Billy Joel – 52nd Street
Tracklist
| A1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | |
| A2 | Honesty | 3:50 | |
| A3 | My Life | 4:43 | |
| A4 | Zanzibar | 5:10 | |
| B1 | Stiletto | 4:39 | |
| B2 | Rosalinda's Eyes | 4:40 | |
| B3 | Half A Mile Away | 4:06 | |
| B4 | Until The Night | 6:35 | |
| B5 | 52nd Street | 2:27 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Columbia Records
- Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
- Copyright © – CBS Inc.
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
- Published By – Impulsive Music
- Published By – April Music Inc.
- Recorded At – A&R Studios
- Mixed At – A&R Studios
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
- Mastered At – Customatrix
Credits
- Bass, Backing Vocals – Doug Stegmeyer
- Concertmaster – David Nadien
- Design [Cover] – John Berg
- Drums – Liberty DeVitto
- Engineer – Jim Boyer
- Engineer [Assistant] – David Martone
- Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Steve Khan
- Lacquer Cut By – TJ*
- Mastered By – Ted Jensen
- Photography By – Jim Houghton
- Piano, Vocals – Billy Joel
- Producer – Phil Ramone
- Producer [Associate] – Carol Peters, Kathy Kurs
- Remix – Jim Boyer, Phil Ramone
- Saxophone, Organ, Clarinet – Richie Cannata
- Written-By – Billy Joel
Notes
This Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute release only contains those variants signed by Ted Jenson (TJ) and also worked at Customatrix. The Terre Haute pressing without TJ is 52nd Street.
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.
Cat # FC 35609 appears on the label and spine.
Cat # 35609 appears on the rear cover, bottom-right and inner sleeve, bottom-right.
Runouts are hand-etched except for the STERLING stamp and the Customatrix "o" logo.
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.
Cat # FC 35609 appears on the label and spine.
Cat # 35609 appears on the rear cover, bottom-right and inner sleeve, bottom-right.
Runouts are hand-etched except for the STERLING stamp and the Customatrix "o" logo.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): T
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): AL 35609
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): BL 35609
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): o T1 AL 35609 1J TJ STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): o T1 BL 35609 1AB TJ STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): o T1 AL 35609-1AD STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): o T1 BL 35609 1AB STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): o T1 AL 35609 1AB STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): o T1 BL 35609 1B STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): o AL 35609 1CF STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): o T1 BL 35609 1CG STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): o T2 AL 35609 1AC STERLING TJ E5
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): o T2 BL 35609 1CG STERLING TJ G
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 8): o T2 AL 35609 1AB C4 STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 8): o T1 BL 35609 1B STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 9): o T2 AL 35609 1AC C STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 9): o T1 BL 35609 1BB STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 10): o T1 AL35609 1B B STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 10): o T1 BL35609 1B STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 11): o T2 AL 35609 1AB C STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 11): o T1 BL35609 1AC STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 12): o T1 AL35609 1J STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 12): o T1 BL35609 1AF STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 13): o T1 AL 35609-1AF C 10 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 13): o T1 BL 35609 1BB STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 14): o T1 AL 35609 1J TJ STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 14): o T1 BL 35609 1E TJ STERLING
Other Versions (5 of 238)
View All| 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 (LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing) | Columbia, Columbia, Family Productions, Family Productions | FC 35609, 35609 | US | 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 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- I've a "mystery to me" matrix copy.
Side one: PXTAL 35609 1A (scratch out A?) 7 STERLING TJ
Side 2: oTI BL 35609 IAB STERLING TJ
I've listed it as "Terra Haute" for now.
Carson
Any assistance is appreciated. 
The inner groove distortion is pretty bad on this one. Zanzibar deserves better.
Sounds great! Very well pressed record and I am very lucky to have this since this album contains my favorite BJ song, Big Shot and next is Honesty! I will treasure this!- Sounds great! Very well pressed record and I am very lucky to have this since this album contains my favorite BJ song, Big Shot and next is Honesty! I will treasure this!
- This is a pretty good pressing overall. Zanzibar seems a little veiled compared to the rest of the record, but still sounds good for the era.
- How can I tell if my record is Terre Haute Pressing or not?
- Not a bad tune on the entire disk. Lots of catchy hooks, great stories, and tight ensemble work. "Zanzibar" with Freddie Hubbard solos is my favorite track. Killer LP.
Decent album, easy listening and a good addition to your collection.
Won a Grammy for Album of the Year in 1980
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