Billy Joel – The Stranger

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Label:	Family Productions – JC 34987
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Pitman Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1977
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1	Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)	3:30
A2	The Stranger Percussion – Ralph MacDonald	5:08
A3	Just The Way You Are Acoustic Guitar – Steve Burgh Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods Percussion – Ralph MacDonald	4:50
A4	Scenes From An Italian Restaurant Accordion – Dominic Cortese Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCracken Electric Guitar – Steve Burgh	7:35
B1	Vienna Accordion – Dominic Cortese	3:32
B2	Only The Good Die Young	3:54
B3	She's Always A Woman Acoustic Guitar – Steve Burgh	3:19
B4	Get It Right The First Time Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCracken Percussion – Ralph MacDonald	3:54
B5	Everybody Has A Dream Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCracken Backing Vocals – Phoebe Snow Organ – Richard Tee Percussion – Ralph MacDonald	4:35
B6	Untitled	1:57

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Columbia Records
Copyright © – Columbia Records
Recorded At – A&R Studios
Mixed At – A&R Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Mastered At – Customatrix
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.

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 – Phil Ramone
Flute – Richie Cannata
Guitar [High String] – Mr. Steve Khan*
Keyboards [Electric] – Billy Joel
Orchestrated By – Patrick Williams
Organ – Richie Cannata
Photography By – Jim Houghton
Piano [Acoustic] – Billy Joel
Producer – Phil Ramone
Producer [Associate To Mr. Ramone] – Kathy Kurs
Producer [Produced in association with] – Home Run (4)
Soprano Saxophone – Richie Cannata
Synthesizer – Billy Joel
Tenor Saxophone – Richie Cannata
Vocals – Billy Joel

Notes

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

Track B6 is not listed on cover, jacket sleeve or labels (see images). The track is audible on this release, however it is "not" listed anywhere. It is titled "The Stranger (Reprise)" on reissues.

All runouts are stamped.
"P" is present on both runouts and there is no "Sterling" stamp.

This release does not have a barcode.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: ASCAP
Pressing Plant ID (In Runouts): P
Matrix / Runout (A Side Label): AL 34987
Matrix / Runout (B Side Label): BL 34987
Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout, Variant 1): P AL 34987 3AA
Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout, Variant 1): P BL 34987 4AA
Matrix / Runout (A Side Runout, Variant 2): P P AL 34987-3AA
Matrix / Runout (B Side Runout, Variant 2): P P BL 34987-4AD I

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	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 82311, 82311, S CBS 82311, JC 34987	UK	1977
	The Stranger (LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing)	Family Productions	JC 34987, 34987	US	1977
Recently Edited	The Stranger (LP, Album)	CBS/Sony	25AP 843	Singapore & Malaysia	1977
Recently Edited	The Stranger (LP, Album)	Columbia	PC 34987, 34987	Canada	1977