Singer: Billy Joel
Title: The Stranger
Label: CBS ‎– CBS 82311
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Date of released: 1977
Category: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Classic Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1890 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1684 mb
Rating: 3.7✭
Format: MP3 AA AC3 MP1 FLAC APE VOX DMF FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)	3:30
A2	The Stranger Percussion – Ralph MacDonald	5:08
A3	Just The Way You Are Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCracken, Steve BurghAlto Saxophone – Phil WoodsPercussion – Ralph MacDonald	4:50
A4	Scenes From An Italian Restaurant Accordion – Dominic CorteseAcoustic Guitar – Hugh McCrackenElectric 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 – Hugh McCracken, Steve Burgh	3:19
B4	Get It Right The First Time Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCrackenPercussion – Ralph MacDonald	3:54
B5	Everybody Has A Dream Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCrackenBacking Vocals – Gwen Guthrie, Lani Groves, Patti Austin, Phoebe SnowOrgan – Richard TeePercussion – Ralph MacDonald	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
• Recorded At – A & R Recording, Inc.
• Mixed At – A & R Recording, Inc.

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCracken (tracks: A3, A4, B3 to B5), Steve Burgh (tracks: A3, B3, B4)
• Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm], Electric Guitar [Six-, Twelve-, & Highstring] – Steve Khan
• Arranged By [Orchestration] – Patrick Williams
• Bass – Doug Stegmeyer
• Drums – Liberty DeVitto
• Electric Guitar – Hiram Bullock
• Engineer – Jim Boyer, Phil Ramone
• Music By, Lyrics By – Billy Joel
• 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

This version has Rights Society MCPS/BIEM and label code LC0149 printed on label
MADE IN ENGLAND
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 Side A etched): CBS.82311-A8
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B etched): CBS.S.82311 B4
• Rights Society: MCPS/BIEM
• Label Code: LC0149
• Other (Boxed rear sleeve): CB 271
• Other (Circled rear sleeve): 54

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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