The Stranger
~ Recording by Billy Joel
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | JC 34987 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 25AP 843 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | JC 34987 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:11 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CBS 82311 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | The Stranger (MASTERDISK Stamped run-out...NOT Sterling. Mastered by RL (Bob Ludwig), not TJ (Ted Jensen).) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Family Productions | JC 34987 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Family Productions | PC 34987 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:13 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 35DP 2 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:13 | Billy Joel | The Stranger (CSR Compact Disc) | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CK 34987 |
| 1.6 | ストレンジャー The Stranger | 5:07 | Billy Joel | ビリー・ザ・ベスト | ビリー・ジョエル | Album + Compilation |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 50DP 241/2 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:07 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CDCBS 88666 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (Longer edit of Captain Jack) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CD 88666 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (club edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases), Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 541672T, CG2K 40121, G2K 40121 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (BMG club edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions), Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Family Productions | D205443, G2K 40121 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (disc made in Japan) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | G2K 40121 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Family Productions | G2K 40121 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | G2K-40121 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CDCBS 88666 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:10 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CD 88666 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:07 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 01-088666-10, CDCBS 88666 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Family Productions | CK 40122, CK 40123, G2K-40121 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:10 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 32DP 654 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:13 | Billy Joel | The Stranger (DADC repress, made in USA) | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CK 34987 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:13 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CBS 450914 2 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music Entertainment Venezuela, C.A. | 2.11.0064 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:11 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | WCK 34987 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:11 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| De Agostini, Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | DE 34002/2 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:07 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CD 88666 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:13 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CDCOL 3826 S |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:11 | Billy Joel | The Stranger (1995 SBM Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony (logo contains only the SONY® wordmark! do not use if there is a more specific label) | SRCS 7902 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:09 | Billy Joel | The Complete Hits Collection: 1973–1997 | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CXK 68007 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:09 | Billy Joel | The Complete Hits Collection: 1973–1997 (Club Edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions) | CXK 85666, D242138 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:09 | Billy Joel | The Complete Hits Box: 1973–1997 | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Records (Japanese imprint) | SRCS 8571~4 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:11 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album | Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 02-491184-11, 491184 2 | |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (enhanced with bonus CD-Extra video clips) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | C2K 69391 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:13 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 69384 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:09 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 491191 2 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | C2K 69391, D226820 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:13 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CK 34987 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:11 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 69384 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:11 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| SME Records (Japanese imprint – not equivalent to “Sony Music Entertainment”) | SRCS-9447 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:13 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CS 69384 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:09 | Billy Joel | The Complete Hits Collection: 1973–1997 | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 504502 2 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:13 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 491184 6 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:11 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | MHCP-463 |
| 1.17 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.17 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel (Japanese edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | MHCP 553 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:11 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | MHCP-1014 |
| 1.18 | The Stranger | 5:09 | Billy Joel | Harmony: Pure & Natural Melodies (clear tray, 2CD regular size jewel case) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | WPCR-12594, WPCR-12595 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:13 | Billy Joel | The Stranger (30th anniversary Legacy edition) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 22581-2 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:11 | Billy Joel | The Stranger (30th Anniversary Edition) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | SICP-1904, SICP-1905, SICP-1906 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:11 | Billy Joel | The Stranger (30th anniversary edition, with Best Buy exclusive 5-song cd) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 32251 2 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:13 | Billy Joel | The Stranger (30th anniversary legacy edition) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | SICP-20042 |
| 5.2 | The Stranger | 5:13 | Billy Joel | The Complete Albums Collection | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 2.2 | The Stranger | 5:13 | Billy Joel | The Stranger (MFSL Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2089 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:11 | Billy Joel | The Stranger (MFSL Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2089 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:13 | Billy Joel | The Stranger (hi‐res) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:10 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | SICP-30104 |
| 5.2 | The Stranger | 5:13 | Billy Joel | The Complete Albums Collection (Mastered for itunes) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:11 | Billy Joel | The Stranger (24bit/88.2kHz) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Do not use as a label, see the annotation.) | SIXX01861B00Z |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:11 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:10 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL 3-418 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:10 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (MFSL Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2-2121 |
| 3.6 | The Stranger | 5:10 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (MFSL Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2-2121 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:10 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | SICP-5431 |
| 2.2 | The Stranger | 5:11 | Billy Joel | The Stranger (40th anniversary edition) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | SICP-10129, SICP-10130, SICP-10131 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
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| 1.1 | The Stranger | 5:12 | Billy Joel | Best | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Buena Suerte Industrias Musicales Inc. | BS-013 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (Columbia House edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | G2K 40121 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:10 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album | Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | ||
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:11 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | VCK-34987 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:13 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CDCBS 82311 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:13 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK-34987 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:10 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CDCBS 82311 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:13 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions), Family Productions | CK 34987, D110595 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | The Stranger (price code CB 271) | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CBS 82311 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.1 | The Stranger | 5:12 | Billy Joel | Billboard Hits U.S.A. | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Chart-Top Discs | B-0003 |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:11 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 69384 |
| 1.6 | The Stranger | 5:08 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CDCBS 88666 |
| 1.2 | The Stranger | 5:11 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CDCBS 82311 |
Relationships
| engineer: | Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) Phil Ramone |
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| producer: | Phil Ramone |
| drums (drum set): | Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) |
| electric bass guitar: | Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) |
| percussion: | Ralph MacDonald |
| piano, lead vocals and whistling: | Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1977) |
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| recorded at and mixed at: | A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States |
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| sampled by: | The Foundation by Xzibit |
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| recording of: | The Stranger |
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Related works
The Stranger
| lyricist and composer: | Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) |
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| publisher: | April Music Inc. ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 Joelsongs (from 1977 to present) CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1977) Impulsive Music (in 1977) |
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