The Bridge
| Billy Joel
The Bridge
The Bridge is the tenth studio album by Americansinger-songwriter Billy Joel, released on July 28, 1986. It was the last studio album produced by Phil Ramone as well as the last to feature Joel's long-time bassist Doug Stegmeyer and rhythm guitarist Russell Javors. The album yielded several successful singles, including "A Matter of Trust" (peaking at No. 10), "Modern Woman" (which also appeared on the Ruthless People soundtrack, peaking at No. 10), and "This Is the Time" (peaking at No. 18). - Wikipedia
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Rolling Stone
The album’s formal simplicity allows its meanings to emerge in a natural, unpretentious way.
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Classic Rock Review
Although The Bridge was a bit weaker commercially than many of Joel’s previous albums, it is a solid album through and through and especially shines in comparison to the weak music scene in 1986.
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All Music
The Bridge remains an entertaining listen, especially if it's viewed as a Reagan-era artifact. It just doesn't compare to what came before.
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Sputnik Music
The album is very enjoyable, but just don't expect the Joel that you knew that made "The Stranger"
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Ultimate Classic Rock
For the first time in a while, Joel sounded like he was reaching, and not always in a good way.
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Huffington Post
The Bridge on the other hand seemingly had no purpose. It was just a collection of songs.
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Album Reviews
Joel cites The Bridge as one of his least favorite efforts; it’s certainly a big step down from his previous streak of solid pop-rock albums through the second half of the 1970s and first half of the 1980s.
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Revolvy
The album also had some New wave influences.
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