Billy JoelThe Stranger

Label:

CBS – JC 34987

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Classic Rock

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.

  • Published ByJoelsongs
  • Published ByHigher Music
  • Published ByRipparthur Music
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗CBS Inc.
  • Copyright ©CBS Inc.
  • Copyright ©Higher Music
  • Copyright ©Ripparthur Music
  • Copyright ©Joelsongs
  • Made ByShorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
  • Pressed ByCBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
  • Record CompanyCBS Inc.
  • Record CompanyFamily Productions
  • Licensed ToCBS Records

Credits

  • Acoustic GuitarSteve Burgh (tracks: A3, B3, B4)
  • Arranged By [Orchestration]Patrick Williams
  • BassDoug Stegmeyer
  • DrumsLiberty DeVitto
  • EngineerPhil Ramone
  • GuitarHiram Bullock
  • Guitar [Six-, Twelve- & Highstring], Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm]Steve Khan
  • PercussionRalph MacDonald (tracks: A2, A3, B5)
  • Piano [Acoustic], Vocals, Keyboards [Electric], SynthesizerBilly Joel
  • ProducerPhil Ramone
  • Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, OrganRichie Cannata
  • Written-ByB. Joel*

Notes

Comes with printed lyric insert
Track B6 is not mentioned on either the sleeve or on the label.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Other (Insert): P 3382
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): S CBS 82311 A°
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): S CBS 82311 B°
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched run-out side A (variant 1)): CBS.S.82311. A1
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched run-out side B (variant 1)): CBS.S.82311. B1
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched run-out side A (variant 2)): CBS.S.82311. A3
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched run-out side B (variant 2)): CBS.S.82311. B3
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched run-out side A (variant 3)): CBS.S.82311. A5
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched run-out side B (variant 3)): CBS.S.82311. B3
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched run-out side A (variant 4)): CBS.S.82311. A-2 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched run-out side A (variant 4)): CBS.S.82311 B4 ⋀
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched run-out side A (variant 5)): CBS.S.82311. A3
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched run-out side B (variant 5)): CBS.S.82311. B4
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched run-out side A (variant 6)): CBS.S.82311. A-2 Λ
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched run-out side B (variant 6)): CBS.S.82311. B1

Other Versions (5 of 274)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
The Stranger (LP, Album) CBS SBP 237057 New Zealand 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
New Submission
The Stranger (8-Track Cartridge, Album) Family Productions JCA 34987, 34987 US 1977

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Reviews

  • R_milinczuk's avatar
    R_milinczuk
    Very very good album, starts with some very bold songs that are insanely good listens
    • lukeozade44's avatar
      lukeozade44
      One of the finest albums ever made, Scenes of an Italian Restaurant is his Bohemian Rhapsody.

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