Steely Dan – Aja

Name: Steely Dan - Aja
Rating: 4.92 (52 reviews)

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Label:	Geffen Records – UIGY-9591
Format:	SACD , Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered , SHM-SACD
Country:	Japan
Released:	Nov 14, 2014
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Jazz-Rock

Tracklist

1	Black Cow Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields Bass – Chuck Rainey Clavinet – Joe Sample Drums – Paul Humphrey Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Larry Carlton Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone – Tom Scott Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields Bass – Chuck Rainey Clavinet – Joe Sample Drums – Paul Humphrey Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Larry Carlton Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone – Tom Scott	5:07
2	Aja Backing Vocals – Timothy B. Schmit Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Joe Sample Guitar – Walter Becker Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen Percussion – Victor Feldman Piano – Michael Omartian Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Backing Vocals – Timothy B. Schmit Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Joe Sample Guitar – Walter Becker Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen Percussion – Victor Feldman Piano – Michael Omartian Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter	7:56
3	Deacon Blues Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields Bass – Walter Becker Drums – Bernard Purdie Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Lee Ritenour Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone – Pete Christlieb Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields Bass – Walter Becker Drums – Bernard Purdie Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Lee Ritenour Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone – Pete Christlieb	7:26
4	Peg Backing Vocals – Paul Griffin Bass – Chuck Rainey Clavinet – Don Grolnick Drums – Rick Marotta Electric Piano – Paul Griffin Guitar – Steve Khan Guitar [Solo] – Jay Graydon Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen Lyricon – Tom Scott Percussion – Victor Feldman Backing Vocals – Paul Griffin Bass – Chuck Rainey Clavinet – Don Grolnick Drums – Rick Marotta Electric Piano – Paul Griffin Guitar – Steve Khan Guitar [Solo] – Jay Graydon Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen Lyricon – Tom Scott Percussion – Victor Feldman	3:58
5	Home At Last Backing Vocals – Timothy B. Schmit Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Bernard Purdie Guitar – Larry Carlton Guitar [Solo] – Walter Becker Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen Piano – Victor Feldman Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Vibraphone – Victor Feldman Backing Vocals – Timothy B. Schmit Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Bernard Purdie Guitar – Larry Carlton Guitar [Solo] – Walter Becker Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen Piano – Victor Feldman Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Vibraphone – Victor Feldman	5:31
6	I Got The News Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Ed Greene (2) Guitar – Dean Parks Guitar [Solo] – Walter Becker Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen Percussion – Victor Feldman Piano – Victor Feldman Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Vibraphone – Victor Feldman Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Ed Greene (2) Guitar – Dean Parks Guitar [Solo] – Walter Becker Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen Percussion – Victor Feldman Piano – Victor Feldman Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Vibraphone – Victor Feldman	5:03
7	Josie Backing Vocals – Timothy B. Schmit Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Jim Keltner Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Larry Carlton Guitar [Solo] – Walter Becker Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen Percussion – Jim Keltner Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Backing Vocals – Timothy B. Schmit Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Jim Keltner Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Larry Carlton Guitar [Solo] – Walter Becker Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen Percussion – Jim Keltner Synthesizer – Donald Fagen	4:30

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Geffen Records
Copyright © – Geffen Records
Record Company – USM Japan
Marketed By – Universal Music LLC
Distributed By – Universal Music LLC
Mastered At – Universal Mastering Studios

Credits

Arranged By [Horns] – Tom Scott
Composed By – Walter Becker
Engineer – Roger Nichols
Engineer [Assistant] – Ron Pangaliman
Engineer [Executive] – Roger Nichols
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Producer – Gary Katz
Transferred By [DSD Transferred From Analogue Master Tapes] – Hitoshi Takiguchi

Notes

Stereo only SACD

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 4 988005 857439
Rights Society: JASRAC
Mastering SID Code: IFPLI L271
Matrix / Runout: UIGY-9026 1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Aja (LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing)	ABC Records	AA-1006	US	1977
	Aja (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	ABC Records	25 046 XOT		1977
Recently Edited	Aja (Cassette, Album, Blue Shell)	ABC Records	5020-1006, AB1006 H	US	1977
Recently Edited	Aja (LP, Album)	ABC Records	9022-1006	Canada	1977
Recently Edited	Aja (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Red Translucent)	ABC Records	9022-1006	Canada	1977

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Reviews

BigSpudsRecords Mar 21, 2025
People wax lyrical about the newer AP SACD and its certainly impressively clean but theres a punch and dynamism to this one that is almost preferable. They are pretty close overall its a pick your flavour to suit job. Obviously, an upside to the AP is the hybrid redbook layer.
beppejk Apr 27, 2024
A good one, but nothing special: not sure if worth the price...
Setup: MARANTZ-SA11S3 / Grandinote Domino (class A preampli) + Araldo (dual mono class A amplifier) / Magneplanar 1.7 loudspeakers

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