Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Allentown	3:50
A2	Laura Strings – String Fever	5:02
A3	Pressure	4:38
A4	Goodnight Saigon Drums [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 Strings – String FeverSynthesizer – Rob Mounsey	5:59
B5	Where's The Orchestra ? Accordion – Dominic CorteseCello – Charles McCrackenSaxophone, Clarinet – Eddie Daniels	3:16

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
• Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 01-85959
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Credits

• Arranged By [Horns & Strings] – Dave Grusin
• Artwork [Album Art Coordination] – Paula Scher
• Bass – Doug Stegmeyer
• Concertmaster – David Nadien (tracks: A1, A3 to B3, B5)
• Design [Front Cover Design] – Chris Austopchuk*
• Design [Inner Sleeve Design] – John Berg
• Drums, Percussion – Liberty DeVitto
• Engineer [Assistant] – Andy Hoffman, Larry Franke, Michael Christopher
• Engineer [Associate] – Bradshaw Leigh
• Engineer, Remix – Jim Boyer
• Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar [Lead] – David Brown
• Lyrics By, Music By – Billy Joel
• Mastered By – Ted Jensen
• Photography [Back Cover] – Benno Friedman
• Producer – Phil Ramone
• Producer [Assistant] – Laura Loncteaux
• Production Manager – Kenneth Topolsky
• Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm] – Russell Javors
• Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Melodica – Billy Joel

Notes

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

CX encoded.

CBS CX 85959 is on labels and spine.
CX 85959 is on back of sleeve.
85959 is on the sticker on the front cover and on the inner sleeve.
TC 38200 is on labels.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
• Label Code (Back cover): LC 0149
• Label Code (Labels): LC -0149
• Price Code: CB 281
• Other: 57
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 01-85959-2A-1 C NL CX
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 01-85959-1B-1 D STERLING CXBL 38200 1D NL
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, Variant 2): NL 01-85959-2A-1(Stamped) CX A(Etched)
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, Variant 2): A(Etched) STERLING NL(Stamped) CXBL 38200 CX(Etched) 01-85959-1B-1(Stamped)

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
QC 38200	Billy Joel	The Nylon Curtain ‎(LP, Album, Pit)	Columbia	QC 38200	US	1982
35DP 34	Billy Joel	The Nylon Curtain ‎(CD, Album)	CBS/Sony	35DP 34	Japan	1984
CBS 460186 2	Billy Joel	The Nylon Curtain ‎(CD, Album, RE)	CBS	CBS 460186 2	Europe	Unknown
TCT 38200	Billy Joel	The Nylon Curtain ‎(Cass, Album)	CBS	TCT 38200	US	1982
COL 491188 8	Billy Joel	The Nylon Curtain ‎(MD, Album, RE)	Columbia	COL 491188 8	UK	1998

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Allentown	3:50
A2	Laura Strings – String Fever	5:02
A3	Pressure	4:38
A4	Goodnight Saigon Drums [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 Strings – String FeverSynthesizer – Rob Mounsey	5:59
B5	Where's The Orchestra ? Accordion – Dominic CorteseCello – Charles McCrackenSaxophone, Clarinet – Eddie Daniels	3:16

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Columbia Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
• Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA
• Recorded At – A&R Studios
• Mixed At – A&R Studios
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Mastered At – Customatrix

Credits

• Arranged By [Horns & Strings] – Dave Grusin
• Artwork [Album Art Coordination] – Paula Scher
• Bass – Doug Stegmeyer
• Concertmaster – David Nadien (tracks: A1, A3 to B3, B5)
• Design [Front Cover Design] – Chris Austopchuk*
• Design [Inner Sleeve Design] – John Berg
• Drums, Percussion – Liberty DeVitto
• Engineer [Assistant] – Andy Hoffman, Larry Franke, Michael Christopher
• Engineer [Associate] – Bradshaw Leigh
• Engineer, Remix – Jim Boyer
• Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar [Lead] – David Brown
• Lyrics By, Music By – Billy Joel
• Management [Production Manager] – Kenneth Topolsky
• Mastered By [TJ" etched on side A run-out] – Ted Jensen (tracks: A1-A4)
• Photography By [Back Cover] – Benno Friedman
• Producer – Phil Ramone
• Producer [Assistant] – Laura Loncteaux
• Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm] – Russell Javors
• Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Melodica – Billy Joel

Notes

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA pressing using Terre Haute stamper for side A.

Special thanks to Gus Skinnas of SONY Digital Audio, Fred Layne of Studer / Revox, America and Alan Silverman.

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Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 7464-38200-1
• Barcode (Scanned): 0074643820011
• Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A / etched [stamped] [variant 1]): AL 38200 1D [C] [sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ] TJ [0] T1
• Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B / etched [stamped] [variant 1]): BL 38200 1BC B6 [sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ] G

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
QC 38200	Billy Joel	The Nylon Curtain ‎(LP, Album, Pit)	Columbia	QC 38200	US	1982
35DP 34	Billy Joel	The Nylon Curtain ‎(CD, Album)	CBS/Sony	35DP 34	Japan	1984
CBS 460186 2	Billy Joel	The Nylon Curtain ‎(CD, Album, RE)	CBS	CBS 460186 2	Europe	Unknown
TCT 38200	Billy Joel	The Nylon Curtain ‎(Cass, Album)	CBS	TCT 38200	US	1982
COL 491188 8	Billy Joel	The Nylon Curtain ‎(MD, Album, RE)	Columbia	COL 491188 8	UK	1998