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Title: Billy Joel – The Stranger
Year/Genre/City: 1977, Pop Rock, New York City, NY
Matrix #: JC-34987
Condition: VG

Cultural Facts:

1. Studio Lore: Producer Phil Ramone ran tight, efficient sessions—Joel’s band played like a road unit, then details were polished fast.

2. Media Narrative: The cover’s mask imagery fed the “everyman vs performer” story—Joel as both bar-room guy and pop-star product.

3. Band Drama: Early success amplified control fights; Joel’s later lawsuits against managers trace back to the era’s money-and-trust problems.

2/6/26 LM 

1/24/24 AH 5/25/24 KG ( sold 6/17/24 whatnot ) 6/23/25 sc 11/29/2025 CC