Donald Fagen - The Nightfly (2LP, 45 RPM, Box, 1STEP)
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Donald Fagen – lead vocals (all tracks), organ (B1-2, D1-2), synthesizers (A1–B1, C1–D2), synth blues harp (A1), electric piano (B1, C1, D2), piano (C2), background vocals (B1-2, C1, D2), horn arrangements [click here to see more vinyl featuring Donald Fagen]
Dave Bargeron – trombone (A1), euphonium (B2)
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (A1, B1-2)
Randy Brecker – trumpet (A1, B1), flugelhorn (B1-2)
Larry Carlton – lead guitar (A2, B1, C1-D1), guitar (B2, D2)
Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone (A1, B2)
Rick Derringer – guitar (A1, B1, D2)
Frank Floyd – background vocals (A1-2, D2)
James Gadson – drums (A1), additional drums (B1)
Ed Greene – drums (B2, C1)
Gordon Grody – background vocals (A1)
Anthony Jackson – bass (A1, B1)
Steve Jordan – drums (D2)
Steve Khan – acoustic guitar (D1)
Abraham Laboriel – bass (C1)
Will Lee – bass (D2)
Hugh McCracken – guitar (A1, B1, C2), harmonica (C1)
Lesley Miller – background vocals (D2)
Marcus Miller – bass (B2, C2, D1)
Rob Mounsey – synthesizers (A1-2, C2), horn arrangements
Michael Omartian – piano (B1, C1) electric piano (C1-2)
Dean Parks – guitar (A2, D1)
Greg Phillinganes – synthesizer (D1), piano (B2), piano solo (B1), electric piano (A1-2, D1), clavinet (A2), synthesizer bass (D2)
Jeff Porcaro – drums (A2, B1, C2, D1), additional drums (A1)
Chuck Rainey – bass (A2)
Zachary Sanders – background vocals (A1-2, C2)
Valerie Simpson – background vocals (A1–B1, C2, D1)
David Tofani – alto saxophone (A1, B2)
Starz Vanderlocket – percussion (A1-2, C1, D1), background vocals (C1)
2 LPs, box set
Limited to 6,000 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
UD1S (UltraDisc One-Step)
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Warner Bros
Recorded 1981–82 at Soundworks Digital Audio/Video Recording Studios (New York), Automated Sound (New York), The Village Recorders (Los Angeles)
Engineered & mixed by Roger Nichols
Produced by Gary Katz
Remastered by Krieg Wunderlich
Originally released in 1982
Reissued in 2017
Tracks:
Side A :
- I.G.Y
- Green Flower Street
Side B:
- Ruby Baby
- Maxine
Side C:
- New Frontier
- The Nightfly
Side D:
- The Goodbye Look
- Walk Between Raindrops
Awards:
Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums – Ranked 288
1000 Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die - Ranked 504
Reviews:
“A portrait of the artist as a young man, The Nightfly is a wonderfully evocative reminiscence of Kennedy-era American life; in the liner notes, Donald Fagen describes the songs as representative of the kinds of fantasies he entertained as an adolescent during the late '50s/early '60s, and he conveys the tenor of the times with some of his most personal and least obtuse material to date. Continuing in the smooth pop-jazz mode favored on the final Steely Dan records, The Nightfly is lush and shimmering, produced with cinematic flair by Gary Katz; romanticized but never sentimental, the songs are slices of suburbanite soap opera, tales of space-age hopes (the hit "I.G.Y.") and Cold War fears (the wonderful "The New Frontier," a memoir of fallout-shelter love) crafted with impeccable style and sophistication.” AllMusic Review by Jason Ankeny
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Ratings :
AllMusic : 4,45 / 5 , Discogs : 4,5 / 5