Billy Joel – 52nd Street

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Label:	Columbia – FC 35609, Columbia – 35609, Family Productions – FC 35609, Family Productions – 35609
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1978
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock, Soft Rock

Tracklist

A1	Big Shot	4:01
A2	Honesty Acoustic Guitar – David Spinozza Orchestrated By [Horns & Strings] – Robert Freedman*	3:50
A3	My Life Backing Vocals – Donnie Dacus, Peter Cetera	4:43
A4	Zanzibar Marimba, Vibraphone – Mike Mainieri Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard	5:10
B1	Stiletto	4:39
B2	Rosalinda's Eyes Acoustic Guitar [Nylon String] – Hugh McCracken Marimba, Vibraphone – Mike Mainieri Percussion – Ralph MacDonald Recorder [Sopranino Recorder] – George Marge	4:40
B3	Half A Mile Away Backing Vocals – Babi Floyd, Frank Floyd, Milt Grayson, Ray Simpson, Zack Sanders* Electric Guitar – Eric Gale Orchestrated By [Horns] – Dave Grusin Percussion – Ralph MacDonald	4:06
B4	Until The Night Acoustic Guitar [Nylon String] – Hugh McCracken Orchestrated By [Horns & Strings] – Robert Freedman* Percussion, Chimes [Orchestral] – David Friedman	6:35
B5	52nd Street	2:27

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Recorded At – A&R Studios
Mixed At – A&R Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Published By – Impulsive Music
Published By – April Music Inc.
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Record Company – CBS Inc.

Credits

Bass, Backing Vocals – Doug Stegmeyer
Concertmaster – David Nadien
Design [Cover] – John Berg
Drums – Liberty DeVitto
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Steve Khan
Engineer – Jim Boyer
Engineer [Assistant] – David Martone
Lacquer Cut By – TJ*
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Photography By – Jim Houghton
Piano, Vocals, Words By – Billy Joel
Producer – Phil Ramone
Producer [Produced In Association With] – Home Run (4)
Producer [Production Associate to Mr. Ramone] – Carol Peters, Kathy Kurs
Remix – Jim Boyer, Phil Ramone
Saxophone, Organ, Clarinet – Richie Cannata
Written-By – Billy Joel

Notes

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria pressing.

Recorded and mixed at A&R Recording, Inc., New York
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
Back of sleeve reads: 35609
Spine & label reads: FC 35609

David Spinozza appears courtesy of A&M Records.
Ralph MacDonald and Eddie Daniels appear courtesy of Marlin Records, A Division of T.K. Productions, Inc.
Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker and Mike Mainieri appear courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
Jon Faddis appears courtesy of Pablo Records.
David Friedman appears courtesy of ECM Records.

Inner sleeve has credits and photos of band members.

Lyrics printed on back sleeve.

© 1978 CBS Inc. / ℗ 1978 CBS Inc. / Manufactured by Columbia Records / CBS Inc.
All songs © 1978 Impulsive Music and April Music Inc. (ASCAP). All rights administered by April Music Inc. (ASCAP).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): AL 35609
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): BL 35609
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 1): AL 35609 1C B5 ♪ S STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 1): BL 35609 1F A 1S STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 2): S AL 35609 1 ♪ F A35 STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 2): 2S BL 35609 1 BD A3 STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 3): S AL 35609 1A̶F C58 STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 3): BL 35609 1AA E2\ STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 4): S AL 35609 1A̶F 15C STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 4): BL 35609 1AA B8 STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 5): 1S AL 35609 1C STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 5): 2S BL 35609 1C STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 6): AL 35609 1BF F3 STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 6): BL 35609 1F G1 STERLING TJ 1S
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 7): 1S AL 35609 1BK B5 ♪ STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 7): 1S BL 35609 1DA A7 STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 8): 1S AL 35609 1 F A-40 STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 8): 2S BL 35609 1BD B2 STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 9): S AL 35609 1A̶F A-32 STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 9): BL 35609 1BC A21 STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 10): 2S AL 35609 1C STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 10): S BL 35609 1K STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 11): 1S AL 35609 1C B 13 STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 11): BL 35609 1BD 2B STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 12): AL 35609 1 ̷E̷̶̷ F C9 STERLING TJ 1S
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 12): BL 35609 1AA A10 STERLING TJ S
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 13): AL 35609 1H STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 13): BL 35609 1H STERLING TJ

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	52nd Street (LP, Album, Stereo)	CBS, CBS	CBS 83181, FC 35609	UK	1978
Recently Edited	52nd Street (Cassette, Album, Dolby)	CBS	40-83181	Europe	1978
	52nd Street (LP, Album)	CBS	CBS 83181	Europe	1978
	52nd Street (LP, Album, Stereo)	CBS	CBS 83181	Portugal	1978
Recently Edited	52nd Street (LP, Album)	Columbia, Columbia	FC 35609, 35609	Canada	1978

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Reviews

ard-to-find Apr 27, 2024
Mint. Dead quiet. I love this album. It almost sounds digital, it is so quiet.
jazzmd62 Jan 29, 2024
There is a stamped "A" and what looks like an etched "4" or "9" on side B, as well.
jazzmd62 Jan 29, 2024
I have pristine copy, with AL 35609 IC, then either a quarter note symbol or J, followed by STERLING and finally G1 on side A. On Side B, I have BL 35609 CL, followed by STERLING. There IS no match on the dead wax information, according to Discogs. Any help?
P3nispal Jul 3, 2021
I’m trying to find which copy I have. Side B is etched “BL 35609 IA” or “1A” and has “STERLING” stamped. Side A is “AL 35609 - IAG” or “1AG” with “STERLING” stamped as well. I can’t find any matches.