Billy Joel - The Stranger

Tracklist

A1	Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)	3:30
A2	The Stranger	5:08
A3	Just The Way You Are	4:50
A4	Scenes From An Italian Restaurant	7:35
B1	Vienna	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	4:35
B6	Untitled	1:57

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
• Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
• Manufactured By – Columbia Records
• Recorded At – A&R Studios
• Mixed At – A&R Studios
• Lacquer Cut At – Masterdisk
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
• Published By – Joelsongs
• Published By – Higher Music
• Published By – Ripparthur Music
• Published By – April Music Inc.

Credits

• Accordion – Dominic Cortese (tracks: A4, B1)
• Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCracken (tracks: A3, A4, B3 to B5), Steve Burgh (tracks: A3, B3)
• Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods (tracks: A3)
• Backing Vocals – Gwen Guthrie (tracks: B5), Lani Groves (tracks: B5), Patti Austin (tracks: B5), Phoebe Snow (tracks: B5)
• Bass – Doug Stegmeyer
• Drums – Liberty Devitto
• Electric Guitar – Hiram Bullock, Steve Burgh (tracks: A4)
• Electric Guitar [6 String], Twelve-String Guitar [Electric 12 String], Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Rhythm], Guitar [High String] – Mr. Steve Khan*
• Engineer – Jim Boyer, Phil Ramone
• Lacquer Cut By – RL*
• Music By, Lyrics By – Billy Joel
• Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Patrick Williams
• Organ – Richard Tee (tracks: B5)
• Percussion – Ralph MacDonald (tracks: A2, A3, B4, B5)
• Photography By – Jim Houghton
• Piano [Acoustic Piano], Vocals, Keyboards [Electric Keyboards], Synthesizer – Billy Joel
• Producer – Phil Ramone
• Production Manager [Production Assistant] – Kathy Kurs
• Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Organ – Richie Cannata

Notes

Produced in association with Home Run.
Recorded and Mixed at A&R Recording, Inc. New York, N.Y.

Ralph MacDonald appears courtesy of Marlin Records.
Patti Austin appears courtesy of CTI Records.
Richard Tee appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phil Woods appears courtesy of Gryphon Productions, Inc.

MASTERDISK Stamped run-out...NOT Sterling.

B6 is unlisted on cover and jacket - it is titled "The Stranger (Reprise)" on reissues, but is present on this pressing.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): AL 34987
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): BL 34987
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Etched / "MASTERDISK", "P" & "P" Stamped): AL-34987-2A | MASTERDISK RL P P
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Etched / "MASTERDISK", "2", "C" & "P" Stamped): BL-34987-3D MASTERDISK RL 2 C P
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Rights Society: BMI

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