What Are You Listening To?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

BILLY JOEL "piano man" 1973, vinyl. #27us, #14au.

Billy's second album and one of his finest IMO.
a very country sounding collection of songs,shades of John Denver,most noteably on "you're my home" and Elton's style of the same period.
some great character songs on this one with some fine storytelling and all piano based tracks...Billy is always best when he makes use of his piano in the foreground of his songs...this is such a strong collection of songs that the title track just doesnt stand out from the rest at all!!!
three US singles on this one with only the title track reaching the US top 75 at #25, strangely enough more popular in Australia throughout his career, with the single reaching the top 20...was this album not released in the UK? as the single and album never charted there until the mid 1980's??

I LOVE THIS ALBUM:

worst track: travellin' prayer
best track: you're my home

tracks:

1. travellin' prayer**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwoNWr_B-t8 live
2. piano man***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxEPV4kolz0 live
3. aint no crime***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARbyxn7DJdk live
4. you're my home***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4D40r-E7yk live
5. the ballad of billy the kid***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZFkz5jjfuc live
6. worse comes to worst**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNQ8l7e-lKc live audio
7. stop in nevada***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLRy3RP_0WA audio
8. if i only had words***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW0ATkPZWCM audio
9. somewhere along the line**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23uuW79KBhE live
10.captain jack**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XczUacW9yBc live

3s=6
2s=4
1s=0

rating: 2.6