Storm Front (album)

• In 1991, Garth Brooks recorded "Shameless" on his album Ropin' the Wind. Brooks' cover version was also released as a single and reached the top of the US country charts, and also entered the UK Singles Chart.

All songs written by Billy Joel.

Side one

1. "That's Not Her Style" – 5:10
2. "We Didn't Start the Fire" – 4:50
3. "The Downeaster 'Alexa'" – 3:44
4. "I Go to Extremes" – 4:23
5. "Shameless" – 4:26

Side two

6. "Storm Front" – 5:17
7. "Leningrad" – 4:06
8. "State of Grace" – 4:30
9. "When in Rome" – 4:44
10. "And So It Goes" – 3:38

Storm Front marked a radical change in Joel's backing band. Since his last studio album (The Bridge), both Russell Javors and Doug Stegmeyer, long-time members of Joel's band, were discharged from their respective duties as rhythm guitarist and bass guitarist. Javors was replaced with Joey Hunting for the record and by Tommy Byrnes on tour while Stegmeyer was replaced by Schuyler Deale. Band regulars Liberty DeVitto, David Brown and Mark Rivera were retained. Joel also hired the percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Crystal Taliefero beginning with this album.

• Billy Joel – vocals, acoustic piano (1, 4, 7, 8, 10), clavinet (2, 3, 6), percussion (2), accordion (3), Hammond organ (4, 6, 9), harpsichord (5), organ (8), synthesizers (10)
• Jeff Jacobs – synthesizers (1–9), backing vocals (1), horn arrangements (6)
• David Brown – lead guitar (1–9), MIDI guitar solo (6)
• Joey Hunting – rhythm guitar (2)
• Schuyler Deale – bass guitar (1–9)
• Liberty DeVitto – drums (1–9), percussion (2)
• Crystal Taliefero – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 9), percussion (2)

Additional musicians

• Don Brooks – harmonica (1)
• Kevin Jones – keyboard programming (2)
• John Mahoney – keyboards (2), keyboard programming (7)
• Doug Kleeger – sounds effects (2), arrangements (2)
• Sammy Merendino – electronic percussion (2)
• Dominic Cortese – accordion (3, 7)
• Itzhak Perlman – violin (3)
• Lenny Pickett – saxophone (6, 9)
• The Memphis Horns (6):
• Andrew Love – saxophone
• Wayne Jackson – trombone, trumpet
• Arif Mardin – orchestral arrangement (7)
• Frank Floyd – backing vocals (1, 5, 6)
• Mick Jones – backing vocals (1, 4, 8), guitar (6), guitar solo (8)
• Patricia Darcy Jones – backing vocals (1, 5, 6, 9)
• Richard Marx – backing vocals (1, 6)
• Brian Ruggles – backing vocals (1)
• Ian Lloyd – backing vocals (4, 8)
• Joe Lynn Turner – backing vocals (4, 8)
• Chuck Arnold – backing vocals (7), choral leader (7)
• Hicksville High School Chorus – backing vocals (7)
• Bill Zampino – choral arrangement (7)
• Brenda White King – backing vocals (9)
• Curtis King – backing vocals (9)

Production

• Produced by Billy Joel and Mick Jones
• Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge (tracks 1–3) and Jay Healy (tracks 3–10).
• Engineered by Jay Healy
• Assistant engineers – Dana Becker, Tim Crich, David Dorn, Suzanne Hollander, Joe Pirrera and Gary Solomon.
• Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
• Art direction – Chris Austopchuk
• Back photo – Timothy White
• Front photo – Frank Ockenfels

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| style="width:35px; text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|1990 ||rowspan=3|"We Didn't Start the Fire" || Song of the Year || {{nom}}

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| Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male || {{nom}}

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| style="width:35px; text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|1991 || Storm Front || Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male{{cite web |title= Grammys—Round 1 : Pop music: Phil Collins' 8 nominations lead the pack and Quincy Jones sets a record with his 74th nod. The winners will be revealed on Feb. 20.|url= https://articles.latimes.com/1991-01-11/entertainment/ca-8578_1_phil-collins/2|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121108014632/http://articles.latimes.com/1991-01-11/entertainment/ca-8578_1_phil-collins/2|url-status= dead|archive-date= November 8, 2012|work=Los Angeles Times|author=Cromelin, Richard / Hunt Dennis|date=January 11, 1991|access-date=September 1, 2011}} || {{nom}}

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| Storm Front (produced by Billy Joel and Mick Jones) || Producer of the Year (Non-Classical){{cite web |url= https://articles.latimes.com/1991-01-11/entertainment/ca-8578_1_phil-collins/5|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121108014653/http://articles.latimes.com/1991-01-11/entertainment/ca-8578_1_phil-collins/5|url-status= dead|archive-date= November 8, 2012|title= Grammys—Round 1 : Pop music: Phil Collins' 8 nominations lead the pack and Quincy Jones sets a record with his 74th nod. The winners will be revealed on Feb. 20.|work=Los Angeles Times|author=Cromelin, Richard / Hunt Dennis|date=January 11, 1991|access-date=September 1, 2011}} || {{nom}}

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