Album
An Innocent Man
1983 · Rock
115 collectors on Gatefold own this
An Innocent Man is a Rock album by Billy Joel, originally released in 1983. On Gatefold: 192 pressings tracked, owned by 115 collectors.
About
Having established a burgeoning, Grammy-bedecked career as one of America's most successful singer-songwriters via <i>The Stranger</i> and <i>52nd Street</i>, then taken a darker, formulaic glimpse at the personal traumas that lie behind <i>The Nylon Curtain</i>, Billy Joel retreated to the charms of pre-Beatles' American pop here. Though solid Brill Building and R&B charms had always coursed through his best work, here Joel proudly wears them on his sleeve. Whether evoking the energetic verve of the Four Seasons on "Uptown Girl," channeling some Memphis soul into "Easy Money," or paying loving tribute to the street-corner doo-wop of "The Longest Time," Joel virtually abandons the angry angst that had become one of his songwriting trademarks. In its place is love for musical influences that spans the Beethoven-rooted chorus of "This Night" and effusive, Dion-esque pop of "Tell Her About It."
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Easy Money4:00
- A2An Innocent Man5:16
- A3The Longest Time3:32
- A4This Night4:12
- A5Tell Her About It3:45
Side B
- B1Uptown Girl3:12
- B2Careless Talk3:42
- B3Christie Lee3:25
- B4Leave A Tender Moment Alone3:49
- B5Keeping The Faith4:35
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Rock & Roll
- playful
- nostalgic
- clean
An Innocent Man is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released 1983.
Cassette and early CD copies of this album often swap the places of the tracks "The Longest Time" and "Uptown Girl" from the original LP's track listing, though the aforementioned original listing is often still present on the CD label and Tape shell.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Billy JoelBACKING VOCALS ELECTRIC PIANO , PIANO , ORGAN PIANO , ORGAN , VOCALS
- Dave MatthewsARRANGED BY
- David BrownACOUSTIC GUITAR , LEAD GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- David SanbornALTO SAXOPHONE HORNS, ALTO SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Doug StegmeyerBASS
- Eric TroyerBACKING VOCALS
- Frank FloydBACKING VOCALS
- Lani GrovesBACKING VOCALS
- Liberty DevittoDRUMS
- Mark RiveraALTO SAXOPHONE , TENOR SAXOPHONE , PERCUSSION, BACKING VOCALS ALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE, PERCUSSION ALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE, PERCUSSION, BACKING VOCALS
- Mike AlexanderBACKING VOCALS
- Ron TaylorBACKING VOCALS
- Rory DoddBACKING VOCALS
- Russell JavorsACOUSTIC GUITAR , RHYTHM GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- String FeverSTRINGS
- Terry TextorBACKING VOCALS
- Tom BahlerARRANGED BY , BACKING VOCALS ARRANGED BY BACKING VOCALS
- Ullanda McCulloughBACKING VOCALS
115 collectors on Gatefold own this · 192 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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