Donald Fagen – The Nightfly (CD, 1984, Warner Bros. Records 9 23696-2, JVC Japan Target)

Why This CD Matters
The Nightfly was Donald Fagen’s first solo album after Steely Dan’s initial breakup, with Gary Katz producing and Roger Nichols serving as chief engineer. Its songs frame memories and imagined scenes around the optimism, technology, jazz, and popular culture of Fagen’s youth, including “I.G.Y.,” “New Frontier,” and the title track. The album was an early major-label recording made using digital recording technology and continued Fagen’s meticulous studio approach outside Steely Dan.

Collector Note
This early Warner Bros. target-design CD was manufactured by JVC in Japan for the US and international market, with catalog number 9 23696-2. The confirmed matrix 9 23696 2 M 2 E 13 matches the JVC-manufactured target family, a distinctive early compact-disc issue of The Nightfly. The recording was originally mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, with Elliot Scheiner handling tracking and mixdown.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
CD: VG+
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+

Technical Details
Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Target, JVC
Label: Warner Bros. Records – 9 23696-2
Country: Not specified
Released: 1984
Genre: Jazz, Rock
Style: Fusion

Matrix / Runout
9 23696 2 M 2 E 13

Tracklist
I.G.Y. (International Geophysical Year) – 6:05
Green Flower Street – 3:40
Ruby Baby – 5:38
Maxine – 3:50
New Frontier – 6:23
The Nightfly – 5:45
The Goodbye Look – 4:47
Walk Between Raindrops – 2:38

Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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