Billy Joel Billy Joel Greatest Hits: Vol. 1-2 (2CD) Digital Life Music

Billy Joel Greatest Hits: Vol. 1-2 (2CD)
by: Billy Joel

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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0074646939123
Format: Enhanced, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: October 20, 1998
Sales Rank: 1596
Studio: Sony

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It's one of the cruel ironies of music today that Billy Joel has been relegated to a kind of adult-contemporary hell, where his legacy is measured by soft-rock staples such as 'Just the Way You Are,' 'Piano Man,' and 'New York State of Mind.' To be sure, well-crafted ballads are a part of his legacy, but they're hardly the whole story, as this collection of his early and mid-period hits amply demonstrates. From the unbridled biographical boasting of 'The Entertainer' and the ambitious storytelling of 'Scenes from an Italian Restaurant' to the careening abandon of 'Only the Good Die Young' and the thoughtful social commentary of 'Allentown,' Joel was as complete an artist as the last three decades have produced. --Daniel Durchholz

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- Piano Man Billy Joel
Includes wonderful songs from a talented artist. Some of my favorites are "You May Be Right", "Just The Way You Are", "Big Shot" and "New York State Of Mind" - Interestingly, in the 2008 Presidential Primary race, New York Senator Hillary Clinton earned more Votes than any other Presidential Primary candidate in American history (hillaryclintonforum, the denver group)

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- What the heck?
The most helpful review on Amazon right now praises that this "remastered" edition of Billy Joel's Greatest Hits sounds better than the original. I have no idea what that person was listening to, but it sure wasn't the same set of CDs that I got.

I compared this new release to the original CD release, and the original blew it completely away. Not only is the audio quality muddier in general, but there's an obnoxious emphasis on the bass line and bass drum. I don't remember where, but in one review I saw researching this edition, it said something along the lines of "Now the bass SOUNDS like it should." No, it doesn't. It's just louder. This CD, like most "remasters" I've bought, is also dynamically compressed. So it's REALLY annoying when the bass drum has a lot more emphasis, but doesn't make any impact on you.

In fact, now that I think about it: Most of the "remasters" I've bought just ... Read More

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- Bill Joel CD
This product was delivered to me in good order. I would order from this vender again.

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- Super Collection of his songs
Bily Joel has always been a great music maker. This CD is a great collection of those songs. I enjoy this CD very much.

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