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Format: The Nylon Curtain [Explicit]
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LP includes one 140-gram vinylThe Nylon Curtain is the 8th studio album by Billy Joel, originally released on Sept 23, 1982. Includes "&"ldquo;Pressure"&"rdquo; and "&"ldquo;Allentown."&"rdquo;
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Language : English
Product Dimensions : 5.6 x 0.4 x 4.9 inches; 3.2 ounces
Manufacturer : Legacy Recordings
Item model number : 3865147
Original Release Date : 2008
Run time : 41 minutes
Date First Available : January 12, 2008
Label : Legacy Recordings
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Piano man/singer/songwriter Billy Joel's eighth studio album (ninth overall) entitled The Nylon Curtain was released in September of 1982. It was two and a half years since Billy released his chart topping blockbuster Glass Houses and fans wanted new music. 1981's Songs From the Attic was a good holdover but was a live album recorded from the Glass Houses tour which gave many of his pre-1977 material the recognition they long deserved. Also, Joel went through life changes in the two years (the shocking death of his musical hero Beatle John Lennon, a recession that gripped America, a motorcycle crash and divorce from wife number one) that made Billy and his band (drummer Liberty DeVitto, guitarists David Brown and Russell Javors and bass player Doug Stegmeyer) plus producer Phil Ramone to do an about face from the New Wave sounding Glass Houses which gave him his masterpiece (as I found out a few years back). We begin with the working class, almost Bruce Springsteen sounding Top 15 hit single "Allentown". This tale of factory workers being laid off is still relevant even today. Next is the Beatles sounding piece "Laura". This track about a controlling female in a one sided affair with a man she has complete control of with music reminding me of 1967/68 era Beatles in a good way is superb. Next was the album's first Top 20 hit single "Pressure". The keyboard work here is superb and lyrically a harsh lesson in reality, in which Billy tells us that we'll hit the breaking point and deal with pressures of life. We close side one with the epic "Goodnight Saigon" which was a homage to the men who gave their lives in Vietnam and then were then spat upon when they returned home (very similar to the troops coming home from Iraq being treated the same way nowadays). Though not a single, a great song with beautiful music and great lyrics. Side Two kicked off with the mid-tempo rocking "She's Right On Time" which is as close to a Christmas song that Billy ever wrote. It isn't exactly "Winter Wonderland" but the Christmas feel is present in both lyrics and its famed video (an early MTV staple). The music here is phenomenal. Next is the ditty "A Room Of Our Own" which reminds me musically of The Beatles' 1965 track "Another Girl" from the Help! album with lyrics that speak of the old opposites attract cliche, great tune. "Surprises" is next and a great song but overlooked as opposed to rest of album. Next is the psychedelic sounding "Scandinavian Skies". The late Lennon's influence is spot on and reminds listeners of Lennon's work on Magical Mystery Tour. Awesome track. We close things with the short but sweet "Where's The Orchestra" with superb orchestrations and Billy's piano and voice. The Nylon Curtain reached #7 on the Billboard album chart and sold two million copies in the US alone to date. Sales aside, Billy created a masterpiece that's stood up very well as opposed to some of his later work. Highly recommended!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2009 by Terrence J. Reardon
