Streetlife Serenade is Billy Joel's third album, and his second with Columbia Records.
Streetlife Serenade was released in 1974 (see 1974 in music), after the hit songs "Piano Man" and "Captain Jack" from the album Piano Man. The album did not enjoy the financial success of its predecessor, and marked the beginning of Joel's frosty relationship with music critics and the music industry in general. In the song "The Entertainer", Joel mocks the cal...
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Streetlife Serenade is Billy Joel's third album, and his second with Columbia Records.
Streetlife Serenade was released in 1974 (see 1974 in music), after the hit songs "Piano Man" and "Captain Jack" from the album Piano Man. The album did not enjoy the financial success of its predecessor, and marked the beginning of Joel's frosty relationship with music critics and the music industry in general. In the song "The Entertainer", Joel mocks the callousness of executives who care little about a musician's artistry or even feelings:
"The Entertainer" reached #34 on the U.S. pop album chart.
The album contains two songs that featured in many of Joel's live shows. He would regularly open the program with "The Mexican Connection" and finish with the short piano-only (and encore ready) ballad "Souvenir."
All songs by Billy Joel.
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