Billy JoelThe Nylon Curtain

Label:

Columbia – TCX 38200

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Canada

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 Allentown 3:50
A2 Laura
StringsString Fever
5:02
A3 Pressure 4:38
A4 Goodnight Saigon
Snare [Field Snare]Bill Zampino
6:58
B1 She's Right On Time 4:11
B2 A Room Of Our Own 4:00
B3 Surprises 3:28
B4 Scandinavian Skies
StringsString Fever
SynthesizerRob Mounsey
5:59
B5 Where's The Orchestra?
AccordionDominic Cortese
CelloCharles McCracken
Saxophone, ClarinetEddie Daniels
3:16

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByCBS Records Canada Ltd.
  • Manufactured ByCBS Disques Canada Ltée
  • Distributed ByCBS Records Canada Ltd.
  • Distributed ByCBS Disques Canada Ltée
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗CBS Inc.
  • Copyright ©CBS Inc.
  • Published ByJoel Songs
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Lacquer Cut AtColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
  • Mastered AtColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
  • Recorded AtA&R Studios
  • Recorded AtMediasound
  • Remixed AtA&R Studios
  • Printed ByShorewood Packaging Corp. Of Canada Ltd.

Credits

  • Arranged By [Horns & Strings]Dave Grusin
  • Artwork [Album Art Coordination]Paula Scher
  • BassDoug Stegmeyer
  • Design [Front Cover Design]Chris Austopchuk*
  • Design [Inner Sleeve Design]John Berg
  • Drums, PercussionLiberty DeVitto
  • Engineer [Assistant]Michael Christopher (2)
  • Engineer [Associate]Bradshaw Leigh
  • Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By [Remixed By]Jim Boyer
  • Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar [Lead]David Brown (6)
  • Lyrics By, Music ByBilly Joel
  • Mastered ByTed Jensen
  • Photography By [Back Cover]Benno Friedman
  • ProducerPhil Ramone
  • Producer [Assistant]Laura Loncteaux
  • Production ManagerKenneth Topolsky
  • Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm]Russell Javors
  • Violin, ConcertmasterDavid Nadien (tracks: A1, A3 to B3, B5)
  • Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], MelodicaBilly Joel

Notes

Recorded at A&R Recording and Media Sound Studios, New York.

Released with a printed inner lyrics-sleeve
Date Code I82 (Sep. 1982)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Other (Date Code on spine): I82
  • Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): DM-#
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AL 38200
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BL 38200
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): C̶S̶P̶S̶ AL-38200-1B-2HZ: DM-7
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): BL-38200-1A-2HZ: DM-8
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): TCX-38200-AL-1-2HZ: DM-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): BL-38200-1A-2HZ: DM-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): C̶S̶P̶S̶ AL-38200-1B-2HZ: DM-18
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): BL-38200-1A-2HZ: DM-6 ③
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): C̶S̶P̶S̶ AL-38200-1B-2HZ: DM-10
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): ③ BL-38200-1A-2HZ: DM-6
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): TCX-38200-AL-1-2HZ: DM-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): BL-38200-1A-2HZ: DM-4

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
The Nylon Curtain (LP, Album) Family Productions CBS 85959, 85959 Europe 1982
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The Nylon Curtain (LP, Album, Stereo, CX) Family Productions CBS CX 85959, CX 85959, 85959, TC 38200 Europe 1982
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The Nylon Curtain (LP, Album, Carrollton Pressing) Columbia TC 38200 US 1982
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The Nylon Curtain (LP, Album) Columbia 20.353 Argentina 1982
The Nylon Curtain (LP, Album, Stereo) CBS/Sony 25AP 2400 Japan 1982

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  • rasoren's avatar
    rasoren
    This is an outstanding pressing. Laura in particular sounds fantastic. My 34-year old copy sounds better than most of the records they're churning out these days.

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