The Stranger (album)
| The Stranger | ||
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| Album by Billy Joel | ||
| Released | September, 1977 | |
| Recorded | A & R Recording, Inc., New York City | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 40 min 17 sec | |
| Record label | Columbia | |
| Producer | Phil Ramone | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:f9fexq95ld0e) |
| Billy Joel Chronology | ||
| Turnstiles (1976) | The Stranger (1977) | 52nd Street (1978) |
The Stranger is the fifth studio album by Billy Joel, released in 1977. (see 1977 in music).
Track listing
all songs by Billy Joel
- "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" - 3:30
- "The Stranger" - 5:10
- "Just the Way You Are" - 4:50
- "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" - 7:37
- "Vienna" - 3:34
- "Only the Good Die Young" - 3:55
- "She's Always a Woman" - 3:21
- "Get It Right the First Time" - 3:57
- "Everybody Has a Dream" - 9:08
Personnel
- Billy Joel - acoustic piano, vocals, electric keyboards, synthesizers
- Doug Stegmeyer - bass guitar
- Liberty DeVitto - drums
- Richie Cannata - tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet, flute, organ
- Steve Khan - six and twelve string electric guitars, acoustic rhythm guitar, high string guitar
- Hiram Bullock - electric guitar
- Patrick Williams - orchestration
- Ralph MacDonald - percussion on "The Stranger", "Just the Way You Are", "Get It Right the First Time" and "Everybody Has a Dream"
- Hugh McCracken - acoustic guitar on "Just the Way You Are", "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant", "She's Always a Woman", "Get It Right the First Time" and "Everybody Has a Dream"
- Steve Burgh - acoustic guitar on "Just the Way You Are" and "She's Always a Woman"; electric guitar on "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant"
- Phil Woods - alto saxophone on "Just the Way You Are"
- Dominic Cortese - accordian on "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant" and "Vienna"
- Richard Tee - organ on "Everybody Has a Dream"
- Phoebe Snow - background vocals on "Everybody Has a Dream"
- Lani Groves - background vocals on "Everybody Has a Dream"
- Gwen Guthrie - background vocals on "Everybody Has a Dream"
- Patti Austin - background vocals on "Everybody Has a Dream"