Donald FagenThe Nightfly

Label:

Warner Bros. Records – 1-23696

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , SRC Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 I.G.Y. (International Geophysical Year)
Composed By, Arranged ByDonald Fagen
6:05
A2 Green Flower Street
Composed By, Arranged ByDonald Fagen
3:40
A3 Ruby Baby
Arranged ByDonald Fagen
Composed ByJerry Leiber, Mike Stoller*
5:38
A4 Maxine
Composed By, Arranged ByDonald Fagen
3:50
B1 New Frontier
Composed By, Arranged ByDonald Fagen
6:23
B2 The Nightfly
Composed By, Arranged ByDonald Fagen
5:45
B3 The Goodbye Look
Composed By, Arranged ByDonald Fagen
4:47
B4 Walk Between Raindrops
Composed By, Arranged ByDonald Fagen
2:38

Companies, etc.

  • Pressed BySpecialty Records Corporation
  • Record CompanyWarner Communications
  • Record CompanyWarner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗WEA International Inc.
  • Copyright ©Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©WEA International Inc.
  • Mastered AtRecord Technology Incorporated
  • Mastered AtMasterdisk
  • Lacquer Cut AtMasterdisk
  • Mastered AtSheffield Lab Matrix – △2607
  • Recorded AtThe Village Recorder
  • Recorded AtAutomated Sound Studios
  • Recorded AtSoundworks Digital Audio/Video Studios
  • Mixed AtSoundworks Digital Audio/Video Studios
  • Mixed AtAutomated Sound Studios
  • Mixed AtThe Village Recorder
  • Published ByFreejunket Music
  • Copyright ©Freejunket Music
  • Published ByIntersong Music
  • Published ByChappell & Co., Inc.
  • Published ByQuintet Music
  • Copyright ©Quintet Music
  • Published ByBienstock Publishing Co.
  • Copyright ©Bienstock Publishing Co.

Credits

  • Arranged By [Horns]Rob Mounsey
  • Art DirectionGeorge Delmerico
  • Backing VocalsZack Sanders* (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
  • BassWill Lee (tracks: B4)
  • DrumsSteve Jordan (tracks: B4)
  • Engineer [Assistant]Wayne Yurgelun*
  • Engineer [Chief]Roger Nichols
  • Engineer [Digital Maintenance, 3M]Jiri Donovsky
  • Engineer [Digital Maintenance, Soundworks]Wayne Yurgelun*
  • Engineer [Overdub]Daniel Lazerus
  • EuphoniumDave Bargeron (tracks: A4)
  • FlugelhornRandy Brecker (tracks: A3, A4)
  • GuitarSteve Khan (tracks: B3)
  • HarmonicaHugh McCracken (tracks: B1)
  • Lacquer Cut ByRL*
  • Liner NotesD.F.*
  • Mastered By [Original Mastering, Masterdisk, N.Y.C.]Bob Ludwig
  • PercussionStarz Vanderlocket (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B3)
  • Photography ByJames Hamilton (5)
  • PianoMichael Omartian (tracks: A3, B1, B2)
  • ProducerGary Katz
  • SaxophoneRonnie Cuber (tracks: A1, A4)
  • Sequenced By, Percussion, Effects [Special Effects]Wendel II
  • Set Designer [Set Design And Construction]Vern Yenor
  • SynthesizerRob Mounsey (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
  • Synthesizer, Synth [Synth Blues Harp]Donald Fagen (tracks: A1)
  • Tracking By, Mixed By [Mixdown]Elliot Scheiner
  • TromboneDave Bargeron (tracks: A1)
  • TrumpetRandy Brecker (tracks: A1, A3)

Notes

SRC press with "EAST" on side 2 ring and EDP in side 2 runout

Issued with custom printed inner sleeve with lyrics + credits.

This version has the same dark blue font on both "Donald Fagen" and "The Nightfly" on the front sleeve.

'MASTERDISK' stamped in runouts, the rest etched.

First cat. # (9 23696-1) on jacket spine, inner sleeve
Second cat. # (1-23696) on labels

Track publishers:
All songs © 1982 Freejunket Music ASCAP. Ruby Baby © 1955, 1963 Chappell & Co. Inc./Quintet Music, Inc./Bienstock Pub. Co. ASCAP All Rights . by Chappell & Co., Inc. (Intersong Music, Publishers).

©℗ 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.

Track A1 title appears as "I.G.Y." on jacket and label.

Recorded and mixed entirely on 3M digital 32 track and 4 track machines at Soundworks Digital Audio/Video Recording Studios, N.Y., Village Recorders, L.A. and Automated Sound, N.Y.
Original Mastering: at Masterdisk, N.Y.C.
Jeff Porcaro courtesy of Columbia Records
Valerie Simpson courtesy of Capitol Records
Greg Phillinganes courtesy of Planet Records

"Note: The songs on this album represent certain fantasies that might have been entertained by a young man growing up in the remote suburbs of a northeastern city during the late fifties and early sixties, i.e., one of my general height, weight and build."

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7599-23696-1
  • Barcode (Scanned): 075992369619
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Pressing Plant ID (Side B, embossed inside inner pressing ring): E A S T
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 1∙23696∙A-SH 3 SMI MASTERDISK RL .+ :+: SLM △2607 SP 0-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 1-23696∙ B E7 RE-1 (crossed out) MASTERDISK RL ɑ ( EDP WISSISM1

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The Nightfly (LP, Album, Repress) Warner Bros. Records 92.3696-1, 92. 3696-1, W 3696 UK & Europe 1982
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The Nightfly (LP, Album) Warner Bros. Records 92 3696-1 Spain 1982
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The Nightfly (LP, Album, Stereo, SRC Pressing) Warner Bros. Records 9 23696-1, 1-23696 US 1982
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The Nightfly (LP, Album, Stereo) Warner Bros. Records 92. 3696-1, 92.3696-1 1982
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The Nightfly (Cassette, Album) Warner Bros. Records 92.3696-4, W3696-4 UK & Europe 1982

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    martyhmcgee
    As expected, this pressing and cut by the legendary RL is perfect in every way. A sonic masterpiece!

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