Piano Man

~ Release by Billy Joel (see all versions of this release, 29 available)

Annotation

Re-issue ©1973 by CBS Inc., but phonographic copyright ℗1975 (labels and back). It has French price code CB 271 (company specific price code since 1979, but possibly before in 1978) and German price code 54 printed on back.
Track A1 "Travelin’ Prayer" is misspelled as "Travellin’ Prayer" on label and inner sleeve (correct on back).
Durations as printed, except where the difference is too big:
- B1 3:28 → 3:12
- B2 3:40 → 3:52
- B5 6:55 → 7:16
(measured without silence)

Runout

Side 1 (stamped): CBS 01-80719-1A-1
Side 2 (stamped): 01-80719-1B-2

Manufactured at CBS Haarlem, NL.

Annotation last modified on 2023-03-14 23:00 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1Travelin’ Prayer
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Michael Stewart (US producer/guitarist from California, 1945–2002)
banjo:
Eric Weissberg
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer)
electric piano and mouth harp and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
fiddle:
Billy Armstrong
arranger:
Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973, in 1975)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Travelin’ Prayer
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Higher Music, Inc., Impulsive Music and Rippartha Music, Inc.
3.64:10
A2Piano Man
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Michael Stewart (US producer/guitarist from California, 1945–2002)
accordion and keyboard [keyboards]:
Michael Omartian (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer) (in 1973)
electric bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (in 1973)
guitar:
Larry Carlton (in 1973) and Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 1973)
guitar [guitar overdubs]:
William Bennett (guitarist) (in 1973)
harmonica and piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1973)
percussion:
Bobbi Hall (in 1973)
arranger:
Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973, in 1975), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1973), Sony Music Entertainment (Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1973) and 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 1973)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1973)
music videos:
Piano Man by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 421)
recording of:
Piano Man (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Home Grown Music, Inc. (work publisher), Impulsive Music, Tinker Street Tunes, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music 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 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1973) and Joelsongs (in 1973)
4.355:37
A3Ain’t No Crime
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Michael Stewart (US producer/guitarist from California, 1945–2002)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer)
organ and piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
arranger:
Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973, in 1975)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Ain’t No Crime
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Home Grown Music, Inc. (work publisher), Joelsongs and Tinker Street Tunes
3.253:20
A4You’re My Home
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Michael Stewart (US producer/guitarist from California, 1945–2002)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer) (in 1973)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1973)
arranger:
Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973, in 1975) and 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 1981)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1973)
recording of:
You’re My Home (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Home Grown Music, Inc. (work publisher), Tinker Street Tunes and Joelsongs (in 1973)
3.43:14
A5The Ballad of Billy the Kid
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Michael Stewart (US producer/guitarist from California, 1945–2002)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer)
harmonica and piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
performer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973, in 1975)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Ballad of Billy the Kid
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Home Grown Music, Inc. (work publisher), Impulsive Music, Tinker Street Tunes and Joelsongs (in 1972)
3.755:35
B1Worse Comes to Worst
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Michael Stewart (US producer/guitarist from California, 1945–2002)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer)
organ and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
arranger:
Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Worse Comes to Worst
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Home Grown Music, Inc. (work publisher), Joelsongs and Tinker Street Tunes
version of:
New Mexico
3.653:12
B2Stop in Nevada
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Michael Stewart (US producer/guitarist from California, 1945–2002)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
arranger:
Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Stop in Nevada
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Home Grown Music, Inc. (work publisher), Joelsongs and Tinker Street Tunes
3.653:52
B3If I Only Had the Words (to Tell You)
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Michael Stewart (US producer/guitarist from California, 1945–2002)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
arranger:
Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973, in 1975)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
If I Only Had the Words (to Tell You)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Home Grown Music, Inc. (work publisher), Joelsongs and Tinker Street Tunes
3.653:35
B4Somewhere Along the Line
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Michael Stewart (US producer/guitarist from California, 1945–2002)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer)
organ and piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
background vocals:
Laura Creamer
arranger:
Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973, in 1975)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Somewhere Along the Line
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Home Grown Music, Inc. (work publisher), Joelsongs and Tinker Street Tunes
3.43:17
B5Captain Jack
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Michael Stewart (US producer/guitarist from California, 1945–2002)
drums (drum set):
Rhys Clark (in 1973)
organ and piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1973)
arranger:
Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1973) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1973)
recording of:
Captain Jack (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Inc., April Music Ltd., Higher Music, Inc., Rippartha Music, Inc. and Impulsive Music (in 1971)
4.757:16

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
printed in:Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
STEMRA (Netherlands rights society for composers and music publishers)
copyrighted (©) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
printed by:Shorewood Packaging
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/371648 [info]