Billy Joel vs Neil Young: '50s RUMBLE

In this video, we dive into the surprising contrasts between Billy Joel’s An Innocent Man and Neil Young’s Everybody's Rockin'. Released in August 1983, both albums pay homage to the music that shaped their teenage years—Joel with an R&B and Motown tribute and Young with a rockabilly throwback. While An Innocent Man became a monumental success with six Top 40 hits and Grammy nominations, Everybody's Rockin’ faced a backlash and commercial failure, leading to a lawsuit from Geffen Records. Why did one album resonate with audiences while the other fell flat? Join us as we analyze the stories behind these revival albums and their vastly different receptions.

Robert's Record Corner appears here every other Monday, at least.

Albums & artists mentioned:

Billy Joel's "An Innocent Man"
Neil Young's "Everybody's Rockin'"
Neil Young's "Harvest"
Stray Cats
Supremes
Wham UK
Phil Collins
Chris Isaak
Robert Plant
Honeydrippers

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