Every Billy Joel Album Ranked Worst To Best

2. 52nd Street

Just when you thought Joel had done it all, he went ahead and released 52nd Street, his sixth studio album, which came complete with yet another attempt at a new sound and some of the singer's most iconic and affecting tracks. A jazz album mixed in with Joel's unmistakable pop sound, the record is as catchy, powerful and unforgettable as anything he's ever done.

Winning him two Grammy Awards and solidifying him as one of the most intriguing figures in music, 52nd Street has Joel belting out the classic "Big Shot" and the anthemic "My Life." The sound he has here is better than ever before, and inclusion of jazz (look no further than trumpet solo on "Zanzibar") makes the whole record one of the most interesting things Joel's ever done.

52nd Street has it all and then some, displaying Joel's abilities as a songwriter and a musician willing to push himself for his art, with seamless results.

Best Songs: Big Shot, Honesty, My Life, Zanzibar, Until the Night

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