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52nd Street
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Track Listings
Disc: 1
1 | Big Shot |
2 | Honesty |
3 | My Life |
4 | Zanzibar |
Disc: 2
1 | Stiletto |
2 | Rosalinda's Eyes |
3 | Half a Mile Away |
4 | Until the Night |
5 | 52nd Street |
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The sixth studio album by Billy Joel, originally released on October 11, 1978. Produced by Phil Ramone and includes the hits, “Big Shot” “My Life,” and “Zanzibar” on standard weight black vinyl.
Product details
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 12.2 x 12.2 x 0.2 inches; 8.8 ounces
- Manufacturer : Legacy Recordings
- Original Release Date : 2024
- Run time : 40 minutes
- Date First Available : February 13, 2024
- Label : Legacy Recordings
- ASIN : B0CSHV3V62
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
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Big Shot; Honesty; Zanzibar; Rosalinda's Eyes; Until The Night? Wow! And don't forget My Life; Stiletto; Half A Mile Away and the title track, 52nd Street. just super music that I think holds up well over time.
It was some time before I found what was (and still is) known as a 'record player.' I put this on thinking that because I had the 'greatest hits' and one or two other releases from Joel, I had no surprises coming.
...I was wrong. As is the case with most of Joel's albums outside the greatest hits compilations, there is so much on this record (CD, Tape, whatever format you buy or have) that slips under the radar. Once a person gets past the first three songs that are well known (big shot, honesty, and my life), Joel uncovers something of a rawness and less polished genre that is almost a completely different Joel both musically and in word. Zanzibar speaks of a struggling musician that when considered perhaps lacks the ability to go too much further than he already has gone, but with it comes an acceptance and a certain comfort. This sets the tone for the rest of the album, with Joel singing about this egde on which he lives socially, financially, and vocationally.
How songs such as 'Stilleto' and 'Until the night' vanished from Joel's later catalogue is beyond me. I believe they are better songs than classics like 'uptown girl' and 'the longest time', which I find myself invariably skipping whenever they arrive on a playlist. 'Rosalinda's eyes' and 'half a mile away' sing about an escapism that has more power and sway over the listener than much of Joel's more charted hits.
When considered, this album receives very little kudos as a valid contribution to Joel's career. It is almost an alternative release, especially if the three openers are removed, which is not a stretch to suggest as they appear to come from a completely different place and perhaps from a fiscal point of view needed to be on the album to satisfy those who wish to make money. For my money however, it is albums like this 52nd Street that make Joel such a treasure to listen to. I put this album on, as well as releases such as 'the nylon curtain', 'innocent man', 'songs in the attic', 'the bridge' and 'storm front' well before I would put on any hits compilation. It's the songs that don't appear on these compilations that are the heart of Joel in my opinion, and that's what I seek in an artist - not how they made their money, but how they struggled as an artist before making their money.
I said in my title, all that glitters isn't gold. That is reference to the more popular songs on this particular album. Hits? Sure. Great songs? Definitely. Do they shine brighter than the rest of the album? No way.
Very cool and came well packaged
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Li ascoltavi di nascosto quest dischi ma li ascoltavi, perbacco se gli ascoltavi. Era (è) pop music questo non ci piove, ma che classe, che stile inconfondibile aveva Joel. Perchè queste 10 canzoni scorrono via che è un piacere, magari in maniera innocua, ma ti restano comunque attaccate alla pelle, ai sensi, entrano nel cuore. Perchè sono 10 canzoni semplici, immediate, che trasmettono serenità (una delle cose di cui in questo periodo abbiamo più bisogno) e allegria. Lo facevano allora che ero un ragazzo e lo fanno adesso che sono padre di una ragazza. Di musica ne ho ascoltata tanta (troppa) di tanti generi diversi ma resto dell'idea che quando il pop è fatto con tale maestria e classe abbia grandissima dignità artistica.
E se da ragazzino ascoltavo i Metallica e gli Slayer alla stessa frequenza con cui respiravo, un pezzo come "Honesty", ballatona strappalacrime tra i brani più celebri del disco, mi arrivava dentro. E oggi tra un Jordi Savall, un John Zorn e tutta la scena avant jazz, il punk e l'hardcore e la musica tradizionale americana che infarciscono le mie giornate, beh "Honesty" arriva ancora alla stessa maniera. Come arriva "Zanzibar", "Stiletto" o "Until the night".
E vi dico una cosa.. non me ne vergogno affatto.
Visto che ho il disco in vinile perchè ho preso il cd? Chiedetelo a mia figlia.
(PS: che una adolescente d'oggi alle prese con il suo primo giradischi abbia voglia di fare suo un disco di Billy Joel, beh credo che voglia dire che il newyorkese ha fatto davvero un gran bel lavoro, di quelli che restano e che, come si usava dire, si tramandano ai posteri. tanto di cappello)