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1/2. Steve Wright presents an updated version of a 2001 series featuring American singer/songwriter Billy Joel , whose stratospheric record sales have been at odds with his consistently lacklustre pull with critics. Joel discusses in detail six of his most successful studio albums from a career that has produced the 70s and 80s hit 45s Piano Man, Just the Way You Are, She's Always a Woman, My Life, It's Still Rock 'n' Roll to Me, Tell Her about It, Uptown Girl, An Innocent Man, We Didn't Start the Fire and The River of Dreams.
This first programme looks at the LPs Piano Man (1973), Turnstiles (1976) and The Stranger (1977).
Producer Malcolm Prince (Revised rpt)

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Wright
Songwriter:
Billy Joel

New series 1/4. A remedial but sympathetic popular music guide in which sardonically comic tourde force Jo Brand provides less initiated listeners with a useful music lesson, including specific tips for a quality record collection. This first instalment features illuminating introductions to
Stiff Records, sexy pop-funk star Prince and jazz great Charlie Parker. Producer Fiona Day

Contributors

Unknown:
Jo Brand
Unknown:
Charlie Parker.

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