(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 Accolades Grammy Awards |- | style="width:35px; text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|1990 ||rowspan=3|"We Didn't Start the Fire" || Song of the Year || |- | Record of the Year || |- | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male || |- | style="width:35px; text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|1991 || Storm Front || Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male || |- | Storm Front (produced by Billy Joel and Mick Jones) || Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) || Charts and certifications Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications and sales References 1989 albums Albums produced by Mick Jones (Foreigner) Albums recorded at MSR Studios Albums recorded at The Warehouse Studio Billy Joel albums Columbia Records albums