Streetlife Serenade [ENHANCED]

Billy Joel

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 2008)
• Original Release Date: October 1974
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Sony special product
• ASIN: B0012GMVYY
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #41,022 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars great but obscure album, May 24, 2009

By	Jeromie Charpentier - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was a budding songwriter, and it was suggested to me, that if I wanted to get better, I needed to learn from the masters. Billy Joel is definitely a proven hit maker. This album is a collection of songs that while not in the charts, purely shows his path to hitting the mark. The first song has chords that are sings of good things to come ala Only The Good Die Young, depicting a person that is just singing on the streets "never sang on stages". Los Angelenos is a catchy romp that talks about the culture at the time. The Great Suburban Showdown is an isolated Billy talking about life as a musician, that doesn't seem to dig modern American life. "think I'm gonna hide out in my room" I liked it because I could relate being a kid of divorce. The Entertainer is a mirror of what it's like behind the scenes in a 'glamorous" music biz. It's up beat as hell. It's kinda the prequel to Piano Man. The Last Of The Big Time Spenders is a great song that I could relate to, being a musician and being broke all the time. Root Beer Rag is a nice instrumental where Billy shows his impressive piano chops. Roberta is about falling in love with a prostitute I think...The Weekend Song. Is a great gem that I feel needs to be in every bar band set list. It needs more exposure. Souvenir is a great coping song about letting go which is healing. The Mexican Connection is another great instrumental...if you're looking for pop tunes, don't bother. If you are an artist this album is for you. I think it's why when I got the album it was on vendor delete. If you love Billy Joel, it's a must

4.0 out of 5 stars Still Terrific..., January 3, 2009

By	Actor Man "Actor Man" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

A refreshing renewal of awareness for Joel's early work. Very fun, genuine, and VERY easy to listen to...while still rocking! The trip down memory lane doesn't hurt either...