Turnstiles is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on May 19, 1976. Joel recorded Turnstiles in part as a celebration of his return to his native New York City. Three of the album's tracks reference New York: "Summer, Highland Falls", "New York State of Mind" and "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)".
Band Name Billy Joel. Album Name Turnstiles. Released date May 1976. Members owning this album5. 1. Say Goodbye to Hollywood. 2. Summer, Highland Falls. 3. All You Wanna Do Is Dance.
Turnstiles (LP, Album, RE, 180). Turnstiles (LP, Album, San). Columbia, Family Productions.
Turnstiles Billy Joel. The album concludes with a sweeping homage "I've Loved These Days" segueing into the rocking (by Joel standards) "Miami 2017 (I’ve Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" which imagines his future in the Sunshine State following the destruction of Manhattan. Joel himself wrestled with identity, adulthood and success against the passage of time. just like the subject of the song.
Turnstiles is Billy Joel’s fourth album, released in 1976. The album is Billy Joel’s third shortest behind Cold Spring Harbor and Glass Houses at only 36:22. This album contains only 8 songs, making it the length of a double EP, but was released as a full studio album. The album begins with Say Goodbye to Hollywood, a nice song, but nothing special
Another difference that likely plays into Turnstiles' superiority is that Joel himself was the producer for the album; rather than Michael Stewart on Piano Man and Streetlife Serenade. As said, the music is still very much like its predecessors. However, the best of those works seem to have found their way together on Turnstiles; as noted above.
Tracklist
A1
Say Goodbye To Hollywood
4:36
A2
Summer, Highland Falls
3:17
A3
All You Wanna Do Is Dance
3:39
A4
New York State Of Mind
6:00
B1
James
3:53
B2
Prelude / Angry Young Man
5:13
B3
I've Loved These Days
4:33
B4
Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway)
5:28
Companies, etc.
Recorded At
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Ultra-Sonic Recording Studios
Recorded At
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Columbia Recording Studios
Overdubbed At
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Caribou Ranch
Mixed At
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Caribou Ranch
Mastered At
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The Mastering Lab
Pressed By
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Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Manufactured By
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Columbia Records
Manufactured By
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CBS Inc.
Published By
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Home Grown Music
Published By
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Tin Pan Tunes
Phonographic Copyright (p)
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CBS Inc.
Copyright (c)
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CBS Inc.
Credits
Acoustic Guitar
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James Smith
Arranged By [Basic Tracks]
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Billy Joel,
Doug Stegmeyer,
Liberty DeVitto
Arranged By [Orchestral]
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Ken Ascher
Bass Guitar
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Doug Stegmeyer
Coordinator [Project]
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Jo Buckley
Design [Cover]
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John Berg
Drums
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Liberty DeVitto
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
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Howie Emerson*,
Russell Javors
Engineer [Columbia]
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Don Puluse
Engineer [Tape]
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Lou Waxman
Engineer [Ultra-Sonic]
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John Bradley
Keyboards, Vocals
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Billy Joel
Management
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Home Run
Mixed By
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Bruce Botnick
Percussion
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Mingo Lewis
Photography By [Cover]
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Jerry Abramowitz
Producer
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Billy Joel
Saxophone
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Richard Cannata*
Supervised By [Production]
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John Bradley
Technician [Basic Track Consultant]
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Brian Ruggles
Santa Maria Pressing variant of this Terre Haute press by same catalog #.
Custom inner sleeve is beige and contains lyrics and credits. There are also green and gray versions of this sleeve.
Recorded at Ultra-Sonic Studios, Hempstead, New York Orchestra Recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, 30th Street, New York Overdubs and Mixing at Caribou Recording Studios, Nederland, Colorado
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (A Side Label): AL 33848
Matrix / Runout (B Side Label): BL 33848
Matrix / Runout (A Side Etch exc TML stamp): PAL-33848-1B TML-M S 1
Basic tracks recorded at Ultra-Sonic Studios, Hempstead, New York
Orchestral arrangements recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, 30th Street, New York
Overdubs at Carribou Recording Studios, Nederland, Colorado
Mixed at Carribou Recording Studios, Nederland, Colorado
This pressing came shortly after the SONY take-over of CBS. Same matrix nrs as 1987 CBS pressing. Now on COLUMBIA label imprint. Different marketing code: starts with 14.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: CDCBS-81195 11 B2
Matrix / Runout: MANUFACTURED BY DADC AUSTRIA
Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Other: 14-472458-10
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
PC 33848
Billy Joel
Turnstiles (LP, Album, Ter)
Columbia, Family Productions
PC 33848
US
1976
PC 33848
Billy Joel
Turnstiles (LP, Album, Promo)
Columbia
PC 33848
US
1976
PCA 33848
Billy Joel
Turnstiles (8-Trk, Album)
Columbia
PCA 33848
1976
MOVLP782
Billy Joel
Turnstiles (LP, Album, RE, 180)
Music On Vinyl
MOVLP782
Netherlands
2013
CBS 81195
Billy Joel
Turnstiles (LP, Album)
CBS
CBS 81195
Israel
1976
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