Billy Joel – The Stranger

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Label:	Family Productions – JC 34987
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Carrollton
Country:	US
Released:	1977
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1	Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)	3:30
A2	The Stranger Percussion – Ralph MacDonald	5:08
A3	Just The Way You Are Acoustic Guitar – Steve Burgh Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods Percussion – Ralph MacDonald	4:50
A4	Scenes From An Italian Restaurant Accordion – Dominic Cortese Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCracken Electric Guitar – Steve Burgh	7:35
B1	Vienna Accordion – Dominic Cortese	3:32
B2	Only The Good Die Young	3:54
B3	She's Always A Woman Acoustic Guitar – Steve Burgh	3:19
B4	Get It Right The First Time Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCracken Percussion – Ralph MacDonald	3:54
B5	Everybody Has A Dream Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCracken Backing Vocals – Phoebe Snow Organ – Richard Tee Percussion – Ralph MacDonald	4:35
B6	Untitled	1:57

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Columbia Records
Copyright © – Columbia Records
Recorded At – A&R Studios
Mixed At – A&R Studios
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Published By – Joelsongs
Copyright © – Joelsongs
Copyright © – Higher Music

Credits

Bass – Doug Stegmeyer
Drums – Liberty Devitto
Electric Guitar – Hiram Bullock
Electric Guitar [Six & Twelve String], Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm], Guitar [High String] – Mr. Steve Khan*
Engineer – Jim Boyer
Mastered By – TJ*
Orchestrated By – Patrick Williams
Photography By – Jim Houghton
Producer, Engineer – Phil Ramone
Production Manager [Associate To Mr. Ramone] – Kathy Kurs
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Organ – Richie Cannata
Vocals, Piano [Acoustic], Keyboards [Electric], Synthesizer – Billy Joel

Notes

Columbia, Carrollton, GA pressing.

Recorded and Mixed at A&R Recording, Inc. New York, N.Y.

This is an 80's reissue as the Carrollton, GA pressing plant opened in the early 80's but the exact year of this press cannot be identified .

This pressing notably lacks both STERLING and MASTERDISK stamps found on other releases.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (A Side label): AL 34987
Matrix / Runout (B Side label): BL 34987
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, Variant 1): (PXAP) AL 34987 G3E GI B4
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, Variant 1): (FXAP) BL 34987-G4G GI D2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, Variant 2): G1 AL 34987 G/A chcT A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, Variant 2): (HXTR) BL-34987 G4C G1 A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, Variant 3): (H-AD) AL-34987 G3C GIP
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, Variant 3): (B-AP) BL-34987 G4B P
Barcode (Text): 0 7464-34987-1

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