Another 5-star outing from Billy! This is a really cool album with great tunes - and the 1998 remaster sounds FANTASTIC!! Once again, as I'm finding with most of Billy's albums... Side 1 is PERFECT - all masterpieces of songs here! "Allentown" is Springsteen-esque, about the hardships of the working man, "Laura" is VERY Beatle-esque but Billy somehow seems to make it his own in the process of his nod to the Fab-Four! "Pressure" is really cool with the rocking synthesizer in full blast! And "Goodnight Saigon" is kind of a Dylan-esque tune with the acoustic guitars and great lyrics! This song about our soldiers during the Vietnam War is my favorite on here and never ceases to send chills down my spine and put tears in my eyes at the same time! Side 2 is sort of hit or miss... "She's Right On Time" is good but not particularly great... I liked "A Room Of Our Own" - kind of a toe-tapping rocker with cool keyboards! "Surprises" was okay but nothing special... "Scandinavian Skies" is another great soldier tune that tells a great story - sounds like an event that could've taken place during World War II. "Where's The Orchestra" is basically filler, it's too slow with not much going on with it... it did make me imagine I was in an empty, dark theatre which made me sleepy just before going to bed - so for that, I like it - but that's the only reason! LOL! So I'm giving this 5 stars because side 1 is utterly AWESOME!!! Side 2 is about a 7/10 rating - not bad, but not great either! I would say it's a must have for die-hard Joel fans! If you're new to Billy's music I recommend starting out with Greatest Hits Vol. I & II - can't go wrong with that one!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2019 by dylanfan1235
Wow. "The Nylon Curtain" by Billy Joel is a superb and well produced album. I think "The Stranger" is Joel's best album, but my personal favorite is this album right here. The production and sound quality still sounds fresh 34 years later. This album was released in 1982 (the year I was born) and Phil Ramone made sure this album stood the test of time. Hard to believe it took me this long to purchase this stunner. It is fabulous, memorable, catchy, meaningful, and heavily-inspired by The Beatles. Joel's voice is vividly reminiscent to John Lennon's on numerous tracks like, the angry-fused juggernaut, "Laura" and the tender, "Surprises". "Scandinavian Skies" also sounds like a Beatles track. Great drum solo and synths. Definitely a standout. "She's Right on Time", "A Room of our Own", and the album closer, "Where's the Orchestra?" are also note-worthy tracks. Gorgeous arrangements and Joel's voice sounds amazing on "The Nylon Curtain". Not only is Joel a gifted pianist and songwriter, but he is a gifted vocalist as well. His range is astounding. The 2 singles released were "Allentown" (great guitars and tempo changes) and "Pressure". "Pressure" was the main reason I wanted this album. "Pressure" contains the best synthesizer riff I've ever heard. I also recommend watching the music video. One of his best. "Goodnight Saigon" is one of the most emotional, profound songs Joel has ever written. A 6+ minute epic. The piano riff is not only beautiful but haunting. I can't get this song out my head! Love the acoustic guitar and the lyrics (it's about the Vietnam War). There's only 9 tracks but ALL OF THEM ARE AMAZING. "The Nylon Curtain" is Billy Joel's most overlooked and underrated albums. A bona-fide gem. I highly recommend it. Enjoy!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2016 by ADRIENNE MILLER
Don’t let my 4 star review dissuade you at all. Nylon Curtain closer to 5 stars. Billy Joel’s Nylon Curtain seems to get ‘it didn’t come out in the 1970’s’ overlooked. I believe this is his best all around record (CD) with Songs In The Attic next. So, that’s my opinion obviously, and I should also point out sound quality is fine on CD. I was in high school in the mid 80’s when Allentown; and Pressure …’ here you are with your faith, and your Peter Pan advice …’ (loved that line) became huge MTV hits and then Goodnight Saigon seemed to develop somewhat of a hit/cult following later in the 80s. If you haven’t heard the entire album (like I hadn’t) checkout the last 3 songs first: the song Surprises hints at a Beatles type sound; Scandinavian Skies is nothing short of brilliant and crescendos into another channelling(?) the Beatles classic sound with hints of synthesizer and some thumping cello (gotta be). Strings too. Album mellows out beautifully with some New York saxophone and clarinet—as the ‘Curtain falls on empty chairs … ‘ Where’s the Orchestra? All the lyrics are inside to help for singalongs and with Billy Joel that is most tempting, MTV hit or not. Read along with Laura, too. Oddly original love(?) song. Nylon Curtain 4.8 stars
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Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2022 by a walther
Great album sounds perfect.
