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Billy Joel: River of Dreams

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On August 10, 1993, “Columbia” label released “River of Dreams”, the twelve Billy Joel studio album. It was recorded in 1992, at The Boathouse at the “Island Boatyard” in Shelter Island, NY, “Cove City Sound Studios” in Glen Cove, NY and “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Billy Joel, Danny Kortchmar, Joe Nicolo and David Thoener. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”; 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada; Platinum in Germany by “BMVI”; 2 x Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”; Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”; Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; Platinum in UK by “BPI”; and 5 x Platinum in US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Billy Joel – lead and backing vocals, clavinet, Hammond organ, piano, organ, synthesizer, keyboards
  • Tommy Byrnes – guitar
  • Mike Tyler – guitar
  • Leslie West – guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar – guitar
  • Jeff Jacobs – synthesizer, additional programming
  • Jeff Lee Johnson – bass
  • Schuyler Deale: bass
  • Chuck Treece – bass
  • M. Stevens – bass
  • Lonnie Hillyer – bass
  • Liberty DeVitto – drums
  • Steve Jordan – drums
  • Zachary Alford – drums
  • Andy Kravitz – percussion
  • Jim Saporito – percussion
  • Richie Cannata – tenor sax
  • Arno Hecht – baritone sax
  • Laurence Etkin – trumpet
  • Osvaldo Melindez – trombone
  • Wrecia Ford – backing vocals
  • Color Me Badd – backing vocals
  • David Witworth – backing vocals
  • Frank Simms, George Simms – backing vocals
  • Crystal Taliefero – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Marlon Saunders – choir vocals, backing vocals
  • Phillip Ballou, Katreese Barnes, Dennis Collins, Will Downing, Frank Floyd, Diane Garisto, Stephanie James, Devora Johnson, Corliss Stafford, Brenda White-King – choir vocals
  • Curtis Rance King, Jr.- choir conductor and contractor
  • Ira Newborn: orchestration
  • Bob Thrasher, Bradshaw Leigh, Dave Wilkerson, Jay Healy – recording
  • Carl Glanville, Joe Nicolo, Phil Nicolo, Dick Grobelny – engineer
  • Dan Hetzel, Brian Vibberts – engineer
  • Niko Bolas, David Thoener, Joe Nicolo, Phil Nicolo – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Jeff Schock – art concept
  • Christopher Austopchuk – art direction
  • Christie Brinkley – cover painting
  • Sara Rotman – design
  • Glen Erler – photography
  • Lewis Del Gatto: orchestra manager
  • Bill Zampino – production coordinator
  • Andrew Baker, Artie Smith, Courtney Spencer, Dave Hofbauer, David Hewitt, Doug Kleeger, Greg Garland, Howie Mendelson, Jon “J.D.” Dworkow*, Larry DeMarco, Laura Delia, Lester Baylinson, Peter Goodrich, Steve Bramberg – technical support

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Joel.

  1. No Man’s Land
  2. The Great Wall of China
  3. Blonde Over Blue
  4. A Minor Variation
  5. Shades of Grey
  6. All About Soul
  7. Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
  8. The River of Dreams
  9. Two Thousand Years
  10. Famous Last Words

Billy Joel: The Stranger

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On September 29, 1977, “Family Productions” label released “The Stranger” the fifth Billy Joel studio album. It was recorded July – August 1977, at “A&R Recording, Inc.” in New York City, and was produced by Phil Ramone. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “The Stranger” at number 70 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.  The album became Joel’s critical and commercial breakthrough, and remains his best-selling non-compilation album to date. The album was certified 5 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Hong Kong by “IFPI Hong Kong”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, and Diamond in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Billy Joel– vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizers, Fender Rhodes
  • Steve Khan– six and twelve string electric guitars, acoustic rhythm guitar, high string guitar
  • Hiram Bullock– electric guitar
  • Hugh McCracken– acoustic guitar
  • Steve Burgh – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dominic Cortese – accordion
  • Richard Tee– organ
  • Doug Stegmeyer– bass guitar
  • Liberty DeVitto– drums
  • Ralph MacDonald– percussion
  • Richie Cannata– tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet, flute, organ, tuba
  • Patrick Williams– orchestration
  • Phil Woods– alto saxophone
  • Phoebe Snow– backing vocals
  • Lani Groves – backing vocals
  • Gwen Guthrie– backing vocals
  • Patti Austin– backing vocals
  • Ted Jensen– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Joel.

  1. Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
  2. The Stranger
  3. Just the Way You Are
  4. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
  5. Vienna
  6. Only the Good Die Young
  7. She’s Always a Woman
  8. Get It Right the First Time
  9. Everybody Has a Dream/The Stranger (reprise)

Cheap Trick: Same

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On April 29, 1997, “Red Ant Records” label released the self-titled, second Cheap Trick album. It was recorded December 1995 – January 1997, at “Pie Studios” in New York, and was produced by Ian Taylor, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Peterson and Bun E. Carlos.

Personnel:

  • Robin Zander– lead vocals, acoustic, slide, baritone and electric guitar, tiple, piano
  • Rick Nielsen– acoustic and electric guitar, E-bow, piano, electric saw, backing vocals
  • Tom Petersson– bass, 12-string bass, acoustic, baritone and electric guitar, E-bow, tamboura, backing vocals
  • Bun E. Carlos– drums, tambourine
  • Richie Cannata– piano
  • Mike Beert – cello
  • Ian Taylor – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson and Robin Zande,  except where noted.

  1. Anytime
  2. Hard to Tell
  3. Carnival Game – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Jerry Dale McFadden, Robert Reynolds
  4. Shelter – Jamie Mika, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander
  5. You Let a Lotta People Down
  6. Baby No More
  7. Yeah Yeah (original version)
  8. Say Goodbye (studio version)
  9. Wrong All Along
  10. Eight Miles Low
  11. It All Comes Back to You – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Jerry Dale McFadden, Robert Reynolds

 

Billy Joel: Glass Houses

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On March 10, 1980, “Family Productions/ Columbia” label released “Glass Houses”, the seventh Billy Joel studio album.  It was recorded in 1979 and was produced by Phil Ramone. The album was commercial success with sales of 7.1 million copies in the US alone. In 1981, Joel won a “Grammy Award” for “Best Male Rock Vocal Performance”.

Personnel:

  • Billy Joel – lead vocals, acoustic piano, synthesizers, harmonica, electric pianos, accordion
  • David Brown – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Russell Javors– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Doug Stegmeyer– bass guitar
  • Liberty DeVitto– drums, percussion
  • Richie Cannata– saxophones, organs, flute
  • Jim Houghton – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Joel.

  1. You May Be Right
  2. Sometimes a Fantasy
  3. Don’t Ask Me Why
  4. It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
  5. All for Leyna
  6. I Don’t Want to Be Alone
  7. Sleeping with the Television On
  8. C’était Toi (You Were the One)
  9. Close to the Borderline

Billy Joel: 52nd Street

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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, “52nd 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