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Billy Joel - The Bridge (1986)  Music

Posted by popsakov at May 26, 2023
Billy Joel - The Bridge (1986)

Billy Joel - The Bridge (1986)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 288 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 132 Mb
Scans Included | 00:40:33 | RAR 5% Recovery
Rock | Columbia / Family Productions #CK 40402 | US

The Bridge is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on July 28, 1986. It was the last studio album produced by Phil Ramone as well as the last to feature Joel's long-time bassist Doug Stegmeyer and rhythm guitarist Russell Javors. The album yielded several successful singles, including "A Matter of Trust" (peaking at No. 10), "Modern Woman" (which also appeared on the Ruthless People soundtrack, peaking at No. 10), and "This Is the Time" (peaking at No. 18). Joel began work on the album — on which two of his major influences (Ray Charles and Steve Winwood) made guest appearances — in 1985. Charles sang a duet with Joel on the song "Baby Grand", and Winwood played Hammond organ on the song "Getting Closer".

Billy Joel - Live At Shea Stadium (The Concert) (2011)  Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Jan. 15, 2025
Billy Joel - Live At Shea Stadium (The Concert) (2011)

Billy Joel - Live At Shea Stadium (The Concert) (2011)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless/ MP3 320 kbps | 2:08:24 | 990 / 326 Mb
Genre: Rock, Soft Rock, Pop Rock

Billy Joel is a New York icon who became one of the most successful singer/songwriters of the late 20th century. He first rose to success in the mid-'70s with a melodic piano-led pop sound that merged Beatlesque hooks with elements of rock, jazz, Tin Pan Alley, and even Broadway. A Long Island native with a powerful voice and knack for storytelling, Joel first made the pop charts with "Piano Man," a rousing barroom singalong with a bittersweet old-timey feel that became his signature song. Released in 1977, his fifth album, The Stranger, launched him into superstardom, yielding four Top 40 hits including "Only the Good Die Young" and the Grammy Award-winning soft rock ballad "Just the Way You Are."
Billy Joel - Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits (Remastered) (2021)

Billy Joel - Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits (Remastered) (2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.02 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 367 MB
2:38:52 | Pop Rock | Label: Sony Records Int'l

With pop melody and urban sound, he sings the setbacks, conflicts, hopes, etc. of "ordinary people" with lyrics cut out with realistic brush strokes while having high artistry, and continues to be loved for generations. = Billy Joel. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of his solo debut, all singles (excluding 12cm maxi singles) released in Japan from 1973 to 1993 are recorded according to the US 7-inch single version in the order of release.

Billy Joel - 50 Years of the Piano Man (2022)  Music

Posted by ciklon5 at April 8, 2022
Billy Joel - 50 Years of the Piano Man (2022)

Billy Joel - 50 Years of the Piano Man (2022)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 3:45:41 | 517 Mb / 1,39 Gb
Genre: Rock, Pop, Soft Rock, Pop Rock / Label: Columbia - Legacy

A New York icon and one of the most successful singer/songwriters of the late 20th century, Billy Joel rose to success in the mid-'70s with a melodic piano-led pop sound that merged Beatlesque hooks with elements of rock, jazz, Tin Pan Alley, and even Broadway. A Long Island native with a powerful voice and knack for storytelling, Joel first made the pop charts with "Piano Man," a rousing barroom singalong with a bittersweet old-timey feel that became his signature song. Released in 1977, his fifth album, The Stranger, launched him into superstardom yielding four Top 40 hits including "Only the Good Die Young" and the Grammy Award-winning soft rock ballad "Just the Way You Are."

Billy Joel - Greatest Hits: Volume III (1997) {Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Sept. 21, 2023
Billy Joel - Greatest Hits: Volume III (1997) {Japan 1st Press}

Billy Joel - Greatest Hits: Volume III (1997) {Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 563 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 230 Mb
Full Scans | 01:16:18 | RAR 5% Recovery
Soft Rock, Pop Rock | Sony Records #SRCS 8410

The Greatest Hits Volume III album includes hits from 1983 to 1997. Two previously unreleased studio tracks are included, "To Make You Feel My Love" and "Hey Girl", while the third new track, "Light as the Breeze", was originally recorded for a Leonard Cohen tribute album known as Tower of Song in 1995. All three tracks are newly recorded covers (a rare occurrence in his catalogue). Chronologically, Greatest Hits Volume III overlaps slightly with Volume II, as the first two tracks, "Keeping the Faith" and "An Innocent Man", first appeared on his album An Innocent Man.
Billy Joel - The Complete Albums Collection (2011/2014) [Official Digital Download]

Billy Joel - The Complete Albums Collection (2011/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 675:23 minutes | ~ 14,6 GB
Remastered | Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover(s)

Although Billy Joel never was a critic's favorite, the pianist emerged as one of the most popular singer/songwriters of the latter half of the '70s. Joel's music consistently demonstrates an affection for Beatlesque hooks and a flair for Tin Pan Alley and Broadway melodies. His fusion of two distinct eras made him a superstar in the late '70s and '80s, as he racked an impressive string of multi-platinum albums and hit singles.

