Billy Joel THE STRANGER SEALED 1977 USA CBS PROMO 1/2 SPEED LP

Sold Date: March 10, 2016
Start Date: February 21, 2016
Final Price: $71.99 (USD)
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Details:

Label: CBS MASTERSOUND PROMO


Product Code: HC 44987


Format: 1/2 Speed Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - Original Factory Sealed


UPC: 07464349870


 

This Auction is for  a CBS 1/2 Speed Master LP "Out of Print" These Albums were mastered in Half-Speed technology which allows more time for the Original Session Master Tape to be transferred perfectly to Vinyl, a very costly and time-consuming process that was also used by MFSL. Each has superior packaging and unique static free inner sleeves to protect each piece of vinyl. Known for their pure and natural sound.




teamed with , a famed engineer who had just scored his first producing hits with 's and 's for , his follow-up to . still favored big, sweeping melodies, but convinced him to streamline his arrangements and clean up the production. The results aren't necessarily revelatory, since he covered so much ground on , but the commercialism of is a bit of a surprise. None of his ballads have been as sweet or slick as "Just the Way You Are"; he never had created a rocker as bouncy or infectious as "Only the Good Die Young"; and the glossy production of "She's Always a Woman" disguises its latent misogynist streak. balanced such radio-ready material with a series of New York vignettes, seemingly inspired by 's working-class fables and clearly intended to be the artistic centerpieces of the album. They do provide with the feel of a concept album, yet there is no true thematic connection between the pieces, and his lyrics are often vague or mean-spirited. His lyrical shortcomings are overshadowed by his musical strengths. Even if his melodies sound more Broadway than -- the epic suite "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant" feels like a show-stopping closer -- there's no denying that the melodies of each song on are memorable, so much so that they strengthen the weaker portions of the album. rarely wrote a set of songs better than those on , nor did he often deliver an album as consistently listenable.

A1  Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)       3:30

A2  The Stranger       5:08

A3       Just The Way You Are

Saxophone [Alto] –        4:50

A4       Scenes From An Italian Restaurant

Accordion – Guitar –        7:35

B1        Vienna

Accordion –        3:32

B2  Only The Good Die Young       3:54

B3  She's Always A Woman       3:19

B4  Get It Right The First Time       3:54

B5            Everybody Has A Dream

Backing Vocals – , , , Organ –        4:35

B6  The Stranger (Reprise)



RECORD CONDITION:

THE ALBUM IS STILL ORIGINAL FACTORY SEALED.

   COVER IS STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP W/ SOME CORNER WEAR PROMO ON THE BACK

 NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER

     No split seams

No creases

No ring wear

No cut-out (drill) holes.

No cut-out corners

 No saw-marks or indents

No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

No yellowing from aging

No writing

No stickers

No mold or mildew spots

No water damage

 

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