On November 9, 1973, “Family Productions / Columbia” label released “Piano Man”, the second Billy Joel studio album. It was recorded in September 1973, at the “Devonshire Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Michael Stewart.
Personnel
- Billy Joel – vocals, harmonica, keyboards, piano
- Larry Carlton– guitar
- Richard Bennett– guitar
- Dean Parks– guitar
- Fred Heilbrun – banjo
- Eric Weissberg– banjo
- Michael Omartian– accordion
- Wilton Felder– bass
- Emory Gordy, Jr.– bass
- Ron Tutt– drums
- Rhys Clark – drums
- Billy Armstrong – violin
- Susan Steward – backing vocals
- Laura Creamer– backing vocals
- Mark Creamer – backing vocals
Track listing
All tracks by Billy Joel.
- Travelin’ Prayer
- Piano Man
- Ain’t No Crime
- You’re My Home
- The Ballad of Billy the Kid
- Worse Comes to Worst
- Stop in Nevada
- If I Only Had the Words to Tell You
- Somewhere along the Line
- Captain Jack