ONE play of Piano Man The Very Best Of Billy Joel' (Columbia) is all it takes to be reminded of the consistent quality and diversity of Billy Joel's output.

He is widely regarded as one of the finest singer/songwriters of his generation and he is also one of the most successful entertainers the world has known.

To date, Joel's 15 albums have notched up sales surpassing 100 million and won him numerous awards as well as an induction to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. For this brand new collection, 19 of Joel's best loved songs have been collected together on a single CD, spanning the length of his career from the early Seventies to his 1993 studio album River Of Dreams'.

Classic tracks featured on the set include New York State Of Mind', MY LIFE', Just The Way You Are', An Innocent Man' and She's Always A Woman'.

To win one of five copies of Piano Man' The Best Of Billy Joel' which we have up for grabs, just tell me the name of the former supermodel who became Joel's wife and about whom he wrote the hit record, Uptown Girl'.

Send your answer together with your name, address and daytime telephone number, on a post card or reverse side of a sealed down envelope, to Billy Joal Competition, Lancaster and Morecambe Citizen, Unit Four, Victoria Court, Penny Street, Lancaster LA1 1XN.

Answers must arrive before the closing date next Wednesday, December 8, when the first five picked at random will be the winners. Usual rules apply there is no cash alternative to the prize. The editor's decision is final and no corrspondence will be entered into.