Front Storm is the eleventh studio album and second from American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on October 17, 1989. It featured one of three No. hits. 1 Joel, "We Do not Start Fire", a fast track that catalogs historical events, trends, and cultural icons from after World War II (when Joel was born) until 1989, and "Leningrad", a song about friendship between people America and Russia during the last years of the Cold War.
"I Go to Extremes", a song depicting the ups and downs of his emotional life, is placed in No. 1. 6. Other songs placed above 100 are "And So It Goes" (No. 37), "The Downeaster 'Alexa" (No. 57), and "It's Not His Style" (No. 77). The cover represents a maritime storm warning flag that shows wind power 10-12, the highest intensity on the Beaufort scale.
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- In 1991, Garth Brooks recorded "Shameless" on his album Ropin 'the Wind . The cover version of Brooks was also released as a single and reached the top of the US charts, and also entered the UK Singles Chart.
- Paul Anka covers "I Go to Extremes" on his 2007 album Classic Songs, My Way .
- Jennifer Warnes covers "And So It Goes" for her 2001 album The Well .
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Track list
All songs are written by Billy Joel.
One side
- "It's Not His Style" - 5:10
- "We Did Not Start the Fire" - 4:50
- "The Downeaster 'Alexa'" - 3:44
- "I Go to Extremes" - 4:23
- "Unbelievable shame" - 4:26
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- "Badai Depan" - 5:17
- "Leningrad" - 4:06
- "Keadaan Rahmat" - 4:30
- "Saat di Roma" - 4:44
- "And So It Goes" - 3:38
Personil
Front Storm marks a radical change in Joel's backing band. Since his last studio album ( The Bridge ), both Russell Javors and Doug Stegmeyer, an old member of Joel's band, were fired from their respective duties as rhythm guitarists and bass guitarists. Javors was replaced by Joey Hunting for the recording and by Tommy Byrnes on the tour while Stegmeyer was replaced by Schuyler Deale. The band remains Liberty DeVitto, David Brown and Mark Rivera retained. Joel also hired percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Crystal Taliefero starting with this album.
- Billy Joel - vocals, acoustic piano, klavin, accordion, Hammond organ, harpsichord, synthesizer, guitar, percussion
- Liberty DeVitto - drums (1-9), percussion (2)
- David Brown - lead guitar (1-9), Midi guitar solo on "Storm Front"
- Joey Hunting - rhythm guitar (2)
- Crystal Taliefero - backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 9), percussion (2)
- Schuyler Deale - bass guitar (1-9)
- Jeff Jacobs - synthesizer, backing vocals (1), horn settings (6)
Additional musicians
- Don Brooks - harmonica on "It's Not Style"
- Mick Jones - guitar on "Storm Front", "State of Grace" guitar solo; backing vocals on "It's Not Style He", "I Go To Extremes" and "State of Grace"
- John Mahoney - keyboard on "We Does not Start the Fire", keyboard programming in "Leningrad"
- Sammy Merendino - an electronic percussion about "We Did Not Start the Fire"
- Kevin Jones - keyboard programming "We Do not Start Fire"
- Doug Kleeger - sounds effects and settings on "We Do not Start Fire"
- Dominic Cortese - accordion on "Leningrad"
- Itzhak Perlman - the violin on "The Downeaster 'Alexa'"
- Lenny Pickett - sax in "Storm Front" and "When in Rome"
- Andrew Love, Wayne Jackson - Memphis Horns on "Storm Front"
- Bill Zampino - choir arrangement in "Leningrad"
- Chuck Arnold - backing vocals and choir leader at "Leningrad"
- Arif Mardin - orchestra setting on "Leningrad"
- Hicksville High School Chorus - backing vocals on "Leningrad"
- Richard Marx - backing vocals on "Storm Front" and "That's Not Her Style"
- Patricia Darcy-Jones - backing vocals on "It's Not His Style", "Not Knowing Shame", "Front Storm" and "While in Rome"
- Frank Floyd - backing vocals on "It's Not Style He", "Not Knowing Shame" and "Front Storm"
- Brian Ruggles - backing vocals on "It's Not Style He"
- Joe Lynn Turner - backing vocals on "I Go To Extremes" and "State of Grace"
- Ian Lloyd - supports vocals on "I Go To Extremes" and "State of Grace"
- Brenda White King - backing vocals on "When in Rome"
- Curtis King - backing vocal on "When in Rome"
Production
- Produced by Billy Joel and Mick Jones
- Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge (Tracks 1-3) and Jay Healy (Track 3-10).
- Engineered by Jay Healy
- Engineer Assistant - Dana Becker, Tim Crich, David Dorn, Suzanne Hollander, Joe Pirrera, and Gary Solomon.
- Managed by Ted Jensen in Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- The Art Direction - Chris Austopchuk
- Photo Rear - White Timothy
- Photos Home - Frank Ockenfels
Accolades
Grammy Grammy Awards
Graphics and certification
Certification and sales
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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