Aja

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Annotation

Stereo only SACD

Annotation last modified on 2023-05-24 00:18 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ SHM-SACD (2 channels) 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Black Cow 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) recording of: Black Cow writer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)	3.35	5:11
2	Aja producer: Gary Katz bass guitar: Chuck Rainey (American bassist) drums (drum set): Steve Gadd (drummer) guitar: Larry Carlton tenor saxophone: Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) recording of: Aja lyricist and composer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc.	3	8:00
3	Deacon Blues producer: Gary Katz bass: Walter Becker drums (drum set): Bernard “Pretty” Purdie electric piano: Victor Feldman (jazz musician) guitar: Larry Carlton guitar family: Larry Carlton and Lee Ritenour synthesizer and lead vocals: Donald Fagen tenor saxophone: Pete Christlieb background vocals: Venetta Fields, Clydie King and Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist) horn arranger: Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch) part of: The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 214) recording of: Deacon Blues lyricist and composer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc.	4.35	7:37
4	Peg producer: Gary Katz bass guitar: Chuck Rainey (American bassist) clavinet: Don Grolnick drums (drum set): Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) electric piano: Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) guitar: Steve Khan Lyricon: Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch) percussion: Gary Coleman (US percussionist) and Victor Feldman (jazz musician) solo guitar: Jay Graydon background vocals: Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) lead vocals: Donald Fagen recording of: Peg lyricist and composer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc.	4.75	3:58
5	Home at Last producer: Gary Katz bass guitar: Chuck Rainey (American bassist) drums (drum set): Bernard “Pretty” Purdie guitar: Larry Carlton recording of: Home at Last lyricist and composer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc.	3	5:36
6	I Got the News producer: Gary Katz bass guitar: Chuck Rainey (American bassist) drums (drum set): Ed Greene (drummer) guitar: Larry Carlton recording of: I Got the News lyricist and composer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc.	3	5:07
7	Josie producer: Gary Katz bass guitar: Chuck Rainey (American bassist) drums (drum set): Jim Keltner guitar: Larry Carlton recording of: Josie lyricist and composer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc.	3.5	4:32

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2515176 [info]
ASIN:	JP: B003EW4KCA [info]
purchase for mail-order:	https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UIGY-9026 [info]

Release Group

associated singles/EPs:	Deacon Blues Peg / I Got the News
covers:	Aja by The Darcys
included in:	Aja / The Nightfly by Steely Dan / Donald Fagen Can’t Buy a Thrill / Aja Citizen Steely Dan: 1972–1980

part of:	33⅓ (number: 46) (order: 47) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 63) (order: 63) Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1978) (order: 78) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 145) (order: 145) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 145) (order: 145)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/16921 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Steely-dan/Aja [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/cq9p [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/steely_dan/aja/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/steely-dan-aja-71122/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191964 [info]
Wikidata:	Q411814 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 4988005614384
Format:: SHM-SACD (2 channels)
Length:: 40:01

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

Geffen Records
UIGY-9026

Release events

Japan
2010-06-30

Release group rating

4.15 (see all ratings)

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Last updated on 2023-05-31 01:00 UTC