This vintage vinyl LP record by Billy Joel titled "An Innocent Man" is a must-have for any fan of classic rock, pop rock, or the 1980s music era. The record is a first pressing from 1983 on the Columbia record label with a catalog number of QC 38837. It features high-fidelity stereo sound and has a total run time of 39:28. The record is in excellent (EX) condition and comes in a cardboard sleeve with the original inner sleeve and cover.
An Innocent Man is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on August 8, 1983. The concept album is a tribute to the American popular music of Joel's adolescent years with Joel paying homage to a number of different and popular American musical styles from the late 1950s and early 1960s, most notably doo-wop and soul music. The album cover artwork was taken on the front steps of 142 Mercer Street, just north of the intersection of Mercer and Prince Street in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
The record includes hit songs like "Uptown Girl" and "Tell Her About It" and is a great addition to any music collection. The sleeve grading is very good plus (VG+) and the inlay condition is very good (VG). This LP is a true gem that any music enthusiast would be happy to own.
LP jacket: A couple of small creases; ring wear on back cover. Very small corner wear. VG+ condition.
Inner sleeve: A few wrinkles/creases. A small tear at the top. A small seam split middle bottom. VG condition.
Vinyl LP: In great shape! Beautiful shine. Nice, clean inner labels. EX condition.
TRACK LIST:
1. "Easy Money" (Homage to James Brown and Wilson Pickett). 4:04
2. "An Innocent Man" (Homage to Ben E. King and The Drifters). 5:17
3. "The Longest Time" (Homage to doo-wop groups like Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, and in particular "So Much In Love" by The Tymes). 3:42
4. "This Night" (Homage to Little Anthony and the Imperials; chorus tune is Ludwig van Beethoven's Pathetique sonata). 4:17
5. "Tell Her About It" (Homage to Motown groups like The Supremes and The Temptations). 3:52
Total length:
21:12
No. Title. Length
6. "Uptown Girl" (Homage to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons). 3:17
7. "Careless Talk" (Homage to Sam Cooke). 3:48
8. "Christie Lee" (Homage to Little Richard or Jerry Lee Lewis). 3:31
9. "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" (Homage to Smokey Robinson). 3:56
10. "Keeping the Faith" (Homage to Betty Wright's "Clean Up Woman". Lyrical homage to Pre-British Invasion Rock n Roll). 4:41
Total length: 19:13
Chart performance
The album featured three Billboard Top 10 hit singles: "Tell Her About It" (No. 1), "Uptown Girl" (No. 3) and "An Innocent Man" (No. 10). Four other singles were released from the album: "The Longest Time" (No. 14), "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" (No. 27), "Keeping the Faith" (No. 18) and "This Night" (US B-side of "Leave a Tender Moment Alone"). "Tell Her About It" and "Uptown Girl" garnered international success—"Uptown Girl" reached No. 1 in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. An Innocent Man remained on the US Pop album chart for 111 weeks, becoming Joel's longest charting studio album behind The Stranger. For over a year, the album remained on the charts in the UK, Japan and Australia.
A #4 album on the US Billboard 200 Chart and certified 7 x Platinum by the RIAA for selling 7 million copies in the US.
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