Last week, we covered the first part of William Martin "Billy" Joel's solo recording career, where he spent time out in Los Angeles before returning to New York and finding both popularity and critical acclaim, two things that rarely occur simultaneously. NOTE: With the exception of the first album featured in this post, HERC has chosen not to feature any concert albums of Billy Joel but he's gonna list every single hits compilation. We pick up our story in 1981. It was a dark and stormy night...
