For an album released in 1977 the production on this is very impressive the mix is very well balanced and full. The instrumentation is very well preformed and clean, the writing has a great marriage akin to my previous experience with sections from Blood on the tracks.
There is no clear drawbacks to this album it has great pace and sequencing I just wish it had some more standout moments for me. I think that’s what feels missing. Scenes from an Italian restaurant is hands down the most fun track, it really flex’s the prowess of the all the people that worked on this project, Not in the same way as Get it right the first time.
Favourite tracks:
The stranger
Scenes from an Italian restaurant
Get it right the first time *
2x CD, DVD-Video (30th Anniversary Edition)
The Stranger
Album by Billy Joel
Released 29 September 1977
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)3:304.3 ★
- 2The Stranger5:103.9 ★
- 3Just the Way You Are4:504.2 ★
- 4Scenes From an Italian Restaurant7:364.4 ★
- 5Vienna3:344.3 ★
- 6Only the Good Die Young3:554.3 ★
- 7She’s Always a Woman3:214.1 ★
- 8Get It Right the First Time3:563.9 ★
- 9Everybody Has a Dream6:363.8 ★
- CD 2: Live at Carnegie Hall, June 3, 1977
- 1Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)5:114.0 ★
- 2Prelude / Angry Young Man6:043.0 ★
- 3New York State of Mind8:19
- 4Just the Way You Are4:56
- 5She’s Got a Way3:31
- 6The Entertainer6:09
- 7Scenes From an Italian Restaurant7:353.0 ★
- 8Band Introductions2:01
- 9Captain Jack6:513.0 ★
- 10I’ve Loved These Days4:28
- 11Say Goodbye to Hollywood6:45
- 12Souvenir2:09
- DVD-Video 3
- 1The Stranger
- 2Just the Way You Are
- 3Intro
- 4Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)
- 5Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
- 6New York State of Mind
- 7The Entertainer
- 8She’s Always a Woman
- 9Root Beer Rag
- 10Just the Way You Are
- 11Only the Good Die Young
- 12Souvenir
- 13Ain’t No Crime2.0 ★
- 1430 Minute Bonus Documentary With Billy Joel and Phil Ramone2.0 ★
Recent reviews
Joel’s magnum opus, this album is the epitome of songwriting to me, most songs on this album are as popular as they are for good reason, and those that aren’t should be bigger. Nothing but praise
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Release credits
- keyboard [3], lead vocals [1-9], piano [1-2, 4-9], whistling [2]
- accordion [4-5]
- electric bass guitar [1-8]
- background vocals [9]
- acoustic guitar [3-4, 7-9]
- engineer [1-9]
- background vocals [9]
- drums (drum set) [1-6, 8-9]
- background vocals [9]
- engineer [1-9], producer [1-9]
- alto saxophone [3]
- background vocals [9]
- percussion [2-3, 8-9]
- organ [9]
- clarinet [4], flute [7-8], organ [6], saxophone [1, 4, 6]
- acoustic guitar [3, 7], electric guitar [4]
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TCD (1995 SBM Remaster)21 December 1995
TEnhanced CD27 May 1998
T20 October 1998- TEnhanced CD (1998 remaster)20 October 1998
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TEnhanced CD21 January 1999
THybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel), SACD (2 channels)21 July 2001
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TCD (2004 remaster)3 November 2004- T19 April 2006
T2x CD (30th anniversary Legacy edition)14 July 2008
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T2x CD, SACD (40th anniversary edition)26 December 2018
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