BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Original Master Recording
limited edition 9-track double album 2-LP mastered by Kreig
Wunderlich at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, specially plated and
pressed on 180-gram High-Definition audiophile vinyl cut at
45RPM. Billy Joel's 1977 Grammy-winning breakthrough album
includes "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)," "Just the Way You
Are," "Only the Good Die Young," "She's Always a Woman",
and the fan favourite "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant".
Gatefold picture sleeve individually gold-foil numbered, still
sealed inside its perforated loose bag. Recommended)
#Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time.
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Billy Joel The Stranger - Original Master Recording 180 Gram 45RPM - Sealed US 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album)
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| Tracklisting / Additional Info: |
Sourced from the Original Analog Master Tapes for Audiophile Sound: Mobile Fidelity 180g 45RPM 2LP Set Plays with Full-Bodied Detail and Big Dynamics
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.
Sourced from the original master tapes, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition 180g 45RPM 2LP emphasizes the crucial touches and insightful techniques Ramone brought to a batch of material that ranks among Joel’s most clever, catchy, and sagacious. 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 reissue, 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.
Side A:
Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
The Stranger
Side B:
Just The Way You Are
Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
Side C:
Vienna
Only The Good Die Young
She's Always A Woman
Side D:
Get It Right The First Time
Everybody Has A Dream
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| Condition : |
Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
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| Year of Release: |
2023 |
| Artist: |
Billy Joel (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
The Stranger (click here for more of the same title) |
| Postage/Shipping: |
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| Format: |
2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album) |
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| Record Label: |
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab |
| Catalogue No: |
MFSL2-383 |
| Country of Origin: |
USA
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Date of Release: |
Unconfirmed
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
BLY2LTH871000 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Barcode : |
887254697817 |
| Genres: |
Male Solo, POP, Rock
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| Related Artists: |
Alexa Ray Joel, The Hassles |
| Complete Stock List: |
Billy Joel |
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| Alternative Names: |
None |
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limited edition 9-track double album 2-LP mastered by Kreig
Wunderlich at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, specially plated and
pressed on 180-gram High-Definition audiophile vinyl cut at
45RPM. Billy Joel's 1977 Grammy-winning breakthrough album
includes "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)," "Just the Way You
Are," "Only the Good Die Young," "She's Always a Woman",
and the fan favourite "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant".
Gatefold picture sleeve individually gold-foil numbered, still
sealed inside its perforated loose bag. Recommended) <BR><B>#Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time</B>)
