Billy Joel – The Stranger
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 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Columbia Records – JC 34987
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman – JC 34987
- Recorded At – A&R Studios – JC 34987
- Mixed At – A&R Studios – JC 34987
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound – JC 34987
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc. – JC 34987
- Copyright © – Higher Music – JC 34987
- Copyright © – Ripparthur Music – JC 34987
- Copyright © – Joelsongs – JC 34987
- Copyright © – CBS Inc. – JC 34987
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm] – Mr. Steve Khan*
- Bass – Doug Stegmeyer
- Clarinet – Richie Cannata
- Drums – Liberty Devitto
- Electric Guitar – Hiram Bullock
- Electric Guitar [Six & Twelve String] – Mr. Steve Khan*
- Engineer – Jim Boyer, Phil Ramone
- Flute – Richie Cannata
- Guitar [High String] – Mr. Steve Khan*
- Keyboards [Electric] – Billy Joel
- Mastered By – TJ*
- Orchestrated By – Patrick Williams
- Organ – Richie Cannata
- Photography By – Jim Houghton
- Piano [Acoustic] – Billy Joel
- Producer – Phil Ramone
- Production Manager [Associate To Mr. Ramone] – Kathy Kurs
- Soprano Saxophone – Richie Cannata
- Synthesizer – Billy Joel
- Tenor Saxophone – Richie Cannata
- Vocals – Billy Joel
Notes
© 1977 CBS Inc.
℗ 1977 CBS Inc.
© 1971 Higher Music
© 1971 Ripparthur Music
© 1977 Joelsongs
"P" stamped in runouts denotes a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing.
STERLING stamped in runout denotes this version was mastered at Sterling Sound, whereas Billy Joel - The Stranger was mastered at Masterdisk.
TJ etched in runout denotes Ted Jensen
B6 bonus track is titled "The Stranger (Reprise)" on later releases.
℗ 1977 CBS Inc.
© 1971 Higher Music
© 1971 Ripparthur Music
© 1977 Joelsongs
"P" stamped in runouts denotes a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing.
STERLING stamped in runout denotes this version was mastered at Sterling Sound, whereas Billy Joel - The Stranger was mastered at Masterdisk.
TJ etched in runout denotes Ted Jensen
B6 bonus track is titled "The Stranger (Reprise)" on later releases.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runout): P
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AL 34987
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BL 34987
- Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, variant 1): P AL-34987-3A STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B etched, variant 1): BL-34987-4A TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, variant 2): P AL-34987-3A STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B etched, variant 2): P BL-34987-4J STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, variant 3): P AL 34987 3AJ STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side B etched, variant 3): P BL 34987 4BL STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped, variant 4): P AL 34987-3AA 1 STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side B etched, variant 4): P BL-34987-4BA B STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, variant 5): AL 34987 3AJ STERLING TJ P
- Matrix / Runout (Side B etched, variant 5): BL 34987 4BB STERLING TJ 0 T1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, variant 6): P AL-34987-3A STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped, variant 6): P BL 34987-4AA STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, variant 7): P AL-34987-3A TJ STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped, variant 7): BL 34987-4AD
- Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, variant 8): P AL-34927-3A STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B etched, variant 8): P BL-34927-4A STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, variant 9): P AL 34987 3AJ STERLING TJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side B etched, variant 9): P BL 34927 4BF STERLING TJ
Other Versions (5 of 234)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | The Stranger (LP, Album) | CBS | SBP 237057 | New Zealand | 1977 | ||
Recently Edited | The Stranger (LP, Album, Stereo) | CBS, CBS, CBS, CBS | CBS 82311, 82311, S CBS 82311, JC 34987 | UK | 1977 | ||
| The Stranger (LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing) | Columbia, Family Productions, Columbia, Family Productions | JC 34987, 34987 | US | 1977 | |||
Recently Edited | The Stranger (LP, Album, Reissue) | CBS/Sony | 25AP 843 | Japan | 1977 | ||
| The Stranger (LP, Album) | Columbia, Family Productions, Columbia | PC 34987, 34987 | Canada | 1977 |
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My copy has:
Side A: P AL-34987-3A
Side B: P BL-34987-4A
(the "P" on both sides doesn't look as official as the rest of the etchings; it's more faded than the rest)- my copy has a Side 2 variant:
Matrix / Runout (Side 2, stamped): BL-34987-4H
