Turnstiles
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- This article is about the Billy Joel album. For the pedestrian gate, see turnstile
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| Studio album by Billy Joel | ||
| Released | May, 1976 | |
| Recorded | Columbia Recording Studios, 30th Street, New York City | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 34:18 | |
| Label | Columbia | |
| Producer(s) | Billy Joel | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Billy Joel chronology | ||
| Streetlife Serenade (1974) |
Turnstiles (1976) |
The Stranger (1977) |
Turnstiles was the fourth album by Billy Joel, released in 1976 (1976 in music). In part, the album was made to celebrate Joel's return to New York City after his sojourn in California. Three of the album's tracks are about New York: "Summer, Highland Falls", "New York State of Mind" and "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)". In addition, Joel begins the album with "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (inspired by Phil Spector), and also includes "I've Loved These Days", a tongue-in-cheek expression of regret at leaving behind California's superficial elegance.
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Billy Joel.
- "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" – 4:36
- "Summer, Highland Falls" – 3:15
- "All You Wanna Do Is Dance" – 3:40
- "New York State of Mind" – 5:58
- "James" – 3:53
- "Prelude/Angry Young Man" – 5:13
- "I've Loved These Days" – 4:31
- "Miami 2017 (I've Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" – 4:12
[edit] Personnel
- Billy Joel – keyboards, vocals
- Ken Ascher – orchestral arrangements
- Richie Cannata – saxophone
- Liberty DeVitto – drums
- Howie Emerson – electric and acoustic guitars
- Russell Javors – electric and acoustic guitars
- Mingo Lewis – percussion
- Brian Ruggles – basic track consultant
- James Smith – acoustic guitar
- Doug Stegmeyer – bass guitar
| Billy Joel Albums |
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| Studio Albums |
| Cold Spring Harbor – Piano Man – Streetlife Serenade – Turnstiles – The Stranger – 52nd Street – Glass Houses The Nylon Curtain – An Innocent Man – The Bridge – Storm Front – River of Dreams – My Lives |
| Greatest Hit Collections |
| Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2 – Billy Joel - The Ultimate Collection – The Essential Billy Joel – Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 The Complete Hits Collection: 1973–1997 – Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel |
| Live Albums |
| Songs in the Attic – КОНЦЕРТ – 2000 Years: The Millennium Concert – 12 Gardens Live |
| Other Albums and Projects |
| Fantasies & Delusions (performed by Richard Joo) – Movin' Out |
| See also: Billy Joel |
