52nd Street
Studio album by Billy Joel
Released	October, 1978
Recorded	A & R Recording, Inc., New York City
Genre	Rock
Length	40:26
Label	Columbia
Producer(s)	Phil Ramone
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone Album Guide, 3rd Edition Robert Christgau (B-) link
Billy Joel chronology
The Stranger (1977)	52nd Street (1978)	Glass Houses (1980)

52nd Street is the sixth studio album by Billy Joel, released in 1978. It was also the first of many Joel albums to top the Billboard charts, along with his first Grammy win. (see 1978 in music). The track "My Life" benefited from the exposure it received when producers of the situation comedy Bosom Buddies used the song (performed by a different singer) as its theme. 52nd Street also became, in 1982, the first album to ever be released on compact disc. [1] Cover of the Billy Joel album 52nd Street. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... William Martin Billy Joel (born May 9, 1949, in Bronx, New York, USA) is an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rock and roll. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Phil Ramone is a violinist, composer, recording engineer, and innovative record producer. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... The Rolling Stone Album Guide, previously known as The Rolling Stone Record Guide, is a book that, along with its sister publication Rolling Stone magazine, is one of the best places to find professional reviews of popular music. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and rock critic. ... William Martin Billy Joel (born May 9, 1949, in Bronx, New York, USA) is an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. ... The Stranger is the fifth studio album by Billy Joel, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). ... Glass Houses is an album by American singer/songwriter Billy Joel, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). ... William Martin Billy Joel (born May 9, 1949, in Bronx, New York, USA) is an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. ... See also: other events of 1978 list of years in music 1970s in music // January 14 - The Sex Pistols played their final show (until a 1996 reunion) at San Franciscos Winterland Ballroom. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Bosom Buddies was an American sitcom starring Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari created by Robert L. Boyett, Thomas L. Miller and Chris Thompson. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Three songs reached the top 100 in the United States, helping to boost the success of the album. "My Life" reached #3, "Big Shot" reached #14, and "Honesty" reached #24. The album was also successful with critics, winning the 1979 Grammy for Album of the Year. For the song by The Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category. ...

In 2003, the album was ranked number 352 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. This article is about the magazine. ... Promotional Book Cover The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

Track listing

All songs by Billy Joel.

1. "Big Shot" – 4:03
2. "Honesty" – 3:53
3. "My Life" – 4:44
4. "Zanzibar" – 5:13
5. "Stiletto" – 4:42
6. "Rosalinda's Eyes" – 4:41
7. "Half a Mile Away" – 4:08
8. "Until the Night" – 6:35
9. "52nd Street" – 2:31

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Personnel

• Billy Joel – piano, vocals
• Doug Stegmeyer – bass, background vocals
• Liberty DeVitto – drums
• Richie Cannata – saxophones, organ, clarinet
• Steve Khan – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Freddie Hubbard – trumpet on "Zanzibar"
• Mike Mainieri – vibes and marimba on "Zanzibar" and "Rosalinda's Eyes"
• David Spinozza – acoustic guitar on "Honesty"
• Donnie Dacus – background vocals on "My Life"
• Peter Cetera – background vocals on "My Life"
• David Friedman – orchestral chimes and percussion on "Until the Night"
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion on "Rosalinda's Eyes" and "Half a Mile Away"
• Eric Gale – electric guitar on "Half a Mile Away"
• Frank Floyd – background vocals on "Half a Mile Away"
• Babi Floyd – background vocals on "Half a Mile Away"
• Zack Sanders – background vocals on "Half a Mile Away"
• Milt Grayson – background vocals on "Half a Mile Away"
• Ray Simpson – background vocals on "Half a Mile Away"
• George Marge – sopranino recorder on "Rosalinda's Eyes"
• Hugh McCracken – nylon string guitar on "Until the Night" and "Rosalinda's Eyes"
• Robert Freedman – horn and string orchestration on "Until the Night" and "Honesty"
• Dave Grusin – horn orchestration on "Half a Mile Away"
• David Nadien – concertmaster

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Charts

Albums

Singles

Awards

Grammy Awards Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

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