![]() ![]() Upon its release, The Nightfly instantly garnered a reputation as an audiophile album par excellence, becoming “a popular demonstration record in hi-fi stores across the globe,” as Sound on Sound’s Paul Tingen put it. One of the first digitally recorded albums, The Nightfly’s sound was crafted by the all-star team of producer Gary Katz and engineers Roger Nichols and Elliot Scheiner, and it was mastered by the equally legendary Robert Ludwig. ![]() While at first blush it might seem quixotic to rank the former Steely Dan frontman’s solo debut - which, despite its critical plaudits and whopping seven Grammy nominations, took almost 20 years to go platinum - alongside some of the best-selling albums ever released, EQ’s readers were in good company: Famed musician, producer, and EQ columnist Al Kooper also placed The Nightfly fifth on his exhaustive 100-album list. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Dark Side of the Moon, Pet Sounds, and Abbey Road, but ahead of Led Zeppelin IV, Electric Ladyland, and Thriller. When EQ Magazine asked its readers to select “the best sounding recordings of all time,” Donald Fagen’s 1982 album, The Nightfly, ranked fifth - behind Sgt.
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