The Nylon Curtain

The Nylon Curtain
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1982
RecordedWinter 1981–spring 1982
Studio
Genre
Length41:57
LabelFamily Productions/Columbia
ProducerPhil Ramone
Billy Joel chronology
Songs in the Attic
(1981)
The Nylon Curtain
(1982)
An Innocent Man
(1983)
Singles from The Nylon Curtain
  1. "Pressure"
    Released: September 1982
  2. "Allentown"
    Released: November 1982
  3. "Goodnight Saigon"
    Released: February 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record Guide: The '80sB
People(Positive)
Rolling Stone

The Nylon Curtain is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on September 23, 1982, and produced by Phil Ramone.

The Nylon Curtain peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard albums chart, with two million sales in the U.S. It was one of the first albums to be digitally recorded, mixed, and mastered.