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1989

01. That's Not Her Style
02. We Didn't Start The Fire
03. The Downeaster 'Alexa'
04. I Go To Extremes
05. Shameless
06. Storm Front
07. Leningrad
08. State of Grace
09. When in Rome
10. And So It Goes

A Hurricane Of Hits
Storm Front is one of Billy Joel's strongest albums. He touches on all styles of music from ballads to rockers to thought provoking songs and all are first class. The album opens with the kicking ode to his wife, Christie Brinkley, "That's Not Her Style" before moving into the number one, smash hit "We Didn't Start The Fire". The song is a musical history lesson touching on everything from the Cold War to Bernie Goetz to AIDS done in a Dylanesque "Subterranean Homesick Blues" style. "The Downeaster 'Alexa'" is a downbeat number about the plight of fishermen on Mr. Joel's native Long Island. "I Go To Extremes" is the album's poppiest song and his is the definitive version of "Shameless". "Storm Front" is a strong rocker while "Leningrad" is sweet tribute to the friends he made on his tour of the Soviet Union. "State Of Grace" and "When In Rome" are solid, if not somewhat forgettable numbers, but the album closes on a high note with the touching and beautiful "And So It Goes". Storm Front was replete with hits and Mr. Joel was rewarded with his first number album since 1980's Glass Houses. - Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) (Amazon.com)

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