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'''''Turnstiles''''' was the fourth offering from ], released in ] (]). In part, the album was made to celebrate Joel's return to ] after his sojourn in ]. Three of the album's tracks are about New York: "Summer, Highland Falls", "New York State of Mind" and "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)". In addition, Joel begins the album with "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (inspired by ]), and also includes "I've Loved These Days", a tongue-in-cheek expression of regret at leaving behind California's superficial elegance. '''''Turnstiles''''' was the fourth album by ], released in ] (]). In part, the album was made to celebrate Joel's return to ] after his sojourn in ]. Three of the album's tracks are about New York: "Summer, Highland Falls", "New York State of Mind" and "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)". In addition, Joel begins the album with "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (inspired by ]), and also includes "I've Loved These Days", a tongue-in-cheek expression of regret at leaving behind California's superficial elegance.


==Track listing== ==Track listing==
all songs by Billy Joel All songs by Billy Joel.


#"Say Goodbye to Hollywood" - 4:36 #"Say Goodbye to Hollywood" &ndash; 4:36
#"Summer, Highland Falls" - 3:15 #"Summer, Highland Falls" &ndash; 3:15
#"All You Wanna Do Is Dance" - 3:40 #"All You Wanna Do Is Dance" &ndash; 3:40
#"]" - 5:58 #"]" &ndash; 5:58
#"James" - 3:53 #"James" &ndash; 3:53
#"Prelude/Angry Young Man" - 4:13 #"Prelude/Angry Young Man" &ndash; 4:13
#"I've Loved These Days" - 4:31 #"I've Loved These Days" &ndash; 4:31
#"Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" - 4:12 #"Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" &ndash; 4:12


==Personnel== ==Personnel==
*Billy Joel - keyboards, vocals *Billy Joel &ndash; keyboards, vocals
*Ken Ascher &ndash; orchestral arrangements
*Doug Stegmeyer - bass guitar
*Richard Cannata &ndash; ]
*] - drums *] &ndash; drums
*Brian Ruggles - basic track consultant
*Howie Emerson - electric and acoustic guitars *Howie Emerson &ndash; electric and acoustic guitars
*Russel Javors - electric and acoustic guitars *Russel Javors &ndash; electric and acoustic guitars
*Mingo Lewis &ndash; ]
*James Smith - acoustic guitar
*Brian Ruggles &ndash; basic track consultant
*Mingo Lewis - ]
*James Smith &ndash; acoustic guitar
*Richard Cannata - ]
*Doug Stegmeyer &ndash; bass guitar
*Ken Ascher - orchestral arrangements


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This article is about the Billy Joel album. For the pedestrian gate, see turnstile
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Turnstiles was the fourth album by Billy Joel, released in 1976 (1976 in music). In part, the album was made to celebrate Joel's return to New York City after his sojourn in California. Three of the album's tracks are about New York: "Summer, Highland Falls", "New York State of Mind" and "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)". In addition, Joel begins the album with "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (inspired by Phil Spector), and also includes "I've Loved These Days", a tongue-in-cheek expression of regret at leaving behind California's superficial elegance.

Track listing

All songs by Billy Joel.

  1. "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" – 4:36
  2. "Summer, Highland Falls" – 3:15
  3. "All You Wanna Do Is Dance" – 3:40
  4. "New York State of Mind" – 5:58
  5. "James" – 3:53
  6. "Prelude/Angry Young Man" – 4:13
  7. "I've Loved These Days" – 4:31
  8. "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" – 4:12

Personnel

  • Billy Joel – keyboards, vocals
  • Ken Ascher – orchestral arrangements
  • Richard Cannata – saxophone
  • Liberty DeVitto – drums
  • Howie Emerson – electric and acoustic guitars
  • Russel Javors – electric and acoustic guitars
  • Mingo Lewis – percussion
  • Brian Ruggles – basic track consultant
  • James Smith – acoustic guitar
  • Doug Stegmeyer – bass guitar
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