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2026 by D. Sullivan
My knowledge of Billy Joel's catalog was limited to what I heard on the radio over the last 30+ years and his excellent "Greatest Hits Vol 1 and 2" double CD, which I purchased in the late 1980's. Having listened to both the SACD layer and Redbook CD layer of MFSL's release of "The Nylon Curtain", I can comment on how fantastic this release is in terms of sonics and content on both layers. The bass is full, the treble is far from harsh and the detail is fantastic. Well worth the $25 paid. "The Nylon Curtain" has a hint of progressive rock with songs such as "Pressure", but more specifically, "Scandanavian Skies". Very good stuff and lots of resonance in the lyrical content from the real-world working class frustrations of "Allentown" to the incredibly heartfelt compassion of "Goodnight, Saigon", the latter which might be the high point of this release for me. I'm not sure if Billy Joel served in Vietnam, but it sure sounds like he did. What an amazing song that has not aged a bit. As fate would have it, I played "Goodnight, Saigon" on Veteran's Day. It made me think of my step father who was drafted in 1970 and never says a word about his Vietnam experience. I only know that he was a gunner in a helicopter. I can only imagine what he and his fellow soldiers went through. This is one of those releases that I listen to without skipping a single track. Several deep album cuts compliment the 'radio hits'. Buy it today if you want to hear one of the better releases from the early 80's. I think Mobile Fidelity. and specifically Rob LoVerde, did another fantastic job here and look forward to buying all of their reissues of Billy Joel's catalog.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2012 by B. maskell
This is just a great CD. Do not believe reviews with 1 star. People with an agenda should crawl back under a rock. There is nobody that can compete with Kid Rock in cross genre music. Title song Rebel Soul is just great rock. Lets Ride is a military tribute. After 3 listens my favorite song is #10. Mr Rock and Roll. This one is a masterpiece... Love the nod to Alice Cooper as the Showman. Thats how I interpret it anyway. And its a well composed rock jam that we need to hear more of. This dude grows on you the more you listen, and I'm almost 50 so he does appeal to a lot of people. I love Cocky, Rock and Roll Jesus, and Born Free. Favorite is his self titled Kid Rock. And I have awaited this CD like a Christmas gift. Knew it was coming all year and damn... this was worth the wait. Some of these 1star reviews want you to forget the patriotism. The numerous trips to play for the troops. The selflessness displayed with his loyalty to Detroit and his love for his country. I say this is one hell of an American. There has to be something to Detroit because the city commands a loyalty you do not see in other cities. Buy the CD, loop it and let it go for a month. You will get it long before the month is gone.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2012 by Leeway63
I have to be in a certain mood to listen to this CD, and for the first couple times I heard it I didn't like it much. But then it started to grow on me, and I realized what a fantastic achievement Billy Joel's realized here. This is the exact opposite of his subsequent album, the '50s-inspired "An Innocent Man"; while the content of that album is light, happy pop, the music on "The Nylon Curtain" is pensive and thought provoking. Joel does indeed "musically overreach" on this album, and it works out amazingly: the piano is still front and center, of course, but listen to the acoustic guitars on "Allentown," the strings in "Surprises" and the military drums in "Scandinavian Skies." The true genius of this album, of course, is Joel's subject matter: not only does he tackle some of society's most compelling issues head-on (Vietnam, the Bethlehem Steel layoffs), he probes the human spirit with a depth he doesn't quite get anywhere else. From the nightmarish synthesizers and dripping sarcasm of "Pressure" (which stabs a sardonic knife into the yuppies who think they know it all) to the psychedelic string slides and melancholy resignation of "Surprises" ("It was always within you, it will always continue... and it shouldn't surprise you at all"), he never stops asking questions without definite answers. The ways to handle those answerless questions, however, are clearly detailed among all the musical complexity: You'll have to deal with pressure. We would all go down together. We could play the blues all night. Even the upbeat "A Room of Our Own" (a song which is as close as possible to a Beatles song without actually being a Beatles song), while chuckling over how confining marriage can occasionally be, reminds us that a room of our own is something we all need. The album's finale, "Where's The Orchestra," is the most poignant question of all... and the ethereal sample of "Allentown" at its end brings the album full circle even as it acknowledges that life is about the search for the answers. "The Nylon Curtain" is Billy Joel at his most inquisitive, most restless and most inspired.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2003 by Ryan Richards