The Longest Time (Pitman pressing)

~ Release by Billy Joel (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Matrix / Runout (Label A): ZSS 171631
Matrix / Runout (Label B): ZSS 171632
Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched (STERLING stamp), variant 1): ZSS 171631 2A STERLING P
Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched (STERLING stamp), variant 1): ZSS 171632 2B STERLING P
Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched (STERLING stamp), variant 2): ZSS 171631 2B 2 STERLING P
Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched (STERLING stamp), variant 2): ZSS 171632 2A A STERLING P
Pressing Plant ID (Scribed in runouts): P

Annotation last modified on 2023-03-01 23:20 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼7" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
AThe Longest Time
assistant engineer:
Scott James (US recording engineer) and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1983)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1983)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Longest Time (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1983) and Joelsongs (in 1983)
version of:
The Prime of Your Life
3.453:32
BChristie Lee
assistant engineer:
Scott James (US recording engineer) and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
solo alto saxophone:
Mark Rivera
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Christie Lee
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Joelsongs
33:25

Credits

Release

illustration:Mark Falls
design:Mark Larson (design)
manufactured by:Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding)
copyrighted (©) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1184887 [info]

Release group

single/EP which was taken from:An Innocent Man
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/187276 [info]