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At the close of the 20th Century, it became apparent that Billy Joel was one of the premier pop craftsmen of the post-Beatles era. This generous two-disc compilation neatly makes a case for Joel's reign at the top of the musical heap by chronicling nearly 20 years of hits. Joel's melodic gift and lyrical acumen are amply displayed as THE ESSENTIAL BILLY JOEL moves from the introspective "Piano Man" to the sardonic, self-parodic "The Entertainer," from the Springsteen-like rocker "Only the Good Die Young" to the McCartneyesque "Dont Ask Me Why." As Joel's career progressed, his work became increasingly occupied with socio-political issues, as evidenced by disc two's "We Didn't Start the Fire" and "The Downeaster 'Alexa.'" By the end of the '90s, Joel decided to abandon pop in favor of classically inspired instrumental music, and this chronological collection fittingly ends with some of the first fruits of that notion, indicating that even after so many years in the public eye, Joel still had plenty to say, whether he used words or not.
Recorded between 1973 and 2001.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
2cds-34 Hits + 2 New Classical Trax. Avail.Thru 1/31/02.
Compilation producers: Greg Linn, Mark Feldman.
Personnel: Billy Joel (vocals, harmonica, piano, keyboards); Richard Huyghe (piano).
Photographers: Patrick Demarchelier; Art Maillet.
Personnel includes: Billy Joel (vocals, piano); Ray Charles (vocals); Richard Joo (piano); Liberty DeVito (drums).
Producers include: Michael Stewart, Billy Joel, Phil Ramone, Mick Jones, Steven Epstein.
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BILLY JOEL IS GREAT. HE"S ONE OF THE BEST. Just don't buy this package because it is missing some of his best work. Let's go down the list. Missing are: "Scenes from an italian restaurant," "Stranger," Big Shot," "This is the time," "Pressure," "Angry Young Man," etc...
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In all there are seven songs that aren't included on the first three greatest hits CD. None of the seven songs seem to be the "greatest" of his hits, so if you already have the first three CDs then I wouldn't recomend this CD. If you're a new Billy Joel fan, go for it, this is a great CD with almost all of his best songs. Billy IS the best singer of all time.
Submitted by Lastchance557 (Chicago, IL)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful.  I Love His Music Very Much!
I Almost Got All Of His Alblums!
Submitted by Lawrence (wallingford,ct,usa)
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Delightful?
A heart on bended knee. No, wait. Not quite! There are some exclusions to mention on here! I'm only gracing this compilation only recently. I've heard him perform "The Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the United States of America, during the 2007 NFL Super Bowl XLI. Raining and pouring, I didn't "see". I've only "heard". I know he pays homage to his classical roots, but please! I have an older sister that was dedicated to that! Interesting enough.
A cross of Elton John and Phil Collins.
Submitted by Hmmm ... (Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Definately still Rock and Roll to Mr. Joel.
This has a lot of great hits on it, like, "Piano Man", "My Life", "It's Still Rock and Roll to me", "You may be Right", "A Matter of Trust", "We Didn't Start the Fire", and others. It may not have every single song on it, but it's a nice collection to have.
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