The Stranger

It may as well be considered a greatest hits album. This 1977 masterpiece was released during the height of Joel’s songwriting frenzy (Turnstiles, The Stranger and 52nd Street being released in consecutive years, from 1976 to 1978).

Spending 6 weeks at #2 on the U.S. album charts, this is Joel’s best-selling album of his long career, being certified diamond (over 10x platinum) by the RIAA.

It contains the longest single track in the Billy Joel discography, “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant”, at 7:37 minutes.