I received this LP for Christmas in 1980, I guess it was. I was just turning 16 and it was my very first album of "real" music of my generation. Before that, I had been given and only listened to albums of my parents' favorite singers/performers (Andy Williams, The Carpenters, Dean Martin...not that there's anything wrong with that), but this one was MINE! Admittedly, I didn't know who Billy Joel was at the time and neither did my parents, but what a fortuitous event it turned out to be. It truly was a transition for me from child to, well, whatever comes next. I studied this album day and night. Zanzibar and Honesty are my favorites from this one. And I've been a top-of-the-line fan ever since, seeing his concerts every time he's been in Orlando. What a musical and lyrical genius this guy is. He never fails to amaze me and it all started for me wit this album. I can honestly say in his whole body of work, there is only one song I never cared for (but now that I'm older I can even appreciate that one more). How lucky we are that his boxing career went south! Truly, thank you for the music. You've provided my life with a soundtrack.
This song rules. It's all about getting away. I bought the vinyl record of 52nd Street, Glass Houses, The Stranger, and Songs In The Attic for $2 apiece at a yard sale. Vinyl just sounds better than CD.
I love Stiletto and heard Billy sing at a concert I attended in Phiadelphia, PA a few years ago. He said it was the fist time in over a decade that he sang it. I went there hoping he'd sing it and he did. I think he should consider signing Stiletto more often.
Not as 'top to bottom' great as 'Turnstiles', or as flat out stunning as 'the Stranger', '52nd Street' really picks up momentum toward the end. 'Half a Mile Away' and the title track are absolute classics stacked around the Everest of 'Until the Night'.
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My introduction to "real" music
I received this LP for Christmas in 1980, I guess it was. I was just turning 16 and it was my very first album of "real" music of my generation. Before that, I had been given and only listened to albums of my parents' favorite singers/performers (Andy Williams, The Carpenters, Dean Martin...not that there's anything wrong with that), but this one was MINE! Admittedly, I didn't know who Billy Joel was at the time and neither did my parents, but what a fortuitous event it turned out to be. It truly was a transition for me from child to, well, whatever comes next. I studied this album day and night. Zanzibar and Honesty are my favorites from this one. And I've been a top-of-the-line fan ever since, seeing his concerts every time he's been in Orlando. What a musical and lyrical genius this guy is. He never fails to amaze me and it all started for me wit this album. I can honestly say in his whole body of work, there is only one song I never cared for (but now that I'm older I can even appreciate that one more). How lucky we are that his boxing career went south! Truly, thank you for the music. You've provided my life with a soundtrack.
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shb1964
52nd Zanzibar
This song rules. It's all about getting away. I bought the vinyl record of 52nd Street, Glass Houses, The Stranger, and Songs In The Attic for $2 apiece at a yard sale. Vinyl just sounds better than CD.
52nd Street "STILETTO"
I love Stiletto and heard Billy sing at a concert I attended in Phiadelphia, PA a few years ago. He said it was the fist time in over a decade that he sang it. I went there hoping he'd sing it and he did. I think he should consider signing Stiletto more often.
52nd Honestly
My Grandma who has demntia, has always sung along to Honesty
What a trooper for stickig in there!!!!
52nd Street
Not as 'top to bottom' great as 'Turnstiles', or as flat out stunning as 'the Stranger', '52nd Street' really picks up momentum toward the end. 'Half a Mile Away' and the title track are absolute classics stacked around the Everest of 'Until the Night'.