On September 30, 1981, “Backstreet” and “MCA” labels released “Night Fades Away”, the fifth Nils Lofgren studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Cherokee” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jeffrey Baxter.

Personnel:

• Nils Lofgren – vocals, guitar, accordion, synthesizer
• Del Shannon – vocals
• Jeffrey Baxter – guitar, guitar synthesizer, mixing
• Trevor Veitch – acoustic guitar
• Elliott Randall – electric guitar
• Nicky Hopkins – Fender Rhodes
• Greg Mathieson – Fender Rhodes
• David Hungate – bass
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass
• Neil Jason – bass
• Jeff Porcaro – drums
• Ed Greens – drums
• Ritchie Hayward – drums
• Jerry Peterson – saxophone
• The Fabulous Robbs – backing vocals
• The Mighty Clouds Of Los Scumbos – backing vocals
• Larold Rebhun – arrangements
• Dee Robb – recording
• Daniel Mancini – engineer assistant
• Krohn McHenry – engineer assistant
• Steve Fontana – engineer assistant
• Larold Rebhun – overdubs, mixing
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• DJB Barnao – art direction
• George Osaki – design
• Annie Leibovitz – photography
• Jean Luc, Shari Dub – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Nils Lofgren, except where noted.

1. Night Fades Away
2. I Go to Pieces – Del Shannon
3. Empty Heart
4. Don’t Touch Me
5. Dirty Money
6. Sailor Boy
7. Anytime at All – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
8. Ancient History
9. Streets Again – Jeffrey Baxter, Nils Lofgren
10. In Motion – Jeffrey Baxter, Nils Lofgren