Glass Houses was released in 1980 by the Piano Man himself, Billy Joel. The album cover shows Billy throwing a stone at his own glass house in Oyster Bay. The album is a great mix, which includes some of Billy's classic hits and some great 80's sounds that won Billy Joel a Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.
Classic "Don't Ask Me Why" is featured. This is a great song, that has some cool lyrics and relaxed sound. Piano, guitar and if I'm not mistaken, some maracas. Another Billy classic is the unmistakable sound of "You May Be Right". This song has a more aggressive sound than "Don't Ask Me Why", making it a song perfect for a good rock-out session.
Two other major highlights are "All for Leyna" and "Sometimes a Fantasy". These have more of an eighties sound, especially "All For Leyna", which has some awesome keyboard sounds to make your day. Like all good songs, it's about a girl and apparently Billy's doing it all for her. That's nice of him. Now get ready for the addictive lyrics of "Sometimes a Fantasy", especially the verse that reads: "You better baby, but believe me its the next best thing". Try to say it at Billy's speed and you'll be laughing.
Glass Houses is one of Billy's great albums and I highly recommend it for your Billy Joel experience.
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