on "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" "String Fever" – strings Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone on "Easy Money", "Careless Talk", "Tell Her About It" and "Keeping the Faith" Jon Faddis – trumpet on "Easy Money" David Sanborn – alto saxophone on "Easy Money" Joe Shepley – trumpet on "Easy Money", "Careless Talk", "Tell Her About It" and "Keeping the Faith" Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone on "Careless Talk", "Tell Her About It" and "Keeping the Faith" John Gatchell – trumpet on "Careless Talk", "Tell Her About It" and "Keeping the Faith" Tom Bahler – background vocals Rory Dodd – background vocals Frank Floyd – background vocals Lani Groves – background vocals Ullanda McCullough – background vocals Ron Taylor – background vocals Terry Textor – background vocals Eric Troyer – background vocals Mike Alexander – background vocals Production Producer – Phil Ramone Engineers – Jim Boyer and Bradshaw Leigh Assistant Engineers – Mike Allaire and Scott James Production Coordinator – Laura Loncteaux Mastered by Ted Jensen Horn and String arrangements – David Matthews Background vocal arrangements – Tom Bahler Musical Advisor – Billy Zampino Photography – Gilles Larrain Cover Design – Christopher Austopchuk and Mark Larson Studios Recorded at Chelsea Sound and A & R Recording, Inc., New York, NY. Mixed at A & R Recording, Inc., New York, NY. Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York, NY. Accolades Grammy Awards |- | width="35" align="center" rowspan="2"|1984 || An Innocent Man || Album of the Year || |- |"Uptown Girl" || | Best Pop Vocal Performance – Male || American Music Awards |- | style="width:35px; text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|1983 || Billy Joel (performer) || Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist|| |- | "Tell Her About It" || Favorite Pop/Rock Video || |- Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Decade-end charts Certifications References Bibliography Billy Joel albums 1983 albums Albums produced by Phil Ramone Columbia Records albums Concept albums