“The Nightfly” by Donald Fagen - album review
features in: Album Chart of 1982 → ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1980s → ● 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die  |
His nostalgic debut solo album was released in October, 1982, one year on from the break-up of Steely Dan. With the cover depicting himself as a generic early 60s Jazz DJ, the 34-year-old singer-songwriter-keyboardist was setting the scene back to a time when he, as an adolescent, was wide-eyed and all-ears for new experiences. WEVD's Mort Fega was his John Peel. “He was laid-back, knowledgeable, and forthright, the cool uncle you wished you'd had.” It's a semi-autobiographical affair, not that I've paid much attention to the lyrics. I can't get past his sickly brand of safe-beat digital-jazz, clinically precise at every turn. Universally acclaimed as a classic though. Never trust the critics.
The Jukebox Rebel
21–Jul–2007
| Tracklist |
| A1 | [06:05]  Donald Fagen - I.G.Y. (International Geophysical Year) (Donald Fagen) Pop |
| A2 | [03:40]  Donald Fagen - Green Flower Street (Donald Fagen) Jazz |
| A3 | [05:38]  Donald Fagen - Ruby Baby (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) Pop |
| A4 | [03:50]  Donald Fagen - Maxine (Donald Fagen) Pop Ballad |
| B1 | [06:23]  Donald Fagen - New Frontier (Donald Fagen) Pop |
| B2 | [05:45] Donald Fagen - The Nightfly (Donald Fagen) Jazz |
| B3 | [04:47]  Donald Fagen - The Goodbye Look (Donald Fagen) Jazz |
| B4 | [02:38]  Donald Fagen - Walk Between Raindrops (Donald Fagen) Jazz |
