Donald Fagen - The Nightfly album flac

Continuing in the smooth pop-jazz mode favored on the final Steely Dan records, The Nightfly is lush and shimmering, produced with cinematic flair by Gary Katz; romanticized but never sentimental, the songs are slices of suburbanite soap opera, tales of space-age hopes (the hit ". ) and Cold War fears (the wonderful "The New Frontier," a memoir of.

The Nightfly is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Donald Fagen. Produced by Gary Katz, it was released October 1, 1982 by Warner Bros. 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.

Donald Fagen's solo debut established him as a more grounded, autobiographical writer away from Steely Dan as it launched a trilogy of albums that wouldn't conclude for decades. The Nightfly, released in October 1982, uses an overnight stint by a DJ at the fictional WJAZ to transport listeners back to a moment in time from Fagen's youth at the turn of the '60s. At the same time, the album's sound is refreshingly contemporary, as bright as Steely Dan's era-concluding Gaucho album had been muddled. Fagen appeared on the album cover as "Lester the Nightfly," based on real-life disc jockeys like Symphony Sid. His long-held passion for jazz played out there too (note that old Sonny Rollins record on the turntable). Albums like that provided a window to the world for the young Fagen during a time of hope and fear.

Released October 1, 1982. The Nightfly Tracklist. Released in 1982, The Nightfly refers to Fagen’s cautiously optimistic childhood in suburbia during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Fallout shelters and rampant optimism of the era are tentpoles of this album. The Nightfly Q&A.

After its 1982 release, The Nightfly-Donald Fagen’s solo debut following his split from Steely Dan partner Walter Becker-racked up seven Grammy Award nominations. Widely acclaimed for its vivid lyricism, the album is a nostalgic homage to Fagen’s youthful memories of the 1950s, with sly references to the era’s jazz and pop culture. The wistful title track imagines a lonely DJ ruminating on isolation. But the tone of the album is set by the hit single . What a Beautiful World), an optimistic look at the future through the innocent eyes of a 1957 scientist.

The Nightfly is the first solo album by Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen, released by Warner Bros. It is an early example of a fully digital recording in popular music. Although The Nightfly includes a number of production staff and musicians who had played on Steely Dan records, it is Fagen's first release without longtime collaborator Walter Becker. Unlike most of Fagen's previous work, The Nightfly is almost blatantly autobiographical.

Album · 1982 · 8 Songs.