Showbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story

~ Release by Steely Dan (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Do It Again
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
electric guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1972-08)
electric piano, keyboard [Yamaha YC-30] and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (in 1972-08)
solo electric sitar:
Denny Dias (in 1972-08)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Do It Again (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
4.15:57
2Dirty Work
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
acoustic guitar:
Denny Dias (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
electric guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1972-08)
flugelhorn:
Snooky Young (in 1972-08)
organ and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
tenor saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (in 1972-08)
background vocals:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08), Donald Fagen (in 1972-08) and Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
lead vocals:
David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist) (in 1972-08)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Dirty Work (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Red Giant Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
43:09
3Reelin’ In the Years
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
electric guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1972-08) and Denny Dias (in 1972-08)
piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
solo electric guitar:
Elliott Randall (in 1972-08)
background vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08) and David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist) (in 1972-08)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Reelin’ In the Years (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
4.554:37
4Only a Fool Would Say That
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
spoken vocals:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1972-08)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Only a Fool Would Say That (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
32:58
5Change of the Guard
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Change of the Guard (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
33:40
6Bodhisattva
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
3.755:18
7The Boston Rag
recording of:
The Boston Rag
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
2.55:40
8Show Biz Kids
recording of:
Show Biz Kids
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
45:26
9My 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
4.255:46
10Rikki 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
11Night 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
12Pretzel 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
13Any 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
14Black Friday
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Wilton Felder and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
bass and guitar family:
Walter Becker (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
keyboard:
Donald Fagen, Michael Omartian (from 1974-11 until 1975-01) and David Paich (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
percussion and vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
piano:
Donald Fagen
solo guitar:
Walter Becker
lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
vocals:
Donald Fagen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
ABC Recording Studios (recording studio associated with ABC Records, active circa 1970s) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
recording of:
Black Friday (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. (in 1977) and Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher) (in 1977)
4.53:41
15Bad Sneakers
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker, Wilton Felder and Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
guitar:
Walter Becker and Hugh McCracken (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
keyboard:
Donald Fagen
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
piano:
Donald Fagen and Michael Omartian (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
solo guitar:
Walter Becker (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
background vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
vocals:
Donald Fagen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
ABC Recording Studios (recording studio associated with ABC Records, active circa 1970s) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
recording of:
Bad Sneakers (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
3:21
16Doctor Wu
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
bass:
Walter Becker, Wilton Felder and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Walter Becker
keyboard and piano:
Donald Fagen
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) and Jeff Porcaro (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
vocals:
Donald Fagen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
ABC Recording Studios (recording studio associated with ABC Records, active circa 1970s) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
recording of:
Doctor Wu (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
3:56
17Any World That I’m Welcome To
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker, Wilton Felder and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist) (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
guitar:
Walter Becker
keyboard and piano:
Donald Fagen
percussion and vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
background vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
vocals:
Donald Fagen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
ABC Recording Studios (recording studio associated with ABC Records, active circa 1970s) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
recording of:
Any World (That I’m Welcome To)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
3:55
18Chain Lightning
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker, Wilton Felder and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Walter Becker
keyboard and piano:
Donald Fagen
percussion and vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
solo guitar:
Rick Derringer
vocals:
Donald Fagen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
ABC Recording Studios (recording studio associated with ABC Records, active circa 1970s) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
recording of:
Chain Lightning
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
3:00
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