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Billy Joel A to Z

Honesty

Season 8, Ep. 2
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The second song off of Billy Joel’s sixth and Grammy Winning Album of the Year, 52nd Street and released as the third single from the album on April 21st 1979. Honesty spent 11 weeks on the charts and peaked at number 24 on May 26, 1979.  A predecessor to what would become the Power Ballads of the 80's and 90's.

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  • 1. Trailer 1: Billy Joel A to Z

    00:57||Season 0, Ep. 1

  • 2. Trailer 2: Billy Joel A to Z

    01:10||Season 0, Ep. 2

  • 1. A Matter of Trust

    23:49||Season 1, Ep. 1
    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||Season 1, Ep. 2
    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||Season 1, Ep. 3
    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||Season 1, Ep. 4
    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||Season 1, Ep. 5
    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||Season 1, Ep. 6
    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||Season 1, Ep. 7
    The only single of original material since 1993. Released in 2007 exclusively on everyone's favorite platform, People Magazine's online homepage. Oy