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The Nylon Curtain
Rock · 1982 · 6 tracks

The Nylon Curtain

Billy Joel

A dense, ambitious pivot into social commentary and Beatles-inspired psychedelia. Joel swaps the barroom singalongs for anxious synths and rust-belt realism.

September 23, 1982 · Columbia

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A tense and ambitious exploration of the cracks in the American Dream, blending anxiety with grand sonic architecture.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
02
Laura
5:02
05
She’s Right on Time
4:11
06
A Room of Our Own
4:00
07
Surprises
3:28
08
Scandinavian Skies
5:59
09
Where’s the Orchestra?
3:16
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring, anxious synth pulse of Pressure that mimics a panic attack.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Nylon Curtain sound next to the rest of Billy Joel's catalogue?

Anxious+3.8σ

Anxious saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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