Aug 17, 2008 if they were using an early version i might be tempted to upgrade, because my experience with shmcds is that they sound really good, when the masters used for them are good like for steely dan s definitive collection which sounds wonderful to these ears or camels selftitled debut album. For their new album everything must go, however, theyve returned to analogue tape and live band recording. Steely dan is an american rock band founded in 1972 by core members walter becker guitars, bass, backing vocals and donald fagen keyboards, lead vocals. The album was reissued by mca records after abc records was acquired by mca in 1979. Steely dan released their 4th album, katy lied, in around march of 1975. But its just a regular release and there is nothing in the liner notes to let you know. Listen to steely dan radio featuring songs from katy lied free online. I can understand some dropouts here and there, but that can be touched up. As far as katy lied goes, there is really no great recording in terms of sonics. The irony of the note on the back of katy lied, and possibly the inspiration for its.
The mysterious dulling of the sound during the mixing process so frustrated everyone even reducing the immortal engineer roger nichols to a mere, dumbfounded mortal. Steely dan discography 19722003 flac torrent download. Find album credit information for katy lied steely dan on allmusic. When steely dan ended a 20year hiatus with 2000s two against nature, they took full advantage of todays digital recording tools.
I have the same steely dan compilation as michael, but also the 4cd citizen steely dan compilation, which has tracks from later albums up to 1980 and just more songs overall. Jul 31, 2011 katy lied by 1975 steely dan had undergone a number of changes since their debut album cant buy a thrill three years earlier. Track listing edit all songs written by walter becker and donald fagen. Find album release information for katy lied steely dan on allmusic. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. It is the first appearance of singer michael mcdonald on a steely dan album. One day while sitting at the typewriter i began singing dr. Despite sh having mastered the katy, pretzel is by far the more enjoyable listen stronger material so, if you had to choose. I dont know if they have done anything like that for shmcd only albums if you are asking about. The link below is likely old hat for dan fans but worth a read for those unaware of the issues surrounding the recording of this lp.
Find similar albums to katy lied steely dan on allmusic. All albums by steely dan available to download and stream in high quality. Bad sneakers and the marvellous black friday are three excellent reasons to get this album. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Katy lied 1975, studio album 02 bad sneakers youtube. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. The royal scam is the fifth studio album by steely dan, originally released by abc records in 1976. Nov 04, 2014 steely dan katy lied 1975, studio album 02 bad sneakers luan321. And before anyone asks, andreas confirmed in one of the many dan threads that this german pressing is bit identical to leppos confirmed version of the sh katy lied. And lets not even get into what it sounds like on earbuds. Donald fagen et walter becker sont les deux genies a lorigine du groupe steely dan.
The royal scam is the fifth album by steely dan, originally released by abc records in 1976. The album was the first after the breakup of the original fivepiece steely dan. Katy lied is the fourth album by steely dan, originally released in 1975 by abc records. The copy on cd that i have sounds like a wool blanket is between the musicians and me. Black friday is a giggly parody of 70s boogie rock, taking the structure of a basic 12bar blues jam shuffle beat, simple lyrics based around a repeated key line when black friday comes, no b section to the melody for choruses or solos and perverting it slightly for the duos own amusement.
Katy lied stands apart in the steely dan discographyapart from your gold teeth ii with its fairly brief instrumental intro, none of the songs are over 4 minutes long, and also, unlike the previous album pretzel logic, none of the songs here are considerably under 3. 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. Steely dan katy lied 1975, studio album 06 everyones gone to. In the year 1974 there are no compact discs, there are only vinyl records and cassette tapes, both of which inherently have background noise. While the group had always just been an outlet for walter becker and donald fagens songwriting, there was a basic framework for a group lineup, including guitarists denny dias and jeff baxter, and drummer jim hodder. An equipment malfunction meant the album had to be. Unfortunately, as almost every steely dan fan knows, there was a. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The new aja and gaucho reissues are for shmsacd and were part of a 100 reduced price shmsacd preorder potential reissue if they get enough orders for the album thing posted here in august i can see now my post you quoted was not clear about shmsacds as i was originally talking about shmcd. He never mentioned them falling apart so i think the true condition of the tapes is over exaggerated. Steely dan is an american jazz rock band which formed in 1972.
Steely dan katy lied 1975, studio album 03 rose darling youtube. Building from the jazz fusion foundation of pretzel logic, steely dan created an alluringly sophisticated album of jazzy pop with katy lied. Not all of the essential ingredients were together yet. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. The band was formed by donald fagen vocals, keyboards and walter becker guitar, bass, who met in 1967 while both attended bard college in annandaleonhudson, new york, and began a songwriting partnership shortly thereafter. Its not as widely celebrated as, say, aja or pretzel logic but a look back forty years from its original release, its clear that steely dans fourth album contains just as much brilliance of the bands progenitors, walter becker and donald fagen.
