Billy Joel52nd Street

Label:

Columbia – 35609

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Promo , Pitman Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Latin Jazz

Tracklist

A1 Big Shot 4:01
A2 Honesty
Acoustic GuitarDavid Spinozza
Arranged By [Horns & Strings]Robert Freedman*
3:50
A3 My Life
Backing VocalsPeter Cetera
4:43
A4 Zanzibar
Marimba, VibraphoneMike Mainieri
TrumpetFreddie Hubbard
5:10
B1 Stiletto 4:39
B2 Rosalinda's Eyes
Acoustic Guitar [Nylon String]Hugh McCracken
Marimba, VibraphoneMike Mainieri
PercussionRalph MacDonald
Recorder [Sopranino Recorder]George Marge
4:40
B3 Half A Mile Away
Arranged By [Horns]Dave Grusin
Backing VocalsZack Sanders*
GuitarEric Gale
PercussionRalph MacDonald
4:06
B4 Until The Night
Acoustic Guitar [Nylon String]Hugh McCracken
Arranged By [Horns & Strings]Robert Freedman*
PercussionDavid Friedman
6:35
B5 52nd Street 2:27

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByColumbia Records
  • Manufactured ByCBS Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗CBS Inc.
  • Copyright ©CBS Inc.
  • Published ByImpulsive Music
  • Published ByApril Music Inc.
  • Recorded AtA&R Studios
  • Mixed AtA&R Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtSterling Sound
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits

  • Bass, Backing VocalsDoug Stegmeyer
  • ConcertmasterDavid Nadien
  • Design [Cover]John Berg
  • DrumsLiberty DeVitto
  • EngineerJim Boyer
  • Engineer [Assistant]David Martone
  • Guitar, Acoustic GuitarSteve Khan
  • Lacquer Cut ByTJ*
  • Mastered ByTed Jensen
  • Photography ByJim Houghton
  • Piano, Vocals, Words ByBilly Joel
  • ProducerPhil Ramone
  • Producer [Associate]Kathy Kurs
  • RemixPhil Ramone
  • Saxophone, Organ, ClarinetRichie Cannata
  • Written-ByBilly Joel

Notes

White label promo with "Demonstration Not For Sale" printed on labels thinner than the Family Productions logo beneath it. Compare to Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing.

May have a Columbia / CBS white DJ title strip adhered either to the front or back cover.
May have a CBS gold promo stamp on the back cover.

Recorded and mixed at A&R Recording, Inc., New York
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
Back of sleeve reads: 35609
Spine & label reads: FC 35609

ECM Records.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (A-Side Label): AL 35609
  • Matrix / Runout (B-Side Label): BL 35609
  • Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching): P AL 35609 1H A 3 STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching): P BL 35609 1G 3 STERLING TJ

Other Versions (5 of 243)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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52nd Street (LP, Album, Stereo) CBS CBS 83181, FC 35609 UK 1978
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52nd Street (LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing) Family Productions FC 35609, 35609 US 1978
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52nd Street (Cassette, Album, Dolby) CBS 40-83181 Europe 1978
52nd Street (LP, Album) CBS CBS 83181 Europe 1978
52nd Street (LP, Album, Stereo) CBS CBS 83181 Portugal 1978

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Reviews

  • MonkeyFighter72's avatar
    MonkeyFighter72

    My copy has no white label. No signs one ever on it. Back cover,top left is stamped FOR PROMOTION ONLY Ownership is reserved by CBS Sale is Unlawful. Runout groove has Sterling TJ AL 35609 1C for A side and 1K on B side

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