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The Bridge (Billy Joel Album) | align="center" bgcolor="orange" style="color:black"; colspan="3"|The Bridge | | lign="center" colspan="3"| Album cover | | lign="center" bgcolor="orange" colspan="3"|Album by Billy Joel | | lign="left"|Released | align="left" colspan=2|July, 1986 | | lign="left"|Recorded | align="left" colspan=2|The Power Station, Chelsea Sound and RCA Studios, New York, NY and Evergreen Studios, Burbank, CA | | lign="left"|Genre | align="left" colspan=2|Rock | | lign="left"|Length | align="left" colspan=2|40 min 06 sec | | lign="left"|Record label | align="left" colspan=2|Columbia | | lign="left"|Producer | align="left" colspan=2|Phil Ramone | | gcolor="orange" colspan="3"|Professional reviews | | lign="left" valign="top"|AMG | valign="top" align=center|3/5 | valign="top"|link | | gcolor="orange" colspan="3" align="center" style="color:black;"|Billy Joel Chronology | i>An Innocent Man
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(1987) | The Bridge is an album by Billy Joel. It was released by Sony in 1986 (see 1986 in music). It was produced by Phil Ramone. "Baby Grand" is a collaboration between Joel and one of his idols, Ray Charles. Track listing - "Running on Ice" (Joel) - 3:15
- "This Is the Time" (Joel) - 4:59
- "A Matter of Trust" (Joel) - 4:09
- "Modern Woman" (Joel) - 3:48
- "Baby Grand" (Joel) - 4:02
- "Big Man on Mulberry Street" (Joel) - 5:26
- "Temptation" (Joel) - 4:12
- "Code of Silence" (Joel, Cyndi Lauper) - 5:15
- "Getting Closer" (Joel) - 5:00
Personnel - Billy Joel - piano, synthesizers, vocals; Fender Rhodes on "Getting Closer"
- Liberty DeVitto - drums, percussion
- Doug Stegmeyer - bass
- David Brown - guitars
- Russell Javors - guitars
- Peter Hewlett - background vocals on "Running on Ice"
- Rob Mounsey - synthesizers on "Running on Ice"; orchestration on "This Is the Time", "Modern Woman" and "Big Man on Mulberry Street"
- Jeff Bova - synthesizers on "A Matter of Trust" and "Code of Silence"
- Jimmy Bralower - percussion on "Modern Woman"
- Mark Rivera - tenor saxophone on "Modern Woman" and "Temptation"
- Ray Charles - vocals and piano on "Baby Grand"
- Vinny Calaiuta - drums on "Baby Grand"
- Dean Parks - guitar on "Baby Grand"
- Patrick Williams - arrangements on "Baby Grand"
- Ron Carter - acoustic bass on "Big Man on Mulberry Street"
- Eddie Daniels - alto saxophone on "Big Man on Mulberry Street"
- Michael Brecker - baritone saxophone on "Big Man on Mulberry Street"
- Ronnie Cuber - baritone saxophone on "Big Man on Mulberry Street"
- Mark Stamm - trumpet on "Big Man on Mulberry Street"
- Alan Rubin - trumpet on "Big Man on Mulberry Street"
- Dave Bargeron - trombone on "Big Man on Mulberry Street"
- Jeff Bova - orchestration on "Temptation"
- Phillippe Saisse - orchestration on "Temptation"
- Cyndi Lauper - vocals on "Code of Silence"
- David Brown - acoustic twelve string guitar and electric guitar on "Code of Silence"
- Steve Winwood - Hammond B-3 on "Getting Closer"
- Neil Jason - bass on "Getting Closer"
- David Brown - guitar on "Getting Closer"
- John McClurry - guitar on "Getting Closer"
Production - Produced by: Phil Ramone
- Engineer: Jim Boyer
- Associate engineers: Steve Boyer, Fred Tenny, David Dickson and Bradshaw Leigh
- Technical support: Joe Salvatto, Gary Ciuzio, Joe Lopes, Frank Rodriguez, Peter Bergren, Bruce Howell, Cary Butler, Ed Evans, Mark Betts, Steve Buller, Ricki Begin, Audrey Tanaka, Billy Rothschild and Phil Vachon
- Production coordinator: Joseph D'Ambrosio
- Support system: Jim Flynn, Barry Bongiqvi and The Power Station staff
- Digitally recorded at: The Power Station, Chelsea Sound and RCA Studios, New York, NY and Evergreen Studios, Burbank, CA
- Mixed at: The Power Station, New York, NY
- Direct metal mastering at: Sterlin Sound, New York, NY by Ted Jensen
- Acoustic Piano: supplied by Yamaha
- Design: Mark Larson
- Cover painting: Brad Holland
- Photography: Patrick Demarchelier
- Sleeve photos: Larry Busacca, Phil Ramone and Charles Reilly
Bridge, The Bridge, The
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