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1978 Japanese Press – Billy Joel – 52nd Street CBS/Sony 25AP 1152 – 1978 Original Japanese pressing of Billy Joel’s 52nd Street, complete with the wide original ¥2,500 OBI, Japanese lyric/liner insert, English lyric/credit inner and attached blue Billy Joel discography panel. Early matrix configuration with 25AP-1152 A1 / B1 in the runouts, along with Japanese pressing/JIS markings. CBS/Sony orange labels and Family Productions logo. Released as the follow-up to The Stranger, this was Joel’s first U.S. #1 album and includes “Big Shot,” “Honesty,” “My Life,” “Zanzibar” and “Stiletto.” It went on to win the Grammy for Album of the Year. Especially nice complete Japanese copy with OBI and inserts, with exceptionally clean vinyl. Record condition = EX / Sleeve = EX / OBI & Inserts = EX