Name: Aja by Steely Dan
Brand: Steely Dan
SKU: 8811205621
Price: 6.93 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.5 (49 reviews)

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Black Cow View on Youtube

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Aja View on Youtube

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Steely Dan hadn't been a real working band since Pretzel Logic, but with Aja, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen's obsession with sonic detail and fascination with composition reached new heights. A coolly textured and immaculately produced collection of sophisticated jazz-rock, Aja has none of the overt cynicism or self-consciously challenging music that distinguished previous Steely Dan records. Instead, it's a measured and textured album, filled with subtle melodies and accomplished, jazzy solos that blend easily into the lush instrumental backdrops. But Aja isn't just about texture, since Becker and Fagen's songs are their most complex and musically rich set of songs -- even the simplest song, the sunny pop of "Peg," has layers of jazzy vocal harmonies. In fact, Steely Dan ignores rock on Aja, preferring to fuse cool jazz, blues, and pop together in a seamless, seductive fashion. It's complex music delivered with ease, and although the duo's preoccupation with clean sound and self-consciously sophisticated arrangements would eventually lead to a dead end, Aja is a shining example of jazz-rock at its finest. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Black Cow

by Steely Dan

Primary Artist: Steely Dan; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Scott; Performer
Composer: Walter Becker
Donald Fagen; Composer
Lyricist: Donald Fagen
Walter Becker; Composer
Conductor: Tom Scott; Conductor
Producer: Gary Katz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Scott; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Tom Scott
Victor Feldman
Chuck Rainey; Other

2. Aja

by Steely Dan

Primary Artist: Steely Dan; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Scott; Performer
Composer: Walter Becker
Donald Fagen; Composer
Lyricist: Donald Fagen
Walter Becker; Composer
Conductor: Tom Scott; Conductor
Producer: Gary Katz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Scott; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Steve Gadd
Chuck Rainey
Victor Feldman
Wayne Shorter; Other

3. Deacon Blues

by Steely Dan

Primary Artist: Steely Dan; Main Performer
Guitar: Lee Ritenour; Performer
Performer: Victor Feldman
Tom Scott
Lee Ritenour; Performer
Piano: Victor Feldman; Performer
Composer: Donald Fagen
Walter Becker; Composer
Lyricist: Donald Fagen
Walter Becker; Composer
Producer: Gary Katz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Scott; Production

4. Peg

by Steely Dan

Background Vocals: Michael Mcdonald
Paul Griffin; Performer
Primary Artist: Steely Dan; Main Performer
Clavichord: Don Grolnick; Performer
Double Bass: Chuck Rainey; Performer
Drums: Rick Marotta; Performer
Guitar: Jay Graydon
Steve Khan; Performer
Percussion: Victor Feldman
Gary Coleman; Performer
Performer: Paul Griffin
Victor Feldman
Steve Khan
Don Grolnick
Rick Marotta
Donald Fagen
Michael Mcdonald
Jay Graydon
Gary Coleman
Chuck Rainey; Performer
Vocals: Donald Fagen; Performer
Composer: Donald Fagen
Walter Becker; Composer
Lyricist: Donald Fagen
Walter Becker; Composer
Producer: Gary Katz; Production
Rhodes: Paul Griffin; Other

5. Home At Last

by Steely Dan

Primary Artist: Steely Dan; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Scott; Performer
Composer: Walter Becker
Donald Fagen; Composer
Lyricist: Walter Becker
Donald Fagen; Composer
Conductor: Tom Scott; Conductor
Producer: Gary Katz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Scott; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Victor Feldman
Chuck Rainey; Other

6. I Got The News

by Steely Dan

Primary Artist: Steely Dan; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Scott; Performer
Composer: Walter Becker
Donald Fagen; Composer
Lyricist: Walter Becker
Donald Fagen; Composer
Conductor: Tom Scott; Conductor
Producer: Gary Katz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Scott; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Victor Feldman
Chuck Rainey; Other

7. Josie

by Steely Dan

Primary Artist: Steely Dan; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Donald Fagen
Timothy B. Schmit; Performer
Bass Guitar: Chuck Rainey; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Guitar: Larry Carlton
Walter Becker
Dean Parks; Performer
Percussion: Jim Keltner; Performer
Performer: Victor Feldman
Walter Becker
Donald Fagen
Jim Keltner
Dean Parks
Chuck Rainey
Timothy B. Schmit
Larry Carlton
Tom Scott; Performer
Piano: Victor Feldman; Performer
Synthesizer: Donald Fagen; Performer
Composer: Walter Becker
Donald Fagen; Composer
Lyricist: Donald Fagen
Walter Becker; Composer
Conductor: Tom Scott; Conductor
Engineer: Roger Nichols
Al Schmitt
Bill Schnee
Elliot Scheiner; Production
Producer: Gary Katz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Scott; Production
Studio Personnel: Roger Nichols
Al Schmitt
Bill Schnee
Elliot Scheiner; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

7 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

39 minutes and 40 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1440x1440 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Arena Rock, Jazz, Fusion, Cool Jazz, Jazz Rock, Classic Rock

Label

Interscope

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 22, 1977

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

8811205621

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Aja

1. Black Cow

2. Aja

3. Deacon Blues

4. Peg

5. Home At Last

6. I Got The News

7. Josie

Technical Specifications

Aja

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1. Black Cow

2. Aja

3. Deacon Blues

4. Peg

5. Home At Last

6. I Got The News

7. Josie

Technical Specifications