The Nightfly

1982 AOR Fusion Pop Rock

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Tracklist

A1 I.G.Y. (International Geophysical Year) 6:05
A2 Green Flower Street 3:40
A3 Ruby BabyStoller 5:38
A4 Maxine 3:50
B1 New Frontier 6:23
B2 The Nightfly 5:45
B3 The Goodbye Look 4:47
B4 Walk Between Raindrops 2:38

Musicians

Donald FagenArranged By (Horns Arranged By), Composed By, Arranged By, Liner Notes, Synth, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals (Backup Vocals), Electric Piano, Organ, Piano
Rob MounseyArranged By (Horns Arranged By), Synthesizer
Roger NicholsEngineer (Chief Engineer), Sequenced By (Sequencing), Percussion, Effects (Special Effects)
Daniel LazerusEngineer (Overdub Engineer), Backing Vocals (Backup Vocals)
Wendel IISequenced By (Sequencing), Percussion, Effects (Special Effects)
Elliot ScheinerTracking By, Mixed By (Mixdown)
Dave TofaniAlto Saxophone
Frank FloydBacking Vocals (Backup Vocals)
Gordon GrodyBacking Vocals (Backup Vocals)
Valerie SimpsonBacking Vocals (Backup Vocals)
Zachary SandersBacking Vocals (Backup Vocals)
Ronnie CuberBaritone Saxophone
Anthony JacksonBass
James GadsonDrums, Drums (Additional Drums)
Jeff PorcaroDrums (Additional Drums), Drums
Greg PhillinganesElectric Piano, Clavinet, Soloist (Piano Solo), Piano, Piano, Synthesizer, Synth Bass (Synthesizer Bass)
Hugh McCrackenGuitar, Harmonica
Starz VanderlocketPercussion, Backing Vocals (Backup Vocals)
Michael BreckerTenor Saxophone
Dave BargeronTrombone, Euphonium
Randy BreckerTrumpet, Flugelhorn
Chuck RaineyBass
Dean ParksGuitar
Rick DerringerGuitar
Larry CarltonLead Guitar, Guitar
Michael OmartianPiano, Electric Piano
Marcus MillerBass
Ed GreeneDrums
Abraham LaborielBass
Steve KhanAcoustic Guitar
Leslie MillerBacking Vocals (Backup Vocals)
Will LeeBass
Steve JordanDrums

Production

Gary KatzProducer (Produced By)

Also credited. Composed By: Leiber & Stoller. Art Direction: George Delmerico. Engineer (Assistant Engineers): Cheryl Smith, Michael Morongell, Robin Laine, Wayne Yurgelin. Technician (Digital Maintenance (Soundworks)): Michael Morongell, Wayne Yurgelin. Lacquer Cut By: Bob Ludwig. Mastered By (Original Mastering): Bob Ludwig. Photography By: James Hamilton. Set Designer (Set Design And Construction): Gale Sasson, Vern Yenor. Technician (Digital Maintenance (3M)): Bill Roach, Jiri Donovsky.

Release notes

Pressed by Specialty Records Corporation, denoted by “E A S T” embossed around center hole on one side and “SP” etched in runouts. Plating variant to otherwise identical, sourced from metal parts made at Allied Record Company denoted by stamped Allied “ɑ” logo. Remainder of runouts are etched, “MASTERDISK” stamped.

Front cover with artist and title in same dark blue text.

Issued with custom-printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.

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

Track publishers on labels:
All songs published by Freejunket Music ASCAP except track A3 published by Intersong Music/Quintet Music/Bienstock Pub. Co. ASCAP.

Track copyrights on inner sleeve:
All songs © 1982 Freejunket Music ASCAP. Track A3 © 1955, 1963 Chappell & Co. Inc./Quintet Music, Inc./Bienstock Pub. Co. ASCAP All Rights adm. 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

From inner sleeve:
“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.”

Printed in U.S.A.
Made in U.S.A.