Billy Joel - The Stranger

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)	3:30
A2	The Stranger	5:08
A3	Just The Way You Are Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods	4:50
A4	Scenes From An Italian Restaurant Accordion – Dominic CorteseGuitar – 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	3:19
B4	Get It Right The First Time	3:54
B5	Everybody Has A Dream Backing Vocals – Gwen Guthrie, Lani Groves, Patti Austin, Phoebe SnowOrgan – Richard Tee	4:35
B6	The Stranger (Reprise)

Companies, etc.

• Published By – Joelsongs
• Published By – Higher Music
• Published By – Ripparthur Music
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
• Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
• Printed By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
• Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCracken (tracks: A3, A4, B3 to B5), Steve Burgh (tracks: A3, B3, B4)
• Arranged By [Orchestration] – Patrick Williams
• Bass – Doug Stegmeyer
• Drums – Liberty DeVitto
• Engineer – Jim Boyer, Phil Ramone
• Guitar – Hiram Bullock
• Guitar [Six-, Twelve- & Highstring], Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm] – Steve Khan
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald (tracks: A2, A3, B5)
• Piano [Acoustic], Vocals, Keyboards [Electric], Synthesizer – Billy Joel
• Producer – Phil Ramone
• Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Organ – Richie Cannata
• Written-By – B. Joel*

Notes

Comes with printed lyric insert
Track B6 is not mentioned on either the sleeve or on the label.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, hand etched): CBS.S.82311. A1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, hand etched): CBS.S.82311. B1
• Matrix / Runout ((Run-out side 1 , Variant 1)): CBS.S.82311. A3
• Matrix / Runout ((Run-out side 2 , Variant 1)): CBS.S.82311. B3
• Matrix / Runout (etched Side 1, Variant 3): CBS.S.82311. A5
• Matrix / Runout (etched Side 2, Variant 3): CBS.S.82311. B3

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
JC 34987, 34987	Billy Joel	The Stranger ‎(LP, Album)	Columbia, Family Productions, Columbia, Family Productions	JC 34987, 34987	US	1977
CBS 82311, JC 34987	Billy Joel	The Stranger ‎(LP, Album)	CBS, CBS	CBS 82311, JC 34987	UK	1977
JC 34987	Billy Joel	The Stranger ‎(LP, Album)	Columbia, Family Productions	JC 34987	US	1977
PC 7057	Billy Joel	The Stranger ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	CBS, Family Productions	PC 7057	Australia	1977
CSCS 6016	Billy Joel	The Stranger ‎(CD, Album, RE)	CBS/Sony	CSCS 6016	Japan	1990

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