The Nightfly

~ Release by Donald Fagen (see all versions of this release, 22 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	I.G.Y. additional drums (drum set): Jeff Porcaro alto saxophone: David Tofani baritone saxophone: Ronnie Cuber bass guitar: Anthony Jackson drums (drum set): James Gadson electric piano: Greg Phillinganes guitar: Hugh McCracken percussion: Roger Nichols and Starz Vanderlocket synthesizer: Donald Fagen and Rob Mounsey tenor saxophone: Michael Brecker trombone: Dave Bargeron trumpet: Randy Brecker background vocals: Frank Floyd, Gordon Grody, Zachary Sanders and Valerie Simpson lead vocals: Donald Fagen arranger: Donald Fagen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1982) recording of: I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World) lyricist and composer: Donald Fagen publisher: Freejunket Music	6:04
A2	Green Flower Street bass: Chuck Rainey clavinet and electric piano: Greg Phillinganes drums (drum set): Jeff Porcaro guitar: Larry Carlton guitar family: Rick Derringer and Dean Parks percussion: Starz Vanderlocket synthesizer: Donald Fagen and Rob Mounsey background vocals: Frank Floyd, Daniel Lazerus, Zachary Sanders and Valerie Simpson lead vocals: Donald Fagen arranger: Donald Fagen recording of: Green Flower Street lyricist and composer: Donald Fagen	3:42
A3	Ruby Baby additional drums (drum set): James Gadson bass guitar: Anthony Jackson drums (drum set): Jeff Porcaro electric piano, organ and synthesizer and background vocals and lead vocals: Donald Fagen flugelhorn and trumpet: Randy Brecker guitar: Larry Carlton and Hugh McCracken piano: Michael Omartian and Greg Phillinganes tenor saxophone: Michael Brecker background vocals: Valerie Simpson arranger: Donald Fagen cover recording of: Ruby Baby lyricist: Jerry Leiber composer: Mike Stoller publisher: Carlin Music Corp., Jerry Leiber Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Stoller Music	5:39
A4	Maxine alto saxophone: David Tofani baritone saxophone: Ronnie Cuber bass: Marcus Miller drums (drum set): Ed Greene electric piano and organ and lead vocals: Donald Fagen euphonium: Dave Bargeron flugelhorn: Randy Brecker guitar: Larry Carlton piano: Greg Phillinganes tenor saxophone: Michael Brecker arranger: Donald Fagen recording of: Maxine composer: Donald Fagen	3:50
B1	New Frontier bass: Abraham Laboriel drums (drum set): Ed Greene electric piano and piano: Michael Omartian guitar: Larry Carlton harmonica: Hugh McCracken percussion and background vocals: Starz Vanderlocket background vocals and lead vocals: Donald Fagen arranger: Donald Fagen part of: Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 11) recording of: New Frontier composer: Donald Fagen	6:22
B2	The Nightfly bass: Marcus Miller drums (drum set): Jeff Porcaro electric piano: Michael Omartian guitar: Larry Carlton, Rick Derringer and Hugh McCracken piano and synthesizer and background vocals and lead vocals: Donald Fagen synthesizer: Rob Mounsey background vocals: Frank Floyd, Zachary Sanders and Valerie Simpson arranger: Donald Fagen recording of: The Nightfly composer: Donald Fagen	5:47
B3	The Goodbye Look acoustic guitar: Steve Khan bass: Marcus Miller drums (drum set): Jeff Porcaro electric piano and synthesizer: Greg Phillinganes guitar: Larry Carlton and Dean Parks percussion: Starz Vanderlocket background vocals: Valerie Simpson background vocals and lead vocals: Donald Fagen arranger: Donald Fagen recording of: The Goodbye Look composer: Donald Fagen	4:50
B4	Walk Between Raindrops bass: Will Lee and Greg Phillinganes drums (drum set): Steve Jordan electric piano, organ and synthesizer and background vocals and lead vocals: Donald Fagen guitar: Larry Carlton background vocals: Leslie Miller arranger: Donald Fagen recording of: Walk Between Raindrops composer: Donald Fagen publisher: Freejunket Music and 日音 Synch事業部	2:39

Credits

Release

art direction:	George Delmerico
photography:	James Hamilton
executive engineer:	Roger Nichols
producer:	Gary Katz
horn arranger:	Donald Fagen Rob Mounsey

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/721808 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	I.G.Y. New Frontier
included in:	Aja / The Nightfly by Steely Dan / Donald Fagen Cheap Xmas: Donald Fagen Complete Nightfly Trilogy

part of:	Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1983) (order: 103) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 502) (order: 503)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/65826 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/donald_fagen/the_nightfly/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000392118 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1190071 [info]

Discogs