BILLY JOEL "The Stranger" US 1977 1st press LP w/ inner Columbia (JC34987) NM

$

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Description

BILLY JOEL "The Stranger" US 1977 1st press LP w/ inner Columbia (JC34987) NM

Notes Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria pressing denoted by "S" etches in runouts.
Issued with custom photo / lyric / credit inner sleeve. No barcode.

Recorded and Mixed at A&R Recording, Inc. New York, N.Y.

B6 is unlisted on cover and jacket but is present on this pressing. It is titled "The Stranger (Reprise)" on reissues,

Ralph MacDonald appears courtesy of Marlin Records.
Patti Austin appears courtesy of CTI Records.
Richard Tee appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
Phil Woods appears courtesy of Gryphon Productions, Inc.

© 1977 CBS Inc. / ℗ 1977 CBS Inc.
All songs © 1977 Joelsongs (BMI) except "Everybody Has A Dream" © 1971 by Higher Music and Ripparthur Music. All rights administered by April Music Inc. (ASCAP). 

Catalog numbers: 
JC 34987 - spine & labels
34987 - back cover & inner sleeve.
All runouts are etched except for stamped STERLING


Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Pressing Plant ID (Columbia Records, Santa Maria): S
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Variant 1): AL-34987-3C A 27 STERLING S1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Variant 1): BL-34987-4C A 21 STERLING (with a TJ under STERLING) S2
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Variant 2): AL-34987-3C STERLING S1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Variant 2): BL-34987-4F STERLING TJ S1
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Variant 3): AL-34987-3C B6 STERLING S1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Variant 3): BL-34987-4C A6 STERLING (with a TJ under STERLING) S2
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Variant 4): AL-34987-3C H12 STERLING S1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Variant 4): BL 34987 4AK STERLING D8 TJ S1
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Variant 5): AL-34987-3F E2 STERLING TJ S1 
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Variant 5): BL-34987-4F SX STERLING TJ S1
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Variant 6): AL-34987-3F I7 STERLING TJ S1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Variant 6): BL 34987 4AJ C7 STERLING TJ S2

Condition EX+ to NM/ VG+ (very slight hairlines, handling/ light ring wear, bend but solid - see photos) VG+ inner (slight seam splits due to fragile nature) 
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