Turnstiles

Billy Joel’s understated masterpiece that quietly rivals The Stranger, if not surpasses it.

This may be his finest collection of songs on one album. Say Goodbye to Hollywood—quotable and full of hellos and goodbyes. Summer, Highland Falls—his most underrated track. Prelude/Angry Young Man—with one of the greatest (and fastest) piano intros ever. And New York State of Mind— an anthem.

And then there was I’ve Loved These Days. Every line is a soundbite. Still feels written for today. Sing it loud.