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The Nightfly

by: Donald Fagen

Release Date April 24, 1984
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 ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 2
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Morph the Cat

by: Donald Fagen

Release Date March 13, 2006
Well , I've read all the comments about 'finely-crafted' , all the name-dropping about who's a better bass-player etc etc, and so what?
Yes, I'm a DAN fan and have the complete works (what DAN fan doesn't?)
First impressions weren't good, but as so many other reviews have said , it really grows on you, so keep playing it! There are weak songs to my taste (Security Joan, Brite Nightgown), and there are weaknesses in some tracks where the 'solos' just go nowhere, and there's the awful brass on Morph the Cat playout which sounds like my cat on a bad day. Then there's "What I Do" which is far away the one with immediate appeal which can pale after too many plays, but Pagoda of Funn is the outstanding track of the album, albeit slightly overlong, ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 3
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Kamakiriad

by: Donald Fagen

Release Date May 24, 1993
To echo several other contributors on this page - no, it's not quite The Nightfly, so one can't give it five. Whilst being more soulful, laid-back and funky than that album, Kamakiriad has a slightly cheesy sound at times, especially on the first couple of tracks, attributable to the synthesised "brass", so typical of 80s recordings, whereas its predecessor had pretty much 100% real instruments. That said, the songs are as excellent as you'd expect, the beautiful Snowbound being one of his best ever and On the Dunes, with its lengthy, repetitious outro which you just don't want to end, making it worth the price of the CD by themselves. You don't get many DF albums to the pound. Or to the decade come to that. Buy before it's too late.

CD-Charts Position 4
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Nightfly Trilogy:The Nightfly/Kamakiriad/Morph The Cat

by: Donald Fagen

Release Date November 19, 2007
OK ... So you get the three original Donald Fagen albums, all of which are masterpieces and when you play the CD of bonus audio tracks, you realise that most bands would give anything to produce material half as good as Donald Fagen has thrown on the editing floor. That's the positive side. On the downside, you have to say that audio quality is disappointing. The CDs don't appear to have been remastered and the DVD discs are the iPod/PC/game console friendly MVI. You get Dolby 5:1 and DTS 5:1 tracks but the high resolution track is PCM stereo. The packaging is poor as well. There's no booklet to accompany the set so no notes on the albums or unseen photos. Mr. Fagen has hardly put his heart and soul into this project. Find another way to get the CD of unreleased material ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 5
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Morph the Cat [Single audio CD with bonus DVD in 5.1]

by: Donald Fagen

Release Date March 20, 2006
Great cd with the bonus DVD-Audio disc with high-res 5.1 surround sound which will play back (albeit at lower quality) in any dvd player.

I'd say not quite as good as Kamakiriad, where all tracks are really spot-on but better than The Nightfly. I think you need to stick with this album...its a grower, rather than instant.
Interesting that theres no mention anywhere of Walter Becker...wonder what happened or maybe he's just busy with other stuff.

So- tunes- yep, 7/10...the title track is the best
production/sound- 10 on 10
value for money- bingo, 10 on 10 with the bonus DVD-A disc too. I'd recommend any Steely Dan or Donald Fagen to get this release.

CD-Charts Position 6
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Sun Mountain

by: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen

Release Date December 31, 1993
Great cd with the bonus DVD-Audio disc with high-res 5.1 surround sound which will play back (albeit at lower quality) in any dvd player.

I'd say not quite as good as Kamakiriad, where all tracks are really spot-on but better than The Nightfly. I think you need to stick with this album...its a grower, rather than instant.
Interesting that theres no mention anywhere of Walter Becker...wonder what happened or maybe he's just busy with other stuff.

So- tunes- yep, 7/10...the title track is the best
production/sound- 10 on 10
value for money- bingo, 10 on 10 with the bonus DVD-A disc too. I'd recommend any Steely Dan or Donald Fagen to get this release.

CD-Charts Position 7
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Any World That I'm Welcome to

by: Walter Becker & Donald Fagen

Release Date April 01, 2003
Great cd with the bonus DVD-Audio disc with high-res 5.1 surround sound which will play back (albeit at lower quality) in any dvd player.

I'd say not quite as good as Kamakiriad, where all tracks are really spot-on but better than The Nightfly. I think you need to stick with this album...its a grower, rather than instant.
Interesting that theres no mention anywhere of Walter Becker...wonder what happened or maybe he's just busy with other stuff.

So- tunes- yep, 7/10...the title track is the best
production/sound- 10 on 10
value for money- bingo, 10 on 10 with the bonus DVD-A disc too. I'd recommend any Steely Dan or Donald Fagen to get this release.

CD-Charts Position 8
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Come Back Baby

by: Walter Becker & Donald Fagen

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Great cd with the bonus DVD-Audio disc with high-res 5.1 surround sound which will play back (albeit at lower quality) in any dvd player.

I'd say not quite as good as Kamakiriad, where all tracks are really spot-on but better than The Nightfly. I think you need to stick with this album...its a grower, rather than instant.
Interesting that theres no mention anywhere of Walter Becker...wonder what happened or maybe he's just busy with other stuff.

So- tunes- yep, 7/10...the title track is the best
production/sound- 10 on 10
value for money- bingo, 10 on 10 with the bonus DVD-A disc too. I'd recommend any Steely Dan or Donald Fagen to get this release.

CD-Charts Position 9
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You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It: Or You'll Loose That Beat/Original Soundtrack

by: Walter Becker & Donald Fagen

Release Date June 26, 2006
Great cd with the bonus DVD-Audio disc with high-res 5.1 surround sound which will play back (albeit at lower quality) in any dvd player.

I'd say not quite as good as Kamakiriad, where all tracks are really spot-on but better than The Nightfly. I think you need to stick with this album...its a grower, rather than instant.
Interesting that theres no mention anywhere of Walter Becker...wonder what happened or maybe he's just busy with other stuff.

So- tunes- yep, 7/10...the title track is the best
production/sound- 10 on 10
value for money- bingo, 10 on 10 with the bonus DVD-A disc too. I'd recommend any Steely Dan or Donald Fagen to get this release.

CD-Charts Position 10
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The Nightfly

by: Donald Fagen

Release Date
Great cd with the bonus DVD-Audio disc with high-res 5.1 surround sound which will play back (albeit at lower quality) in any dvd player.

I'd say not quite as good as Kamakiriad, where all tracks are really spot-on but better than The Nightfly. I think you need to stick with this album...its a grower, rather than instant.
Interesting that theres no mention anywhere of Walter Becker...wonder what happened or maybe he's just busy with other stuff.

So- tunes- yep, 7/10...the title track is the best
production/sound- 10 on 10
value for money- bingo, 10 on 10 with the bonus DVD-A disc too. I'd recommend any Steely Dan or Donald Fagen to get this release.