52nd Street (price codes CB 271 and 57)

~ Release by Billy Joel (see all versions of this release, 48 available)

Annotation

This release is a repress with French price code CB 271 (since 1979) and German price code 57. The initial release has French price code SE and German price code 54.

Runout

Side 1 (stamped): 01-83181-1A-2
Side 2 (stamped): 01-83181-1̶B̶-̶1̶2B-1 (crossed out with XXX)

Manufactured at CBS Haarlem, NL.

Annotation last modified on 2023-03-17 18:33 UTC.

Tracklist

▼12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1Big 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 (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 (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978), Sony Music Entertainment (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. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (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
recording of:
Big Shot (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
April Music Inc., Joelsongs, 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, CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1978), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
3.654:01
A2Honesty
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 (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (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 and Honesty by Billy Joel
recording of:
Honesty (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
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, CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1978), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
lyrics quoted on:
Woodstock en Beauce
music quoted on:
Woodstock en Beauce
43:50
A3My 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 (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 (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978), Sony Music Entertainment (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. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (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 and My Life by Billy Joel
recording of:
My Life (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
April Music Inc., Joelsongs, 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, CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1978), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
54:43
A4Zanzibar
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 (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
publisher:
April Music Inc., Joelsongs, 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, EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
4.655:10
B1Stiletto
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 (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
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, EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
3.754:39
B2Rosalinda’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 (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
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, EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
44:40
B3Half 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 score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (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
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, EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
4.354:06
B4Until 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 (in 1978)
vocals:
Billy Joel (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 (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
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, EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
46:35
B552nd 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 (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
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, EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
4.252:27

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
printed in:Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
mastering:Ted Jensen (American mastering engineer)
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 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/1482658 [info]