Billy Joel - The Stranger (VINYL) | Very Good Plus (VG+) Very Good Plus (VG+)

*PHOTOS ACTUAL*

VG+ VINYL W INNER HAS A FAIR AMOUNT OF LIGHT MARKS, NOTHING DEEP / vg+ sleeve w some light ring/fading, some light creasing *NO CUTS*

Label:  Columbia – JC 34987, Columbia – 34987, Family Productions – JC 34987, Family Productions – 34987
Format:  Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing, Sterling Mastering
Country:  US
Released:  Sep 29, 1977
Genre:  Rock
Style:  Soft Rock, Pop Rock
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
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Recorded At – A&R Studios
Mixed At – A&R Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Published By – Joelsongs
Copyright © – Joelsongs
Copyright © – Higher Music
Copyright © – Ripparthur Music
Copyright © – April Music Inc.
Bass – Doug Stegmeyer
Coordinator [Production Associate To Mr. Ramone] – Kathy Kurs
Drums – Liberty DeVitto
Electric Guitar – Hiram Bullock
Electric Guitar [Six-String Electric Guitar], Twelve-String Guitar [Twelve-String Electric Guitar], Electric Guitar [Twelve-String Electric Guitar], Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Rhythm Guitar], Rhythm Guitar [Acoustic Rhythm Guitar], Guitar [High String Guitar] – Mr. Steve Khan*
Engineer – Jim Boyer, Phil Ramone
Lacquer Cut By – TJ*
Music By, Lyrics By – Billy Joel
Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Patrick Williams
Photography By – Jim Houghton
Piano [Acoustic Piano], Vocals, Keyboards [Electric Keyboards], Synthesizer – Billy Joel
Producer [Produced By] – Phil Ramone
Producer [Produced In Association With] – Home Run (4)
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Organ – Richie Cannata
Written-By – B. Joel*
"P" stamped in runouts denotes a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman, pressing. "TJ" etched in runout denotes Ted Jensen. Remainder of runouts mostly etched or stamped.

Lacquer variation, with Sterling stamp in runouts.

Catalog number JC 34987 on spine, labels; 34987 on back cover, inner sleeve, hype sticker.

Hype sticker:
Contains Four Smash Hits!
"Just The Way Your Are"
"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"
"Only The Good Die Young"
"She's Always A Woman"

© 1977 CBS Inc.
℗ 1977 CBS Inc.

Music and Lyrics [...] Published by Joelsongs
All songs © 1977 Joelsongs (BMI)
Except track B5 © 1971 by Higher Music and Ripparthur Music. All rights administered by April Music Inc. (ASCAP)

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

Ralph MacDonald appears courtesy of Marlin Records (3).
Patti Austin appears courtesy of CTI Records.
Richard Tee appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
Phil Woods appears courtesy of Gryphon Productions, Inc.

The Billy Joel website lists B6 as an addition to "Everybody Has A Dream," identified as: "Everybody Has A Dream [Stranger Reprise]."
Rights Society (A1 to B4): BMI
Rights Society (B5): ASCAP
Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runouts): P
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AL 34987
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BL 34987
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): P AL-34987-3A STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): BL-34987-4A TJ
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): P AL-34987-3A STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): P BL-34987-4J STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): P AL 34987 3AJ STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): P BL 34987 4BL STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): P AL 34987-3AA 1 STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): P BL-34987-4BA B STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): AL 34987 3AJ STERLING TJ P
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): BL 34987 4BB STERLING TJ 0 T1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): P AL 34987 3AJ STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): BL 34987-4AD
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): P AL-34987-3A TJ STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): BL 34987-4AD
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 8): P AL-34927-3A STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 8): P BL-34927-4A STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 9): P AL 34987 3AJ STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 9): P BL 34927 4BF STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 10): AL-34987-3A STERLING P
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 10): BL-34987 4AB
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 11): P AL-34987-3A B 3 STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 11): P BL-34987-4A STERLING TJ
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 12): P AL-34987-3A R STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 12): BL-34987-4C A STERLING TJ 15
 

• Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Genre: POP
• Format Type: LP