Billy Joel – An Innocent Man

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Label:	Columbia – QC 38837, Family Productions – QC 38837
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Carrollton Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1983
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Rock & Roll, Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1	Easy Money Electric Guitar – Eric Gale Horns, Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn Horns, Trumpet – Jon Faddis Organ [Hammond B-3] – Leon Pendarvis	4:00
A2	An Innocent Man	5:16
A3	The Longest Time	3:32
A4	This Night Composed By [Chorus] – L. v. Beethoven*	4:12
A5	Tell Her About It Piano [Acoustic] – Richard Tee	3:45
B1	Uptown Girl	3:12
B2	Careless Talk Percussion – Ralph MacDonald	3:42
B3	Christie Lee	3:25
B4	Leave A Tender Moment Alone Percussion – Ralph MacDonald Soloist, Harmonica – "Toots" Thielemans*	3:49
B5	Keeping The Faith	4:35

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA
Published By – Joel Songs
Recorded At – Chelsea Sound
Recorded At – A&R Studios
Mixed At – A&R Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Mastered At – Customatrix

Credits

Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Percussion – Mark Rivera
Arranged By [Background Vocal Arrangements] – Tom Bahler
Arranged By [Horns & Strings] – David Matthews*
Backing Vocals – Billy Joel, Eric Troyer, Frank Floyd, Lani Groves, Mark Rivera, Mike Alexander Of "Charm"*, Ron Taylor (2), Rory Dodd, Terry Textor, Tom Bahler, Ullanda McCullough
Bass – Doug Stegmeyer
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Laura Loncteaux
Design [Album Cover] – Christopher Austopchuk, Mark Larson
Drums – Liberty DeVitto
Engineer [Additional] – Bradshaw Leigh
Engineer [Assistant] – Mike Allaire, Scott James (2)
Engineer, Mixed By – Jim Boyer
Horns, Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber (tracks: A1, A5, B2, B5)
Horns, Trumpet – Joe Shepley (tracks: A1, A5, B2, B5), John Gatchell (tracks: A5, B2, B5)
Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar [Lead] – David Brown (6)
Management – Frank Management, Inc.
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Music Consultant [Musical Advisor] – Billy Zampino*
Photography By – Gilles Larrain
Piano [Baldwin Acoustic SF-10], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Organ [Hammond B-3], Vocals – Billy Joel
Producer – Phil Ramone
Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm] – Russell Javors
Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Mark Rivera (tracks: A4, B3, B5)
Strings – String Fever
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker (tracks: A5, B2, B5)
Words By, Music By – Billy Joel

Notes

Recorded at Chelsea Sound and A&R Recording, Inc., New York, New York.
Mixed at A&R Recording, Inc.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York

Printed in U.S.A.

Eric Gale appears courtesy of Elektra/Musician Records on track A1.

Issued with lyrics inner sleeve.

This version is the Carrollton pressing plant variation and can be differentiated by the G1 or G2 plant ID in the runout groove etchings.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7464-38837-1
Barcode (Scanned): 074643883719
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Label Side 1): AL 38837
Matrix / Runout (Label Side 2): BL 38837
Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): G1, G2
Matrix / Runout (variant 1, Side A): AL-38837 GIL Barry o G1
Matrix / Runout (variant 1, Side B): BL 38837 2AL D18 STERLING o G1
Matrix / Runout (variant 2, Side A etched, o STERLING stamped): o G1 AL 38837-1T D25 STERLING
Matrix / Runout (variant 2, Side B etched, o STERLING stamped): o PG-1 BL 33837 2AE B13 STERLING
Matrix / Runout (variant 3, Side A etched, M stamped): AL 38837 GlK Anna E13 M G1
Matrix / Runout (variant 3, Side B etched): BL 38837 G3C G1 A26 <JXMP>
Matrix / Runout (variant 4, Side A): AL-38837 GIL Barry o G 1
Matrix / Runout (variant 4, Side B): BL 38837 2AL D30 STERLING o G I
Matrix / Runout (variant 5, Side A etched): AL-38837 GIJ A14 G1
Matrix / Runout (variant 5, Side B etched, STERLING stamped): BL-38837 2AA G1 STERLING
Matrix / Runout (variant 6, Side A etched): AL 38837 G1AA G1 A 14 <J-AD>
Matrix / Runout (variant 6, Side B etched): BL 38837 G2P G1 D 14 <B-AD>
Matrix / Runout (variant 7, Side A etched, o stamped): AL-38837 GIJ MKC A10 o G1
Matrix / Runout (variant 7, Side B etched, STERLING o stamped): BL 38837 2AM F2 STERLING o G1
Matrix / Runout (variant 8, Side A etched, STERLING stamped): AL 38837 1C G9 STERLING
Matrix / Runout (variant 8, Side B etched, STERLING stamped): G1 o BL 38837-2F F23 STERLING
Matrix / Runout (variant 9, Side A etched, STERLING stamped): AL 38837 1F B33 STERLING o G
Matrix / Runout (variant 9, Side B etched, STERLING stamped): BL 38837 2AF A5 STERLING PG
Matrix / Runout (variant 10, Side A etched): G1 BL-38837 IV 46
Matrix / Runout (variant 10 Side B etched, STERLING o stamped): G1 BL 38837-2E D1 STERLING o
Matrix / Runout (variant 11, Side A): AL-38837 GIL Barry o G1
Matrix / Runout (variant 11, Side B): BL 38837 2AL I8 STERLING o G2
Matrix / Runout (variant 12, Side A, all etched except for Customatrix "o"): AL-38837 GIL Barry F9 o G1
Matrix / Runout (variant 12, Side B, all etched except for STERLING and Customatrix "o"): BL 38837 2AL I9 STERLING o G2
Matrix / Runout (variant 13, Side A): AL 38837 1F A9 STERLING o G
Matrix / Runout (variant 13, Side B): BL 38837-2E G8 STERLING G1 o
Matrix / Runout (variant 14, Side A): AL 38837 1C B24 STERLING o 1G
Matrix / Runout (variant 14, Side B): BL 38837 2AE F6 STERLING o PG1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	An Innocent Man (LP, Album, Stereo)	CBS, CBS, Family Productions, Family Productions	CBS 25554, 25554	Europe	1983
Recently Edited	An Innocent Man (Cassette, Album, Dolby System)	Columbia	QCT 38837	US	1983
	An Innocent Man (LP, Album, Stereo)	Columbia, Columbia	QC 38837, 38837	Canada	1983
	An Innocent Man (Cassette, Album)	CBS	40-25554	UK	1983
	An Innocent Man (LP, Album, Stereo)	CBS, CBS, Family Productions	CBS 25554, 25554	UK	1983

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Reviews

5kdoor Dec 26, 2023
Edited one year ago
A fun album in his catalog that is beautifully produced. This is a nice pressing and the price is right. Recommended.
dr.b3nway May 18, 2023
This is a great pressing. Sounds fantastic. Highly recommended. <>
liamwiley32 Feb 12, 2022
Might be my favorite Joel record. This pressing definitely does it justice. Some sibilance but nothing horrible.
Zucchini99 May 22, 2019
This album got me really wanting more after each song on the cassette. Not my cassette but my step-grandpa's. Me and my grandma were going through his cassettes and he came in,freaked out about it. In the end my family sat in his garage to listen to this great stuff. Was a good time with my grandparents,brothers and mom. I hate love songs but Billy makes them good to listen to.