Steely Dan
The Definitive Collection
AUDIO CD
BRAND NEW & FACTORY SEALED

Geffen Records
B000675202
UPC | 602498784662
2006

TRACK LISTING
1. Do It Again
2. Dirty Work
3. Reelin' In The Years
4. Bodhisattva
5. My Old School
6. Rikki Don't Lose That Number
7. Black Friday
8. Bad Sneakers
9. Kid Charlemagne
10. Deacon Blues
11. Peg
12. FM
13. Hey Nineteen
14. Babylon Sisters
15. Cousin Dupree
16. Things I Miss The Most 

(Booklet - Liner Notes)   

1. Do It Again
Solos by Denny Dias and  Donald Fagen

2. Dirty Work
Solo by Jerome Richardson

3. Reelin’ In The Years
Solo by Elliot Randall

Personnel tracks 1 to 3:
Walter Becker: Electric Bass Guitar, Vocals; Donald Fagen: Piano, Electric Piano, Plastic Organ, Vocals; Jeff “Skunk” Baxter: Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar; Spanish; Denny Dias: Guitar, Electric Sitar; Jim Hodder: Drums, Percussion, Vocals; David Palmer: Vocals; Elliot Randall: Guitar; Victor Feldman: Percussion; Jerome Richardson: Tenor Sax; Snooky Young: Flugelhorn
Engineered by Roger (The Immortal) Nichols at The Village Recorder – Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Gary Katz
Originally released on Can’t Buy A Thrill (1972)


4. Bodhisattva
Solos by Denny Dias and Jeff Baxter

5. My Old School

Personnel tracks 4 & 5:
Walter Becker: Electric Bass Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals; Donald Fagen: Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals; Denny Dias: Guitar, Stereo Mixmasters General; Jeff “Skunk” Baxter: Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar; Ben Benay: Acoustic Guitar; Jim Hodder: Drums, Percussion, Vocals; Victor Feldman: Vibes, Marimba, Percussion; Lanny Morgan, Bill Perkins, Ernie Watts, John Rotella: Saxes (track 5); Additional Background Vocals: Sherlie Matthews, Myrna Matthews, Patricia Hall, David Palmer, Royce Jones, James Rolleston, Michael Fenelly; Saxes Arranged by Jimmie Haskell
Engineered by Roger (The Immortal) Nichols at The Village Recorder – Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Gary Katz
Originally released on Countdown To Ecstasy (1973)

6.    Rikki Don’t Lose That Number
Solos by Victor Feldman and Jeff Baxter

Personnel track 6:
Collective Album Personnel: Donald Fagen; Walter Becker; Michael Omartian; Jim Gordon; Jeff Porcaro; David Paich; Chuck Raney; Ben Benay; Dean Parks; Tim Schmit; Victor Feldman; Plas Johnson; Ollie Mitchell; Jerome Richardson; Lew McCreary; Ernie Watts; Wilton Felder;
Orchestration: Jimmie Haskell
Engineered by Roger (The Immortal) Nichols at The Village Recorder – Los Angeles, CA
Overdub and Mixdown at Cherokee Sound, Chatsworth, CA
Produced by Gary Katz
Originally released on Pretzel Logic (1974)

7. Black Friday
Solo by Walter Becker

8. Bad Sneakers
Solo by Walter Becker

Personnel tracks 7 & 8:
Donald Fagen: Vocals; Walter Becker, Denny Dias, Rick Derringer, Dean Parks, Elliot Randall, Hugh McCracken, Larry Carlton: Guitars; Michael Omartian, Donald Fagen, David Paich: Piano, Various Keyboards; Walter Becker, Chuck Rainey, Wilton Felder: Bass; Jeff Porcaro: Drums, Dorophone
Recorded at ABC Recording Studios, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
Engineered by Roger (The Immortal) Nichols at The Village Recorder – Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Gary Katz
Originally released on Katy Lied (1975)

