streetlife serenade

Billy Joel proved with his previous album Piano Man [MOVLP521] that he could be a lyrical bard and a commercial hit. He didn't want to compromise or sell out, something he made absolutely clear on the follow up Streetlife Serenade, where in "The Entertainer" he sang 'It was a beautiful song but it ran too long./If you're gonna have a hit, you gotta make it fit./So they cut it down to 3:05.' (His label had cut the running time of "Piano Man" for the single version). And thus started his beef with the entertainment industry. This is the first vinyl re-issue since 1975!"
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• 180 gram audiophile vinyl "

Tracklisting: ""

A1  Streetlife Serenader    
A2  Los Angelenos    
A3  The Great Suburban Showdown    
A4  Root Beer Rag   
A5  Roberta

B1  The Entertainer    
B2  Last Of The Big Time Spenders   
B3  Weekend Song    
B4  Souvenir    
B5  The Mexican Connection"