The Bridge is a Blues album by Billy Joel, originally released in 1986. On Gatefold: 127 pressings tracked, owned by 19 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Blues
- Chicago & Electric Blues
- warm
- playful
- bluesy
About
Billy Joel seizes the mid-’80s moment on the cameo-studded, synth-embracing <i>The Bridge</i>. The raucous “Modern Woman” is a sax-and-synth rave-up with Joel leaning into his gritty vocal; “A Matter of Trust” is lean yet openhearted, its muscular guitar lines adding fire to Joel’s ruminations on love. Guests like Cyndi Lauper (who provides backing vocals on the strummy “Code of Silence”) and Ray Charles (on the resplendent ballad “Baby Grand”) give Joel new textures to play off as he shifts his gaze toward pop’s future.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Running On Ice3:14
- A2This Is The Time4:58
- A3A Matter Of Trust4:08
- A4Modern Woman3:48
- A5Baby Grand4:01
Side B
- B1Big Man On Mulberry Street5:24
- B2Temptation4:12
- B3Code Of Silence5:13
- B4Getting Closer4:59
Credits
Performers
- Doug StegmeyerBASS
- Liberty DeVittoDRUMS PERCUSSION
- David BrownGUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Russell JavorsGUITAR
- Rob MounseyORCHESTRATED BY SYNTHESIZER
- Billy JoelVOCALS PIANO SYNTHESIZER
- Peter HewlettBACKING VOCALS
- Jeff BovaSYNTHESIZER ORCHESTRATED BY
- Jimmy BralowerPERCUSSION
- Mark RiveraTENOR SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE
- Neil StubenhausBASS
- Vinnie ColaiutaDRUMS DRUM
- Dean ParksGUITAR
- Ray CharlesVOCALS PIANO BACKING VOCALS
- Ron CarterACOUSTIC BASS BASS
- Eddie DanielsALTO SAXOPHONE HORNS
- Ronnie CuberBARITONE SAXOPHONE HORNS
- Michael BreckerTENOR SAXOPHONE HORNS
19 collectors on Gatefold own this · 127 pressings tracked on Gatefold