![]() This song pays respect to Ben E King and The Drifters and Joel commented he went for the high notes in this one while he still had the vocal range. In 1983 Billy Joel released the album "In Innocent Man" from which this single can be found. ![]() One of those Billy Joel guitar songs that has it's own special vibe to try and capture on an acoustic. He called it Allentown not because it was an industrial steel town like Bethlehem PA and Levittown NY, but because it was easier to write lines that rhyme with Allentown. Joel began writing this song in the 1970's but never finished it until 1982. The song has taken on a persona as a representation of the working class blue collar man. This song was a #1 hit in Australia and reached #17 in the US. The music video for this one featured Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney as spectators and is the only music video featuring Billy Joel playing guitar. The song reached #10 in the US and #3 in Canada. Song Facts for Billy Joel Guitar Songs A Matter Of Trustīilly Joel released this song in the summer of 1986 from his album "The Bridge".
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