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Billy Joel - The Bridge (1986) [2014 Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Billy Joel - The Bridge (1986) [2014 Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Billy Joel - The Bridge (1986) [2014 Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]
FLAC 24bit/96kHz (tracks) | Cover Only | 881 MB | 40:36 minutes
Rock | Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Hosted On: NirtoFlare

The Bridge is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel. It marked the final Billy Joel album produced by Phil Ramone. The album yielded several successful singles, including "A Matter of Trust" (peaking at #10), "Modern Woman" (which also appeared on the Ruthless People soundtrack, peaking at #10), and "This Is the Time" (peaking at #18).

Riding high on the blockbuster An Innocent Man and with a new jet-setting bride at his side, Billy Joel took full advantage of the high life, as is clear from The Bridge, an album that unwittingly celebrates the excesses of the Reagan years. While he hasn't quite settled into middle age, Joel is ready to take advantage of his wealth and status, recruiting a hero (Ray Charles) and a new wave kid (Cyndi Lauper) for duets, turning to Sting for inspiration ("Running on Ice"), fronting a big band ("Big Man on Mulberry Street"), writing a song for a movie ("Modern Woman"), and picking up the guitar ("A Matter of Trust"), just for the hell of it. You could say that it's eclectic, but it's scattershot, because it's just Joel showing off his musical skills. He's done this before, to great effect on Turnstiles, but this is all about hubris and, as such, it sounds exactly like its time. From its processed, distorted guitars to its hollow synthesizers, The Bridge sounds dated and it's his most uneven since Streetlife Serenade. Even on the hits, he sounds as if he's stretching – "This Is the Time" is labored compared to "Just the Way You Are" (not to mention considerably more vulgar); "A Matter of Trust" never hits upon a solid riff like "Sometimes a Fantasy"; "Modern Woman" is catchy but fluffy; "Baby Grand" is weighed down by Joel's vocal affectations. In context of the album, they're fairly enjoyable, but they hint at the dry spell that was just around the corner. Nevertheless, Joel still has enough panache and is riding on so much exuberance that The Bridge remains an entertaining listen, especially if it's viewed as a Reagan-era artifact. It just doesn't compare to what came before. Reviewed by Stephen Thomas Erlewine of allmusic.com


Track Listing:

01. Running On Ice
02. This Is the Time
03. A Matter of Trust
04. Modern Woman
05. Baby Grand (duet with Ray Charles)
06. Big Man On Mulberry Street
07. Temptation
08. Code of Silence
09. Getting Closer

All songs composed by Billy Joel, except "Code of Silence" written by Joel and Cyndi Lauper.


Album Released: July 29, 1986


foobar2000 1.3.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.0
log date: 2015-03-28 23:59:18

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Analyzed: Billy Joel / The Bridge (1-4)
Billy Joel duet with Ray Charles / The Bridge (5)
Billy Joel / The Bridge (6-7)
Billy Joel featuring Cyndi Lauper / The Bridge (8)
Billy Joel / The Bridge (9)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -1.34 dB -11.46 dB 3:19 01-Running On Ice
DR8 -1.34 dB -12.15 dB 5:02 02-This Is the Time
DR8 -1.34 dB -10.68 dB 4:12 03-A Matter of Trust
DR8 -1.34 dB -11.23 dB 3:53 04-Modern Woman
DR10 -1.34 dB -13.56 dB 4:05 05-Baby Grand (duet with Ray Charles)
DR8 -1.34 dB -12.18 dB 5:30 06-Big Man On Mulberry Street
DR8 -1.34 dB -11.82 dB 4:16 07-Temptation
DR8 -1.34 dB -10.95 dB 5:16 08-Code of Silence
DR8 -1.34 dB -10.77 dB 5:03 09-Getting Closer
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR8

Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2935 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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