Turnstiles

My favorite from Billy. While it contains the classic ‘New York State of Mind” my favorites are the lesser known tracks like “Summer Highland Falls”, ‘James”, “I’ve loved these days” and “Miami 2017.” I play it from beginning to end all the time.

this album is just AWESOME!!!!!

Definitely one of my all times favorite...

This album is an absolute overlooked gem. Let me first say that I always considered myself fairly decent fan Billy Joel's over the years. I remember my older sister having his 52nd Street album that I would borrow and play in the 1970's as a kid. Years later in the late 1980's I would buy the double album of Billy Joel's Greatest hits thinking it was the comprehensive album of his best work. I have come to learn at my age of 48 years that I was dead wrong about that. This power packed album Turnstiles of which I never realized existed until recently since I got on a re-emerged Billy Joel kick has some of his best work by far and 2 stand out songs that I never had exposure to I am amazed that Miami 2117 nor Summer Highland Falls are songs that I never been exposed to until this year. Both were not on that massive selling double album of greatest hits I mentioned prior in his review. Both were not part of the radio airplay list of the numerous hits Joel has had over the years. Yet both of those songs are stand out masterpieces. If you think you are a Billy Joel fan yet have not heard this album, you have to give this a listen. You may find yourself saying...Turnstiles, where have you been all my life?

This, no doubt, was his greatest album. Joel wrote the music for this album at a challenging point in his career. He had success with Piano Man, disappointment with Streetlife Serenader. He was at a crossroads in his career. He would either move forward or be relegated to a one hit wonder. Turnstiles would set the stage for The Stranger. There is not one weak track on this entire album. The song writing, the producing (done by Joel himself), all of it put together made for a masterpiece.

Terrific remaster flawed by a digital glitch in New York State of Mind at the 4:54-4:55 mark. I notified Itunes over 2 weeks ago but this still hasn't been fixed....

First of all great album! Just fantastic music. I always loved the cover art for the vinyl album release. Every song is represented on it. But you do have to flip it to the back side to see the empty turnstiles area and you realize that's Miami 2017.

Billy Joel is my COMPLETELY FAVORITE singer of all time. I love all his music, from Cold Spring Harbor to River of Dreams. He has an amzing voice, incredible talent, and his songs are just GOOD. Turnstiles is my second favorite album, (beat by Streetlife Serenade), and his voice is just so pure and young and beautiful. Summer, Highland Falls is one of my favorite songs by him, Miami 2017 is a masterpiece, New York State of Mind is a song about my homeland, All You Wanna Do is Dance is catchy, Prelude/Angry Young Man has possibly one of the best piano interludes I've ever seen, James is sweet, Say Goodbye to Hollywood is beautiful, and so is I've Loved These Days. It's one of Bill's best albums and shall always be remembered as such. I love you Billy Joel!!!

Heard this for the first time in 25 years. Wow, some great songs on here. 'New York State of Mind' is sublime.

You can't be a true Long Islander and not like Billy Joel's music. This came out the year I graduated high school and it's one of my all time favorite albums. JK