Billy Joel - 7 Studio Albums (1973-1983) [MFSL, 2010-2013]  Music

Posted by gribovar at April 28, 2024
Billy Joel - 7 Studio Albums (1973-1983) [MFSL, 2010-2013]

Billy Joel - 7 Studio Albums (1973-1983) [MFSL, 2010-2013]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 1,57 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 662 MB | Covers - 1,6 GB
Genre: Rock, Classic Rock, Pop Rock, Folk Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

Billy Joel - Piano Man (1973). Embittered by legal disputes with his label and an endless tour to support a debut that was dead in the water, Billy Joel hunkered down in his adopted hometown of Los Angeles, spending six months as a lounge singer at a club. He didn't abandon his dreams - he continued to write songs, including "Piano Man," a fictionalized account of his weeks as a lounge singer. Through a combination of touring and constant hustling, he landed a contract with Columbia and recorded his second album in 1973. Clearly inspired by Elton John's Tumbleweed Connection, not only musically but lyrically, as well as James Taylor, Joel expands the vision and sound of Cold Spring Harbor, abandoning introspective numbers (apart from "You're My Home," a love letter to his wife) for character sketches and epics. Even the title track, a breakthrough hit based on his weeks as a saloon singer, focuses on the colorful patrons, not the singer…

Billy Joel - Piano Man (1973) {2017, Deluxe Edition, Remastered}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Feb. 22, 2024
Billy Joel - Piano Man (1973) {2017, Deluxe Edition, Remastered}

Billy Joel - Piano Man (1973) {2017, Deluxe Edition, Remastered}
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 722 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 331 Mb
Full Scans | 00:43:37 + 00:58:12 | RAR 5% Recovery
Soft Rock, Folk Rock | Sony Music / Columbia / Legacy #88985474632

Columbia Records released a two-disc legacy version of Piano Man in November 2011. This edition included a slightly truncated live 1972 Philadelphia 93.3 WMMR FM radio broadcast of early songs that Joel performed and recorded at the Philadelphia-based Sigma Sound Studios. This radio broadcast was extremely important to the success of Joel's music career because, after the show was recorded, the live recording of "Captain Jack" was played by the station and quickly became "the most requested song in the station's history". Once the popularity of this live recording was known, people working for Columbia Records heard the recording and signed Joel to the label. The radio broadcast included three songs ("Long, Long Time", "Josephine" and "Rosalinda") that were never on any of Joel's studio albums.

Billy Joel - The Essential Billy Joel (2 CD) (2009)  Music

Posted by stfine at July 23, 2010
Billy Joel - The Essential Billy Joel (2 CD) (2009)

Billy Joel - The Essential Billy Joel (2 CD) (2009)
FLAC image+cue+log+scans w/booklet | 75:21+78:35 | ~1GB (+3%)
Songwriter, Soft/Pop/Folk Rock, Rock'n'Roll, Ballads | Label: Sony Music/Columbia, #88697537452

William Martin "Billy" Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States.

Most of his greatest hits are here in this compilation, all the way from the early storytelling songs ("Piano Man", "Captain Jack", "New York State of Mind", etc.), the radio-friendly classics ("Just The Way You Are", "My Life", "Uptown Girl", "The Longest Time", and so on), and the later gems ("A Matter of Trust", "We Didn't Start The Fire", "River of Dreams", etc.).
Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Volume III (1997/2015) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/96kHz]

Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Volume III (1997/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 76:12 minutes | 1,67 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

In his own inimitable fashion, Billy Joel has crafted some of the catchiest pop hits of the '80s and '90s, and most of them–17, to be exact–are on this disc. The jaunty, nostalgic "Keeping the Faith" opens things up, and we cruise right down memory lane with Billy: through the pop-soul of "A Matter of Trust", the brash, rocking "I Go to Extremes" and "All About Soul" (remixed here to good effect). Joel has grown over the course of his long career, and you can trace his maturity as an artist through these later songs. The tone is a bit darker, a bit edgier than on his earlier tunes. This is an artist who has always been about making pop music, but he's also lived and learned: "You gotta get tough/but that ain't enough/it's all about soul". Fans will probably agree, and will enjoy this collection immensely.