The Nylon Curtain is a Rock album by Billy Joel, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 137 pressings tracked, owned by 25 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- layered
- bittersweet
- urban
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
Side A
- A1Allentown3:50
- A2Laura5:02
- A3Pressure4:38
- A4Goodnight Saigon6:58
Side B
- B1She's Right On Time4:11
- B2A Room Of Our Own4:00
- B3Surprises3:28
- B4Scandinavian Skies5:59
- B5Where's The Orchestra?3:16
Credits
Performers
- Dave GrusinARRANGED BY
- Doug StegmeyerBASS
- Liberty DeVittoDRUMS PERCUSSION
- David BrownLEAD GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Russell JavorsRHYTHM GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR
- David NadienVIOLIN
- Billy JoelVOCALS PIANO SYNTHESIZER
- String FeverSTRINGS FEATURING
- Rob MounseySYNTHESIZER
- Dominic CorteseACCORDION
- Charles McCrackenCELLO
- Eddie DanielsSAXOPHONE CLARINET
- Bill ZampinoDRUMS
25 collectors on Gatefold own this · 137 pressings tracked on Gatefold