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A1	Running On Ice Backing Vocals – Peter HewlettSynthesizer [Additional] – Rob Mounsey	3:14
A2	This Is The Time	4:58
A3	A Matter Of Trust Synthesizer [Additional] – Jeff Bova	4:08
A4	Modern Woman Percussion – Jimmy BralowerTenor Saxophone – Mark Rivera	3:48
A5	Baby Grand Bass – Neil StubenhausDrums – Vinnie ColaiutaGuitar – Dean ParksVocals, Piano – Ray Charles	4:01
B1	Big Man On Mulberry Street Acoustic Bass – Ron CarterAlto Saxophone – Eddie DanielsBaritone Saxophone – Ronnie CuberTenor Saxophone – Michael BreckerTrombone – Dave BargeronTrumpet – Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm	5:24
B2	Temptation Alto Saxophone – Mark RiveraOrchestrated By – Jeff Bova, Philippe Saisse	4:12
B3	Code Of Silence Acoustic Guitar [12 String] – David Brown Harmonica – Don BrooksSynthesizer [Additional] – Jeff BovaVocals, Lyrics By – Cyndi Lauper	5:13
B4	Getting Closer Bass – Neil JasonGuitar – John McCurryOrgan [Hammond B-3] – Steve WinwoodPercussion – Liberty DeVitto	4:59

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
• Manufactured By – Columbia Records
• Recorded At – Power Station
• Recorded At – Chelsea Sound
• Recorded At – RCA Recording Studios
• Recorded At – Evergreen Studios
• Mixed At – Power Station
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
• Lacquer Cut At – Customatrix

Credits

• Bass – Doug Stegmeyer (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B3)
• Design – Mark Larson
• Drums – Liberty DeVitto (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B4)
• Engineer – Jim Boyer
• Engineer [Associate] – Bradshaw Leigh, David Dickson, Fred Tenny, Steve Boyer
• Guitar – David Brown (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B3, B4), Russell Javors (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B4)
• Mastered By [Direct Metal] – Ted Jensen
• Orchestrated By – Rob Mounsey (tracks: A2, A4, B1)
• Painting [Cover] – Brad Holland
• Photography By – Patrick Demarchelier
• Producer – Phil Ramone
• Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Music By, Lyrics By – Billy Joel

Notes

Issued with printed inner sleeve.

Digitally recorded at The Power Station, Chelsea Sound and RCA Studios, NYC, and Evergreen Studios, Burbank, CA.
Mixed at The Power Station, NYC.
Direct Metal Mastering at Sterling Sound, NY.

© 1986 CBS Inc./℗ 1986 CBS Inc.
Manufactured by Columbia Records.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 7464-40402-1
• Barcode (Scanned): 074644040210
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Center Label, Printed): AL 40402
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Center Label, Printed): BL 40402
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout, Hand-Etched): P(AP) AL 40402 6A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout, Hand-Etched): P(AP) BL 40402 4B
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout, Hand-Etched, variant): AP P AL 40402 6AB O C
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout, Hand-Etched, variant): P(AP) BL 40402 4B
• Other (Runouts, Stamped): STERLING

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
25DP 5170	Billy Joel	The Bridge ‎(CD, Album)	CBS	25DP 5170	Japan	1986
OCT 40402, OCT-40402	Billy Joel	The Bridge ‎(Cass, Album, Chr)	Columbia, Columbia	OCT 40402, OCT-40402	Canada	1986
QCL-22253	Billy Joel	The Bridge ‎(LP, Album)	CBS	QCL-22253	Philippines	1986
28AP 3220	Billy Joel	The Bridge ‎(LP, Album)	CBS/Sony	28AP 3220	Japan	1986
28AP 3220	Billy Joel	The Bridge ‎(LP, Album)	CBS/Sony	28AP 3220	Japan	1986

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