Billy JoelThe Stranger

Label:

Family Productions – 34987

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Pitman Pressing, Sterling Mastering

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) 3:30
A2 The Stranger
PercussionRalph MacDonald
5:08
A3 Just The Way You Are
Acoustic GuitarSteve Burgh
Alto SaxophonePhil Woods
PercussionRalph MacDonald
4:50
A4 Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
AccordionDominic Cortese
Acoustic GuitarHugh McCracken
Electric GuitarSteve Burgh
7:35
B1 Vienna
AccordionDominic Cortese
3:32
B2 Only The Good Die Young 3:54
B3 She's Always A Woman
Acoustic GuitarSteve Burgh
3:19
B4 Get It Right The First Time
Acoustic GuitarHugh McCracken
PercussionRalph MacDonald
3:54
B5 Everybody Has A Dream
Acoustic GuitarHugh McCracken
Backing VocalsPhoebe Snow
OrganRichard Tee
PercussionRalph MacDonald
4:35
B6 Untitled

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByColumbia Records
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
  • Recorded AtA&R Studios
  • Mixed AtA&R Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtSterling Sound
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗CBS Inc.
  • Copyright ©CBS Inc.
  • Copyright ©Joelsongs
  • Copyright ©Higher Music
  • Copyright ©Ripparthur Music
  • Published ByApril Music Inc.

Credits

  • Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm]Mr. Steve Khan*
  • BassDoug Stegmeyer
  • ClarinetRichie Cannata
  • DrumsLiberty DeVitto
  • Electric GuitarHiram Bullock
  • Electric Guitar [Six & Twelve String]Mr. Steve Khan*
  • EngineerPhil Ramone
  • FluteRichie Cannata
  • Guitar [High String]Mr. Steve Khan*
  • Keyboards [Electric]Billy Joel
  • Lacquer Cut ByTJ*
  • Music By, Lyrics ByBilly Joel
  • Orchestrated ByPatrick Williams
  • OrganRichie Cannata
  • Photography ByJim Houghton
  • Piano [Acoustic]Billy Joel
  • ProducerPhil Ramone
  • Production Manager [Production Associate To Mr. Ramone]Kathy Kurs
  • Soprano SaxophoneRichie Cannata
  • SynthesizerBilly Joel
  • Tenor SaxophoneRichie Cannata
  • VocalsBilly Joel

Notes

© 1977 CBS Inc.
℗ 1977 CBS Inc.

All songs © 1977 Joelsongs (BMI)
Except track B5 © 1971 by Higher Music and Ripparthur Music. All rights istered by April Music Inc. (ASCAP)

Produced in association Home Run (4)
Recorded & Mixed at A&R Recording, Inc., New York, N.Y.

Ralph MacDonald appears courtesy of Marlin Records (3).
Patti Austin appears courtesy of CTI Records.
Richard Tee appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
Phil Woods appears courtesy of Gryphon Productions, Inc..

"P" stamped in runouts denotes a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing. Remainder of runouts mostly etched or stamped.

TJ etched in runout denotes Ted Jensen.

The Billy Joel website lists B6 as an addition to "Everybody Has A Dream", identified as: "Everybody Has A Dream [Stranger Reprise]".

Catalog number JC 34987 on spine, labels; 34987 on back cover, inner sleeve, hype sticker.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runout): P
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AL 34987
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BL 34987
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): P AL-34987-3A STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): BL-34987-4A TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): P AL-34987-3A STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): P BL-34987-4J STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): P AL 34987 3AJ STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): P BL 34987 4BL STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): P AL 34987-3AA 1 STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): P BL-34987-4BA B STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): AL 34987 3AJ STERLING TJ P
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): BL 34987 4BB STERLING TJ 0 T1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): P AL 34987 3AJ STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): BL 34987-4AD
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): P AL-34987-3A TJ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): BL 34987-4AD
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 8): P AL-34927-3A STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 8): P BL-34927-4A STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 9): P AL 34987 3AJ STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 9): P BL 34927 4BF STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 10): AL-34987-3A STERLING P
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 10): BL-34987 4AB
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 11): P AL-34987-3A B 3 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 11): P BL-34987-4A STERLING TJ

Other Versions (5 of 274)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Stranger (LP, Album) CBS SBP 237057 New Zealand 1977
Recently Edited
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
Recently Edited
The Stranger (LP, Album) Columbia PC 34987, 34987 Canada 1977

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Reviews

  • lofi_farts's avatar
    lofi_farts
    My copy has:
    Side A: P AL-34987-3A
    Side B: P BL-34987-4A
    (the "P" on both sides doesn't look as official as the rest of the etchings; it's more faded than the rest)
    • bap59's avatar
      bap59
      my copy has a Side 2 variant:
      Matrix / Runout (Side 2, stamped): BL-34987-4H

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