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Until the Night
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Wikipedia article
"'Until the Night'" is a song written by Billy Joel for his 1978 album, '52nd Street'. Although passed over for single release in the US, "Until the Night" was issued as the second single from '52nd Street' in the UK - following "My Life" - in March 1979 and reached #50 on the UK Singles Chart.
Various versions of the single are in existence, with different B-sides, namely "Root Beer Rag", "Big Shot", and "Just the Way You Are" (all on CBS label). "Until the Night" is also included on the 2005 Billy Joel four-CD and one-DVD compilation entitled 'My Lives' (in reference to the song "My Life").
Personnel
* Billy Joel vocals, acoustic piano
* Richie Cannata organ, saxophones, clarinet
* Steve Khan electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
* Hugh McCracken nylon string guitar
* Doug Stegmeyer bass, backing vocals
* Liberty DeVitto drums
* David Freidman orchestral chimes and percussion
* Robert Freedman horn and string orchestration
Cover versions
"Until the Night" was recorded by Czech singer Helena Vondrkov as "In der Nacht"
for her 1979 album 'Doch in der Nacht', which comprised German-language renderings of Billy Joel songs. This version was issued as the album's single with "Ein Engel, der wei, was er will" (originally "She's Always a Woman") as the B-side.
Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers recorded "Until the Night" for his 1980 album 'Sweet Thunder'.
Chart positions
References
Sources
* '52nd Street' copyright 1978, Sony Entertainment Inc.
* 'My Lives', copyright 2005, Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
Category:Songs about nights
Category:1979 singles
Category:Billy Joel songs
Category:Songs written by Billy Joel
Category:Song recordings produced by Phil Ramone
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:1978 songs
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