Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of geffen song josie. Im disappointed in the sound and i was wondering if others who own this sacd have the same opinion, or if maybe my expectations are too high. Sep 03, 2017 the following article originally appeared on time out new york in 2008. Listen to songs by steely dan on myspace, stream free online music by steely dan. Steely dan fan site listing rare, bootleg and collectible steely dan and steely dan related videos and music.
But the 2010 180gram vinyl reissue of steely dan s aja is a real gem. Steely dans songs stream online music songs listen. Find album release information for aja steely dan on allmusic. They may not have landed many singles within the billboard charts only 15 between their 1973 debut, cant buy a thrill, and their 2000 comeback, two against nature but they had plenty of standards on album rock radio, giving the impression that they had more. Steely dan rare, bootleg and collectible dvd, cd, video. When steely dan ended a 20year hiatus with 2000s two against nature, they took full advantage of todays digital recording tools. Classic albums, peg steely dan the making of archive, sur youtube consulte le 10. On the mfsl, there was an annoyingly rough sonic shift on the title track, right after the second chorus. Be careful of what you download or face the consequences.
Victor aaron, preston frazier and john lawler humbly offer up a suggested song lineup that they could bring into the studio for a new steely dan album, culled from outtakes, liveonly songs and one famous erasure. I dont own too many copies of aja not for lack of loving the album. Becker and fagen, renowned for their relentless perfectionism in the recording studio, recall the history of an album that was a year in the making. Aja became their biggest hit, reaching the top five within three weeks of release and becoming one of the first albums to be certified platinum. Official steely dan website, including tour dates, news and updates. Steely dans songs stream online music songs listen free.
I find it flat, cold and just not warm and engaging in any way. Aja was the first british top 10 hit for steely dan and was also the first album by becker and fagen as a duo. A doubleplatinum, grammywinning bestseller, it lingered on the billboard charts for more than a year and spawned three hit singles. It was the bands first platinum album and ultimately became their bestselling studio release, eventually selling over 5. Reissued lps from major music labels are often a hitormiss experience in terms of quality control. Becker and fagen never truly enjoyed rock with their ironic humor and cryptic lyrics, their eclectic body of work shows some debt to bob dylan preferring jazz, traditional pop, blues. In fact, steely dan ignores rock on aja, preferring to fuse cool jazz, blues, and pop together in a seamless, seductive fashion. Most of it is fine, but the downside is there are anomalies that were created due to the early technology of digital. Steely dan aja divx hq rip torrent or any other torrent from video music videos direct download via magnet link. Includes rare concert footage, available as dvd and cd. Which are the best versions of the following aja 32xd112 japan cant buy a thrill 20p22099 japan countdown to ecstasy 18p22693 japan gaucho 32xd394 japan. But aja isnt just about texture, since becker and fagens 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.
Steely dan stand by the seawall aja outtakes 1977 steve gadd duration. Albums, a series of documentaries about the making of famous albums. And its not as if they even need to finish up those old songs from the mideighties, there are enough completed or nearcompleted tunes that. Originally released in 1977 on abc records, it became the groups bestselling album. Geffens 2006 release the definitive collection is a mere 16 tracks long, which is a bit short for covering steely dan s career.
Indexing process is completely automated we do not check it. Using and sharing torrents its legal, downloading ed material is not. Making a new steely dan album wouldnt be that hard for them to do. No matter how wellbalanced an artistic partnership is, someone always gets more of t. Aja, however, was to prove to be the biggest selling album of steely dan s illustrious career, reaching no. Jan 24, 20 this steely dan documentary is worth your time even if you dont like steely dan posted on january 24, 20 december 8, 2015 by biblioklept even if you dont like steely dan, this 1999 documentary about the making of their 1977 album aja is fantastic. I could listen to steely dan all day and never understand all that is going on on those records. Since then they have declined to venture beyond the insular comfort of.
As on most dan records, it is fagen the reluctant singer who binds the different. Download torrent steely dan fast and easy torrent search. Aja pronounced asia is the sixth studio album by steely dan. Critic and john lennon biographer tim riley recommends aja as one of ten steely dan songs with which to introduce nonbelievers to the band. Aja, however, was to prove to be the biggest selling album of steely dans illustrious career, reaching no.
Breithaupt paints a detailed picture of the making of a masterpiece. Considering the final count of musicians who appear on aja eventually clocked in at a mammoth thirty, a result of the constantly interchanging studio personnel, the album is brilliantly cohesive. Steely dan biography founded in annandaleonhudson, new york, usa in 1972 disbanded in 1981 reunited in 1993 up until beckers death in 2017 inducted. That said, everything about gaucho and aja are absolutely perfect.
