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Billy Joel 4 LP Vinyl Lot Piano Man - Columbia PC 32544 Turnstiles - Columbia PC 33848 Glass Houses - Columbia FC 36384 The Nylon Curtain - Columbia TC 38200 
Condition: Very Good Vinyl and Very Good + Covers overall. Vinyl was play-tested on all sides and all play well throughout with occasional light background noise, but no skips. Covers have good image, no splits or writing, and original inner sleeves.
Piano Man is the second studio album by Billy Joel, released in November 1973, by Columbia Records. It ultimately became his first breakthrough album. The title track, a fictionalized retelling of Joel's experiences with people he met as a lounge singer in Los Angeles, peaked at No. 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album itself peaked at No. 27 on Billboard. 
Tracklist
A1Travelin' Prayer4:10 A2Piano Man5:37 A3Ain't No Crime3:20 A4You're My Home3:14 A5The Ballad Of Billy The Kid   5:35
B1Worse Comes To Worst3:28 B2Stop In Nevada3:40 B3If I Only Had The Words (To Tell You)3:35 B4Somewhere Along The Line3:17 B5Captain Jack  6:55
Turnstiles is the fourth studio album by Billy Joel, released in 1976. Joel recorded Turnstiles in part as a celebration of his return to his native New York City. Three of the album's tracks reference New York: "Summer, Highland Falls", "New York State of Mind" and "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)". It begins with "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (inspired by The Ronettes song "Be My Baby") and also includes "I've Loved These Days", a tongue-in-cheek expression of regret at leaving behind Hollywood decadence. 
Tracklist
A1Say Goodbye To Hollywood4:36 A2Summer, Highland Falls3:17 A3All You Wanna Do Is Dance3:39 A4New York State Of Mind6:00
B1James3:53 B2Prelude / Angry Young Man5:13 B3I've Loved These Days4:33 B4Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway)5:28
Glass Houses is the seventh studio album by Billy Joel, released in March 1980. It features Joel's first song to peak at No. 1 on Billboard's Pop Singles chart, "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me". The album itself topped the Pop Albums chart for six weeks and was ranked No. 4 on Billboard's 1980 year-end album chart. In 1981, Joel won a Grammy Award for "Best Male Rock Vocal Performance" for his work on Glass Houses. 
Track listing
A1You May Be Right4:07 A2Sometimes A Fantasy3:39 A3Don't Ask Me Why2:56 A4It's Still Rock And Roll To Me2:55 A5All For Leyna4:10
B1I Don't Want To Be Alone3:34 B2Sleeping With The Television On2:59 B3C'Etait Toi (You Were The One)3:45 B4Close To The Borderline3:45 B5Through The Long Night2:45
The Nylon Curtain is the eighth studio album by Billy Joel, released in 1982, and produced by Phil Ramone. It peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard albums chart, with two million sales in the U.S. It was one of the first albums to be digitally recorded, mixed, and mastered.
The album is among Joel's most ambitious efforts, and Joel has openly acknowledged that it is one of his personal favorites, calling it "the recording I'm most proud of and the material I'm most proud of." When he recorded the album, he said in an interview that he wanted to "create a sonic masterpiece." Joel spent more time in the studio, crafting the sound of the album, than he had on any previous album. He said that the process of making the album was "exhausting." Critics have interpreted the album to be, in part, an homage to the music of The Beatles and the then-recently deceased John Lennon.
The song "Allentown," which brought attention to the plight of America's declining steel industry, spent an unprecedented six weeks at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1983.
Track listing
A1Allentown3:50 A2Laura   5:02 A3Pressure4:38 A4Goodnight Saigon   6:58
B1She's Right On Time4:11 B2A Room Of Our Own4:00 B3Surprises3:28 B4Scandinavian Skies   5:59 B5Where's The Orchestra?   3:16 _____________________________________________
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MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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