The Bridge / Storm Front / The Nylon Curtain
The Bridge / Storm Front / The Nylon Curtain is a Rock album by Billy Joel. On Gatefold: 2 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Rock
About
With this powerful song cycle, Billy Joel turned his attention to what was happening with baby boomers and their world in the ’80s. On “Allentown,” he addressed the death of manufacturing and its effect on the working class, using the sounds of factory machinery as a rhythm to push his stomping piano and anthemic melody. The songwriting and production are ambitious throughout, especially on “Goodnight Saigon,” a dramatic seven-minute tour de force about Vietnam vets, bookended by the sound of helicopters.
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Tracklist
- 1Allentown3:52
- 2Laura5:06
- 3Pressure4:41
- 4Goodnight Saigon7:06
- 5She's Right On Time4:14
- 6A Room of Our Own4:04
- 7Surprises3:26
- 8Scandinavian Skies6:01
- 9Where's the Orchestra3:17
Credits
Performers
- Ray CharlesFEATURING PIANO VOCALS
- Peter HewlettBACKING VOCALS
- Doug StegmeyerBASS
- Liberty DeVittoDRUMS PERCUSSION
- David BrownGUITAR 12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Russell JavorsGUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Rob MounseySYNTHESIZER ORCHESTRATED BY
- Billy JoelVOCALS PIANO SYNTHESIZER
- Jeff BovaSYNTHESIZER ORCHESTRATED BY
- Jimmy BralowerPERCUSSION
- Mark RiveraTENOR SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE
- Neil StubenhausBASS
- Vinnie ColaiutaDRUMS
- Dean ParksGUITAR
- Ron CarterACOUSTIC BASS
- Eddie DanielsALTO SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE CLARINET
- Ronnie CuberBARITONE SAXOPHONE
- Michael BreckerTENOR SAXOPHONE
2 pressings tracked on Gatefold