Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)	3:30
A2	The Stranger Percussion – Ralph MacDonald	5:08
A3	Just The Way You Are Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCracken, Steve BurghAlto Saxophone – Phil WoodsPercussion – Ralph MacDonald	4:50
A4	Scenes From An Italian Restaurant Accordion – Dominic CorteseAcoustic Guitar – Hugh McCrackenElectric Guitar – Steve Burgh	7:35
B1	Vienna Accordion – Dominic Cortese	3:32
B2	Only The Good Die Young	3:54
B3	She's Always A Woman Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCracken, Steve Burgh	3:19
B4	Get It Right The First Time Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCrackenPercussion – Ralph MacDonald	3:54
B5	Everybody Has A Dream Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCrackenBacking Vocals – Gwen Guthrie, Lani Groves, Patti Austin, Phoebe SnowOrgan – Richard TeePercussion – Ralph MacDonald	4:35
B6	Untitled	1:57

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Columbia Records
• Copyright (c) – Columbia Records
• Recorded At – A&R Studios
• Mixed At – A&R Studios
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA
• Manufactured By – Columbia Records
• Manufactured By – CBS Inc.

Credits

• 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*
• Engineer – Jim Boyer, Phil Ramone
• Flute – Richie Cannata
• Guitar [High String] – Mr. Steve Khan*
• Keyboards [Electric] – Billy Joel
• Mastered By – TJ*
• Orchestrated By – Patrick Williams
• Organ – Richie Cannata
• Photography By – Jim Houghton
• Piano [Acoustic] – Billy Joel
• Producer – Phil Ramone
• Production Manager [Associate To Mr. Ramone] – Kathy Kurs
• Soprano Saxophone – Richie Cannata
• Synthesizer – Billy Joel
• Tenor Saxophone – Richie Cannata
• Vocals – Billy Joel

Notes

Columbia, Carrollton, GA pressing.

Recorded and Mixed at A&R Recording, Inc. New York, N.Y.

This is an 80's reissue as the Carrollton, GA pressing plant opened in the early 80's but the exact year of this press cannot be identified .

This pressing notably lacks both STERLING and MASTERDISK stamps found on other releases.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A Side label): AL 34987
• Matrix / Runout (B Side label): BL 34987
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, Variant 1): (PXAP) AL 34987 G3E GI B4
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, Variant 1): (FXAP) BL 34987-G4G GI D2
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, Variant 2): G1 AL 34987 G/A chcT A1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, Variant 2): (HXTR) BL-34987 G4C G1 A1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, Variant 3): (H-AD) AL-34987 G3C GIP
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, Variant 3): (B-AP) BL-34987 G4B P

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
JC 34987, 34987	Billy Joel	The Stranger ‎(LP, Album, Ter)	Columbia, Columbia, Family Productions	JC 34987, 34987	US	1977
82311, CBS 82311, JC 34987, S CBS 82311	Billy Joel	The Stranger ‎(LP, Album)	CBS, CBS, CBS, CBS	82311, CBS 82311, JC 34987, S CBS 82311	UK	1977
JC 34987	Billy Joel	The Stranger ‎(LP, Album, Ter)	Columbia, Family Productions	JC 34987	US	1977
PC 7057	Billy Joel	The Stranger ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	CBS, Family Productions	PC 7057	Australia	1977
CSCS 6016	Billy Joel	The Stranger ‎(CD, Album, RE)	CBS/Sony	CSCS 6016	Japan	1990

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)	3:30
A2	The Stranger Percussion – Ralph MacDonald	5:08
A3	Just The Way You Are Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCracken, Steve BurghAlto Saxophone – Phil WoodsPercussion – Ralph MacDonald	4:50
A4	Scenes From An Italian Restaurant Accordion – Dominic CorteseAcoustic Guitar – Hugh McCrackenElectric Guitar – Steve Burgh	7:35
B1	Vienna Accordion – Dominic Cortese	3:32
B2	Only The Good Die Young	3:54
B3	She's Always A Woman Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCracken, Steve Burgh	3:19
B4	Get It Right The First Time Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCrackenPercussion – Ralph MacDonald	3:54
B5	Everybody Has A Dream Acoustic Guitar – Hugh McCrackenBacking Vocals – Gwen Guthrie, Lani Groves, Patti Austin, Phoebe SnowOrgan – Richard TeePercussion – Ralph MacDonald	4:35
B6	Untitled	1:57

Credits

• 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*
• Engineer – Jim Boyer, Phil Ramone
• Flute – Richie Cannata
• Guitar [High String] – Mr. Steve Khan*
• Keyboards [Electric] – Billy Joel
• Mastered By – TJ*
• Orchestrated By – Patrick Williams
• Organ – Richie Cannata
• Photography By – Jim Houghton
• Piano [Acoustic] – Billy Joel
• Producer – Phil Ramone
• Production Manager [Associate To Mr. Ramone] – Kathy Kurs
• Soprano Saxophone – Richie Cannata
• Synthesizer – Billy Joel
• Tenor Saxophone – Richie Cannata
• Vocals – Billy Joel

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
JC 34987, 34987	Billy Joel	The Stranger ‎(LP, Album, Ter)	Columbia, Columbia, Family Productions	JC 34987, 34987	US	1977
82311, CBS 82311, JC 34987, S CBS 82311	Billy Joel	The Stranger ‎(LP, Album)	CBS, CBS, CBS, CBS	82311, CBS 82311, JC 34987, S CBS 82311	UK	1977
JC 34987	Billy Joel	The Stranger ‎(LP, Album, Ter)	Columbia, Family Productions	JC 34987	US	1977
PC 7057	Billy Joel	The Stranger ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	CBS, Family Productions	PC 7057	Australia	1977
CSCS 6016	Billy Joel	The Stranger ‎(CD, Album, RE)	CBS/Sony	CSCS 6016	Japan	1990