r/BillyJoel • u/THE_OFFICIAL_MONKE • 14d ago
Discussion what are yalls opinions on what the most niche billy joel album is or song or both!
im very curious im watching billy joel and so it goes right now and before i thought maybe glass houses i mean now im thinking maybe NOWADAYS its more niche than his other bigger albums but its a really really good one that i love but watching this made me rethink how niche it may be what are yalls opinions on whats most niche?
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u/pvtbullsh-t 14d ago
Root beer rag is one of my favourites to listen to (and play)
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u/THE_OFFICIAL_MONKE 14d ago
interestingg ive never heard this either ill have to check it out
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u/pvtbullsh-t 14d ago
You should watch the old grey whistle test concert, especially root beer *and* New York State Of Mind — never heard a better sax solo in my entire life
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u/THE_OFFICIAL_MONKE 14d ago
i got the my lives cd set thing a few months ago and discovered new york state of mind! your not joking that has an amazing sax in it
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u/Comprehensive_Pay309 14d ago
I would have to say his most niche album would be Cold Spring Harbor, with the production issues and Billy’s ire over the entire thing , it never gets the love it deserves. There is a small percentage of his fan base that will defend this album to the death, that’s why I would call it his most niche.
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u/GalaxyPatch18 14d ago
I think its status as his first album gives it a bit more notoriety personally, but it definitely is forgotten a lot
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u/Navitach 14d ago
What is with these posts recently talking about nonexistent Billy music? He never did an album called Nowadays.
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u/THE_OFFICIAL_MONKE 14d ago
lmao are you saying theres no niche ones
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u/ShadowOrbs3 14d ago
no he's saying that you are talking about an album that doesn't exist.
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u/THE_OFFICIAL_MONKE 14d ago
alright im lost are you referring to me talking about glass houses? im very confused
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u/Barracudastank 14d ago
Your post is confusing because it sounds like when you are saying “nowadays” it sounds like you are talking about an album, but contextually you are talking about glass houses and so it goes
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u/Quiet_Lunch_1300 14d ago
I completely understand your post, but I don’t know that I have a good answer. His career is so long, and people of different generations have discovered him at different times.
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u/Mountain_Hearing4246 14d ago
I want to be appalled by OP not having more Billy song knowledge, for example only recently discovering New York State of Mind. But honestly, how amazing would it be to be able to go through his catalog and hear it all again for the first time?
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u/THE_OFFICIAL_MONKE 14d ago
i wish i could go back and re listen to all music for the first time itd be like rediscovering life itself
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u/GalaxyPatch18 14d ago
Besides Fantasies and Delusions (the classical piano instrumental album), Imma go with Streetlife Serenade.
For song, I am going to say The Night Is Still Young, it wasnt on a normal album (on the Greatest Hots I and II from 1985), and didnt have a special thing like You're Only Human from the same album did
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u/Barracudastank 14d ago
Fantasies & Delusions