The title of this film was decided upon when the director saw a nylon curtain in his hospital room while he was hospitalized for a broken bone.
The eighth album released in 1982. It contains a total of nine songs, including the pre-release singles "Pressure" and "Allentown," as well as "Goodnight Saigon," which was later re-cut as a single.
The single "Goodnight Saigon" is an anti-war song written from the perspective of those who served in the Vietnam War. This song is remembered by people all over the world as the ultimate pop music memorial to the Vietnam War. This album created a new world for Billy Joel, and he himself commented that it is one of his best works.
9 TRACKS:
1)
Allentown
2)
Laura
3)
Pressure
4)
Goodnight Saigon
5)
She's Right On Time
6)
A Room Of Our Own
7)
Surprises
8)
Scandinavian Skies
9)
Where's The Orchestra ?
Arranged By [Horns & Strings] - Dave Grusin
Engineer [Associate] - Bradshaw Leigh
Producer - Phil Ramone
Lyrics By, Music By - Billy Joel
Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Melodica - Billy Joel
Concertmaster - David Nadien (A1, A3 to B3, B5)
Engineer, Remix - Jim Boyer
Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm] - Russell Javors
Drums, Percussion - Liberty DeVitto
Bass - Doug Stegmeyer
Mastered By - Ted Jensen
Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar [Lead] - David Brown (6)