– percussion "Ruby Baby" Donald Fagen – lead vocals, organ, synthesizers, electric piano, background vocals Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn Larry Carlton – lead guitar Rick Derringer – guitar James Gadson – additional drums Anthony Jackson – bass Hugh McCracken – guitar Michael Omartian – piano Greg Phillinganes – piano solo Jeff Porcaro – drums Valerie Simpson – background vocals "Maxine" Donald Fagen – lead vocals, organ, electric piano, background vocals Dave Bargeron – euphonium Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone Randy Brecker – flugelhorn Larry Carlton – guitar Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone Ed Greene – drums Marcus Miller – bass Greg Phillinganes – piano David Tofani – alto saxophone Side two "New Frontier" Donald Fagen – lead vocals, synthesizers, background vocals Larry Carlton – lead guitar Ed Greene – drums Abraham Laboriel – bass Hugh McCracken – harmonica Michael Omartian – piano, electric piano Starz Vanderlocket – percussion, background vocals "The Nightfly" Donald Fagen – lead vocals, synthesizers, piano, background vocals Larry Carlton – lead guitar Rick Derringer – guitar Frank Floyd – background vocals Hugh McCracken – guitar Marcus Miller – bass Rob Mounsey – synthesizers Michael Omartian – electric piano Jeff Porcaro – drums Zachary Sanders – background vocals Valerie Simpson – background vocals "The Goodbye Look" Donald Fagen – lead vocals, organ, synthesizers, background vocals Larry Carlton – lead guitar Steve Khan – acoustic guitar Marcus Miller – bass Dean Parks – guitar Greg Phillinganes – synthesizer, electric piano Jeff Porcaro – drums Valerie Simpson – background vocals Starz Vanderlocket – percussion "Walk Between Raindrops" Donald Fagen – lead vocals, organ, synthesizers, electric piano, background vocals Larry Carlton – guitar Steve Jordan – drums Will Lee – bass Lesley Miller – background vocals Greg Phillinganes – synthesizer bass Donald Fagen – horn arrangements, liner notes Rob Mounsey – horn arrangements Production Gary Katz – record producer Roger Nichols – percussion, special effects, engineer, sequencing Daniel Lazerus – background vocals (2), engineer, overdub engineer Elliot Scheiner – engineer, mixing, tracking Cheryl Smith – assistant engineer Robin Lane – assistant engineer Mike Morongell – assistant engineer, digital editing assistant Wayne Yurgelun – assistant engineer, digital editing assistant Bob Ludwig – mastering Ginger Dettman – project assistant Steve Pokorny – project assistant Steve Woolard – project assistant David Dieckmann – authoring George Lydecker – authoring Greg Allen – design, art direction George Delmerico –