On October 29, 1982, “Warner Bros” label released “The Nightfly”, the first Donald Fagen solo album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Soundworks Digital Audio/Video Recording Studios”, “Automated Sound” in N.Y; “Village Recorders” in L.A., and was produced by Gary Katz. The album was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and in the US by “RIIA”.
- Donald Fagen- lead and backing vocals, organ, synthesizer, synth blues harp, electric piano, horn arrangements, linear notes
- Hugh McCracken- guitar, harmonica
- Larry Carlton- lead guitar, guitar
- Rick Derringer- guitar
- Dean Parks- guitar
- Steve Khan- acoustic guitar
- Michael Omartian– piano, electric piano
- Greg Phillinganes- synthesizer, piano, piano solo, electric piano , clavinet, synthesizer bass
- Rob Mounsey- synthesizer, horn arrangements
- Anthony Jackson- bass
- Abraham Laboriel- bass
- Marcus Miller- bass
- Chuck Rainey- bass
- Will Lee- bass
- James Gadson- drums, additional drums
- Ed Greene- drums
- Jeff Porcaro- drums, additional drums
- Roger Nichols- percussion, special effects
- Starz Vanderlocket- percussion, backing vocals
- David Tofani -alto saxophone
- Michael Brecker- tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber- baritone saxophone
- Randy Brecker- trumpet, flugelhorn
- Dave Bargeron- trombone, euphonium
- Frank “Harmonica Frank” Floyd- backing vocals
- Gordon Grody – backing vocals
- Leslie Miller – backing vocals
- Daniel Lazerus – backing vocals
- Zachary Sanders – backing vocals
- Valerie Simpson- backing vocals
- Daniel Lazerus,Roger Nichols, Elliot Scheiner – engineer
- Robin Lane, Cheryl Smith – engineer assistant
- Mike Morongell – engineer assistant, digital editing assistant
- Wayne Yurgelun – engineer assistant, digital editing assistant
- Elliot Scheiner – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Daniel Lazerus – overdub engineer
- Elliot Scheiner – tracking
- Roger Nichols – sequencing
- Ginger Dettman, Steve Pokorny, Steve Woolard – project assistant
- David Dieckmann, George Lydecker – authoring
- George Delmerico – art director
- Greg Allen – design
- Gale Sasson, Vern Yenor – design
- James Hamilton – photography
- Cory Frye – editorial supervision
- Andrew Thomas – screen design
Track listing:
All tracks by Donald Fagen, except where noted
- G.Y.
- Green Flower Street
- Ruby Baby – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, arranged by Donald Fagen
- Maxine
- New Frontier
- The Nightfly
- The Goodbye Look
- Walk Between Raindrops
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