel albums, but this is pleasant enough.
3 highlights (singles?) in an ordinary pop album, nice but not great. 1. The Stranger 2. Just the Way You Are 3. She's Always A Woman
This is a great album
Meget viby late night album! Bedre produceret end jeg mindes. Standouts er selvfølgelig Just The Way You Are, Vienna og She's Always A Woman, men kunne også ret godt lide de to første tracks
Esta bien
Soft piano-driven rock, with those piano ballads Billy Joel is known for. Quite easy listening, solid song-writing throughout. Just the Way You Are is a bit too smooth and cliche for me. If you think about it, Billy Joel is kinda parallel to Elton John with the soft rock piano vibe. But I do think Billy is the better songwriter. Ah, ending the album on a gospel track.. not so original Best track - Movin' Out, The Stranger Torn between 3 or 4 stars. It's straightforward high quality soft rock. It doesn't blow my mind but it is such a polished project and an easy listen.. I'm not in a rush to listen to it again, so it will have to be a 3. Sorry Billy
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Overall a solid 8, not rating it more because is the first album I listen and if I liked are even better than this one I wouldn't be able to rate it higher. But so far amazing
Why is this in any list?
All timer, grew up on these songs being played all the time. Every song is a hit.
Great Album!
Not my first time listening to Billy Joel, but this album convinced me I need to listen to more. 4 stars