On October 13, 1978, “Family Productions” label released “52nd Street”, the sixth Billy Joel studio album. It was recorded July – August 1978, at the  “A&R Recording, Inc”., 799 7th Avenue at 52nd Street, New York City. The album won 1979 “Grammy for Album of the Year”. In 2003, “52^nd Street” was ranked by the magazine “Rolling Stone” number 352  on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

• Billy Joel – vocals, acoustic piano, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers
• Steve Khan – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
• David Spinozza– acoustic guitar
• Eric Gale– electric guitar
• Hugh McCracken– nylon string guitar
• Doug Stegmeyer– bass, backing vocals
• Liberty DeVitto– drums
• Ralph MacDonald– percussion
• David Friedman – orchestral chimes, percussion
• Richie Cannata– saxophones, organ, clarinet
• Freddie Hubbard– flugelhorn, trumpet
• Mike Mainieri– vibes, marimba
• Donnie Dacus& Peter Cetera – backing vocals
• Frank Floyd, Babi Floyd, Zack Sanders, Milt Grayson, Ray Simpson – backing vocals
• George Marge – sopranino recorder
• Robert Freedman – horn and string orchestration
• Dave Grusin– horn orchestration
• David Nadien – concert master

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Joel.

1. Big Shot
2. Honesty
3. My Life
4. Zanzibar
5. Stiletto
6. Rosalinda’s Eyes
7. Half a Mile Away
8. Until the Night
9. 52nd Street