Billy Joel The Nylon Curtain

Billy Joel's 1982 Studio Album The Nylon Curtain on LP. Includes "Pressure" and "Allentown."

The Nylon Curtain is the 8th studio album by Billy Joel, originally released on Sept 23, 1982. Includes "Pressure" and "Allentown."

Billy Joel is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and pianist, widely known for his contributions to pop and rock music. Born on May 9, 1949, in The Bronx, New York, and raised on Long Island, Joel rose to fame in the 1970s with hits like "Piano Man" (1973), which became his signature song.

Over a career spanning five decades, he has released numerous chart-topping albums, including The Stranger (1977), 52nd Street (1978), and An Innocent Man (1983). Known for storytelling through song, his music blends pop, rock, jazz, and classical influences.

Joel has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Though he stopped recording pop music in the early 1990s, he continues to tour and perform, especially in a long-running residency at Madison Square Garden.

He has received multiple Grammy Awards, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, and is celebrated as one of America's iconic songwriters.