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Piano Man
Rock · 1973 · 8 tracks

Piano Man

Billy Joel

A breakthrough collection of narrative piano-rock. Cinematic storytelling that moves from dusty Western myths to the gritty reality of 1970s barrooms.

November 9, 1973 · CBS/Sony

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A bittersweet and cinematic exploration of loneliness and the search for connection in everyday life.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Travelin’ Prayer
4:10
03
Ain’t No Crime
3:20
05
The Ballad of Billy the Kid
5:35
06
Worse Comes to Worst
3:28
07
Stop in Nevada
3:40
08
If I Only Had the Words (to Tell You)
3:35
09
Somewhere Along the Line
3:17
10
Captain Jack
6:55
Moments Worth Waiting For
The cinematic swell of strings and galloping rhythm that transforms a simple outlaw story into a widescreen epic on 'The Ballad of Billy the Kid'.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Piano Man sound next to the rest of Billy Joel's catalogue?

Narrating+3.1σ

The vocals lean far further into narrating than the rest of the catalogue.

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