Black Cow (original studio mix)

Name: Black Cow
Duration: 5 min 10 s

~ Recording by Steely Dan

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track Artist	Release Title	Release Artist	Release Group Type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.1	Black Cow	5:11	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	US1977-09-23	ABC Records (US, 65-79)	AB-1006
1.1	Black Cow	5:07	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	JP1977	ABC Records (US, 65-79)	YX-8114-AB
1.1	Black Cow	5:09	Steely Dan	Aja (2nd repress, Terre Haute pressing)	Steely Dan	Album	US1977	ABC Records (US, 65-79)	AA-1006
1.1	Black Cow	5:07	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	CA1977	ABC Records (US, 65-79)	9022-1006
1.1	Black Cow	5:11	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	US1977	ABC Records (US, 65-79)	AA-1006
1.1	Black Cow	5:11	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	GB1977	ABC Records (US, 65-79)	ABCL 5225
1.1	Black Cow	5:11	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	US1980-07	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab	MFSL 1-033
1.1	Black Cow	5:07	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	US1981	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCA-37214
1.1	Black Cow	5:11	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	US1981	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCA-37214
1.1	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	FR1982	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	201 389, 201 389-320
1.6	Black Cow	5:07	Steely Dan	Gold	Steely Dan	Album + Compilation	DE1982	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	250 421-1
1.6	Black Cow	5:07	Steely Dan	Gold	Steely Dan	Album + Compilation	FR1982	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	250 421-1
1.1	Black Cow	5:11	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	US1984	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-37214
1.1	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Aja (made in Japan)	Steely Dan	Album	US1984	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	DIDX 55, MCAD-37214
1.1	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Aja (club edition, BMG Direct)	Steely Dan	Album	US1984	BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	D 100409, MCAD-37214
1.1	Black Cow	5:07	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	DE1984	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	250 449-2, MCAD 37214
1.1	Black Cow	5:11	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	US1984	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD 37214, DIDY 55
1.1	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	JP1984	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	VDP-27
1.1	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	JP1985	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	32XP-112
1.1	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	JP1985	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	32XD-112
1.1	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Aja (Forever Young series)	Steely Dan	Album	JP1988-09-10	Warner-Pioneer Corporation (Japanese holding company, 1972–1991)	20P2-2055
1.1	Black Cow	5:11	Steely Dan	Aja (Ultradisc II)	Steely Dan	Album	US1988-10	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab	UDCD 515
1.1	Black Cow	5:11	Steely Dan	Aja (Ultradisc)	Steely Dan	Album	JP1988-10	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab	UDCD 515
1.1	Black Cow	5:12	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	XE1991	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	DMCL 1745, MCD 01745
1.6	Black Cow	5:09	Steely Dan	Gold	Steely Dan	Album + Compilation	US1991	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-10387
1.6	Black Cow	5:09	Steely Dan	Gold	Steely Dan	Album + Compilation	US1991	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-10387
3.14	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Citizen Steely Dan: 1972–1980	Steely Dan	Album + Compilation	US1993	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-4-10981
1.1	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	US1999-11-23	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	088 112 056-2
1.1	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Aja (remastered)	Steely Dan	Album	XE1999	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	811 745-2
1.1	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	XE1999	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	811 745-2
2.6	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Showbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story	Steely Dan	Album + Compilation	XE2000-11-14	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	112 407-2
2.6	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Showbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story	Steely Dan	Album + Compilation	US2000-11-21	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	088 112 407 2, 088 112 408 2, 9811741
1.1	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	US2000	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-37214
1.1	Black Cow	5:11	Steely Dan	Aja (mastered by Nimbus)	Steely Dan	Album	GB2000	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCLD 19145
1.1	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Aja (Steve Hoffman master)	Steely Dan	Album	GB2000	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCLD 19145
2.6	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Showbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story	Steely Dan	Album + Compilation	US2000	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)	088 112 407 2, 088 112 408 2, 088 112 409 2, D236850
2.6	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Showbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story 1972–1980	Steely Dan	Album + Compilation	AI2007-06-28 AG2007-06-28 (show 15 more) US2007-06-28	Geffen Records
1.1	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Aja (30th anniversary all‐analog HQ‐180 LP, limited edition)	Steely Dan	Album	US2007	Cisco Music	CLP-1006
1.1	Black Cow	5:11	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	US2007	Cisco Music	CLP-1006
1.1	Black Cow	5:11	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	JP2008-01-23	Geffen Records, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)	UICY-90764
1.1	Black Cow	5:11	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	XE2008-10-22	ABC Records (US, 65-79)	[none]
1.1	Black Cow	5:11	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	JP2008	Geffen Records	UICY-93520
2.6	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	The Very Best of Steely Dan	Steely Dan	Album + Compilation	XE2009-06-29	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	5320451
1.1	Black Cow	5:11	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	JP2010-06-30	Geffen Records	UIGY-9026
2.1	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Can’t Buy a Thrill / Aja (2 for 1)	Steely Dan	Album + Compilation	-2012	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	600753394663
1.1	Black Cow	5:09	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	JP2013-09-25	Geffen Records	UICY-40007
1.1	Black Cow	5:09	Steely Dan	Aja (limited edition)	Steely Dan	Album	JP2013-09-25	Geffen Records	UICY-75768
1.1	Black Cow	5:11	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	XW2023-09-29	UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations)
1.1	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	CA- MX- US-	Geffen Records
3.14	Black Cow	5:08	Steely Dan	Citizen Steely Dan: 1972–1980	Steely Dan	Album + Compilation	XW-	Geffen Records
1.6	Black Cow	5:09	Steely Dan	Gold	Steely Dan	Album + Compilation	CA- MX- US-	Geffen Records
Bootleg
1.1	Black Cow	5:10	Steely Dan	Aja / The Nightfly	Steely Dan / Donald Fagen	Album + Compilation	RU-	Grammy	59 SDADFN
(unknown)
1.1	Black Cow	5:11	Steely Dan	Aja	Steely Dan	Album	JP1984	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	VDP-27

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producer:	Gary Katz
bass guitar:	Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):	Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer)
guitar:	Larry Carlton
tenor saxophone:	Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)

sampled by:	Deja Vu (Uptown Baby) by Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz

stream video for free:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzrDs_Vaho4 [info]

recording of:	Black Cow

Black Cow

writer:	Walter Becker Donald Fagen

publisher:	ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)

music quoted in:	Keep It Gangsta

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