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.