Billy Joel - Streetlife Serenade - 1974

The front cover was painted by Brian Hagiwara and depicts a street corner that could be 'Anytown USA', although the street lamp is a popular type found in California. The painting has similarities to some of Edward Hopper's work, such as Nighthawks - a mostly deserted street, large areas of flat color and an overall feeling of little movement.

The back cover, a photograph by Jim Marshall, has a portrait of a barefoot Joel sitting in a chair looking unhappy. Joel himself says that he had his wisdom teeth removed two days prior to the shoot.

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