It peaked at number 2 on the US album chart.
Certified as a diamond disc with over 10 million sales. Friendly melodies and sophisticated lyrics.
The singles released included the Grammy Award-winning "Just the Way I Am," the acoustic ballad "She's Always a Woman," and "Movin' Out," which was the subject of a Broadway musical.
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A:
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1)
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Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
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2)
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The Stranger
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3)
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Just The Way You Are
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4)
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Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
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B:
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1)
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Vienna
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2)
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Only The Good Die Young
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3)
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She's Always A Woman
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4)
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Get It Right The First Time
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5)
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Everybody Has A Dream
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Backing Vocals - Gwen Guthrie (B5)
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Backing Vocals - Patti Austin (B5)
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Engineer - Phil Ramone
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Producer - Phil Ramone
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Percussion - Ralph MacDonald (A2, A3, B4, B5)
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Music By, Lyrics By - Billy Joel
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Piano [Acoustic Piano], Vocals, Keyboards [Electric Keyboards], Synthesizer - Billy Joel
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Backing Vocals - Phoebe Snow (B5)
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Acoustic Guitar - Hugh McCracken (A3, A4, B3 to B5)
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Backing Vocals - Lani Groves (B5)
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Alto Saxophone - Phil Woods (A3)
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Engineer - Jim Boyer
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Drums - Liberty Devitto
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Bass - Doug Stegmeyer
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Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Organ - Richie Cannata
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Organ - Richard Tee (B5)
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Accordion - Dominic Cortese (A4, B1)
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Acoustic Guitar - Steve Burgh (A3, B3)
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Electric Guitar - Steve Burgh (A4)
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Orchestrated By [Orchestration] - Patrick Williams
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Electric Guitar - Hiram Bullock
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Electric Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar [12 String Electric Guitar], Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Rhythm Guitar], Guitar [High String Guitar] - Mr. Steve Khan
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Production Manager [Production Associate] - Kathy Kurs
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Photography By - Jim Houghton
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Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm] - Mr. Steve Khan
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Bass - Doug Stegmeyer
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Clarinet - Richie Cannata
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Drums - Liberty Devitto
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Electric Guitar - Hiram Bullock
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Electric Guitar [Six & Twelve String] - Mr. Steve Khan
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Engineer - Jim Boyer
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Engineer - Phil Ramone
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Flute - Richie Cannata
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Guitar [High String] - Mr. Steve Khan
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Keyboards [Electric] - Billy Joel
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Mastered By - TJ
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Orchestrated By - Patrick Williams
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Organ - Richie Cannata
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Photography By - Jim Houghton
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Piano [Acoustic] - Billy Joel
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Producer - Phil Ramone
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Production Manager [Associate To Mr. Ramone] - Kathy Kurs
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Soprano Saxophone - Richie Cannata
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Synthesizer - Billy Joel
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Tenor Saxophone - Richie Cannata
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Vocals - Billy Joel
