The Stranger

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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.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
• Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem

Credits

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

Notes

℗ 1977 CBS Inc.

Track B6 is not mentioned on the release.
Came with printed inner sleeve

Made in Holland

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
• Label Code: LC 0149
• Matrix / Runout (Center A): CBS 82311-1 / AL 34987
• Matrix / Runout (Center B): CBS 82311-2 / BL 34987
• Matrix / Runout (Side A): AL-34987-2A MASTERDISK RL CBS 01 82311-1A-1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): BL-34987-2A MASTERDISK RL CBS 01 82311-1B-1
• Matrix / Runout (Side A - Variant 1): 01-82311-1A-1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B - Variant 1): 01-82311-2B-1
• Price Code: CB 271
• Price Code: 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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