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Steely Dan - Countdown To Ecstasy
ROCK | FLAC | CUE | LOG | COVERS | 304MB | 41:12
MCA 1973
Цитата:| Can't Buy a Thrill became an unexpected hit, and as a response, Donald Fagen became the group's full-time lead vocalist, and he and Walter Becker acted like Steely Dan was a rock & roll band for the group's second album, Countdown to Ecstasy. The loud guitars and pronounced backbeat of "Bodhisattva," "Show Biz Kids," and "My Old School" camouflage the fact that Countdown is a riskier album, musically speaking, than its predecessor. Each of its eight songs have sophisticated, jazz-inflected interludes, and apart from the bluesy vamps "Bodhisattva" and "Show Biz Kids," which sound like they were written for the stage, the songs are subtly textured. "Razor Boy," with its murmuring marimbas, and the hard bop tribute "Your Gold Teeth" reveal Becker and Fagen's jazz roots, while the country-flavored "Pearl of the Quarter" and the ominous, skittering "King of the World" are both overlooked gems. Countdown to Ecstasy is the only time Steely Dan played it relatively straight, and its eight songs are rich with either musical or lyrical detail that their album rock or art rock contemporaries couldn't hope to match. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide |
Donald Fagen - Electric Piano, Vocals
Walter Becker - Bass, Harp, Vocals
Ray Brown - String Bass
Denny Dias - Guitar
Ben Benay - Guitar
Ernie Watts - Saxophone
Johnny Rotella - Saxophone
Lanny Morgan - Saxophone
Bill Perkins - Saxophone
Jeff Baxter - Pedal Steel
Rick Derringer - Slide Guitar
Jim Hodder - Drums, Percussion
Victor Feldman - Vibraphone, Marimba
TRACKLISTING:
1. Bodhisattva
2. Razor Boy
3. The Boston Rag
4. Your Gold Teeth
5. Show Biz Kids
6. My Old School
7. Pearl of the Quarter
8. King of the World
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Steely Dan - Katy Lied
ROCK | FLAC | CUE | LOG | 600DPI | 205MB | 35:37
ABC 1975
Цитата:| Building from the jazz-fusion foundation of Pretzel Logic, Steely Dan created an alluringly sophisticated album of jazzy pop with Katy Lied. With this record, Becker and Fagen began relying solely on studio musicians, which is evident from the immaculate sound of the album. Usually, such a studied recording method would drain the life out of each song, but that's not the case with Katy Lied, which actually benefits from the duo's perfectionist tendencies. Each song is given a glossy sheen, one that accentuates not only the stronger pop hooks, but also the precise technical skill of the professional musicians drafted to play the solos. Essentially, Katy Lied is a smoother version of Pretzel Logic, featuring the same cross section of jazz-pop and blues-rock. The lack of innovations doesn't hurt the record, since the songs are uniformly brilliant. Less overtly cynical than previous Dan albums, the album still has its share of lyrical stingers, but what's really notable are the melodies, from the seductive jazzy soul of "Doctor Wu" and the lazy blues of "Chain Lightning" to the terse "Black Friday" and mock calypso of "Everyone's Gone to the Movies." It's another excellent record in one of the most distinguished rock & roll catalogs of the '70s. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide |
Donald Fagen - Piano, Vocals
Walter Becker - Bass
Jeff Porcaro - Drums
Hal Blaine - Drums
David Paich - Piano
Wilton Felder - Bass
Chuck Rainey - Bass
Dean Parks - Guitar
Larry Carlton - Guitar
Denny Dias - Guitar
Rick Derringer - Guitar
Hugh McCracken - Guitar
Elliott Randall - Guitar
Jimmie Haskell - Saxophone
Bill Perkins - Saxophone
Michael Omartian - Piano
Victor Feldman - Percussion
Phil Woods - Alto Saxophone
TRACK-LISTING:
01. Black Friday
02. Bad Sneakers
03. Rose Darling
04. Daddy Don't Live In That New York City No More
05. Doctor Wu
06. Everyone's Gone To The Movies
07. Your Gold Teeth II
08. Chain Lightning
09. Any World (That I'm Welcome To)
10. Throw Back The Little Ones
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