Billy Joel signed vinyl record of "Piano Man". Billy Joel signed the album "Piano Man". This one was released by Columbia Records in 1973. The cover adopts a black-and-white portrait photography style, focusing on a close-up of Billy Joel's face. Through high-contrast light and shadow processing, the narrative sense of his eyes is highlighted. The background is darkened to strengthen the subject - Billy Joel signs with a black marker pen, elegantly written beside his photo, making it an extremely rare and historically significant item.

Dimensions: Vinyl records Size 12 1/4 x 12 1/3 in.

Provenance and authenticity: According to information provided by the consignor, this lot is accompanied by documentation relating to prior opinions on attribution and authenticity, including a certificate of authenticity.

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Note: As Billy Joel's debut album, it features 10 songs, blending pop rock and folk rock in style, with "piano-driven + narrative lyrics" at its core. Representative tracks include: "Piano Man", "Captain Jack", "You're My Home", etc. The album was born during a low point in Joel's music career (he was on the verge of giving up music due to contract issues). He used his true identity as a "bar pianist" as the material, fusing the disappointments of life with the various aspects of life he observed, making the music full of "a dual resonance of autobiographical and universal". "Piano Man" is not only the starting point of Billy Joel's career, but also a milestone of the "singer-songwriter" type. With its poetic narrative of everyday life and the charm of piano-driven melodies, it has brought rock back from "stage revelry" to "observation of human nature". Its influence has spanned half a century and remains one of the core legacies of popular rock culture to this day. The estimated value of this album is between 30,000 and 50,000 US dollars.