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Title: Billy Joel - An Innocent Man
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1983, Pop Rock, Doo-Wop Soul Pop, Hicksville, New York 7/26
Matrix #: QC 38837
Condition: VG+ (LM) | Members: Billy J (49' - Alive)
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle: Joel made this album after a painful divorce and a serious motorcycle crash, turning a messy personal reset into one of his brightest, most nostalgic records.
2. Studio Lore: An Innocent Man openly salutes the 50s and early-60s music Joel grew up with, pulling from doo-wop, Motown, Four Seasons-style falsetto, and Brill Building pop.
3. Media Narrative: The album became a huge MTV-era success by sounding backward-looking on purpose, proving old-school vocal-pop craft could still hit in the synth-heavy 80s.

7/17/26 LM