Billy Joel, The Nylon Curtain, 1982 on Columbia

It may never have been cool to be a Billy Joel fan. It certainly was not among my friends in 1982. But this is a great album. Joel’s 8th, it was produced by Phil Ramone and includes “Allentown,” “Pressure,” and “Goodnight Saigon.” And that’s just side one. Also I no longer care if it is […]