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Billy Joel – Fantasies & Delusions
Originally released: October 2, 2001
Fantasies & Delusions is the thirteenth and final studio album by Billy Joel, showcasing a different side of the iconic singer-songwriter. Departing from pop and rock, this classical album features Joel’s original solo piano compositions, performed by his longtime friend and accomplished pianist Richard Hyung-ki Joo. The result is a deeply personal and expressive collection that reveals Joel’s love of classical form and melody.
Tracklisting
Side A
Reverie ("Villa d'Este")
Waltz #1 ("Nunley's Carousel")
Side B
Aria ("Grand Canal")
Invention in C Minor
Soliloquy ("On a Separation")
Side C
Suite for Piano ("Star-Crossed"): I. Innamorato
Suite for Piano ("Star-Crossed"): II. Sorbetto
Suite for Piano ("Star-Crossed"): III. Delusion
Side D
Opus 5. Waltz #2 ("Steinway Hall")
Opus 9. Waltz #3 ("For Lola")
Opus 4. Fantasy ("Film Noir")
Opus 10. Air ("Dublinesque")