The Nightfly
by Donald Fagen
- Type: Album
- Released: 29 October 1982
- Label: Warner Bros.
- Country: United States
- Length: 38:52
- Community rating: 3.72/5 from 12 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen strikes out on his own with this immaculately produced, deeply nostalgic concept album about his suburban 1950s youth. 'The Nightfly' is a masterpiece of lush, impeccably arranged sophisti-pop and jazz-funk, characterized by incredibly mellow, nocturnal grooves and Fagen's signature sarcastic, highly literate lyricism.
Genres
Descriptors: fusion, melodic, conceptual, polished, sophisticated
Tracklist
- I.G.Y. (6:03)
- Green Flower Street (3:42)
- Ruby Baby (5:39)
- Maxine (3:49)
- New Frontier (6:21)
- The Nightfly (5:47)
- The Goodbye Look (4:50)
- Walk Between Raindrops (2:38)
Credits
- Donald Fagen - primary artist, arranged by [horns arranged by], composed by, arranged by, liner notes, synth [synth blues harp], synthesizer, backing vocals [backup vocals], electric piano, organ, synthesizer
- Rob Mounsey - arranged by [horns arranged by], synthesizer
- George Delmerico - art direction
- Cheryl Smith - engineer [assistant engineers]
- Michael Morongell - engineer [assistant engineers], technician [digital maintenance (soundworks)]
- Robin Laine - engineer [assistant engineers]
- Wayne Yurgelin - engineer [assistant engineers], technician [digital maintenance (soundworks)]
- Roger Nichols - engineer [chief engineer], sequenced by [sequencing], percussion, effects [special effects]
- Daniel Lazerus - engineer [overdub engineer], backing vocals [backup vocals]
- Bob Ludwig - lacquer cut by, mastered by [original mastering]
- James Hamilton - photography by
- Gary Katz - producer [produced by]
- Wendel II - sequenced by [sequencing], percussion, effects [special effects]
- Gale Sasson - set designer [set design and construction]
- Vern Yenor - set designer [set design and construction]
- Bill Roach - technician [digital maintenance (3m)]
- Jiri Donovsky - technician [digital maintenance (3m)]
- Elliot Scheiner - tracking by, mixed by [mixdown]
- Dave Tofani - alto saxophone
- Frank Floyd - backing vocals [backup vocals]
- Gordon Grody - backing vocals [backup vocals]
- Valerie Simpson - backing vocals [backup vocals]
- Zachary Sanders - backing vocals [backup vocals]
- Ronnie Cuber - baritone saxophone
- Anthony Jackson - bass
- James Gadson - drums, drums [additional drums]
- Jeff Porcaro - drums [additional drums]
- Greg Phillinganes - electric piano, electric piano, clavinet, soloist [piano solo], piano [piano solo], electric piano, synthesizer, synth bass [synthesizer bass]
- Hugh McCracken - guitar, harmonica
- Starz Vanderlocket - percussion, backing vocals [backup vocals]
- Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
- Dave Bargeron - trombone, euphonium
- Randy Brecker - trumpet, trumpet, flugelhorn
- Chuck Rainey - bass
- Dean Parks - guitar
- Rick Derringer - guitar
- Larry Carlton - lead guitar
- Leiber & Stoller - composed by
- Michael Omartian - piano, piano, electric piano
- Marcus Miller - bass
- Ed Greene - drums
- Abraham Laboriel - bass
- Steve Khan - acoustic guitar
- Leslie Miller - backing vocals [backup vocals]
- Will Lee - bass
- Steve Jordan - drums