Billy Joel Greatest Hits: Vol. 1-2 (2CD) - Billy Joel

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6.6	Listal rating

Manufacturer : Sony
Release date : 20 October 1998
EAN : 0074646939123
UPC : 074646939123

Pop (1), Best Of (1)

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It's one of the cruel ironies of music today that Billy Joel has been relegated to a kind of adult-contemporary hell, where his legacy is measured by soft-rock staples such as "Just the Way You Are," "Piano Man," and "New York State of Mind." To be sure, well-crafted ballads are a part of his legacy, but they're hardly the whole story, as this coll ... (more)

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In a League with Dylan, Cole Porter

Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago at May 12 20:01

I agree wholeheartedly with the Durchholz description that accompanies this listing. Billy Joel is a master of lyrics, harmony, arrangement, not to mention performance. But what sets him apart is the message he imparts in song, a message of a real authentic intelligent person of compassion, and someone who has not been defeated. This collection has all of his hits, minus maybe some toward the end of his run. As a piano player myself, his ability is impressive, and you may know that he has continued to compose music in a more complex classical style. As a person and a true New Yorker, he has avoided the crassness and craziness that comes with celebrity in the US. He disproves the saying "Only the good die young."

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