Storm Front (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Storm Front
Type = Album
Artist = Billy Joel


Released = October 1989
Recorded = The Hit Factory Times Square Studio, New York, NY
Right Track Recording, New York, NY
The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver, British Columbia
The Power Station, New York, NY
Genre = Rock
Length = 44:34
Label = Columbia
Producer = Mick Jones
Billy Joel
Reviews =
* Rolling Stone Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/billyjoel/albums/album/236527/review/5945484/storm_front link]
Last album = "Концерт"
(1987)
This album = "Storm Front"
(1989)
Next album = "River of Dreams"
(1993)

"Storm Front" is the eleventh studio album by Billy Joel and his first to be recorded digitally. Released in 1989. (see 1989 in music). The album featured one of Joel's three #1 hits, "We Didn't Start the Fire", a fast-paced song mentioning some of the major historical events that took place in his time. "I Go to Extremes", a song describing the ups and downs of his life, placed at #6. Other songs that placed in the top 100 were "And So It Goes" (#37), "That's Not Her Style" (#77), and "The Downeaster 'Alexa'" (#57). The cover depicts a storm warning flag.

The album itself peaked at #1 on the charts.

Track listing

All songs written by Billy Joel.

#"That's Not Her Style" – 5:10
#"We Didn't Start the Fire" – 4:50
#"The Downeaster 'Alexa'" – 3:44
#"I Go to Extremes" – 4:23
#"Shameless" – 4:26
#"Storm Front" – 5:17
#"Leningrad" – 4:06
#"State of Grace" – 4:30
#"When in Rome" – 4:44
#"And So It Goes" – 3:38

Cover versions

*In 1991, Garth Brooks recorded "Shameless" on his album "Ropin' the Wind". Brooks' cover version was also released as a single and reached the top of the U.S. country charts, and also entered the UK Singles Chart.
*Paul Anka covered "I Go to Extremes" on his 2007 album "Classic Songs; My Way".

Production

*Produced By Billy Joel & Mick Jones
*Mixed By Tom Lord-Alge & Jay Healy
*Engineered By Dana Becker, Tim Crich, Jay Healy, Suzanne Hollander, Joe Pirrera & Gary Solomon
*Mastered By Ted Jensen

Personnel

*Drums, Percussion: Liberty D'Vitto, Sammy Merendino, Crystal Taliefero
*Bass: Schuyler Deale
*Guitars: Dave Brown, Joey Hunting, Mick Jones
*Keyboards: Billy Joel, John Mahoney, Jeff Jacobs, Kevin Jones
*Harmonica: Don Brooks
*Horns: Wayne Jackson, Andrew Love, The Memphis Horns
*Accordion: Dom Cortese
*String & Horn Arrangements By Jeff Jacobs, Arif Mardin & Bill Zampino
*Backing Vocals: Richard Marx, Crystal Taliefero, Brenda White-King, Ian Lloyd, Brian Ruggles, Curtis King, Mick Jones, Hicksville High School Chorus, Patty D'Arcy, Chuck Arnold
*Choir/Chorus Arranged By Chuck Arnold

Charts and certifications

Album

ingles

succession box
before = "Rhythm Nation 1814" by Janet Jackson
title = "Billboard" 200 number-one album
years = December 16 - December 22 1989
after = "...But Seriously" by Phil Collinssuccession box
before = "Warragul" by John Williamson
title = ARIA Charts number-one album
years = November 6 1989 - November 19 1989
after = "Heart of Stone" by Cher

References