An Innocent Man (180g)

~ Release by Billy Joel (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Annotation

Mastered from the original Columbia Records tapes.

Annotation last modified on 2022-11-13 04:00 UTC.

Tracklist

▼12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1Easy Money
assistant engineer:
Scott James (US recording engineer) and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1983)
guest alto saxophone:
David Sanborn (in 1983)
guest baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (in 1983)
guest electric guitar:
Eric Gale (in 1983)
guest Hammond organ [Hammond B-3]:
Leon Pendarvis (in 1983)
guest trumpet:
Jon Faddis (in 1983) and Joe Shepley (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1983)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Easy Money (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Joelsongs
3.54:06
A2An Innocent Man
additional engineer:
Bradshaw Leigh
assistant engineer:
Scott James (US recording engineer) and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1983)
guitar:
David Brown (guitarist for Billy Joel) (in 1983) and Russell Javors (in 1983)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1983) 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 1983)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
recording of:
An Innocent Man (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Impulsive Music and Joelsongs (in 1983)
3.55:18
A3The Longest Time
assistant engineer:
Scott James (US recording engineer) and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1983)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983), 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 1983) 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 1983)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Longest Time (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
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 1983) and Joelsongs (in 1983)
version of:
The Prime of Your Life
3.43:38
A4This Night
assistant engineer:
Scott James (US recording engineer) and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel
solo alto saxophone:
Mark Rivera
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
This Night
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Joelsongs
is based on:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile
34:18
A5Tell Her About It
assistant engineer:
Scott James (US recording engineer) and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas)
electric guitar:
Russell Javors (in 1983)
guest baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (in 1983)
guest piano [acoustic piano]:
Richard Tee (in 1983)
guest tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer) (in 1983)
guest trumpet:
John Gatchell (in 1983) and Joe Shepley (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1983), 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 1983) 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 1983)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Tell Her About It by Billy Joel
recording of:
Tell Her About It (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1983) and Joelsongs (in 1983)
3.753:51
B1Uptown Girl
assistant engineer:
Scott James (US recording engineer) and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1983)
electric guitar:
David Brown (guitarist for Billy Joel) (in 1983)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983), 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 1983) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1987)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
recording of:
Uptown Girl (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
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 1983) and Joelsongs (in 1983)
4.153:17
B2Careless Talk
assistant engineer:
Scott James (US recording engineer) and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas)
guest baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
guest percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
guest tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
guest trumpet:
John Gatchell and Joe Shepley
Hammond organ, piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Careless Talk
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Joelsongs
33:47
B3Christie Lee
assistant engineer:
Scott James (US recording engineer) and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel
solo alto saxophone:
Mark Rivera
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Christie Lee
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Joelsongs
33:30
B4Leave a Tender Moment Alone
assistant engineer:
Scott James (US recording engineer) and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1983)
guest percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1983)
guest solo harmonica:
Toots Thielemans (in 1983)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983) 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 1983)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Leave a Tender Moment Alone by Billy Joel and Leave a Tender Moment Alone by Billy Joel
recording of:
Leave a Tender Moment Alone (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Joelsongs (in 1983)
33:56
B5Keeping the Faith
additional engineer:
Bradshaw Leigh
assistant engineer:
Scott James (US recording engineer) and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas)
electric guitar:
David Brown (guitarist for Billy Joel)
guest baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
guest tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
guest trumpet:
John Gatchell and Joe Shepley
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes] and lead vocals:
Billy Joel
solo alto saxophone:
Mark Rivera
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983) 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 1983)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Keeping the Faith by Billy Joel
recording of:
Keeping the Faith
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Impulsive Music and Joelsongs (in 1983)
3.754:42

Credits

Release

photography:Gilles Larrain (photographer)
mastering:Ted Jensen (American mastering engineer)
lacquer cut:Kevin Gray (mastering engineer)
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
pressed at:Record Technology Incorporated in Camarillo, California, United States
lacquer cut at:AcousTech Mastering in Camarillo, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3245615 [info]
ASIN:US: B003HO0RSQ [info]