Remastered: The Best of Steely Dan, Then and Now

~ Release by Steely Dan (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Reelin’ 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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1972), ABC/Dunhill Records (Owned by Geffen Records/Universal Music) (in 1972), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1972)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Reelin’ In the Years (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Ampar Music Corp., Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Minder Music Ltd., Red Giant Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Wingate Music Corp.
4.554:38
2Rikki Don’t Lose That Number
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
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
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1974) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974)
mixed at:
Cherokee Sound in Chatsworth, United States
engineered at:
Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, United States
recording of:
Rikki Don’t Lose That Number
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1974)
4.354:33
3Peg
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
clavinet:
Don Grolnick
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric piano and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician)
guitar:
Steve Kahn and 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
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1977), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1977) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1977)
recording of:
Peg
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (in 1977) and Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1977)
4.753:56
4FM
producer:
Gary Katz
bass and electric guitar:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) and Jeff Porcaro
piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
tenor saxophone:
Pete Christlieb
background vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1978)
recording of:
FM (No Static at All)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Feckless Music, Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Jump Tunes, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
3.55:05
5Hey Nineteen
recorded in:
United States (from 1978 until 1980)
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
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)
arranger:
Steely Dan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1980)
recording of:
Hey Nineteen (from 1978 until 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Freejunket Music (in 1980) and Zeon Music (in 1980)
45:05
6Deacon Blues
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie
electric piano and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
guitar:
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)
conductor:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch) (horn)
horn arranger:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1977) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1977)
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:
MCA Music Ltd., Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (in 1977) and Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1977)
4.357:31
7Black Friday
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
bass and guitar and solo guitar:
Walter Becker (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
keyboard:
Donald Fagen (from 1974-11 until 1975-01), Michael Omartian (from 1974-11 until 1975-01) and David Paich (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
percussion and vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
arranger:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1975), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1975) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1975)
recorded at:
ABC Recording Studios (recording studio associated with ABC Records, active circa 1970s) in Los Angeles, 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:
Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1974), American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1975), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. (in 1977) and Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher) (in 1977)
4.53:40
8Bodhisattva
assistant engineer:
Miss Natalie
engineer:
Roger (The Immortal) Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder
piano and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
solo guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and Denny Dias
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1973) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1973)
engineered at:
Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, United States
recording of:
Bodhisattva
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1973)
3.755:18
9Do 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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1972), Geffen Records (in 1972) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Do It Again (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Red Giant Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Wingate Music Corp.
4.15:56
10Haitian Divorce
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) and Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Gary Katz
mixer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) and Barney Perkins
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
horn arranger:
Walter Becker, Donald Fagen and Chuck Findley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1976), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1976) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1976)
engineered at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, United States and ABC Studios (recording studio associated with ABC Records, active circa 1970s) in Los Angeles, United States
recording of:
Haitian Divorce
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (in 1976) and Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1976)
3.655:50
11My Old School
assistant engineer:
Miss Natalie
engineer:
Roger (The Immortal) Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
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
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972) and Geffen Records (in 1973)
engineered at:
Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, United States
recording of:
My Old School
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1973)
4.255:46
12Midnite Cruiser
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) and lead vocals:
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1972-08)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Midnite Cruiser (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., Red Giant Music, Inc. and Wingate Music Corp.
3.354:07
13Babylon Sisters
recorded in:
United States (from 1978 until 1980)
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
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)
arranger:
Steely Dan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1980) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1980)
recording of:
Babylon Sisters (from 1978 until 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Freejunket Music (in 1980) and Zeon Music (in 1980)
55:50
14Kid Charlemagne
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) and Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Gary Katz
mixer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) and Barney Perkins
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:
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
horn arranger:
Walter Becker, Donald Fagen and Chuck Findley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1976) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1976)
engineered at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, United States and ABC Studios (recording studio associated with ABC Records, active circa 1970s) in Los Angeles, United States
recording of:
Kid Charlemagne
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (in 1976) and Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1976)
4.354:39
15Dirty 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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1972) and Geffen Records (in 1972)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Dirty Work (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music Ltd., Red Giant Inc., Red Giant Music, Inc., United Artists Music, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Wingate Music Corp.
43:08
16Josie
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jim Keltner
guitar:
Larry Carlton and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
solo guitar:
Walter Becker
synthesizer and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
background vocals:
Donald Fagen and Tim Schmit
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1977), Geffen Records (in 1977) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1977)
recording of:
Josie
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (in 1977) and Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1977)
3.54:30