Billy Joel The Stranger Vinyl AlbumOriginally released in 1977, Billy Joel's fifth studio album, The Stranger Vinyl Album, was his breakthrough and marked the first of a series of highly successful collaborations with producer Phil Ramone, whose mastery of the recording studio provided a sublime sonic context for Joel's timeless songs and classic performances. The Stranger went on to became one of the top selling albums of that year, peaking at #2 on the charts. It won two Grammys for