EP 017 - Album Retrospective: Streetlife Serenade

<p>1974 saw Billy Joel back in the studio mere months after 1973's Piano Man.  Billy wasn't ready for a new album but pushed his way through to complete Streetlife Serenade which was released October 11, 1974 on Columbia Records.</p> <p> </p> <p>The album peaked at #35 on the album charts and featured the single "The Entertainer," which is the sole song that has gotten a significant amount of live performances since its release.</p> <p> </p> <p>Michael & Jack discuss this often forgotten and under documented album and shed some light on some lesser known gems.</p> <p> They also go song by song through the album and discuss each track and their reflections on each.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>BILLY JOEL - STREETLIFE SERENADE </p> <p> </p> <p>One side</p> <ol> <li>Streetlife Serenader</li> <li>Los Angelenos</li> <li>The Great Suburban Showdown</li> <li>Root Beer Rag</li> <li>Roberta</li> </ol> <p>Another side</p> <ol> <li>The Entertainer</li> <li>Last of the Big Time Spenders</li> <li>Weekend Song</li> <li>Souvenir</li> <li>The Mexican Connection</li> </ol> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>------</p> <p> </p> <p>Email us: <a href='mailto:glasshousespodcast@gmail.com'>glasshousespodcast@gmail.com</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Glass Houses - A Billy Joel Podcast on the web / social media:</p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href='http://www.glasshousespod.com/'>http://www.glasshousespod.com</a></li> <li>Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/glasshousespodcast/'>https://www.facebook.com/glasshousespodcast/</a></li> <li>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/glasshousespod/'>https://www.instagram.com/glasshousespod/ </a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/glasshousespod'>https://twitter.com/glasshousespod</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Support the podcast:</p> <ul> <li>Paypal: <a href='https://paypal.me/glasshousespod'>https://paypal.me/glasshousespod</a></li> <li>Venmo: @MGrosvenor</li> </ul>