Black LPs chart, peaking at number 24. Internationally, the album charted higher: in Norway, it reached number seven on the charts. In Sweden and New Zealand, the album peaked at numbers eight and nine, respectively. The Nightfly performed more poorly than Gaucho commercially; Fagen felt as though the label did not market the album properly or effectively. WBCN in Boston, inspired by the album cover, developed a promotion in which listeners could register to host their own radio show. Legacy The album remains a favorite among audiophiles. According to Paul Tingen, from Sound on Sound magazine, The Nightfly was "for years a popular demonstration record in hi-fi stores across the globe." Paul White, editor-in-chief of Sound on Sound, said The Nightfly "is always a good reference for checking out monitoring systems and shows what good results could be obtained from those early digital recording systems in the right hands." In addition to its use in recording studio tests, Clive Young of Pro Sound News called Fagen's "I.G.Y." the "Free Bird" of pro audio, claiming that almost every live sound engineer uses the song to test the front-of-house system's sound response. EQ Magazine rated The Nightfly as among the Top 10 Best Recorded Albums of All Time, alongside the Beatles's Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds. Track listing Bonus tracks, from The Nightfly Trilogy MVI Boxed Set "True Companion" – 5:09 "Green Flower Street (Live)" – 4:24 "Century's End" – 5:31 Personnel Adapted from the album's liner notes. Side one "I.G.Y." Donald Fagen – lead vocals, synthesizers, synth blues harp Dave Bargeron – trombone Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone Randy Brecker – trumpet Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone Rick Derringer – guitar Frank Floyd – background vocals James Gadson – drums Gordon Grody – background vocals Anthony Jackson – bass Hugh McCracken – guitar Rob Mounsey – synthesizers Greg Phillinganes – electric piano Jeff Porcaro – additional drums Zachary Sanders – background vocals Valerie Simpson – background vocals David Tofani – alto saxophone Starz Vanderlocket – percussion "Green Flower Street" Donald Fagen – lead vocals, synthesizers Larry Carlton – lead guitar Frank Floyd – background vocals Daniel Lazerus – background vocals Rob Mounsey – synthesizers Dean Parks – guitar Greg Phillinganes - electric piano, clavinet Jeff Porcaro – drums Chuck Rainey – bass Zachary Sanders – background vocals Valerie Simpson – background vocals Starz Vanderlocket