The Stranger [Vinyl LP]

Product Information

Gamboa, Glenn (September 19, 2017). "Billy Joel's 'The Stranger' gets vinyl picture-disc revamp by Brookvale Records". Newsday . Retrieved October 16, 2020.

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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. a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. 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 Deluxe Box Set Library Includes First Vinyl Release of Fantasies & Delusions (2LP) and First-Ever Audio Release of Billy Joel – Live from Long Island (3LP), the Artist’s Homecoming Concert at Nassau Coliseum (December 29, 1982)charts.nz - Billy Joel - The Stranger". charts.nz. Recording Industry Association of New Zea Land . Retrieved September 8, 2013. 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). Before The Stranger, Billy Joel was on the verge of being dropped by his record label Columbia Records. After the unexpected success of Joel's second album, Piano Man, his subsequent albums were commercially disappointing. Turnstiles, Joel's 1976 release, had peaked at only number 122 on the Billboard 200 chart. [1] Murray, Noel (February 3, 2011). " Taxi, 'Vienna Waits' ". The A.V. Club . Retrieved October 16, 2020.

Billy Joel – The Stranger (1978, Vinyl) - Discogs

Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian) . Retrieved May 31, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Billy Joel". Rosen, Jody (July 10, 2008). "Billy Joel: The Stranger (30th anniversary deluxe edition)". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 10, 2009 . Retrieved October 19, 2015. 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. BILLY JOEL - THE STRANGER (30th ANNIVERSARY LEGACY EDITION) The Stranger is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Billy Joel, released on September 29, 1977 by Columbia Records. While his previous four albums had been moderately successful, The Stranger became Joel's true critical and commercial breakthrough, spending six weeks at number 2 on the US Billboard 200. Considered his magnum opus, it remains his best-selling non-compilation album to date, and was ranked at number 70 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

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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. British album certifications – Billy Joel – The Stranger". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 25, 2012. 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. Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Billy Joel – The Vinyl Collection, Vol. 2 on November 3, continuing an ongoing celebration of the legendary artist’s 50-plus years of musical magic, on-stage and in-the-studio.

Billy Joel – The Stranger (1977, Santa Maria Pressing, Vinyl

From the time of its release in 1977 until 1985, The Stranger was Columbia Records’ biggest selling album. a b Cinquemani, Sal (September 5, 2004). "Review: Billy Joel, The Stranger". Slant Magazine . Retrieved April 15, 2015. More Awards" (PDF). Cash Box. July 18, 1981. p.35 . Retrieved December 4, 2021– via World Radio History. Keep collections to yourself or inspire other shoppers! Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections—they may also appear in recommendations and other places. American album certifications – Billy Joel – The Stranger". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved October 19, 2022.

Release

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] S CBS 82311 and LC 0149 on label, CBS 82311 on spine, CB 271 54 on rear upper sleeve right, CBS 82311 on rear lower sleeve left, LC 0149 on rear lower sleeve right. Billy Joel - Piano Man - 1973 Columbia Records - 1976 Re-Issue Edition - Plain White Inner Sleeve - Vintage Vinyl Album - PC 32544 billyjoelVEVO. "Billy Joel - Q&A: Have You Ever Rewritten Your Songs? (Berklee 1992)"– via YouTube. Gaar, Gillian G. (September 1, 2008). "Billy Joel > The Stranger". American Songwriter . Retrieved October 16, 2020.