Experiencing Billy Joel

This work analyzes each of Joel’s albums, laying out their appeal to musicians and non-musicians alike while exploring the production styles that have characterized Joel’s development in the recording studio. MacFarlane outlines how Billy Joel’s recorded works as a whole serve as the foundation for a complex and enduring musical legacy.

Thomas MacFarlane

Chapter 1: A Portrait of the Artist Chapter 2: The Streetlife Serenader Chapter 3: I've Loved These Days Chapter 4: The Stranger on 52nd Street Chapter 5: Genre Games Chapter 6: Famous Last Words Chapter 7: Fantasies, Conclusions, and the Girl at the Party Appendix A: Interview with Ira Newborn Appendix B: Interview with Rhys Clark Appendix C: Interview with Don Evans