The Stranger

~ Release by Billy Joel (see all versions of this release, 49 available)

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
#TitleLength
A1Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)3:30
A2The Stranger5:08
A3Just the Way You Are
engineer:
Jim Boyer and Phil Ramone
producer:
Phil Ramone
acoustic guitar:
Steve Burgh (in 1977) and Hugh McCracken (in 1977)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Phil Woods (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (in 1977)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (in 1977)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1977)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1977)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 17)
recording of:
Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel song) (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Joelsongs (from 1977 to present), CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1977) and Impulsive Music (in 1977)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
4:50
A4Scenes From an Italian Restaurant7:35
B1Vienna3:32
B2Only the Good Die Young3:54
B3She’s Always a Woman3:19
B4Get It Right the First Time3:54
B5Everybody Has a Dream
engineer:
Jim Boyer and Phil Ramone
producer:
Phil Ramone
acoustic guitar:
Hugh McCracken (in 1977)
organ:
Richard Tee (in 1977)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1977)
background vocals:
Patti Austin (in 1977), Gwen Guthrie (in 1977), Lani Groves (in 1977) and Phoebe Snow (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1977) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1977)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1977)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States
edit of:
Everybody Has a Dream by Billy Joel
recording of:
Everybody Has a Dream (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and Joelsongs (from 1977 to present)
4:35
B6The Stranger (reprise)
engineer:
Jim Boyer and Phil Ramone
producer:
Phil Ramone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at and mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States
edit of:
Everybody Has a Dream by Billy Joel
partial recording of:
The Stranger
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
April Music Inc., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, Joelsongs (from 1977 to present), CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1977) and Impulsive Music (in 1977)
1:56

Credits

Release

associate producer:Kathy Kurs
orchestrator:Patrick Williams
acoustic guitar [acoustic rhythm guitar], electric guitar [six- and twelve-string electric guitar] and guitar [high-string guitar]:Mr. Steve Khan
bass guitar:Doug Stegmeyer
clarinet, flute, organ, soprano saxophone [soprano sax] and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:Richie Cannata
drums (drum set):Liberty DeVitto
electric guitar:Hiram Bullock
keyboard [electronic keyboard], piano [acoustic piano] and synthesizer:Billy Joel
vocals:Billy Joel
manufactured by and distributed by:CBS Records Canada Ltd.
copyrighted (©) by:CBS, Inc. (in 1977)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1527776 [info]
ASIN:CA: B0019HBTD0 [info]