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He may have made his name as one of those strangely genre-resistant singer-songwriters of the 70s, but Billy Joel's pedigree in pop dates back at least a decade prior to 1973's breakthrough Piano Man album. In 1964, Joel's prowess on Hammond organ even saw him playing on The Shangri-Las' "Leader Of The Pack". It was to these fledgling years in pop that Joel looked for inspiration when recording the most successful album of his career. To spend an afternoon in the company of An Innocent Man is to transport yourself to a New York diner in the early 60s, not a care in the world beyond waiting for your date to turn up. And when it works, it's positively life-affirming. "Uptown Girl" is surely the finest song The Four Seasons never recorded, while "The Longest Time" and "Leave A Tender Moment Alone" offer a humane return to the thrill of young love. Less successful are a couple of forays in more R&B influenced material (Joel doesn't quite have the voice for it) but never again did he quite sound like he was having this much fun. --Peter Paphides
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Sony BMG offers the first in a range of eco-friendly packaged products: "Carbon Neutral Entertainment", a range of classic artist albums repackaged in 100% biodegradable and certified carbon neutral packaging. The carbon emissions generated in the production of each album has been calculated by The Carbon Neutral Company and balanced to net zero by investing in emissions reductions projects around the world that offset the equivalent amount of C0². Each album will contain a source of ten C0² reducing tips to help you think consciously about reducing your contribution to global warming. The original album booklet and label copy, rather than printed within the package, will be uploaded to a website for you to view online.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
As a Teenager Billy Joel was influenced by many musicians and styles from Classical (Beethoven), 50's Pop (James Brown) and the 60's (Beatles). This is evidant in his Music. On this album the songs are a dedication to the Doo Wop and Soul Music of the 50's, songs are remiscant of James Brown, Franki Valli and The Drifters. Here Joel gives us a collection of Easy Listening but well created songs of complete diversity.
This was Joel's most popular album to date and was due to the fact that is sounded like he was having so much fun- well he was i n love with a famous Model at the time. this album contained at least 5 hits including 2 number 1's (Uptown Girl, Tell her about it)
The best Highlights are the Acapella number 'The Longest Time" the poetic Ballad "Leave a tender moment alone" the tempations style "An Innocent Man" and the Soul sounding "Easy Money" and "Keeping the Faith" the latter an expalanation of the album which closes the album where Joel states "The Good old days weren't always Good and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems" so he doesn't want to wallow in Nosatlgia, although there's no harm in reminiscing.
Billy says he writes with no audience in mind he does what he does because he feels like it at the time. Joel has recorded Rock N Roll, Ballads and Jazz with a little bit more complexity but I don't think he recorded songs that were as fun and entertaining as he did on An Innocent Man. One to enjoy again and again.
This was Joel's most popular album to date and was due to the fact that is sounded like he was having so much fun- well he was i n love with a famous Model at the time. this album contained at least 5 hits including 2 number 1's (Uptown Girl, Tell her about it)
The best Highlights are the Acapella number 'The Longest Time" the poetic Ballad "Leave a tender moment alone" the tempations style "An Innocent Man" and the Soul sounding "Easy Money" and "Keeping the Faith" the latter an expalanation of the album which closes the album where Joel states "The Good old days weren't always Good and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems" so he doesn't want to wallow in Nosatlgia, although there's no harm in reminiscing.
Billy says he writes with no audience in mind he does what he does because he feels like it at the time. Joel has recorded Rock N Roll, Ballads and Jazz with a little bit more complexity but I don't think he recorded songs that were as fun and entertaining as he did on An Innocent Man. One to enjoy again and again.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I was brought up on this album! A timeless classic: from the crowd pleasing hit 'Uptown Girl' to the Beethoven-inspired 'This Night', its never too late to relax with a whisky and listen to Billy sing about teenage love, first encounters, and hazy memories.. Nostalgia is underrated- this is pure listening heaven.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I am a massive Billy Joel fan and started out listening to my parents Bily Joel The Stranger album. I naturally progressed onto his next most successful album An Innocent Man. At first I was dissappointed.....how ignorent of me! I left this album for months until I had nothing to do and then I gave it another try!! As a 17 year old boy I found tracks that realted to where I was, where I had been and where I wantd to go!!
Its an album that you just relate to. Every feeling that you've ever had, but couldn't describe, is in this album! The girls you wanted to kiss,the girls you shouldn't have kissed and the girls you wish you could kiss again-its all in this album!!
Its growing up put into music!!!
Its also amazing music no matter what!!
A must have
Its an album that you just relate to. Every feeling that you've ever had, but couldn't describe, is in this album! The girls you wanted to kiss,the girls you shouldn't have kissed and the girls you wish you could kiss again-its all in this album!!
Its growing up put into music!!!
Its also amazing music no matter what!!
A must have
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an innocent man
had this album years ago don,t know what happened to it but just hearing it again brings it all back again,forgot how good this is,can,t not buy it again.
Published 3 months ago by B. W. Coyle
The classic album from 1983
Billy is a classically trained pianist but he opted for a career in pop and rock music. He has proved to be a remarkably successful singer-songwriter. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2005 by Peter Durward Harris
Tribute to early rock, doo-wop in one of Joel's best albums
An Innocent Man, Billy Joel’s 1983 follow-up to the seminal Nylon Curtain, is a heartfelt tribute to the doo-wop and rhythm-n-blues based rock and roll music of the late... Read more
Published on 2 Dec 2003 by Alex Diaz-Granados
Joel salutes early rock.......
Billy Joel's 1983 album, "An Innocent Man," is, in my opinion, one of his best recordings. Because I like many kinds of music (rock, country, New Age, Celtic, and some classical),... Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2003 by "juneprice462"
The all-time classic album
I am 18 and have grown up with this album since it's original release in '83. From this, the album has always had a special place in my heart and is catergorically my fave album... Read more
Published on 1 April 2001
Absolutely Brilliant
I know this is old but I have just bought the CD, having just purchased a car kit for my personal cd player. (I also have it in LP and tape format). Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2000
Makes you want to make a fool of yourself on the dance floor
The first Billy Joel album I ever bought - the best Billy Joel album I ever bought. Had to order the CD 'cos the tape got chewed up by the car stereo (darn thing!). Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2000 by ady.mo@virginnet.co.uk
probably the best album I have ever heard
This is one of those rare occurences where every song is superb. Billy Joel recreates in this album a very 60's feel. Every track is a masterpiece in it's own right. Read more
Published on 15 Nov 1999
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