The Stranger

1977 album

Billy Joel

1 review

This review contains spoilers.

This was one of the first albums I ever listened to in full. The beginning is an upbeat classic rock section containing favorites of mine like “movin’ out” and “the stranger” after that it transitions into what the heart of the album is about. The middle through end of the album is filled with ballads which have so much feel behind them that you can feel the emotions behind every section. The finale of the album “everybody has a dream” is my favorite off the album as it contains the most soul of any of the songs in my opinion. The ending of the album also ties back to the beginning of the song “the stranger” with the reprise of the piano section. Overall phenomenal definitely recommend.

7 months ago