52nd Street (DIDP 50001)

~ Release by Billy Joel (see all versions of this release, 50 available)

Annotation

Trivia:
* Stated as being 'The First' commercially released title on CD in late 1982. Source: Sony.net

Label: Columbia (LC 0162) - EAN: 5099749118522 - Disc ID: UbNm2yV0PsZAUUhC76AU1s1OVjI-
Label: Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. - JAN: 4562109408966 - Disc ID: DGrzqkUbi9l2FNUyWFqpzl3QFkc-

Annotation last modified on 2011-01-18 02:55 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Big Shot
assistant engineer:
Dave Martone (US engineer)
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1978)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1978)
electric guitar:
Steve Kahn (in 1978)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Richie Cannata (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978), 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 1978) 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 1978)
recorded at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1978)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Big Shot by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
recording of:
Big Shot (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Inc., Joelsongs, 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 1978), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
44:03
2Honesty
assistant engineer:
Dave Martone (US engineer)
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Phil Ramone
acoustic guitar:
David Spinozza (in 1978)
brass [horns] and strings arranger:
Robert Freedman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978) 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 1978)
recorded at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1978)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Honesty by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) and Honesty by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
recording of:
Honesty (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Inc., 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 1978), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
43:54
3My Life
assistant engineer:
Dave Martone (US engineer)
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Phil Ramone
acoustic guitar:
Steve Kahn (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1978)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1978)
electric piano, piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1978)
guest background vocals:
Peter Cetera (in 1978) and Donnie Dacus (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978), 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 1978) 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 1978)
recorded at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1978)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
My Life by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) and My Life by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
recording of:
My Life (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Inc., Joelsongs, 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 1978), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
4.54:44
4Zanzibar
assistant engineer:
Dave Martone (US engineer)
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Phil Ramone
guest marimba and vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri
guest trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Zanzibar
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Inc., Joelsongs, EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 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)
4.655:13
5Stiletto
assistant engineer:
Dave Martone (US engineer)
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Phil Ramone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Stiletto
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Inc., 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), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
3.754:42
6Rosalinda’s Eyes
assistant engineer:
Dave Martone (US engineer)
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Phil Ramone
guest acoustic guitar:
Hugh McCracken
guest marimba and vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri
guest percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
guest sopranino recorder:
George Marge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Rosalinda’s Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Inc., 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), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
44:42
7Half a Mile Away
assistant engineer:
Dave Martone (US engineer)
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Phil Ramone
guest electric guitar:
Eric Gale
guest percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
guest background vocals:
Babi Floyd, Frank Floyd (US soul disco funk singer), Milt Grayson, Zachary Sanders and Ray Simpson (singer for Village People)
brass [horns] arranger:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Half a Mile Away
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Inc., 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), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
4.354:09
8Until the Night
assistant engineer:
Dave Martone (US engineer)
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Phil Ramone
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Steve Khan (in 1978)
bass and background vocals:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1978)
clarinet, organ and saxophone:
Richie Cannata (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1978)
guest chimes and percussion:
David Friedman (US jazz percussionist, mainly vibraphone and marimba) (in 1978)
guest classical guitar [nylon string guitar]:
Hugh McCracken (in 1978)
piano:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1978)
vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1978)
brass [horns] and strings arranger:
Robert Freedman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978)
recorded at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1978)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Until the Night (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Inc., 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), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
46:36
952nd Street
assistant engineer:
Dave Martone (US engineer)
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Phil Ramone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
52nd Street
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Inc., 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), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
4.252:27

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Japan
printed in:United States
photography:Jim Houghton (photographer)
mastering:Ted Jensen (American mastering engineer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:Steve Khan
bass and background vocals:Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas)
clarinet, organ and saxophone:Richie Cannata
membranophone:Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
piano and lead vocals:Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
remixer:Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
Phil Ramone
composer and lyricist:Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
concertmaster:David Nadien
design:John Berg (designer)
manufactured by:CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)
distributed by:CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978)
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2370007 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000025ED [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/billy_joel/52nd_street_f4/ [info]