The Bridge (Billy Joel album)

The Bridge
Studio album by
Billy Joel
ReleasedJuly 25, 1986
Recorded1985–1986
Studio
GenreRock[1]
Length40:06
LabelFamily Productions/Columbia
ProducerPhil Ramone
Billy Joel chronology
Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II
(1985) 		The Bridge
(1986) 		КОНЦЕРТ
(1987)
Singles from The Bridge
  1. "Modern Woman"
    Released: May 1986
  2. "A Matter of Trust"
    Released: July 1986
  3. "This Is the Time"
    Released: November 1986
  4. "Baby Grand"
    Released: March 1987[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Chicago Tribune(Mixed)[4]
Christgau's Record GuideB[5]
Los Angeles Times(Not favorable)[6]
Rolling Stone(Favorable)[1]

The Bridge is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on July 25, 1986.[7] It was Joel's 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).

  1. ^ a b "Billy Joel: The Bridge". Rolling Stone. September 11, 1986. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  2. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). Great Rock Discography. Canongate Press. p. 437. ISBN 978-0-86241-541-9.
  3. ^ The Bridge at AllMusic
  4. ^ Brogan, Daniel (September 12, 1986). "Turner Outdoes 'Dancer' With 'break Every Rule' Lp > BILLY JOEL, The Bridge, (Columbia)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "Billy Joel". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X.
  6. ^ Pond, Steve (August 10, 1986). "RECORD RACK > Billy Bites Off Too Much". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  7. ^ "RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America.