Billy Joel: The Stranger - 2x LP 180g 45rpm Vinyl, Limited, Numbered, Remastered

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SKU:
MFSL2-383
UPC:
0821797238311
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Edition:
2x LP Vinyl, Limited, Numbered, Remastered, Mastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes, 1/4inch, 15ips, Dolby A analog master to DSD64 to analog console to lathe, The Gain 2 Ultra Analog System, Pressed on High-Definition Vinyl in USA
Rotation Speed:
45rpm
Record Weight:
180g
Vinyl Record Type:
LP
MoFi - Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Cat#:
MFSL2-383
Released:
2013 in US
Original Release:
1977 Label Columbia Cat# 34987
Genre:
Pop-Rock
Artist:
Billy Joel
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LOADED WITH SMASH HITS: "MOVIN' OUT (ANTHONY'S SONG)," "JUST THE WAY YOU ARE," "ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG," "SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN"

1/4" / 15 IPS / Dolby A analog master to DSD 64 to analog console to lathe

Billy Joel entered 1977 with a great track record but in need of breakthrough. Pairing with producer Phil Ramone (Carly Simon, Simon & Garfunkel), who developed the requisite ingredients missing from Joel's formula, the singer-songwriter became a household name and chart-topping success courtesy of The Stranger. Ranked 67 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and certified ten-times platinum, Joel's artistic and commercial smash remains a pop-rock benchmark.

Tracklist:

A1 Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
A2 The Stranger
B1 Just The Way You Are
B2 Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
C1 Vienna
C2 Only The Good Die Young
C3 She's Always A Woman
D1 Get It Right The First Time
D2 Everybody Has A Dream

Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm] – Mr. Steve Khan
Bass – Doug Stegmeyer
Clarinet – Richie Cannata
Drums – Liberty Devitto
Electric Guitar – Hiram Bullock
Electric Guitar [Six & Twelve String] – Mr. Steve Khan
Flute – Richie Cannata
Guitar [High String] – Mr. Steve Khan
Keyboards [Electric] – Billy Joel
Organ – Richie Cannata
Piano [Acoustic] – Billy Joel
Soprano Saxophone – Richie Cannata
Tenor Saxophone – Richie Cannata
Vocals – Billy Joel

Whereas a handful of Joel's preceding efforts feature a near-flawless mix of melodic arrangements and poignant lyrics, the aspects he sought in order to graduate into a more serious artist arrive here via Ramone's more muscular, fleshed-out, and rock-enabling production. The streamlined approach slightly strips back the sweeping developments heard on Piano Man and Turnstiles, and on this edition, lays bare the core of the material, allowing the vocalist's bittersweet yearning, rollicking 88 notes, and working-class conviction to emanate with full-bodied detail, vivid color, and grand-scale dynamics.

A Grammy winner for both Record and Song of the Year, "Just the Way You Are" epitomizes Joel's balladic reach, his ability to transfer wistful sentiments and lovelorn emotions. He also flashes a mean streak. The animated "Only the Good Die Young" bounces and hops to an updated classic-R&B rhythm and, underneath its beauty, "She's Always A Woman" hints at trouble underfoot. And then there's the New York-centric, character-rich poetry of the vignettes.

Akin to many of his influences, Joel nails the grit, personality, specificity, descriptiveness, and behavior of protagonists that populate "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" and "Scenes From an Italian Diner," each equally at home on The Stranger as well as on a Broadway play or on a golden-era Hollywood film soundtrack. No wonder that, just months after its original release, Joel was no longer a stranger to any of the music-loving public. He would never look back.

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