content: "Streetlight Serenade" is a fine album by pop music standards, though it warrants four stars since it's not quite up to the standards established by Joel and producer Phil Ramone who oversaw the recording of most of Joel's hit albums in the 1970's and 1980's. "The Entertainer", the hit single from this album is an adroit satirical look at the music business. I also greatly enjoy listening to the title track, "Root Beer Rag", and "Los Angelenos", Joel's acerbic look at the denizens of L. A. (It sounds better on his "Songs From The Attic" album as an uptempo rocker.). Joel has written some of his most introspective lyrics on this album; it's certainly a revealing look at what he faced as a struggling pop musician in Los Angeles.