Donald Fagen: The Nightfly (release)

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  • Notable for having been recorded on 3M's Digital Audio Mastering System (it didn't have a model number -- it was the only model!). 32 tracks @ 16-bit/50kHz.

Known Masterings, with EAC Peak Levels

Vers Label Cat # Mfd Matrix code[1] T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 AccurateRip ID Notes
A[2] DE (PolyGram) 7599 23696-2 2893 021 02  60.8  73.7  56.2  51.8  54.7  72.6  62.4  75.3 (not reported) "Target" label.
B1[3] Warner Bros. 923 696-2 DE (Record Service GmbH) 7599 23696-2 2893 021 03  78.5  84.5  74.1  66.4  71.3  91.3  77.6 100.0 (not reported) "Target" label with or without "Polygram."
Also non-Target.
B2 Warner Bros. 23696-2 US (Specialty) 1 23696-2 SRC+06 M#S##  78.5  84.5  74.1  66.4  71.3  91.3  77.6 100.0 (not reported)
Warner Bros. 23696-2 (?) DE 759923696-2.3 03/00  78.5  84.5  74.1  66.4  71.3  91.3  77.6 100.0 (not reported)
Bx Warner Bros. 9 23696-2 JP (JVC?) 9 23696 2 M4E##  78.5  84.5  74.1  66.4  71.3  91.3  77.6 100.0 000c8e9f-00535bd8-7e091f08 Red "Target" label; stamped matrix
Warner Bros. 9 23696-2 JP (JVC) (not reported)  78.5  84.5  74.1  66.4  71.3  91.3  77.6 100.0 (not reported) Standard black-ink label
Warner Bros. 7599-23696-2 DE (Record Service GmbH) 92 36 96-2 @ 1  78.5  84.5  74.1  66.4  71.3  91.3  77.6 100.0 (not reported)
Warner Bros. 7599-23696-2 DE (Warner Music Europe) 759923696-2.2 WME  78.5  84.5  74.1  66.4  71.3  91.3  77.6 100.0 (not reported)

References

  1. ^ "(?)" indicates the actual matrix code has an additional character not listed here.
  2. ^ Undesirable mastering, reportedly from an analog dub of the digital master.
  3. ^ B1 and B2 versions have same peaks but reversed channels. Channel orientation on Bx versions is undetermined.