Billy Joel released '52nd Street,' the first of his four chart-topping LPs, on Oct. 12, 1978. ... 52nd Street may not be a better album than The Stranger, but at times it comes really close.

BILLY JOEL songs and albums, peak chart positions, ... 52ND STREET BILLY JOEL. Peak: 10, Weeks: 43; 2 2. M a r. 1 9 8 0. GLASS HOUSES BILLY JOEL. Peak: 9, Weeks: 24; 1 0. O c t. 1 9 8 1. SONGS IN ...

On Friday, fans can experience The Lords of 52nd Street when they perform Joel’s signature album The Nylon Curtain in its entirely and much more at the State Theatre in Easton.

Billy Joel gave us a dozen pop rock albums in the years from 1971 to 1993, ... 52nd Street (1978) This record followed hot on the heels of the hitmaking streak Joel started with The Stranger.

Billy Joel considers the LP ... for the Piano Man who had a trio of massive multiplatinum albums from 1977’s “The Stranger” to 1978’s “52nd Street ... "When we went in to do this album ...

In Japan, Billy Joel’s 1978 album 52nd Street became the first album released on CD in conjunction with the debut of the CDP-101. However, it was not the first CD ever pressed.

A track from “52 nd Street” that offers pleasant horn-infused jazz-pop but became overshadowed by album hits “Big Shot,” “Honesty” and “My Life.” 74. ‘The Great Wall of China ...

In October 1978, Joel’s sixth studio album arrived in 52nd Street. By mid-November, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking the musician’s first chart-topping album.