[Tone Def]

Hi all

I just picked up Billy Joel's "Ultimate Collection" cd at my local used cd store. I am so in love!

Just wanted to know if there are any others who share my newfound love and could recommend some of his other "essential" albums?

Also if you think that there is something similar I should check out, feel free to post your recommendations.

Much appreciated

 

[Happy Camper]

Piano Man
Turnstiles
The Stranger

 

[Chris_Himself]

when i was in mens choir when i was 17 (im now almost 19) we had to cover a bunch of billy joel songs.

damn good music.

 

[loosebruce]

He's done some amazing albums but for my money his pinnacle would absolutely have to be the Stranger. It was clearly his breakthrough album which launched him into the stratosphere and there isn't a stiff on it. Check it out if you can!
loosebruce

 

[LeChuck]

Disc 1 of The Complete Greatest Hits Collection (4 discs). You can get the whole box set for less than $30, which is a steal.

 

[Spyro]

If you like Billy Joel, check out Jamie Cullum. He's actually better.

 

[Spyro]

If you like Billy Joel, check out Jamie Cullum. He's actually better and has better musicians accompanying him.

 

[goldenratiophi]

IMO Billy Joel's albums aren't all that consistent - more of a singles person - but I'd easily pick The Stranger as his best studio album.

 

[tru blu]

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldenratiophi /img/forum/go_quote.gif IMO Billy Joel's albums aren't all that consistent - more of a singles person

Yup. And to me, he'd written most of his best ones by the mid-'80s. Greatest Hits is probably the way to go.

Full disclosure: I'm not really a fan, primarily because I grew up near where he did—Long Island, NY. You have to be from there to appreciate how Billy Joel-overkill might make someone homicidal.

 

[ozz]

i wish piano man was available on sacd.