Billy Joel – The Stranger
Label: |
Family Productions – JC 34987 |
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Format: |
Vinyl
, LP, Album
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Country: |
US |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Pop Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) | 3:30 | |
| A2 | The Stranger | 5:08 | |
| A3 | Just The Way You Are | 4:50 | |
| A4 | Scenes From An Italian Restaurant | 7:35 | |
| B1 | Vienna | 3:32 | |
| B2 | Only The Good Die Young | 3:54 | |
| B3 | She's Always A Woman | 3:19 | |
| B4 | Get It Right The First Time | 3:54 | |
| B5 | Everybody Has A Dream | 4:35 | |
| B6 | Untitled | 1:57 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
- Copyright © – CBS Inc.
- Manufactured By – Columbia Records
- Recorded At – A&R Studios
- Mixed At – A&R Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Masterdisk
- Published By – Joelsongs
- Published By – Higher Music
- Published By – Ripparthur Music
- Published By – April Music Inc.
Credits
- Accordion – Dominic Cortese (tracks: A4, B1)
- Acoustic Guitar – Steve Burgh (tracks: A3, B3)
- Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods (tracks: A3)
- Backing Vocals – Phoebe Snow (tracks: B5)
- Bass – Doug Stegmeyer
- Drums – Liberty Devitto
- Electric Guitar – Steve Burgh (tracks: A4)
- Electric Guitar [6 String], Twelve-String Guitar [Electric 12 String], Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Rhythm], Guitar [High String] – Mr. Steve Khan*
- Engineer – Phil Ramone
- Lacquer Cut By – RL*
- Music By, Lyrics By – Billy Joel
- Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Patrick Williams
- Organ – Richard Tee (tracks: B5)
- Percussion – Ralph MacDonald (tracks: A2, A3, B4, B5)
- Photography By – Jim Houghton
- Piano [Acoustic Piano], Vocals, Keyboards [Electric Keyboards], Synthesizer – Billy Joel
- Producer – Phil Ramone
- Production Manager [Production Assistant] – Kathy Kurs
- Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Organ – Richie Cannata
Notes
Produced in association with Home Run.
Recorded and Mixed at A&R Recording, Inc. New York, N.Y.
Gryphon Productions, Inc.
MASTERDISK Stamped run-out...NOT Sterling.
B6 is unlisted on cover and jacket - it is titled "The Stranger (Reprise)" on reissues, but is present on this pressing.
Recorded and Mixed at A&R Recording, Inc. New York, N.Y.
Gryphon Productions, Inc.
MASTERDISK Stamped run-out...NOT Sterling.
B6 is unlisted on cover and jacket - it is titled "The Stranger (Reprise)" on reissues, but is present on this pressing.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (A Side label): AL 34987
- Matrix / Runout (B Side label): BL 34987
- Matrix / Runout (A Side runout, variant 1): AL-34987-2A
- Matrix / Runout (B Side runout, variant 1): BL-34987-2A
- Matrix / Runout (A Side runout, variant 2): AL-34987-2A
- Matrix / Runout (B Side runout, variant 2): BL-34987-3A
- Matrix / Runout (A Side stamped, all variants): MASTERDISK RL
- Matrix / Runout (B Side stamped, all variants): MASTERDISK RL
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Rights Society: BMI
Other Versions (5 of 274)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited
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The Stranger (LP, Album) | CBS | SBP 237057 | New Zealand | 1977 | ||
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Recently Edited
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The Stranger (LP, Album, Stereo) | CBS | CBS 82311, 82311, S CBS 82311, JC 34987 | UK | 1977 | ||
| The Stranger (LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing) | Family Productions | JC 34987, 34987 | US | 1977 | |||
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Recently Edited
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The Stranger (LP, Album) | CBS/Sony | 25AP 843 | Singapore & Malaysia | 1977 | ||
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Recently Edited
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The Stranger (LP, Album) | Columbia | PC 34987, 34987 | Canada | 1977 |
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I'm enjoying this RL mastering over the more common TJ pressings. The RL soundstage surrounds the listener in an impactful way, versus the more fatiguing highs on the TJ. -
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