Storm Front (album)

Storm Front
Studio album by
Billy Joel
ReleasedOctober 23, 1989
Recorded1988–1989
Studio
Genre
Length44:34
LabelColumbia
ProducerBilly Joel, Mick Jones
Billy Joel chronology
Концерт
(1987) 		Storm Front
(1989) 		Souvenir
(1990)
Singles from Storm Front
  1. "We Didn't Start the Fire"
    Released: September 1989[4]
  2. "Leningrad"
    Released: December 1989 (UK)[5]
  3. "I Go to Extremes"
    Released: January 1990
  4. "The Downeaster 'Alexa'"
    Released: May 1990
  5. "That's Not Her Style"
    Released: July 1990[6]
  6. "And So It Goes"
    Released: October 1990
  7. "Shameless"
    Released: January 1991[7]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Deseret News(Positive)[9]
Los Angeles Times[10]
New Musical Express5/10[11]
The New York Times(Positive)[1]
People(Not favorable)[12]
Rolling Stone[13]
The Village VoiceB[14]

Storm Front is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on October 23, 1989.[15] It was Joel's third album to reach No. 1 in the U.S. and features "We Didn't Start the Fire", a fast-paced song that cataloged a list of historical events, trends, and cultural icons from 1949 (when Joel was born) until 1989.

"I Go to Extremes", a song describing the ups and downs of his emotional life, placed at No. 6. Other songs that placed in the top 100 were "And So It Goes" (No. 37), "The Downeaster 'Alexa'" (No. 57), and "That's Not Her Style" (No. 77). The album was also nominated for five Grammy Awards.[16] The album's cover depicts the maritime storm warning flag indicating wind forces 10–12, the highest intensity on the Beaufort scale. Joel has stated in recent Sirius XM segments that he was inspired by Peter Gabriel's 1986 track "Sledgehammer" for the "driving rhythm section" when he was writing the title track.

Notable cover versions

  • In 1991, Garth Brooks recorded "Shameless" on his album Ropin' the Wind. Brooks' cover version was also released as a single and reached the top of the US country charts, and also entered the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Billy Joel.

Side one

  1. "That's Not Her Style" – 5:10
  2. "We Didn't Start the Fire" – 4:50
  3. "The Downeaster 'Alexa'" – 3:44
  4. "I Go to Extremes" – 4:23
  5. "Shameless" – 4:26

Side two

  2. "Storm Front" – 5:17
  3. "Leningrad" – 4:06
  4. "State of Grace" – 4:30
  5. "When in Rome" – 4:44
  6. "And So It Goes" – 3:38

Personnel

Storm Front marked a radical change in Joel's backing band. Since his last studio album (The Bridge), both Russell Javors and Doug Stegmeyer, long-time members of Joel's band, were discharged from their respective duties as rhythm guitarist and bass guitarist. Javors was replaced with Joey Hunting for the record and by Tommy Byrnes on tour while Stegmeyer was replaced by Schuyler Deale. Band regulars Liberty DeVitto, David Brown and Mark Rivera were retained. Joel also hired the percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Crystal Taliefero beginning with this album.

Additional musicians

  • Don Brooks – harmonica (1)
  • Kevin Jones – keyboard programming (2)
  • John Mahoney – keyboards (2), keyboard programming (7)
  • Doug Kleeger – sounds effects (2), arrangements (2)
  • Sammy Merendino – electronic percussion (2)
  • Dominic Cortese – accordion (3, 7)
  • Itzhak Perlman – violin (3)
  • Lenny Pickett – saxophone (6, 9)
  • The Memphis Horns (6):
  • Arif Mardin – orchestral arrangement (7)
  • Frank Floyd – backing vocals (1, 5, 6)
  • Mick Jones – backing vocals (1, 4, 8), guitar (6), guitar solo (8)
  • Patricia Darcy Jones – backing vocals (1, 5, 6, 9)
  • Richard Marx – backing vocals (1, 6)
  • Brian Ruggles – backing vocals (1)
  • Ian Lloyd – backing vocals (4, 8)
  • Joe Lynn Turner – backing vocals (4, 8)
  • Chuck Arnold – backing vocals (7), choral leader (7)
  • Hicksville High School Chorus – backing vocals (7)
  • Bill Zampino – choral arrangement (7)
  • Brenda White King – backing vocals (9)
  • Curtis King – backing vocals (9)

Production

  • Produced by Billy Joel and Mick Jones
  • Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge (tracks 1–3) and Jay Healy (tracks 3–10).
  • Engineered by Jay Healy
  • Assistant engineers – Dana Becker, Tim Crich, David Dorn, Suzanne Hollander, Joe Pirrera and Gary Solomon.
  • Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
  • Art direction – Chris Austopchuk
  • Back photo – Timothy White
  • Front photo – Frank Ockenfels

Accolades

Grammy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1990 "We Didn't Start the Fire" Song of the Year[16] Nominated
Record of the Year[16] Nominated
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male[16] Nominated
1991 Storm Front Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male[17] Nominated
Storm Front (produced by Billy Joel and Mick Jones) Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)[18] Nominated

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[39] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[40] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[41] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Germany (BVMI)[42] Platinum 500,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[45] Platinum 110,000[43][44]
Netherlands (NVPI)[46] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[47] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[48] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[49] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  3. ^ a b Smith, Troy L. (November 10, 2022). "Every No. 1 album of the 1980s ranked from worst to best". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024. On Storm Front, Joel falls into the trap of trying too hard. The album goes for a hard rock meets new wave...
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  6. ^ "Billy Joel singles".
  7. ^ "Great Rock Discography". p. 437.
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  10. ^ Boehm, Mike (December 3, 1989). "Imitative Billy Joel Still Seeking Respectability : BILLY JOEL "Storm Front."". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  11. ^ Williams, Simon (November 18, 1989). "LP - Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 34.
  12. ^ Hiltbrand, David; Novak, Ralph; Abrahams, Andrew; Small, Michael (November 20, 1989). "Picks and Pans Review: Storm Front". People. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  13. ^ John McAlley (November 30, 1989). "Music Reviews : Storm Front by Billy Joel". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008.
  14. ^ Christgau, Robert (December 26, 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
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  16. ^ a b c d "Here's list of nominees from all 77 categories". Deseret News. January 12, 1990. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  17. ^ Cromelin, Richard / Hunt Dennis (January 11, 1991). "Grammys—Round 1 : Pop music: Phil Collins' 8 nominations lead the pack and Quincy Jones sets a record with his 74th nod. The winners will be revealed on Feb. 20". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  18. ^ Cromelin, Richard / Hunt Dennis (January 11, 1991). "Grammys—Round 1 : Pop music: Phil Collins' 8 nominations lead the pack and Quincy Jones sets a record with his 74th nod. The winners will be revealed on Feb. 20". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
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