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The Nylon Curtain by Billy Joel, album cover

First-year pressing

The Nylon Curtain 1982 Europe Pressing (CBS CX 85959)

The Nylon Curtain by Billy Joel

Artist
Billy Joel
Title
The Nylon Curtain
Labels
  • CBS CBS CX 85959
  • CBS CX 85959
  • CBS 85959
  • Family Productions TC 38200
Country
Europe
Released
September 23, 1982
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
CX Encoded

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • CBS CX 85959-1 AL 38200Side A label matrix
  • CBS CX 85959-2 BL 38200Side B label matrix
  • 01-85959-2A-1 C NL CXSide A runout, variant 1
  • 01-85959-1B-1 D STERLING CXBL 38200 1D NLSide B runout, variant 1
  • NL 01-85959-2A-1 CX ASide A runout, variant 2
  • A STERLING NL CXBL 38200 CX 01-85959-1B-1Side B runout, variant 2
  • NL 01-85959-3A-1 CX BSide A runout, variant 3
  • CXBL 38200 1D NL 01-85959-1B-1 D STERLINGSide B runout, variant 3
  • NL 01-85959-2A-1 CX ASide A runout, variant 4
  • NL 01-85959-1B-1 CXBL 38200 1D C STERLINGSide B runout, variant 4
  • 01-85959-5A-1 NL STERLING CXAL 38200 1FSide A runout, variant 5
  • 01-85959-3B-1 A STERLING NL CXBL 38200 CXSide B runout, variant 5
  • 01-85959-3A-1 CX A NLSide A runout, variant 6
  • 01-85959-1B-1 D STERLING CXBL 38200 ID NLSide B runout, variant 6
  • 01-85959-1A-1 A STERLING CXAL 38200 ID NLSide A runout, variant 7
  • 01-85959-3B-1 A STERLING NL CXBL 38200 CXSide B runout, variant 7

Other Europe pressings of The Nylon Curtain

All 54 pressings of The Nylon Curtain