![]() ![]() Joel made a breakthrough with the 1977 release of The Stranger, one of the best Columbia Records products in the entire history of the company. Billy’s next album, Turnstiles did not come up to his expectation despite having some remarkable songs like New York State of Mind, or Say Goodbye To Hollywood. The subsequent release was a flop and forced Joel to go back to New York. It achieved great commercial success in several years after the rise of Joel’s star and eventually sold over four million copies. The album itself was not a good seller at once. The opening track from Piano Man (1973) was Billy’s first big hit to enter Top 20. It took the singer many efforts to get rid of obligations imposed by the old contract, but in the end the victory was his. This composition made his personality interesting to the managers of Columbia Records. The track list of Joel’s promotional tour for his debut album included the new song Captain Jack. ![]()
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