1983/1993 - An Innocent Man/River of Dreams - Billy Joel

40 Years/30 Years Ago - 1983/1993 Billy Joel released his ninth/twelfth albums An Innocent Man & River of Dreams.

1983 - An Innocent Man is a concept album that is a tribute to music from his youth.

The album was a hitmaker!

"Tell Her About It" (inspired by 60s Motown) - Hit #1 Hot 100 and AC and #17 Mainstream Rock

"Uptown Girl" (inspired by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons) - peaked at #3 (#2 AC, #22 Mainstream Rock)

"An Innocent Man" (style of Ben E. King & The Drifters) - peaked at #10 and #1 AC.

"The Longest Time" (Doo-Wop style) - made #14 and #1 AC.

"Leave a Tender Moment Alone" (Smokey Robinson homage) - #27 and #1 AC

"Keeping the Faith" - #18 and #3 AC.

1993 - River of Dreams

"The River of Dreams" peaked at #3 and at this time his last top 10, #1 AC, #3 Mainstream Rock

"No Man's Land" was a #18 Mainstream Rock track.

"All About Soul" peaked at #29 and his last Top 40 to date.

"Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)" peaked at #77 and #18 AC.