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The Stranger

First released 1977English34 recordingson 130 releasesISWC T-070.143.249-6
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Written by

Billy JoelComposerBilly JoelLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
The StrangerBilly Joel5:10
Everybody Has a DreamBilly Joel6:37
The StrangerDarren Holden3:15
StrangerElton John & Billy Joel4:45
The StrangerBilly Joel5:00
The StrangerBilly Joel Tribute Band4:52
The StrangerBilly Joel5:59
The Stranger大黒摩季4:54
The StrangerVincent Herring7:30
The StrangerBilly Joel4:44
The StrangerBilly Joel4:55
The Stranger (5.1 mix)Billy Joel5:13
Everybody Has a Dream / The Stranger (reprise) (5.1 mix)Billy Joel6:38
The Stranger国府弘子4:47
The StrangerBilly Joel5:08
The Stranger (reprise)Billy Joel1:57
StrangerThe Piano Men4:57
The StrangerBilly Joel
The Stranger · videoBilly Joel
The StrangerBilly Joel4:10
StrangerBilly Joel4:53
The StrangerSandy O’Neil
The Stranger (Live 1977) · videoBilly Joel
The StrangerBilly Joel5:10
The Stranger (Long Island, 1982)Billy Joel5:13
The StrangerBilly Joel4:56
The StrangerChris Giles
The StrangerBilly Joel4:38
The StrangerOmni3:17
The StrangerBilly Joel5:55
And So It Goes: The Stranger / Angry Young Man / And So It Goes / Invention in C minor / Pressure / I've Loved These Days / Scenes From an Italian RestaurantThe Cavaliers12:04
The StrangerBilly Joel5:12
The StrangerBilly Joel5:10
Billy Joel, the Stranger (1977)Keith Fullerton Whitman4:55

On these albums

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA, 1977
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA, 1977Billy Joel · 1977
The Stranger
The StrangerBilly Joel · 1977
Mystery Nile
Mystery NileSandy O’Neil · 1978
Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II
Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume IIBilly Joel · 1985
Billy Joel
Billy JoelBilly Joel · 1985
Sound Spectra
Sound SpectraChris Giles · 1987
Souvenir, The Ultimate Collection
Souvenir, The Ultimate CollectionBilly Joel · 1990
The Stranger & An Innocent Man
The Stranger & An Innocent ManBilly Joel · 1992
Max 2: Best Hits in the World
Max 2: Best Hits in the WorldVarious Artists · 1996
Change the World
Change the WorldVincent Herring · 1997
The Complete Hits Collection: 1973–1997
The Complete Hits Collection: 1973–1997Billy Joel · 1997
Face to Face Live in Japan 1998
Face to Face Live in Japan 1998Elton John & Billy Joel · 1998
1977‐10‐31: Thunder Road: Miami 1977: Miami, Florida, USA
1977‐10‐31: Thunder Road: Miami 1977: Miami, Florida, USABilly Joel · 1998
Greatest Hits Collection Volume I, II & III - 1998 Australian Tour Commemorative Edition
Greatest Hits Collection Volume I, II & III - 1998 Australian Tour Commemorative EditionBilly Joel · 1998
Piano Letter
Piano Letter国府弘子 · 1999
The Ultimate Collection
The Ultimate CollectionBilly Joel · 2000
Movin’ Out (Original Broadway Cast)
Movin’ Out (Original Broadway Cast)Billy Joel · 2002Soundtrack
A Tribute to Billy Joel
A Tribute to Billy JoelThe Piano Men · 2002
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsKeith Fullerton Whitman · 2003
A Piano Strings Tribute to Billy Joel
A Piano Strings Tribute to Billy JoelBilly Joel Tribute Band · 2004
Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel
Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy JoelBilly Joel · 2004
Wanna Be the Piano Man
Wanna Be the Piano ManVarious Artists · 2006
Harmony: Pure & Natural Melodies
Harmony: Pure & Natural MelodiesVarious Artists · 2007
2007 Drum Corps International World Championships
2007 Drum Corps International World ChampionshipsDrum Corps International · 2007
The Stranger 30th Anniversary Edition Radio Sampler
The Stranger 30th Anniversary Edition Radio SamplerBilly Joel · 2008
The Stranger Live
The Stranger LiveBilly Joel · 2008
The Complete Albums Collection
The Complete Albums CollectionBilly Joel · 2011
1977-10-31: Miami 1977: Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
1977-10-31: Miami 1977: Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USABilly Joel · 2011
Lagniappe Sessions (Second Session)
Lagniappe Sessions (Second Session)Omni · 2020
The Vinyl Collection Vol. 1
The Vinyl Collection Vol. 1Billy Joel · 2021
Japanese Singles Collection: Greatest Hits
Japanese Singles Collection: Greatest HitsBilly Joel · 2021
1982‐12‐29: Long Island, NY, USA
1982‐12‐29: Long Island, NY, USABilly Joel
TM Century: GoldDisc 313
TM Century: GoldDisc 313Various Artists
Billy Joel
Billy JoelBilly Joel
1977-12-11: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA
1977-12-11: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USABilly Joel
Best
BestBilly Joel
Billboard Hits U.S.A.
Billboard Hits U.S.A.Billy Joel
Live in Concert
Live in ConcertBilly Joel
2014‐12‐31: Amway Center, Orlando, FL, USA
2014‐12‐31: Amway Center, Orlando, FL, USABilly Joel

Source: MusicBrainz work ef486542-02d2-38d5-ad43-e11667597703 (CC0).