The Stranger [Vinyl LP]

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The Stranger is the fifth studio album by American singer Billy Joel, released in September 1977 by Columbia Records. It was the first of Joel's albums to be produced by Phil Ramone, with whom he would work for five subsequent albums. [3] Murray, Noel (February 3, 2011). " Taxi, 'Vienna Waits' ". The A.V. Club . Retrieved October 16, 2020. The album closer, "Everybody Has A Dream", is notable for having been written around the time of Cold Spring Harbor but not released on that album. The original demo has not seen an official release and has only been available on bootlegs. The Stranger was well-received by critics, particularly in retrospect, with many considering it to display some of Joel's best-written material. In a contemporary review of the album, Ira Mayer of Rolling Stone deemed it an improvement over Joel's previous studio efforts, praising its musical variety and Ramone's production. [28] In a less enthusiastic review, Village Voice critic Robert Christgau graded the album "B−" and held it slightly above Joel's previous works; speaking specifically of Joel himself, he wrote that the artist had "more or less grown up" with what he considered less egotistical songwriting, and that he is "now as likeable as your once-rebellious and still-tolerant uncle who has the quirk of believing that OPEC was designed to ruin his air-conditioning business". [29]

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a b Gamboa, Glenn (August 1, 2015). "Billy Joel talks 'Scenes from an Italian Restaurant': I couldn't do a show without it". Newsday . Retrieved September 28, 2018. The Vinyl Collection, Vol. 2 is being released near the 50th anniversary of “Piano Man,” Billy Joel’s first signature song, released as a single on November 2, 1973 with the Piano Man album dropping a week later (November 9, 1973). Joel's fifth album, released in September of 1977, and Joel's breakthrough album, as well as Joel's first collaboration with producer Phil Ramone, with whom he would work on every studio album until 1989's Storm Front. A massive success upon release, the album reached #2 on the Billboard Charts, won 2 Grammys, and transformed Joel's status in the public eye from a one-hit wonder to a hitmaker. Certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (their highest certification), from the time of its release until 1985, The Stranger was Columbia Records’ biggest selling album: the album has also been named one of the 500 greatest albums of all time by influential music publication Rolling Stone. dutchcharts.nl Billy Joel - The Stranger". Hung Medien, dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013 . Retrieved September 8, 2013. Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 22, 1979). Billboard.com – Year End Charts – Year-end Albums – The Billboard 200 . Retrieved May 1, 2014. {{ cite book}}: |last1= has generic name ( help)Browne, David (May 22, 2007). "Billy Joel: The Stranger". Blender. Archived from the original on January 31, 2010 . Retrieved October 19, 2015. More Awards" (PDF). Cash Box. July 18, 1981. p.35 . Retrieved December 4, 2021– via World Radio History.

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a b Cinquemani, Sal (September 5, 2004). "Review: Billy Joel, The Stranger". Slant Magazine . Retrieved April 15, 2015. Spending six weeks at No.2 on the US Billboard 200, The Stranger is considered Joel's critical and commercial breakthrough. Four singles were released in the US, all of which became Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts: " Just the Way You Are" (No.3), " Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)", " She's Always a Woman" (both No.17), and " Only the Good Die Young" (No.24). Other songs, such as " Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" and " Vienna", have become staples of his career and are frequently performed in his live shows. The album won two awards at the 1978 Grammy Awards: Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Just the Way You Are". It remains his best-selling non-compilation album to date, and surpassed Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge over Troubled Water to become Columbia's best-selling album release, with more than 10 million units sold worldwide. Rolling Stone later named it one of the 500 greatest albums of all time.Japanese album certifications – ストレンジャー (reissue)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved July 21, 2022. Select 1995年3月 on the drop-down menu

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Canadian album certifications – Billy Joel – The Stranger". Music Canada . Retrieved September 8, 2013. MoFi's pressing is MUCH clearer, it really is like lifting a blanket off the speakers. Billy's voice especially is clear and center and feels like you're listening to him in the booth 5 feet away, not quite in the same room, but it still feels like it's just right there. charts.nz - Billy Joel - The Stranger". charts.nz. Recording Industry Association of New Zea Land . Retrieved September 8, 2013.a b Pierczynski, David (September 29, 2017). "Billy Joel's 'The Stranger' Turns 40!!!". WLS-FM. Archived from the original on September 24, 2018 . Retrieved September 24, 2018. a b Goodman, William (September 29, 2017). "Billy Joel's Career-Changing Masterpiece 'The Stranger' Turns 40". Billboard . Retrieved October 10, 2020. American album certifications – Billy Joel – The Stranger". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved October 19, 2022. Joel's previous studio effort, Turnstiles, had sold modestly and peaked low on the US charts, prompting Columbia to consider dropping him if his next release sold poorly. Joel wanted the new album to feature his touring band, formed during the production of Turnstiles. The band consisted of drummer Liberty DeVitto, bassist Doug Stegmeyer, and multi-instrumentalist saxophonist/organist Richie Cannata. Seeking out a new producer, he first turned to veteran Beatles producer George Martin before coming across and settling on Ramone, whose name he had seen on albums by other artists such as Paul Simon. Recording took place over three weeks, featuring DeVitto, Stegmeyer and Cannata. Other studio musicians filled in as guitarists on various songs.

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ORICON STYLE-ミュージック"[Highest position and charting weeks for The Stranger (30th Anniversary Edition) by Billy Joel]. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014 . Retrieved September 7, 2013. The Story Behind Billy Joel's "Only the Good Die Young" ". Performing Songwriter Ent., LLC. May 9, 2012. O'Hare, Kevin (July 6, 2008). "Billy Joel – The Republican interview". The Republican . Retrieved October 16, 2020. Gamboa, Glenn (September 19, 2017). "Billy Joel's 'The Stranger' gets vinyl picture-disc revamp by Brookvale Records". Newsday . Retrieved October 16, 2020. a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings Celebrating 50+ Years of Billy Joel’s Musical Artistry with Release of Billy Joel – The Vinyl Collection, Vol. 2 on Friday, November 3 allmusic ((( The Stranger > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". AllMusic . Retrieved March 19, 2011. Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Albums Chart Daijiten - Billy Joel" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 8, 2013 . Retrieved September 8, 2013. The MoFi sounds like it has less compression, which works great for some instruments but affects how some others trail off. A good example is the Saxophone and Flute on Scenes from an Italian Restaurant. The end of the sustained notes seem to decay faster and get lost faster than on the Columbia. I kind of miss them, but I think the rest of the sound is good enough to make up for it. Staunton, Terry (September 2008). " The Stranger: 30th Anniversary Edition | Billy Joel". Record Collector. No.353 . Retrieved January 9, 2016.