Released October 17, 1989 Length 44:34 Storm Front
(1989) River of Dreams
(1993) Release date 17 October 1989 Genres Rock music, Pop rock | Recorded 1988–1989 Producer Billy Joel, Mick Jones Artist Billy Joel Label Columbia Records | |
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Studio The Hit Factory Times Square Studio, New York, New York
Right Track Recording, New York, New York
The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver, British Columbia
The Power Station, New York, New York, spring/summer Similar Billy Joel albums, Rock music albums |
That s not her style billy joel storm front
Storm Front is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on October 17, 1989. It features one of Joel's three No. 1 hits, "We Didn't Start the Fire", a fast-paced song that cataloged a list of historical events, trends, and cultural icons from after World War II (when Joel was born) until 1989, and "Leningrad", a story-song about a friendship between an American and a Russian during the final years of the Cold War.
Contents
- That s not her style billy joel storm front
- Billy joel talks about the album storm front siriusxm 2016
- Cover versions
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
"I Go to Extremes", a song describing the ups and downs of his emotional life, placed at No. 6. Other songs that placed in the top 100 were "And So It Goes" (No. 37), "The Downeaster 'Alexa" (No. 57), and "That's Not Her Style" (No. 77). The cover depicts the maritime storm warning flag indicating wind forces 10-12, the highest intensity on the Beaufort scale.
Billy joel talks about the album storm front siriusxm 2016
Cover versions
Track listing
All songs written by Billy Joel.
Side One
- "That's Not Her Style" – 5:10
- "We Didn't Start the Fire" – 4:50
- "The Downeaster 'Alexa'" – 3:44
- "I Go to Extremes" – 4:23
- "Shameless" – 4:26
Side Two
- "Storm Front" – 5:17
- "Leningrad" – 4:06
- "State of Grace" – 4:30
- "When in Rome" – 4:44
- "And So It Goes" – 3:38
Personnel
Storm Front marked a radical change in Joel's backing band. Since his last studio album (The Bridge), both Russell Javors and Doug Stegmeyer, long-time members of Joel's band, were discharged from their respective duties as rhythm guitarist and bass guitarist. Javors was replaced with Joey Hunting for the record and by Tommy Byrnes on tour while Stegmeyer was replaced by Schuyler Deale. Band regulars Liberty DeVitto, David Brown and Mark Rivera were retained. Joel also hired the percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Crystal Taliefero beginning with this album.
Songs
1That's Not Her Style5:10
2We Didn't Start the Fire4:51
3The Downeaster 'Alexa'3:45