Showbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
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1Kid Charlemagne
bass:
Walter Becker and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
guitar:
Walter Becker and Larry Carlton
horn:
Bob Findley and Dick Hyde
keyboard:
Donald Fagen, Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) and Don Grolnick
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Plas Johnson and John Klemmer
solo guitar:
Larry Carlton
trombone:
Dick Hyde
trumpet:
Chuck Findley
background vocals:
Donald Fagen, Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist) and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
Kid Charlemagne
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
4.354:39
2Don’t Take Me Alive
bass:
Walter Becker and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
guitar:
Walter Becker and Larry Carlton
horn:
Bob Findley and Dick Hyde
keyboard:
Donald Fagen and Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Plas Johnson and John Klemmer
solo guitar:
Larry Carlton
trombone:
Dick Hyde
trumpet:
Chuck Findley
background vocals:
Donald Fagen
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
Don’t Take Me Alive
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
44:16
3Haitian Divorce
bass:
Walter Becker and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
guitar:
Walter Becker and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
horn:
Bob Findley and Dick Hyde
keyboard:
Donald Fagen and Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Plas Johnson and John Klemmer
solo guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
trombone:
Dick Hyde
trumpet:
Chuck Findley
background vocals and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
Haitian Divorce
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
3.655:51
4The Fez
bass:
Walter Becker and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
guitar and solo guitar:
Walter Becker
horn:
Bob Findley and Dick Hyde
keyboard:
Donald Fagen and Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Plas Johnson and John Klemmer
trombone:
Dick Hyde
trumpet:
Chuck Findley
background vocals:
Donald Fagen
vocals:
Donald Fagen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)
recording of:
The Fez
writer:
Walter Becker, Donald Fagen and Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and MCA-Duchess Music Corp
4:02
5Here at the Western World
recording of:
Here at the Western World
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
4:02
6Black 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)
3.355:10
7Aja
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.
38:00
8Deacon 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.
4.357:37
9Peg
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.
4.754:00
10Josie
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.
3.54:36
11FM
bass and electric guitar:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) and Jeff Porcaro
piano:
Donald Fagen
tenor saxophone:
Pete Christlieb
background vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit
vocals:
Donald Fagen
recording of:
FM (No Static at All)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
3.55:06
12Babylon Sisters
recorded in:
United States (from 1978 until 1980)
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner (from 1978 until 1980)
alto saxophone, clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch) (from 1978 until 1980)
bass clarinet:
Walter Kane (from 1978 until 1980) and George Marge (from 1978 until 1980)
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1978 until 1980)
clavinet and electric piano:
Don Grolnick (from 1978 until 1980)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (from 1978 until 1980)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Randy Brecker (from 1978 until 1980)
guitar:
Steve Khan (from 1978 until 1980)
percussion:
Crusher Bennett (from 1978 until 1980)
background vocals:
Patti Austin (from 1978 until 1980), Diva Gray (from 1978 until 1980), Gordon Grody (from 1978 until 1980), Lani Groves (from 1978 until 1980), Leslie Miller (from 1978 until 1980) and Toni Wine (from 1978 until 1980)
lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (from 1978 until 1980)
brass [horns] arranger:
Rob Mounsey (from 1978 until 1980)
recording of:
Babylon Sisters (from 1978 until 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Freejunket Music and Zeon Music
55:49
13Hey Nineteen
recorded in:
United States (from 1978 until 1980)
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner (from 1978 until 1980)
bass guitar and guitar:
Walter Becker (from 1978 until 1980)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (from 1978 until 1980)
electric piano and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (from 1978 until 1980)
guitar:
Hugh McCracken (from 1978 until 1980)
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (from 1978 until 1980) and Steve Gadd (drummer) (from 1978 until 1980)
background vocals:
Frank Floyd (US soul disco funk singer) (from 1978 until 1980) and Zachary Sanders (from 1978 until 1980)
recording of:
Hey Nineteen (from 1978 until 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Freejunket Music and Zeon Music
45:07
14Time Out of Mind
recorded in:
United States (from 1978 until 1980)
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner (from 1978 until 1980)
alto saxophone:
David Sanborn (from 1978 until 1980)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (from 1978 until 1980)
bass guitar and guitar:
Walter Becker (from 1978 until 1980)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (from 1978 until 1980)
electric piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (from 1978 until 1980)
guitar:
Hugh McCracken (from 1978 until 1980)
piano:
Rob Mounsey (from 1978 until 1980)
solo guitar:
Mark Knopfler (from 1978 until 1980)
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer) (from 1978 until 1980) and David Tofani (from 1978 until 1980)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker (from 1978 until 1980)
background vocals:
Patti Austin (from 1978 until 1980), Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) (from 1978 until 1980), Leslie Miller (from 1978 until 1980) and Valerie Simpson (from 1978 until 1980)
brass [horns] arranger:
Rob Mounsey (from 1978 until 1980)
recording of:
Time out of Mind (from 1978 until 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Freejunket Music and Zeon Music
54:13
15Third World Man
recorded in:
United States (from 1978 until 1980)
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner (from 1978 until 1980)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Steve Khan (from 1978 until 1980)
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1978 until 1980)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (from 1978 until 1980)
electric piano:
Joe Sample (from 1978 until 1980)
solo electric guitar:
Larry Carlton (from 1978 until 1980)
synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey (from 1978 until 1980)
lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (from 1978 until 1980)
recording of:
Third World Man (from 1978 until 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Freejunket Music and Zeon Music
5:14