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No. 169Rolling Stone’s 500 greatest albums1977
The Stranger album coverNo. 169

The Stranger

Billy Joel

The Stranger by Billy Joel is No. 169 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time (2020 edition). It came out in 1977, has 9 tracks and runs 42 minutes. It sits between Disraeli Gears (No. 170) and Can't Buy a Thrill (No. 168).

1977 · 9 tracks · No. 169 of 500

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Track list

  1. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
  2. The Stranger
  3. Just the Way You Are
  4. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
  5. Vienna
  6. Only the Good Die Young
  7. She's Always a Woman
  8. Get It Right the First Time
  9. Everybody Has a Dream

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