Cover of The Stranger

Billy Joel

The Stranger

1977 Pop Rock Soft Rock Vocal
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Tracklist

  1. A1 Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) 3:30
  2. A2 The Stranger 5:08
  3. A3 Just The Way You Are 4:50
  4. A4 Scenes From An Italian Restaurant 7:35
  5. B1 Vienna 3:32
  6. B2 Only The Good Die Young 3:54
  7. B3 She’s Always A Woman 3:19
  8. B4 Get It Right The First Time 3:54
  9. B5 Everybody Has A Dream 4:35
  10. B6 Untitled 1:57

Musicians

Production

Also credited

Also credited. Engineer: Jim Boyer. Lacquer Cut By: Ted Jensen. Management (Produced In Association With): Home Run. Photography By: Jim Houghton.

Release notes

℗ © 1977 CBS Inc.

Original Terre Haute Pressing variant of this Santa Maria.

metal plates with etched matrix, variant of this Terre Haute press with stamped matrix, by same catalog #.

Custom inner sleeve contains lyrics, credits, and photo (suitable for framing).

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

B5 - Published by Higher Music and Ripparthur Music, administered by April Music Inc.
All other selections - Joelsongs

Track B6 is not listed anywhere on the release. It is “The Stranger (Reprise)”, a partial, whistling version of the title track.

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1st catalog #: labels / spine; 2nd: liner / inner sleeve

Greatest Hits, Etc. Paul Simon, 1977 Shares Hugh McCracken, Phil Woods, Patti Austin and 4 more The Concert In Central Park Simon & Garfunkel, 1982 Shares Richard Tee, Phil Ramone The Nightfly Donald Fagen, 1982 Shares Hugh McCracken, Steve Khan Giant Box Don Sebesky, 1973 Shares Lani Groves, Ralph MacDonald Album 16 Various, 1977 Shares Patti Austin A Star Is Born Streisand, Kristofferson, 1976 Shares Patrick Williams, Phil Ramone Valotte Julian Lennon, 1984 Shares Ralph MacDonald, Phil Ramone Llena Tu Cabeza De Rock Various, 1983 Shares Billy Joel, Phil Ramone

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