This plate already played with us at home and hardly anyone in Germany Billy Joel knew or it could buy his records in Germany (an exchange student at the time she brought my sister as a gift). Under the spell of the first bars of "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" at that time developed my passion for the music of Billy Joel. Even today, I think "New York State of Mind" as one of the most successful songs of rock and pop music. Billy Joel was often accused of making a copy of musical styles his attempt style overarching music. Critics always lack personal touch. Who missed the, itself should listen the songs on "Turnstiles" once. In my opinion, there is still no one who has created this kind of music. A Elton John thus remains in comparison to me on the track. One can accuse Billy Joel assured that he has ceased to compose new and lives only on the laurels of yesteryear. But perhaps his personal work and not be topped. What remains are timeless songs that will survive any mediocre music zeitgeist effortlessly. That then on this record as well as later on other studio albums times a stopgap are (here: "All you want to do is dance") is to get over to me .... So: Listen (also 37 years after the first publication) and enjoy. And then look: what else is there good things about Joel? And I guarantee, if you like this kind of music will find it. No Question.
