Billy JoelThe Stranger

Label:

Columbia – JC 34987, Family Productions – JC 34987, Columbia – 34987, Family Productions – 34987

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)3:30
A2The Stranger
PercussionRalph MacDonald
5:08
A3Just The Way You Are
Acoustic GuitarHugh McCracken, Steve Burgh
Alto SaxophonePhil Woods
PercussionRalph MacDonald
4:50
A4Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
AccordionDominic Cortese
Acoustic GuitarHugh McCracken
Electric GuitarSteve Burgh
7:35
B1Vienna
AccordionDominic Cortese
3:32
B2Only The Good Die Young3:54
B3She's Always A Woman
Acoustic GuitarHugh McCracken, Steve Burgh
3:19
B4Get It Right The First Time
Acoustic GuitarHugh McCracken
PercussionRalph MacDonald
3:54
B5Everybody Has A Dream
Acoustic GuitarHugh McCracken
OrganRichard Tee
PercussionRalph MacDonald
4:35
B6Untitled1:57

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©CBS Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗CBS Inc.
  • Recorded AtA&R Studios
  • Mixed AtA&R Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtSterling Sound
  • Mastered AtCustomatrix
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
  • Manufactured ByColumbia Records
  • Record CompanyCBS Inc.
  • Published ByJoelsongs
  • Published ByHigher Music
  • Published ByRipparthur Music
  • Published ByApril Music Inc.

Credits

  • BassDoug Stegmeyer
  • DrumsLiberty DeVitto
  • Electric GuitarHiram Bullock
  • Electric Guitar [Six & Twelve String Electric Guitars], Rhythm Guitar [Acoustic Rhythm Guitar], Guitar [High String Guitar]Mr. Steve Khan*
  • EngineerJim Boyer, Phil Ramone
  • Lacquer Cut ByTJ*
  • Management [Produced In Association With]Home Run (4)
  • Music By, Lyrics ByBilly Joel
  • Orchestrated ByPatrick Williams
  • Photography ByJim Houghton
  • Piano [Acoustic PIano], Vocals, Keyboards [Electric Keyboards], SynthesizerBilly Joel
  • ProducerPhil Ramone
  • Supervised By [Production Associate to Mr. Ramone]Kathy Kurs
  • Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, OrganRichie Cannata

Notes

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria pressing denoted by "S" etches in runouts.
Issued with custom photo / lyric / credit inner sleeve. No barcode.

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

B6 is unlisted on cover and jacket but is present on this pressing. It is titled "The Stranger (Reprise)" on reissues,

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

© 1977 CBS Inc. / ℗ 1977 CBS Inc.
All songs © 1977 Joelsongs (BMI) except "Everybody Has A Dream" © 1971 by Higher Music and Ripparthur Music. All rights administered by April Music Inc. (ASCAP).

Catalog numbers:
JC 34987 - spine & labels
34987 - back cover & inner sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society (A1 to B4): BMI
  • Rights Society (B5): ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Label A): AL 34987
  • Matrix / Runout (Label B): BL 34987
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 1): AL 34987 3BB o A12 STERLING TJ S2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 1): BL 34987 4CA o A8 STERLING TJ S
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 2): AL 34987 3BB o A12 STERLING TJ S2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 2): BL 34987 4CA o A8 STERLING TJ S
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 3): AL 349887 3BG C9 STERLING TJ S1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 3): BL 34987 4CB C4 STERLING TJ S1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 4): AL-34987-3C o B12 STERLING 2S
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 4): BL-34987-4F o SX C21 STERLING TJ 1S
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 5): AL 34987 3F o A12 STERLING TJ S
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 5): BL 34987 4C o A6 STERLING TJ 1S

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
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The Stranger (LP, Album)CBSSBP 237057New Zealand1977
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The Stranger (LP, Album, Stereo)CBS, CBS, CBS, CBSCBS 82311, 82311, S CBS 82311, JC 34987UK1977
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The Stranger (LP, Album)CBS/Sony25AP 843Singapore & Malaysia1977
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The Stranger (LP, Album)Columbia, Family Productions, ColumbiaPC 34987, 34987Canada1977
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The Stranger (8-Track Cartridge, Album)Columbia, Family Productions, Columbia, Family ProductionsJCA 34987, 34987US1977

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Reviews

  • kuverma's avatar
    kuverma
    My copy has the following etched:
    Side 1: S2 (upside down) AL 34987 3BB B5 Sterling TJ
    Side 2: TL BL 34987 4 BJ D7 Sterling TJ

    I don't see a pressing here that fits this; anyone else have this?
    • magnet_head's avatar
      magnet_head
      This is a really fantastic sounding pressing, really clean and balanced. Very little surface noise, if you see this in the wild, make sure to pick it up.
      • Louis2203's avatar
        Louis2203
        A great album for the price. Sounds great as well.
        • ArmandGr's avatar
          ArmandGr
          Very good albom
          The pressing veru good
          Very good recording
          • HighwireDays's avatar
            HighwireDays
            What’s the story behind the person who dropped $250 on this thrift store staple? Was it autographed or something?
            • zafispan's avatar
              zafispan
              Bought it in a flea market for 1 Euro, VG+ both sleeve and media, OIS included.The quality of the sound and the music is outstanding! The record literally roars on my turntable every time I put it on. You don't have to give a small fortune to buy a top album.
              • BrendanCavin's avatar
                BrendanCavin
                Edited 4 years ago
                Incredible album. And while I don't have any other pressing to compare with, this has really high quality sound, especially for a dollar-bin record.
                • jwhiteker's avatar
                  jwhiteker
                  Picked up my copy for $3 at a record show. Sonically, it's one of the highest quality records I have now. Top notch mastering, great pressing. Great to listen to on vinyl. Would've loved to have been in the studio. Can't believe what the engineers and musicians were able to pull off with analog gear back then.
                  • museflow's avatar
                    museflow
                    This is one of the best albums of that era. Billy Joel captures "real life" in this record at a time when a lot of music was very superficial. Just a great all-aroud listen to lyrically and arrangement of music.
                    • tftdguru's avatar
                      tftdguru
                      Edited 7 years ago
                      My copy has slight runout etching variations:
                      Side 1 - AL-34987-3A
                      Side 2 - BL-34987-4F

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