Billy JoelThe Stranger

Label:

CBS – CBS 82311

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Ballad

Tracklist

A1 Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) 3:30
A2 The Stranger 5:08
A3 Just The Way You Are
Alto SaxophonePhil Woods
4:50
A4 Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
AccordionDominic Cortese
GuitarSteve Burgh
7:35
B1 Vienna
AccordionDominic Cortese
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
Backing VocalsPhoebe Snow
OrganRichard Tee
4:35
B6 The Stranger (Reprise)

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗CBS Inc.
  • Mastered AtMasterdisk
  • Pressed ByCBS, Haarlem – 01-82311

Credits

  • Acoustic GuitarSteve Burgh (tracks: A3, B3, B4)
  • BassDoug Stegmeyer
  • DrumsLiberty DeVitto
  • Electric GuitarHiram Bullock
  • Electric Guitar [Twelve-string And Six-string], Guitar [Highstring], Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm]Mr. Steve Khan*
  • EngineerPhil Ramone
  • Mastered ByRL*
  • Music By, Lyrics ByBilly Joel
  • Orchestrated ByPatrick Williams
  • PercussionRalph MacDonald (tracks: A2, A3, B5)
  • Photography ByJim Houghton
  • Piano [Acoustic], Vocals, Keyboards [Electric], SynthesizerBilly Joel
  • ProducerPhil Ramone
  • Producer [Associate]Kathy Kurs
  • Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, OrganRichie Cannata

Notes

℗ 1977 CBS Inc.

Track B6 is not mentioned on the release.
Came with printed inner sleeve

Made in Holland

Sleeve is similar to The Stranger except that this version has an "Y" circled in the top right corner on the back of the sleeve instead of "CB 271".

Runouts are a mix of etched and stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
  • Label Code: LC 0149
  • Price Code: Y
  • Price Code: 54
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): AL-34987-2A masterdisk RL CBS 01-82311-1A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): BL-34987-3A masterdisk RL CBS 01-82311-1B-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): AL-34987-2A MASTERDISK RL CBS 01 82311-1A-1 F
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): BL-34987-2A MASTERDISK RL CBS 01-82311-1B-1 II
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): AL-34987-2A MASTERDISK RL CBS 01 82311-1A-1 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): BL-34987-2A MASTERDISK RL CBS 01-82311-1B-1 II

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Stranger (LP, Album) CBS SBP 237057 New Zealand 1977
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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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The Stranger (LP, Album) CBS/Sony 25AP 843 Singapore & Malaysia 1977
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The Stranger (LP, Album) Columbia PC 34987, 34987 Canada 1977

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  • thereeces's avatar
    thereeces
    Tons of "Stranger" versions out there but the Ludwig really does shine. Airiness and detail that you don't hear in other versions.

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