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 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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This is the one to get with the RL mastering if you can’t get the promo copy also a RL mastering. The TJs are not bad but these are very good and punchy as hell and appropriately so. Don’t waste your time and money on the MOFI vinyl which by comparison is disappointing and I find dull. The MOFI SACD is very good though. Save some money and get a VG+ one of these.
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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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