It was composed by walter becker and donald fagen, the bands two members, who respectively play guitar and synthesizer on. As the vehicle for the songwriting of walter becker and don. The following article originally appeared on time out new york in 2008. The lp surface was smooth and clean and throughout the entire album, there was no more than 3 very, very faint ticks. Donald fagen acoustic and electric pianos, plastic organ, lead vocals except on dirty work, midnite cruiser, and brooklyn, backing vocals walter becker electric bass, backing vocals, dual lead vocal on turn that heartbeat over again. Becker and fagen, renowned for their relentless perfectionism in the recording studio, recall the history of an album that was a year in the making, but rewarded with a grammy. On 1977s aja, steely dan s sound became more polished and jazzy, as they hired jazz fusion artists like wayne shorter, lee ritenour, and the crusaders as support. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Unknown not an official release not confirmed available as. This is probably my favorite collection of steely dan outtakes, featuring embryonic versions of songs that would appear not only on katy lied, but others that would resurface on the royal scam and aja. Using the search engine by title and user name, you can easily locate each.
It was composed by walter becker and donald fagen, the bands two members, who respectively play guitar and synthesizer on the track, with various studio musicians playing the other parts. Jan 02, 2017 steely dan aja classic albums documentary. Aja is the third steely dan album since songwriters walter becker and donald fagen discarded a fixedband format in late 1974. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Released in 1977, the album peaked at number three on the us charts and number five in the uk. I was always surprised that i never really saw it making the rounds on torrent sites, so i figured that i would put it out there. Complete discography with pictures, lyrics and samples. As is known by most sd fans, becker and fagen had to endure various misfortunes.
Definitivebest versions of steely dan albums steve. I believe the transfers were 16 bit 48khz sample rate. Aja is a jazz rock song, with elements of jazz fusion and progressive rock, by the american rock band steely dan by that time, walter becker and donald fagen from the album of the same name, their sixth studio album, released in 1977. I find that to not be ideal, since audiophiles tend to use dsd or 24 bit 192khz sample rate. Aug 10, 2008 a clip of the interviews with the players to the above reference music. Steely dan aja and royal scam night 20090722 boston sbd flac.
Aja was the album that made steely dan a commercial force on the order of contemporaries like fleetwood mac, the eagles and chicago. Donald fagen acoustic and electric pianos, plastic organ, lead vocals except on dirty work, midnite cruiser, and brooklyn, backing vocals walter becker electric bass, backing vocals, dual lead vocal on turn that heartbeat over again jeff skunk baxter guitar, pedal steel guitar, spoken word on only a fool would say that denny dias guitar, electric sitar. A coolly textured and immaculately produced collection of sophisticated jazzrock, aja has none of the overt cynicism or selfconsciously challenging music that distinguished previous steely dan records. This steely dan documentary is worth your time even if you. Aja e lalbum di steely dan, bellissime canzoni, sapientemente incise sul vinile che risulta molto silenzioso e godibile.
Pioneering popjazz band steely dan, formed by donald fagen and walter becker in the early seventies, had already secured five top 40 albums before the release of aja in 1977. Which are the best versions of the following aja 32xd112 japan cant buy a thrill 20p22099 japan. The making of steely dans aja news and information. This steely dan documentary is worth your time even if you dont like steely dan. Definitivebest versions of steely dan albums steve hoffman. In fact, steely dan ignores rock on aja, preferring to fuse. It was the bands first platinum album and ultimately became their bestselling studio release, eventually selling over 5 million copies. Yeah, yeah, they do fuss over the recording process a lot in the studio, but we get the notion that they love to do that, anyway. Stewart mason of allmusic calls it an absolute masterpiece, not only one of steely dan s finest songs, but also a pinnacle of 70s studio rock. But the 2010 180gram vinyl reissue of steely dans aja is a real gem. Steely dan discography this torrent was requested by susan g. Mar 20, 1974 fortunately, there are a few very good quality ones among these. Steely dan hadnt been a real working band since pretzel logic, but with aja, walter becker and donald fagens obsession with sonic detail and fascination with composition reached new heights. Originally released in 1977 on abc records, the album peaked at number three on the us charts and number five in the uk.
If youre like me, youll get the vinyl just as an excuse to listen to it all over again. The difinitive recording of aja audiogon discussion forum. I have just listened to the shm sacd recording of steely dan s aja. A clip of the interviews with the players to the above reference music. Steely dan da perfezionista in questo album esprime il suo massimo. Aja is a jazz rock song by the american rock band steely dan from the album of the same name, released in 1977. The cymbals are still too faint, the bass lacks punch and snap and the vocals still seem hidden behind a piece of cloth. I just got a hold of the steve hoffman mastering of aja and wow. Fagen and becker sitting in the studio with the master tapes up on the mixing board going through the process of making the record. The music sounds natural and unfutzed with, the transients are crisp and clean and extremly detailed with just the right timbre, and it all sounds nice and flat with nothing exaggerated. Aja was the album that made steely dan a commercial force on the order.
Becker and fagen, renowned for their relentless perfectionism in the recording studio, recall the history of an album that was a year in the making, but rewarded by a prestigious grammy awarda and three major hit singles, peg. West coast, jazzfusion steely dan studio discography. Steely dan s debut album, cant buy a thrill, was released in 1972, and was the least jazzy of what they would sound like by the end of their career. For their new album everything must go, however, theyve returned to analogue tape and live band recording. Steely dan audiophile collection flac dr14 vtwin88cube 585 mb steely dan, fagen, becker discography 19722012 v0 1. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. I wish steely dan would get more demand and respect for the quality of their music. Release info of aja outtakes by steely dan year of release.
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