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Billy Joel - The Bridge flac album
  • Performer Billy Joel
  • Title The Bridge
  • Date of release 1986
  • Style Piano Blues, Pop Rock, Ballad
  • Other formats AHX TTA MP3 MOD XM AC3 APE
  • Genre Rock / Blues / Pop
  • Size MP3 1646 mb
  • Size FLAC 1841 mb
  • Rating: 4.5
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The Bridge is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on July 28, 1986. It was the last studio album produced by Phil Ramone as well as the last to feature Joel's long-time bassist Doug Stegmeyer and rhythm guitarist Russell Javors. The album yielded several successful singles, including "A Matter of Trust" (peaking at No. 10), "Modern Woman" (which also appeared on the Ruthless People soundtrack, peaking at No. 10), and "This Is the Time" (peaking at No. 18).

Band Name Billy Joel. Album Name The Bridge. Data de aparición 1986. Labels Columbia Records. Estilo MusicalPop Rock. Miembros poseen este álbum4. 1. Running on Ice. 2. This Is the Time. 3. A Matter of Trust.

Billy Joel released 'The Bridge' on July 29, 1986. Billy Joel entered the mid-'80s riding a professional high with his hugely popular An Innocent Man album - all while contemplating whether he even wanted to continue his recording career. Joel's problem, so to speak, was a nice one to have: in March of 1985, he'd married his girlfriend, supermodel Christie Brinkley; their daughter, Alexa Ray, was born that December.

The Bridge is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on July 29, 1986. The bridge may be the third eight-bar phrase in a thirty-two-bar form (the B in AABA), or may be used more loosely in verse-chorus form, or, in a compound AABA form, used as a contrast to a full AABA section. The term comes from a German word for bridge, Steg, used by the Meistersingers of the 15th to 18th century to describe a transitional section in medieval bar form.

The Bridge is Billy Joel's 10th studio album released by Columbia Records in 1986 (see 1986 in music) and it was produced by Phil Ramone. This album had several successful singles, including "A Matter of Trust" (peaking at "Modern Woman" (from the Ruthless People soundtrack, peaking at and "This Is the Time" (peaking at Joel began work on the album in 1985 and it would become The Bridge in early 1986

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Running On Ice
Backing Vocals – Peter HewlettSynthesizer [Additional] – Rob Mounsey
3:14
A2 This Is The Time 4:58
A3 A Matter Of Trust
Synthesizer [Additional] – Jeff Bova
4:08
A4 Modern Woman
Percussion – Jimmy BralowerTenor Saxophone – Mark Rivera
3:48
A5 Baby Grand
Bass – Neil StubenhausDrums – Vinnie ColaiutaGuitar – Dean ParksVocals, Piano – Ray Charles
4:01
B1 Big Man On Mulberry Street
Acoustic Bass – Ron CarterAlto Saxophone – Eddie DanielsBaritone Saxophone – Ronnie CuberTenor Saxophone – Michael BreckerTrombone – Dave BargeronTrumpet – Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm
5:24
B2 Temptation
Alto Saxophone – Mark RiveraOrchestrated By – Jeff Bova, Philippe Saisse
4:12
B3 Code Of Silence
Acoustic Guitar [12 String] – David Brown Harmonica – Don BrooksSynthesizer [Additional] – Jeff BovaVocals, Lyrics By – Cyndi Lauper
5:13
B4 Getting Closer
Bass – Neil JasonGuitar – John McCurryOrgan [Hammond B-3] – Steve WinwoodPercussion – Liberty DeVitto
4:59

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured By – CBS/Columbia C.A.
  • Recorded At – Power Station
  • Recorded At – Chelsea Sound
  • Recorded At – RCA Recording Studios
  • Recorded At – Evergreen Studios
  • Mixed At – Power Station

Credits

  • Bass – Doug Stegmeyer (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B3)
  • Design – Mark Larson
  • Drums – Liberty DeVitto (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B4)
  • Engineer – Jim Boyer
  • Engineer [Associate] – Bradshaw Leigh, David Dickson, Fred Tenny, Steve Boyer
  • Guitar – David Brown (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B3, B4), Russell Javors (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B4)
  • Orchestrated By – Rob Mounsey (tracks: A2, A4, B1)
  • Painting [Cover] – Brad Holland
  • Photography By – Patrick Demarchelier
  • Producer – Phil Ramone
  • Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Music By, Lyrics By – Billy Joel

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
OC 40402, C 40402 Billy Joel The Bridge ‎(LP, Album, Pit) Columbia, Columbia OC 40402, C 40402 US 1986
25DP 5170 Billy Joel The Bridge ‎(CD, Album) CBS 25DP 5170 Japan 1986
OCT 40402, OCT-40402 Billy Joel The Bridge ‎(Cass, Album, Chr) Columbia, Columbia OCT 40402, OCT-40402 Canada 1986
CBS 86323-1 Billy Joel The Bridge ‎(LP, Album) CBS CBS 86323-1 Israel 1986
QCL-22253 Billy Joel The Bridge ‎(LP, Album) CBS QCL-22253 Philippines 1986