The Very Best of Steely Dan

~ Release by Steely Dan (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#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)
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 (Village Studios, 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:
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.
4.155:54
2Reelin' 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 (Village Studios, 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:
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.
4.654:26
3My 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 (Ernest James 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 (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, 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)
4.255:39
4Bodhisattva
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 (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, 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)
3.85:16
5Show Biz Kids
assistant engineer:
Miss Natalie
engineer:
Roger (The Immortal) Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
slide guitar:
Rick Derringer
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)
recorded at:
Carabou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado, United States (slide guitar)
engineered at:
Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Show Biz Kids
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (, in 1973) and American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973)
4.355:19
6Rikki 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:
Donald Fagen and Timothy B. Schmit
lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1974)
engineered at:
Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, 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)
54:08
7Pretzel 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
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1974)
mixed at:
Cherokee Sound in Chatsworth, California, United States
engineered at:
Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Pretzel Logic
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music Ltd. and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1974)
34:32
8Black 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, 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:
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)
4.53:38
9Bad Sneakers
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker (from 1974-11 until 1975-01), Wilton Felder (from 1974-11 until 1975-01) 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 (from 1974-11 until 1975-01) and Hugh McCracken (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
keyboard and background vocals and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
percussion and vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
piano:
Donald Fagen (from 1974-11 until 1975-01) and Michael Omartian (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
solo guitar:
Walter Becker (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
background vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) (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, 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
publisher:
Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1974) and American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1975)
33:18
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