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Psychedelic Paul 
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^^ I've heard the air is a bit thin at the summit of Olympus Mons. After all, it's the highest volcano in the entire Solar System at 72,000 feet high (or nearly 14 miles high!). That's Mount Everest in the foreground as a comparison.
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Tom Ozric
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Psychedelic Paul
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 By the way, how is Life on Mars at Olympus Mons? |
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I find Billy J quite anonymous, bland, inoffensive, banal, unexciting etc. |
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: July 01 2020 at 02:34 |
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Oh well, I can't please everyone.
 Maybe the first of my Top 7 Songs polls will be more to your tastes, featuring Barclay James Harvest... |
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Tom Ozric
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Does he have 5 good tracks ?? Allentown is the only song that I remotely even like.
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Psychedelic Paul
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Here's how the Top 5 is currently shaping up after the first full day of voting:-
1. Piano Man (15 points) 1. Captain Jack (15 points) 3. The Stranger (13 points) 4. New York State of Mind (12 points) 5. The Entertainer (10 points) 5. Goodnight Saigon (10 points) Edited by Psychedelic Paul - June 30 2020 at 02:38 |
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Posted: June 29 2020 at 10:59 |
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I think he had a few highs and a lot of lows. To me one of the nadirs of 1970s pop was "Just the way you are", a song that is so beyond simply trite that it defies description, smacking of a play it safe approach likely due to his contract situation at the time. He had been unable to follow up 1974 success in any meaningful way so probably was a step away from being cut from a recording contract. Still, some high points especially early on
1. Piano Man 2. The Entertainer 3. Captain Jack 4. Ballad of Billy the Kid 5. You may be right (concession to post 1975 career)
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1. The Entertainer
2. Captain Jack 3. Piano Man 4. She's Always a Woman 5. Movin' Out |
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Argo2112
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1.) Prelude / Angry Young Man
2.) Miami 2017 3.) Only the Good Die Young 4.) Downeaster Alexa 5.) The Balled of Billy the Kid Just missed the cut - Movin' out, Big Shot, Pressure, Summer Highland Falls, Zanzabar, A Matter of Trust...
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Posted: June 29 2020 at 08:11 |
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1 - New York State of Mind (incredible song that always puts me in a great mood when I hear it)
2 - Movin' Out 3 - Scenes From An Italian Restaurant 4 - Miami 2017 (live version from Songs From The Attic) 5 - The Stranger I'm a much bigger 70s Billy Joel fan than the 80s. However, I do like Downeaster Alexa, Pressure, and Allentown. Much like Elton John, I don't think Joel's post 70s output comes close to his 70s stuff.
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Posted: June 29 2020 at 07:04 |
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Thanks Paul, just realised I forgot about All For Leyna which is pretty good and I'll put That's Not Her Style at number 4, so just one more to go!
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The Stranger Goodnight Saigon Scandinavian Skies Captain Jack Zanzibar
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https://www.youtube.com/c/LoyalOpposition
https://www.scribd.com/document/382737647/MortSahlFan-Song-List |
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: June 29 2020 at 04:50 |
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That's okay. I'll add the 1st & 2nd place points from those two songs into the voting tally.
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Piano Man Big Shot Uptown Girl Captain Jack Only the Good Die Young
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That's right. So, let's see... I'm surely missing some later found gems as the youth nostalgia factor makes certain classics easier to remember.  Bubbling under: e.g. Leningrad, She's Always a Woman, The Stranger (for its moving whistle melodies).1. New York State of Mind (I've also heard an excellent live cover by a Finnish female singer.) 2. Captain Jack (A powerful story-like song from Piano Man ; the famous and admittedly great title track is too often heard.) 3. Where's the Orchestra? (Largely forgotten ballad on The Nylon Curtain.) 4. Good Night Saigon (Especially on Live in Leningrad which concert I saw on TV as a teenager.) 5. Pressure (A tight and exciting 80's pop hit from The Nylon Curtain, and probably my introduction to Joel - with the aid of MTV.) |
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Can't say I'm a massive fan but I do like "Downeaster Alexa" so that would be my number one but to be honest I can't think of another 4. Maybe "We didn't start the fire" at number 2?
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1. the Stranger
2. Goodnight Saigon 3. Honesty 4. My Life 5. Just the Way You Are |
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Psychedelic Paul
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Thanks! It wasn't easy arranging all of Billy Joel's albums in chronological order. I've been writing and constantly editing the text since about 6 o'clock this morning. It's good to hear that your song choices differ significantly from mine. That's all part of the fun of a Top 5 Songs poll in finding out how varied our musical tastes are.
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Matti
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Nice intro text! Your song choices differ deeply from mine (ie. I don't much like those ones). I'll make the list later today...
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