The Nightfly

The Nightfly is the first solo album by Donald Fagen, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music).

Track listing

all songs by Donald Fagen, except where noted

1. "I.G.Y. (International Geophysical Year)" - 6:05
2. "Green Flower Street" - 3:40
3. "Ruby Baby" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 5:38
4. "Maxine" - 3:50
5. "New Frontier" - 6:23
6. "The Nightfly" - 5:45
7. "The Goodbye Look" - 4:47
8. "Walk Between Raindrops" - 2:38

Personnel

• Donald Fagen - organ , synthesizer, harmonica, horn, keyboards, electric piano, vocals, background vocals, synthesizer harp
• Dave Bargeron - trombone, euphonium, horn, background vocals
• Daniel Bazerus - 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 - vocals, 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 - vocals, background vocals
• Valerie Simpson - vocals, background vocals
• David Tofani - horn, alto saxophone
• Starz Vander Lockett - percussion, background vocals

Production

• Producers: Robin Hurley, Gary Katz, Elliot Scheiner
• Engineers: Daniel Lazerus, Roger Nichols, Elliot Scheiner
• Assistant engineers: Robin Lane, Mike Morongell, Cheryl Smith, Wayne Yurgelun
• Mixing: Elliot Scheiner
• Mix down: 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

Charts

Album

Singles