Steely Dan

 

Artist:  Steely Dan
Origin:  Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, USA
Genre:  Rock, Jazz Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Walter Becker:  Bass
Donald Fagen:  Vocals, Keyboards

Steely Dan is an American Jazz Rock Duo Band from Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, formed in 1972 by Walter Becker (Bass) and Donald Fagen (Vocals, Keyboards).   Their music also blends elements of Rock, Pop, Funk and R&B.  The band enjoyed great commercial success in the late 1970s and early 1980s.  They have sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in March 2001.

Title:  Countdown To Ecstasy (2023)

Genre:  Rock, Jazz Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Geffen Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Bodhisattva (5:18)

 2.  Razor Boy (3:12)

 3.  The Boston Rag (5:40)

 4.  Your Gold Teeth (6:59)

Side 2:

 1.  Show Biz Kids (5:26)

 2.  My Old School (5:46)

 3.  Pearl Of The Quarter (3:51)

 4.  King Of The World (5:00)

Personnel:

Donald Fagen:  Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals, Backing Vocals

Walter Becer:  Electric Bass, Harmonica, Vocals

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter:  Gutar, Pedal Steel Guitar

Denny Dias:  Guitar

Jim Hodder:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Victor Feldman:  Vipes, Marimba, Percussion

Ray Brown:  String Bass on Track. 1/2

Rick Derringer:  Slide Guitar on Track 2/1

Ben Benay:  Acoustic Guitar

Sherlie Matthews, Myma Matthews, Patricia Hall:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  2/1, 2/2

David Palmer, Royce Jones, James Rolleston, Michael Fennelly:  Backing Vocals

Lanny Morgan, Bill Perkins, Ernie Watts, Johnny Rotella:  Saxophone

Countdown To Ecstasy is the second studio album by Steely Dan, originally released on July 1973 by ABC Records, remastered and reissued on May 25, 2023 by Geffen Records.  For Music Collectors.