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Billy Joel – The Stranger (VG/VG) – LP, AU 1977
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The Stranger is an LP by Billy Joel from 1977 released on the CBS, Family Productions label.
About this album
The Stranger is Billy Joel’s breakthrough album and the record that made him a major pop-rock force. Released in 1977 and produced by Phil Ramone, it sharpened Joel’s gift for character-driven songwriting and melodic hooks into a set that balanced radio-ready polish with real narrative depth. Songs such as Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song), Just the Way You Are and Scenes From an Italian Restaurant helped define his mainstream identity, while the title track showed a darker, more reflective side. A huge commercial success and a staple of classic rock radio, the album became one of the key singer-songwriter statements of the 1970s.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Billy JoelLabel: CBS, Family Productions – SBP 237057Format: LP, Album, StereoUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1977Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Classic Rock, Pop RockA1 Movin' Out (Anthony'S Song)
A2 The Stranger
A3 Just The Way You Are
A4 Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
B1 Vienna
B2 Only The Good Die Young
B3 She'S Always A Woman
B4 Get It Right The First Time
B5 Everybody Has A Dream
B6 The Stranger (Reprise)