Description: Please see all my AUDIOPHILE listings, I combine ship. Original U.S. Mastering by Bob Ludwig at MasterdiskPressed on high quality Japanese Vinyl The Nightfly is the debut solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Donald Fagen. Produced by Gary Katz, it was released October 1, 1982, by Warner Brothers Records. Fagen was previously best known for his work in the group Steely Dan, with whom he enjoyed a successful career in the 1970s. The band separated in 1981, leading Fagen to pursue a solo career. Although The Nightfly includes a number of production staff and musicians who had played on Steely Dan records, it was Fagen's first release without longtime collaborator Walter Becker. Unlike most of Fagen's previous work, The Nightfly is almost blatantly autobiographical. Many of the songs relate to the cautiously optimistic mood of his suburban childhood in the late 1950s and early 1960s and incorporate such topics as late-night jazz disc jockeys,fallout shelters, and tropical vacations. Recorded over eight months at various studios between NewYorrk City and Los Angeles, the album is an early example of a fully digital recording in popular music. The nascent technology, as well as the perfectionist nature of its engineers and musicians, made the album difficult to record. The Nightfly was well-received, both critically and commercially. It was certified platinum in both the US and UK and generated two popular singles with the top 40 hit "I.G.Y." and the MTV favorite "New Frontier". Among critics, The Nightfly gained widespread acclaim and received seven nominations at the 1983 Grammy Awarrds. The relatively low-key but long-lived popularity of The Nightfly led Robert J. Toth of The Wall Street Journal in 2008 to dub the album "one of pop music's sneakiest masterpieces." TracklistA1I.G.Y.6:03A2Green Flower Street3:40A3Ruby Baby5:38A4Maxine3:49B1New Frontier6:21B2The Nightfly5:46B3The Goodbye Look4:50B4Walk Between Raindrops2:38
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Features: Import
Format: Record
Record Size: 12"
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Material: Vinyl
Speed: 33 RPM
Edition: Import, Obi
Record Label: Warner Brothers
Case Type: Cardboard Sleeve
Release Title: The Nightfly
Sleeve Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Artist: Donald Fagen
Record Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Release Year: 1982
Style: 1980s, Fusion, Pop Rock
Color: Black
Genre: Rock
Inlay Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Type: LP