29/04/2021

Billy Joel "52nd Street" (1978) -Pop Rock / Jazz Rock-




Label : CBS, Inc.


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Big Shot (Billy Joel)
02 - Honesty (Billy Joel)
03 - My Life (Billy Joel)
04 - Zanzibar (Billy Joel)

Side 2

01 - Stiletto (Billy Joel)
02 - Rosalinda's Eyes (Billy Joel)
03 - Half A Mile Away (Billy Joel)
04 - Until The Night (Billy Joel)
05 - 52nd Street (Billy Joel)


Produced by Phil Ramone in Association with Home Run

The Lords of 52nd Street :
Billy Joel Pianos & Vocals
Doug Stegmeyer - Bass, Background vocals
Liberty DeVitto - Drums
Richie Cannata - Saxophones, Organ & Clarinet
Steve Khan - Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet ("Zanzibar")
Mike Mainieri -  Vibes & Marimba ("Zanzibar", "Rosalinda’s Eyes")
David Spinozza - Acoustic Guitar ("Honesty")
Donnie Dacus Background vocals ("My Life")
Peter Cetera - Background vocals ("My Life")
David Friedman - Orchestral Chimes & Percussion ("Until The Night")
Ralph MacDonald - Percussion ("Rosalinda’s Eyes", "Half A Mile Away")
Eric Gale - Electric Guitar ("Half A Mile Away")
Frank Floyd Background vocals ("Half A Mile Away")
Babi Floyd Background vocals ("Half A Mile Away")
Zack Sanders Background vocals ("Half A Mile Away")
Milt Grayson Background vocals ("Half A Mile Away")
Ray Simpson - Background vocals ("Half A Mile Away")
George Marge - Sopranino Recorder ("Rosalinda’s Eyes")
Hugh McCracken - Nylon String Guitar ("Until The Night", "Rosalinda’s Eyes")
Robert Freedman - Horn & String Orchestration ("Until The Night", "Honesty")
Dave Grusin - Horn Orchestration ("Half A Mile Away")
David Nadien - Concertmaster

Engineered by Jim Boyer
Assistant Engineer : David Martone
Production Associates to Mr. Ramone : Kathy Kurs & Carol Peters
Recorded & Mixed at A&R Recording, Inc., New York
Remix by
Jim Boyer & Phil Ramone
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York by Ted Jensen