Billy Joel52nd Street

Label:

Family Productions – 35609

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Santa Maria Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Soft Rock

Tracklist

A1 Big Shot 4:01
A2 Honesty
Acoustic GuitarDavid Spinozza
Orchestrated 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
Backing VocalsZack Sanders*
Electric GuitarEric Gale
Orchestrated By [Horns]Dave Grusin
PercussionRalph MacDonald
4:06
B4 Until The Night
Acoustic Guitar [Nylon String]Hugh McCracken
Orchestrated By [Horns & Strings]Robert Freedman*
Percussion, Chimes [Orchestral]David Friedman
6:35
B5 52nd Street 2:27

Companies, etc.

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

Credits

  • Bass, Backing VocalsDoug Stegmeyer
  • ConcertmasterDavid Nadien
  • Design [Cover]John Berg
  • DrumsLiberty DeVitto
  • Electric Guitar, Acoustic GuitarSteve Khan
  • EngineerJim Boyer
  • Engineer [Assistant]David Martone
  • Lacquer Cut ByTJ*
  • Mastered ByTed Jensen
  • Photography ByJim Houghton
  • Piano, Vocals, Words ByBilly Joel
  • ProducerPhil Ramone
  • Producer [Produced In Association With]Home Run (4)
  • Producer [Production Associate to Mr. Ramone]Kathy Kurs
  • RemixPhil Ramone
  • Saxophone, Organ, ClarinetRichie Cannata
  • Written-ByBilly Joel

Notes

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria pressing.

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.

Inner sleeve has credits and photos of band .

Lyrics printed on back sleeve.

© 1978 CBS Inc. / ℗ 1978 CBS Inc. / Manufactured by Columbia Records / CBS Inc.
All songs © 1978 Impulsive Music and April Music Inc. (ASCAP). All rights istered by April Music Inc. (ASCAP).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): AL 35609
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): BL 35609
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 1): AL 35609 1C B5 ♪ S STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 1): BL 35609 1F A 1S STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 2): S AL 35609 1 ♪ F A35 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 2): 2S BL 35609 1 BD A3 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 3): S AL 35609 1A̶F C58 STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 3): BL 35609 1AA E2\ STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 4): S AL 35609 1A̶F 15C STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 4): BL 35609 1AA B8 STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 5): 1S AL 35609 1C STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 5): 2S BL 35609 1C STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 6): AL 35609 1BF F3 STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 6): BL 35609 1F G1 STERLING TJ 1S
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 7): 1S AL 35609 1BK B5 ♪ STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 7): 1S BL 35609 1DA A7 STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 8): 1S AL 35609 1 F A-40 STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 8): 2S BL 35609 1BD B2 STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 9): S AL 35609 1A̶F A-32 STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 9): BL 35609 1BC A21 STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 10): 2S AL 35609 1C STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 10): S BL 35609 1K STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 11): 1S AL 35609 1C B 13 STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 11): BL 35609 1BD 2B STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 12): AL 35609 1 ̷E̷̶̷ F C9 STERLING TJ 1S
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 12): BL 35609 1AA A10 STERLING TJ S
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 13): AL 35609 1H STERLING TJ
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 13): BL 35609 1H STERLING TJ

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52nd Street (LP, Album, Stereo) CBS CBS 83181, FC 35609 UK 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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52nd Street (LP, Album) Columbia FC 35609, 35609 Canada 1978

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Reviews

  • colsonc's avatar
    colsonc
    Found this one digging in the bins at my local shop for 12 bucks, in the shrink with hype in EX condition. Sounds AMAZING. I just gotta give it a nice cleaning to get rid of a little dust hiding in the grooves. The first 3 tracks are dynamite. You can't go wrong with 52nd St!
    • ard-to-find's avatar
      ard-to-find
      Mint. Dead quiet. I love this album. It almost sounds digital, it is so quiet.
      • jazzmd62's avatar
        jazzmd62
        There is a stamped "A" and what looks like an etched "4" or "9" on side B, as well.
        • jazzmd62's avatar
          jazzmd62
          I have pristine copy, with AL 35609 IC, then either a quarter note symbol or J, followed by STERLING and finally G1 on side A. On Side B, I have BL 35609 CL, followed by STERLING. There IS no match on the dead wax information, according to Discogs. Any help?
          • P3nispal's avatar
            P3nispal
            I’m trying to find which copy I have. Side B is etched “BL 35609 IA” or “1A” and has “STERLING” stamped. Side A is “AL 35609 - IAG” or “1AG” with “STERLING” stamped as well. I can’t find any matches.

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