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Billy Joel - Turnstiles Audio CD

A fair review of the Billy Joel "Turnstiles" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Billy Joel reviews here, or go back to the Billy Joel tabs.

Billy Joel Band: Billy Joel
Title: Turnstiles
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Release Date: 2008-02-01
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Say Goodbye to Hollywood 2: Summer, Highland Falls 3: All You Wanna Do Is Dance 4: New York State of Mind 5: James 6: Prelude/Angry Young Man 7: I've Loved These Days 8: Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go out on Broadway) 9: [CD-Rom Track]

Classic Billy at his Best!
Classic Billy Joel, NY state of mind is an incredible song as is Angry Young Man, a must get CD!.


Masterpiece
It's musically and lyrically brilliant. This is his best album, beating out the Stranger slightly. Probably in the top 20 rock albums and even higher in terms of songwriting, in the Quadraphenia, Night at the Opera level.


Great Re-discovery
Especially, "Summer, Highland Falls". Haven't listened to this album in a long time, and the return was well worth it. How could I have gone that long without listing to this cut? It still sounds contemporary, in fact, some of the new crowd would be well served to take a page from this Pop Master.


One of Billy's Best Albums
After the success of "Piano Man", Joel took a step back with "Streetlife Serenade". "Turnstiles" is an important album in the career of Billy Joel. Joel had to choose his next path carefully. The album opener, "Say Goodbye to Hollywood, is followed by "Summer, Highland Falls", a great tune that unfortunately has never gotten much credit, except maybe with the diehards. After the rather forgettable "All You Wanna Do Is Dance", the classic "New York State of Mind" gets the record back on track. "James", a song Joel wrote about a childhood buddy, and "Prelude/Angry Young Man (which has opened virtually every show on Joel's 2 year-plus tour) are gems. "I've Loved These days" is up next, followed by the album closer, "Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway), a science-fiction story describing the destruction of New York City. Overall, a fantastic album. Following the disappointing "Streetlife" and preceding the absolute classic "The Stranger", "Turnstiles" should not be overlooked. .


a piano man's indentity
This is music that sounds as good in the studio as it would 'live' with only a piano and because the music is so strong a quartet or even a small orchestra is just background mood. 'Turnstiles' was a natural evolution of the Billy Joel persona. There are few artists who make sophisticated music sound so simple. The poetry flows from his singing voice like waterfalls and the piano blends harmonies that are bluesy, jazzy and rock 'n roll. Joel never sounds rehearsed and especially in this album, where the multi-layered harmonies blend beautifully with the diverse rhythms of each song. .


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