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BILLY JOEL
52ND STREET
CBS Records
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Original 1978 album liner notes
Side One
1. BIG SHOT 4:01
2. HONESTY 3:50
3. MY LIFE 4:43
4. ZANZIBAR 5:10
Side Two
1. STILETTO 4:39
2. ROSALINDA’S EYES 4:40
3. HALF A MILE AWAY 4:06
4. UNTIL THE NIGHT 6:35
5. 52ND STREET 2:27
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ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY BILLY JOEL
All songs © 1978 Impulsive Music and April Music Inc. (ASCAP). All rights administered by April Music Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
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PRODUCED BY PHIL RAMONE IN ASSOCIATION WITH HOME RUN
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The Lords of 52nd Street
Billy Joel – Pianos and vocals
Doug Stegmeyer – Bass, Background vocals
Liberty DeVitto – Drums
Richie Cannata – Saxophones, organ and clarinet
Steve Khan – Electric and acoustic guitars
Freddie Hubbard – Trumpet (“Zanzibar”)
Mike Mainieri – Vibes and 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 and 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 and string orchestration (“Until The Night,” “Honesty”)
Dave Grusin – Horn orchestration (“Half A Mile Away”)
David Nadien – Concertmaster
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Engineered by Jim Boyer
Assistant Engineer – David Martone
Production associates to Mr. Ramone – Kathy Kurs and Carol Peters
Recorded and mixed at A&R Recording, Inc., New York
Remix by Jim Boyer and Phil Ramone
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York by Ted Jensen
Photography: Jim Houghton
Cover Design: John Berg
David Spinozza appears courtesy of A&M Records.
Ralph MacDonald and Eddie Daniels appear courtesy of Marlin Records, A Division of T.K. Productions, Inc.
Mike Brecker, Randy Brecker and Mike Mainieri appear courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
Jon Faddis appears courtesy of Pablo Records.
David Friedman appears courtesy of ECM Records.
Family Productions
Columbia
STEREO
© 1978 CBS Inc./ (P) 1978 CBS Inc./ Manufactured by Columbia Records/ CBS Inc./ 51 W. 52 Street, N.Y., N.Y./ “Columbia” are trademarks of CBS Inc./ Marcas Reg./ WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
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