Billy Joel – 52nd Street
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Billy Joel – 52nd Street
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52nd Street is Billy Joel's sixth studio album and one of the defining records of the late 1970s — a sophisticated blend of pop rock, jazz, and ballads that earned him five Grammy nominations and won Album of the Year in 1980. Featuring the hits My Life, Big Shot, and Honesty, it remains a cornerstone of the classic rock canon. This is a 1978 original US pressing on Columbia Records, the PRC Richmond variant, identifiable by the Sterling stamper in the runouts.
Pressing Details
| Label | Columbia – FC 35609 / Family Productions – FC 35609 |
|---|---|
| Format | Vinyl LP, Album — PRC Richmond Pressing |
| Country | USA |
| Released | 1978 |
| Genre | Rock / Pop / Jazz |
| Style | Pop Rock, Ballad, Latin Jazz |
| Matrix | AL 35609-1AG STERLING |
| Condition | Wax VG / Cover VG+ |
Tracklist
| A1 | Big Shot | 4:01 |
|---|---|---|
| A2 | Honesty | 3:50 |
| A3 | My Life | 4:43 |
| A4 | Zanzibar | 5:10 |
| B1 | Stiletto | 4:39 |
| B2 | Rosalinda's Eyes | 4:40 |
| B3 | Half A Mile Away | 4:06 |
| B4 | Until The Night | 6:35 |
| B5 | 52nd Street | 2:27 |
Collector Notes
- PRC Richmond pressing — identified by the Sterling stamper in the runouts, a well-regarded US pressing plant known for quality pressings of this era.
- Notable session musicians include Freddie Hubbard on trumpet (Zanzibar), Mike Mainieri on marimba and vibraphone, and backing vocals on My Life by Peter Cetera and Donnie Dacus of Chicago.
- The album was the first CD commercially released in Japan (1982), making this original vinyl pressing a piece of music history.
Condition Notes
Wax has some non-filling hairlines — played and tested, plays well. Cover grades VG+ with minimal wear, has previous owners initial written on it.
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