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Music : The Nightfly
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Rating: 
- A Benchmark Album
This is one of those special albums that define the modern music experience at its best and renders the consideration of genre somewhat pointless. When composer, musicians, producer and engineer come together at their peak, you get a result like this. If you were sentenced to solitary confinement on a remote island with the sole comfort of a dozen favourite CDs chosen from your collection, it's highly likely this one would be on that agonizing shortlist. A stylish reference to the fifties and early sixties, but somehow timeless and perfect. There's really nothing more to add that hasn't already been said by the five-star reviews here.
Rating: - From superb to sublime
The Nightfly has always been right at the top of my list of favourite albums, as good as any of Fagen's work with Steely Dan. Superb craftsmanship in every department, from writing to lyrics to arrangement to musicianship.
Now the DVD-Audio format brings new heights of listening pleasure, making full use of the multi-channel capabilities, but with the same understated excellence that created the music in the first place. Steely Dan / Fagen solo always created multi-layered sound, and the channel separation really highlights the sheer number of elements to the music, compared with standard stereo.
If you already have the standard CD and are wondering whether it is worth getting the DVD-Audio version (and of course assuming your player handles the DVD-Audio format, and you have surround sound) the answer is a definite yes.
You might also be interested in the SACD version of the Steely Dan album Gaucho - also an improvement on an excellent original. Bizarrely, the classic Aja album appears not to be available in either SACD or DVD-Audio format - a disappointing omission.
Rating:
- What? This is Mass Hysteria.
Sorry, but this has to be the most over-loved album in the dark and eery history of such things. I can think only that some random love of what people call 'The Dan' has resulted in the eulogising of this smaltzy horror. Concept does not excuse the inept. Avoid.
Rating: - A Superb Album
Such quality music is rare to find. Donald Fagen is the sound of Steely Dan and this album illustrates his rare talents beautifully. The first of his solo albums, it is difficult to single out individual tracks as stars - I.G.Y.; The Nightfly and The Goodbye Look are particularly good but actually the entire album is such a pleasure to listen to. If you are a Dan fan you will love this but it is a must for anyone's collection.
It says something that every review to date gives this recording 5 stars.
Rating: - When 5 stars just aren't enough....
Fabulous, sublime, a magnificent collection, still great after twenty years.
One or two details - may I just draw your attention to the wonderful Michael Brecker tenor solo on "Maxine"? or the little fragments of harmonica / electric piano at the end of "New Frontier"? Or the superb changes in the middle eight in "The Nightfly"?
Will he ever make another record as damn near perfect as this?
Listening to "Morph the Cat" twenty odd eyars later there are positive signs. Have a listen to the "The Great Pagoda of Funn"... he's nearly there!
"Oooooooohhhhh Miami!"
- A Benchmark AlbumThis is one of those special albums that define the modern music experience at its best and renders the consideration of genre somewhat pointless. When composer, musicians, producer and engineer come together at their peak, you get a result like this. If you were sentenced to solitary confinement on a remote island with the sole comfort of a dozen favourite CDs chosen from your collection, it's highly likely this one would be on that agonizing shortlist. A stylish reference to the fifties and early sixties, but somehow timeless and perfect. There's really nothing more to add that hasn't already been said by the five-star reviews here.
Rating:
- From superb to sublimeThe Nightfly has always been right at the top of my list of favourite albums, as good as any of Fagen's work with Steely Dan. Superb craftsmanship in every department, from writing to lyrics to arrangement to musicianship.
Now the DVD-Audio format brings new heights of listening pleasure, making full use of the multi-channel capabilities, but with the same understated excellence that created the music in the first place. Steely Dan / Fagen solo always created multi-layered sound, and the channel separation really highlights the sheer number of elements to the music, compared with standard stereo.
If you already have the standard CD and are wondering whether it is worth getting the DVD-Audio version (and of course assuming your player handles the DVD-Audio format, and you have surround sound) the answer is a definite yes.
You might also be interested in the SACD version of the Steely Dan album Gaucho - also an improvement on an excellent original. Bizarrely, the classic Aja album appears not to be available in either SACD or DVD-Audio format - a disappointing omission.
Rating:
- What? This is Mass Hysteria.Sorry, but this has to be the most over-loved album in the dark and eery history of such things. I can think only that some random love of what people call 'The Dan' has resulted in the eulogising of this smaltzy horror. Concept does not excuse the inept. Avoid.
Rating:
- A Superb AlbumSuch quality music is rare to find. Donald Fagen is the sound of Steely Dan and this album illustrates his rare talents beautifully. The first of his solo albums, it is difficult to single out individual tracks as stars - I.G.Y.; The Nightfly and The Goodbye Look are particularly good but actually the entire album is such a pleasure to listen to. If you are a Dan fan you will love this but it is a must for anyone's collection.
It says something that every review to date gives this recording 5 stars.
Rating:
- When 5 stars just aren't enough....Fabulous, sublime, a magnificent collection, still great after twenty years.
One or two details - may I just draw your attention to the wonderful Michael Brecker tenor solo on "Maxine"? or the little fragments of harmonica / electric piano at the end of "New Frontier"? Or the superb changes in the middle eight in "The Nightfly"?
Will he ever make another record as damn near perfect as this?
Listening to "Morph the Cat" twenty odd eyars later there are positive signs. Have a listen to the "The Great Pagoda of Funn"... he's nearly there!
"Oooooooohhhhh Miami!"