BIlly Joel

Featuring 10 original songs, the record was titled after a place near his hometown on Long Island, N.Y.

He came into these sessions riding a professional high, but wondering whether to even continue his career.

At first, he seemed perpetually on the verge of breakthrough success.

Turns out, fame just added sharper corners and greater heft to the chip he had on his shoulder.

This heralded a quantum shift in the way fans would consume music for the next two decades.