Countdown to Ecstasy / Pretzel Logic

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Bodhisattva
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder
piano and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
solo guitar family:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and Denny Dias
recording of:
Bodhisattva
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
3.755:19
2Razor Boy
producer:
Gary Katz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jim Hodder
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
recording of:
Razor Boy (in 1973)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
3.53:12
3The Boston Rag
recording of:
The Boston Rag
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
2.55:40
4Your Gold Teeth
recording of:
Your Gold Teeth
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
quotes lyrics from:
Goin’ to Chicago
36:59
5Show Biz Kids
recording of:
Show Biz Kids
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
45:26
6My Old School
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder
guitar:
Denny Dias
piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
saxophone:
John Rotella (woodwind), Lanny Morgan, Bill Perkins (jazz saxophonist) and Ernie Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist)
solo guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
background vocals:
Patricia Hall, Myrna Matthews and Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist)
horn arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
recording of:
My Old School
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
4.255:49
7Pearl of the Quarter
recording of:
Pearl of the Quarter
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
43:49
8King of the World
recording of:
King of the World
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
4.55:01
9Rikki Don’t Lose That Number
acoustic guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
piano:
Michael Omartian
solo guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
background vocals:
Timothy B. Schmit
background vocals and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
Rikki Don’t Lose That Number
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing Group
4.354:33
10Night by Night
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Walter Becker and Denny Dias
keyboard:
Donald Fagen
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
Night by Night
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
33:40
11Any Major Dude Will Tell You
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Walter Becker and Denny Dias
keyboard:
Donald Fagen
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
Any Major Dude Will Tell You
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
43:08
12Barrytown
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Walter Becker and Denny Dias
keyboard:
Donald Fagen
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
Barrytown
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
33:22
13East St. Louis Toodle-oo
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
alto saxophone and keyboard and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
banjo:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
bass and guitar:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
percussion:
Denny Dias
recording of:
East St. Louis Toodle‐oo
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) and Bubber Miley
32:50
14Parker’s Band
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) and Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Walter Becker and Denny Dias
keyboard:
Donald Fagen
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
background vocals:
Jim Hodder
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
Parker’s Band
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
32:45
15Through With Buzz
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Walter Becker and Denny Dias
keyboard:
Donald Fagen
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
Through With Buzz
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
31:34
16Pretzel Logic
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Walter Becker and Denny Dias
keyboard:
Donald Fagen
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
Pretzel Logic
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
34:33
17With a Gun
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Walter Becker and Denny Dias
keyboard:
Donald Fagen
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
With a Gun
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
42:19
18Charlie Freak
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Walter Becker and Denny Dias
keyboard:
Donald Fagen
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
Charlie Freak
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
42:45
19Monkey in Your Soul
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Walter Becker and Denny Dias
keyboard:
Donald Fagen
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
Monkey in Your Soul
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
32:35