Steely dan katy lied 1975, black labels, vinyl discogs. Credit allows you to download with unlimited speed. Official steely dan website, including tour dates, news and updates. Then and now is a compilation album by steely dan, released in 1993. Katy lied is one of my favorite albums of all time, if not the absolute favorite. Usually, such a studied recording method would drain the life out of each song, but thats not the case with. Download steely dan discography 19722003 flac torrent for free, hd full movie streaming also available in limetorrents. Hi guys, i have some albums in dsd 64 and dsd 128, let me know if you want and i can share them. I didnt know jeff personally, but after listening to katy lied eight billion times, i sure felt like i knew him. Steely dan katy lied 1975, studio album 05 doctor wu. Aja score aja 1977 any major dude score pretzel logic 1974 babylon sisters score gaucho 1980 bad sneakers lyric score katy lied 1975 black cow score aja 1977 black friday score katy lied 1975 bodhissatva score countdown to ecstasy 1973 caves of.
According to wikipedia, katy lied is becker and fagens least favourite steely dan album, because it didnt match their levels of studio perfectionism that they had achieved on their other albums. Steely dan principals walter becker and donald fagen combined offkilter but catchy song constructions with jazz motifs, killer guitar solos, and an almost avantgarde approach to lyric writing to create a series of unaccountably beautiful and lasting albums in the 1970s. The way steely dan sounds is exactly the way souvenir looks. Katy lied continues the sophisticated pop rock style of its predecessor pretzel logic but fails to deliver anything as exciting as the jazzy approach they had on their second album countdown to ecstasy. Reputes pour etre les deux seuls musiciens permanents. I seem to remember reading somewhere that steve hoffman redid some steely dan among them katy lied. Download steely dan mp3 songs and albums music downloads. On page ten, weve put together a nice piece on jeff and the impact that he had on the steely dan people as well as how much he meant to the music world in general. Larry eugene carlton born march 2, 1948 is an american guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 80s for acts such as steely dan and joni mitchell. Discussion in music corner started by icenine1, dec 6, 2006. Listen to your favorite songs from katy lied by steely dan now.
Katy lied is a music studio album recording by steely dan jazz. This is a career overview which is worth getting, if you like the band but. People who know me will tell you that i have a habit of singing out loud while im writing news copy and im a huge steely dan fan. Steely dan katy lied 1975, studio album 04 daddy dont live in that new york city no more by luan321. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Katy lied was another hit, as was 1976s the royal scam, which continued in the vein of its predecessor. The songs are easy to identify as steely dan works. Stream katy lied by steely dan free internet radio tunein. Unfortunately, as almost every steely dan fan knows, there was a major screw up with the dbx noise reduction system during the original 1975 recording process which has negatively affected every release of the album and the individual tracks from the album to date. Dallas as its aside and sail the waterway as its bside. Steely dan the complete katy lied outtakes cdr discogs. Nov 04, 2014 steely dan katy lied 1975, studio album 01 black friday luan321. My impression at the time was that steely dan was gravitating towards a polished jazzy sound that became a little too slick for my tastes by the time they got to aja though there is some great playing on that album.
Steely dan katy lied 1975, studio album 05 doctor wu by luan321. Not suprisingly, i find all this katy lied doesnt sound so hot, kind of, well, surprising. Katy lied is the fourth studio album by american rock band steely dan, released in 1975 by abc records. You cant have a discussion about steely dan s katy lied without also touching on the infamous dbx debacle, obliquely referred to in becker and fagens 1999 liner notes, but explained with some gory details by dias.
The first steely dan single was released in 1972, earlier the same year as their debut album. Steely dan katy lied 1975, studio album 07 your gold teeth. Steely dan katy lied 1975, studio album 02 bad sneakers. As it turns out that is exactly the reason that it is my favourite steely dan album. Now i want you to close your eyes, smoke a joint if youve got one, step into the wayback machine and imagine its the year 1974. Katy lied is the fourth full length studio album from us pop rock act steely dan. The untimely death of jeff porcaro put a damper for me on the tour. Steve worked with analog masters of aja, and katy lied. And ive read a good comment of the citizen katie lied from steely dan s guitarist denny dias. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches. Steely dan katy lied 1975, studio album 02 bad sneakers luan321.
One of the most pleasurable pop albums ever made, katy lied is also one of the weirdest. With this record, walter becker and donald fagen began relying solely on studio musicians, which is evident from the immaculate sound of the album. 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. Can we have all steely dan albums on hd tracks please.
Theres a glaring dropout in glamour profession on gaucho on the citizen steely dan box set. Steely dan katy lied references, avis, credits discogs. Steely dan katy lied 1975, studio album 10 throw back the. The royal scam features more prominent guitar work than the prior steely dan album, katy lied, which had been the first without founding guitarist jeff baxter. The royal scam features more prominent guitar work than the prior steely dan album, katy lied, which had. Steely dan katy lied 1975, studio album 01 black friday. Katy lied 1975, studio album 01 black friday youtube.
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