Billy Joel: The Stranger

Artikkelnr.: MFSL 2-383

Mobile Fidelity - Audiofil Dobbel (2) 180g LP 45rpm. Nummererte plater!

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LOADED WITH SMASH HITS: "MOVIN' OUT (ANTHONY'S SONG)," "JUST THE WAY YOU ARE," "ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG," "SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN"

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Billy Joel entered 1977 with a great track record but in need of breakthrough. Pairing with producer Phil Ramone (Carly Simon, Simon & Garfunkel), who developed the requisite ingredients missing from Joel's formula, the singer-songwriter became a household name and chart-topping success courtesy of The Stranger. Ranked 67 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and certified ten-times platinum, Joel's artistic and commercial smash remains a pop-rock benchmark.

THE STRANGER
Artist Billy Joel
Tittel The Stranger
Sjanger Pop / Rock
Mastret av Krieg Wunderlich ass by Rob LoVerde at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Format Vinyl - 180g 45rpm
Antall plater 2
Lydkvalitet Audiofil
Plateselskap Mobile Fidelity 
Utgivelsesdato 1977 / 2013 
Platenummer MFSL 2-383
Spilletid  
Diverse The Gain 2 Ultra Analog System
Opplag Begrenset nummerert opplag 

Whereas a handful of Joel's preceding efforts feature a near-flawless mix of melodic arrangements and poignant lyrics, the aspects he sought in order to graduate into a more serious artist arrive here via Ramone's more muscular, fleshed-out, and rock-enabling production. The streamlined approach slightly strips back the sweeping developments heard on Piano Man and Turnstiles, and on this edition, lays bare the core of the material, allowing the vocalist's bittersweet yearning, rollicking 88 notes, and working-class conviction to emanate with full-bodied detail, vivid color, and grand-scale dynamics.

A Grammy winner for both Record and Song of the Year, "Just the Way You Are" epitomizes Joel's balladic reach, his ability to transfer wistful sentiments and lovelorn emotions. He also flashes a mean streak. The animated "Only the Good Die Young" bounces and hops to an updated classic-R&B rhythm and, underneath its beauty, "She's Always A Woman" hints at trouble underfoot. And then there's the New York-centric, character-rich poetry of the vignettes.

Akin to many of his influences, Joel nails the grit, personality, specificity, descriptiveness, and behavior of protagonists that populate "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" and "Scenes From an Italian Diner," each equally at home on The Stranger as well as on a Broadway play or on a golden-era Hollywood film soundtrack. No wonder that, just months after its original release, Joel was no longer a stranger to any of the music-loving public. He would never look back.

THE STRANGER
Nr SIDE A
01       Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
02 The StrangerSummer, Highland Falls
Nr SIDE B
01 Just The Way You Are
02 Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
Nr SIDE C
01 Vienna
02 Only The Good Die Young
03 She's Always A Woman
Nr SIDE D
01 Get It Right The First Time
02 Everybody Has A Dream