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Glass Houses Album Wrap Up - Part 1

Season 25, Ep. 9

Glass Houses was the final part of the trilogy of legendary albums in Billy Joel's "hey day" catalogue and the first album with a number one hit for the legend in "It's Still Rock & Roll to Me". The album was nominated for album of the year and he won best Male Rock Vocalist at the Grammys. The first side is all classics and the second side are all fan favorites and he continues to play at least three of the tracks off the album (sometimes 4) at every concert 40 years later. Join Dave, Elon and the great Paul Loren as we go through it all: 1980 album reviews; album cover comments, song breakdowns and, of course, the parodies.

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    The third track from the album The Bridge. The song released July 9, 1986 and peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Charts.A Matter of Trust - it's Billy Joel, with a new album, a new song -- and a new BABY!
  • 2. A Minor Variation

    19:54
    The fourth track from the album The River of Dreams, released August 10, 1993Billy Joel may not even like this one. It's never even been released on a B-Side.
  • 3. A Room of Our Own

    18:10
    The sixth track from the album The Nylon Curtain, released June 28, 1982.The lyrical classic with the lines You've got yoga, honey. I've got beer
  • 4. Ain't No Crime

    19:34
    The third track from the album Piano Man, released November 9, 1973.The song where he rips off the theme from the tv show Maude and then Blossom returns the favor.
  • 5. All About Soul

    22:39
    The Sixth track from the River of Dreams Album. All About Soul was released as a single in October of 1993 and peaked at #29 on the pop charts on Christmas Day 1993.It's gonna get dark, it's gonna get cold AND it's gonna last you for the rest of your life.
  • 6. All for Leyna

    19:56
    The fifth track off the album Glass Houses, released March 12, 1980.When you're ready to grow up and go big, you rely on The Yamaha CP80.
  • 7. All My Life

    18:24
    The only single of original material since 1993. Released in 2007 exclusively on everyone's favorite platform, People Magazine's online homepage. Oy