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Billy Joel – Piano Man (VG+/VG) – LP, AU 1975
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Piano Man is an LP by Billy Joel from 1975 released on the CBS label.
About this album
Piano Man is the album that established Billy Joel as a major American songwriter, balancing sharp storytelling with memorable pop-rock hooks. Released in 1973, it introduced the title track, a concert staple that turned Joel’s barroom observations into one of his signature songs, alongside highlights such as Captain Jack and The Ballad of Billy the Kid. Drawing on folk-rock and pop-rock influences, the record showed Joel’s gift for character sketches, melodic economy and plainspoken wit. It laid the foundations for the long chart run and mainstream success that followed, helping make him one of the most durable figures in 1970s rock.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Billy JoelLabel: CBS – SBP 234656Format: LP, Album, Reissue, StereoUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1975Genre: Pop & RockA1 Travellin' Prayer
A2 Piano Man
A3 Ain'T No Crime
A4 You'Re My Home
A5 The Ballad Of Billy The Kid
B1 Worse Comes To Worst
B2 Stop In Nevada
B3 If I Only Had The Words (To Tell You)
B4 Somewhere Along The Line
B5 Captain Jack