DONALD FAGEN – THE NIGHTFLY LP – Nr MINT UK 1982 ORIG  STEELY DAN

Donald Fagen – The Nightfly
(Warner Bros Records  1982  9236961)
UK Pressing

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– some wear to edges/corners – original hype sticker on front
Insert in Nr MINT condition

Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948) is an American musician best known as the co-founder, lead singer and pianist of the band Steely Dan.

The Nightfly is the first solo album by Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen, released in 1982.

Track listing

All songs by Donald Fagen, except where noted

1. “I.G.Y.” – 6:03
2. “Green Flower Street” – 3:42
3. “Ruby Baby” (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller), Arranged by Donald Fagen – 5:39
4. “Maxine” – 3:49
5. “New Frontier” – 6:21
6. “The Nightfly” – 5:47
7. “The Goodbye Look” – 4:50
8. “Walk Between Raindrops” – 2:38

Personnel

• Donald Fagen – organ, synthesizer, synth-harmonica, keyboards, electric piano, vocals, background vocals
• Dave Bargeron – trombone, euphonium, horn, background vocals
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
• Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Larry Carlton – guitar
• Ronnie Cuber – horn, baritone saxophone
• Rick Derringer – guitar
• Frank “Harmonica Frank” Floyd – background vocals
• James Gadson – drums
• Ed Greene – drums
• Gordon Grody – vocals, background vocals
• Anthony Jackson – bass
• Steve Jordan – drums
• Steve Khan – acoustic guitar
• Abraham Laboriel – bass
• Daniel Lazerus – background vocals
• Will Lee – bass
• Hugh McCracken – guitar, harmonica
• Leslie Miller – background vocals
• Marcus Miller – bass
• Rob Mounsey – synthesizer, horn, keyboards
• Roger Nichols – percussion, special effects
• Michael Omartian – piano, keyboards, electric piano
• Dean Parks – guitar
• Greg Phillinganes – synthesizer, piano, keyboards, electric piano, clavinet, synthesizer bass
• Jeff Porcaro – drums
• Chuck Rainey – bass
• Zachary Sanders -background vocals
• Valerie Simpson – background vocals
• David Tofani – horn, alto saxophone
• Starz Vanderlocket – percussion, background vocals
• Paul Shaffer – organ

Production

• Producer: Gary Katz
• Engineers: Daniel Lazerus, Roger Nichols, Elliot Scheiner
• Assistant engineers: Robin Lane, Mike Morongell, Cheryl Smith, Wayne Yurgelun
• Mixing: Elliot Scheiner
• Mastering: Bob Ludwig
• Digital editing assistant: Mike Morongell, Wayne Yurgelun
• Project assistant: Ginger Dettman, Steve Pokorny, Steve Woolard
• Tracking: Elliot Scheiner
• Authoring: David Dieckmann, George Lydecker
• Sequencing: Roger Nichols
• Overdub engineer: Daniel Lazerus
• Horn arrangements: Donald Fagen, Rob Mounsey
• Arranger: Donald Fagen
• Design: Greg Allen
• Art direction: Greg Allen, George Delmerico
• Liner notes: Donald Fagen
• Editorial supervision: Cory Frye
• Photography: James Hamilton
• Screen design: Andrew Thomas