9. Kid Charlemagne
Solo by Larry Carlton

Personnel track 9:
Collective Album Personnel: Donald Fagen: Vocals, Keyboards; Victor Feldman, Paul Griffin, Don Grolnick: Keyboards; Walter Becker, Larry Carlton, Denny Dias, Dean Parks, Elliot Randall: Guitars; Walter Becker, Chuck Rainey: Bass; Rick Marotta, Bernard Purdie: Drums; Gary Coleman, Victor Feldman: Percussion; Chuck Findley, Bob Findley, Slyde Hyde, Jim Horn, Plas Johnson, John Klemmer: Horns; Donald Fagen, Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Michael McDonald, Tim Schmit: Back-up Vocals; Horns arranged by Chuck Findley, Walter Becker, and Donald Fagen
Engineered by Roger (The Immortal) Nichols at ABC Studios – Los Angeles, CA and Elliot Scheiner at A&R Studios – New York, N.Y.; Mix Down Engineers: Roger (The Immortal) Nichols, Barney Perkins
Produced by Gary Katz
Originally released on The Royal Scam (1976)

10. Deacon Blues
Solo by Pete Christlieb

Personnel track 10:
Donald Fagen: Lead Vocals, Synthesizer; Walter Becker: Bass; Bernard Purdie: Drums; Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour: Guitars; Victor Feldman: Electric Piano; Pete Christlieb: Tenor Sax; Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields: Back-up Vocals

11. Peg
Solo by Jay Grayeon

Personnel track 11:
Donald Fagen: Lead Vocals; Rick Marotta: Drums; Chuck Rainey: Bass; Paul Griffin: Electric Piano; Don Grolnick: Clavinet; Jay Graydon, Steve Khan: Guitars; Victor Feldman, Gary Coleman: Percussion; Tom Scott: Lyricon; Michael McDonald, Paul Griffin: Back-up Vocals

Additional Personnel tracks 10 & 11:
Jim Horn, Bill Perkins, Wayne Shorter, Pete Christlieb, Plas Johnson, Tom Scott, Jackie Kelso: Saxes/Flutes; Chuck Findley, Lou McCreary, Slyde Hyde: Brass; Rhythm Charts prepared by Larry Carlton, Dean Parks and Michael Omartian in collaboration with the composers; Horns Arranged & Conducted by Tom Scott
Engineered by Roger (The Immortal) Nichols; Elliot Scheiner; Bill Schnee; Al Schmitt
Recorded at The Village Recorder – Los Angeles, CA; Producer’s Workshop – Hollywood, CA; Warner Bros. Recording Studios – North Hollywood, CA; ABC Recording Studios – Los Angeles, CA; Sound Labs – Hollywood, CA; A&R Stuidos – New York, N.Y.
Produced by Gary Katz
Originally released on Aja (1977)

12. FM

Solo by Walter Becker

Personnel track 12:
Donald Fagen: Lead Vocals, Piano; Walter Becker: Guitar, Bass; Jeff Porcaro: Drums & Percussion; Strings arranged by Johnny Mandel
Recorded at The Village Recorder – Los Angeles, CA; Armand Steiner Soundlabel, Studio 55 – New York, N.Y.; Capitol Studios – Hollywood, CA
Engineered by Roger (The Immortal) Nichols and Al Schmitt
Produced by Gary Katz
Originally released on FM – The Original Movie Soundtrack (MCA LP 1200/2) (1978)

13. Hey Nineteen
Solo by Hugh McCracken

Personnel track 13:
Donald Fagen: Lead Vocals, Electric Piano/Synthesizer; Rick Marotta: Drums; Walter Becker: Bass; Hugh McCracken, Walter Becker: Guitars; Victor Feldman, Steve Gadd: Percussion; Frank Floyd, Zack Sander: Back-up Vocals; Horns Arranged by Rob Mounsey

14. Babylon Sisters
Solo by Randy Brecker

Personnel track 14:
Donald Fagen: Lead Vocals; Bernard Purdie: Drums; Chuck Rainey: Bass; Don Grolnick: Electric Piano, Clavinet; Steve Khan: Guitar; Crusher Bennett: Percussion; Randy Brecker: Trumpet, Flugelhorn; Tom Scott: Tenor/Alto Clarinet; George Marge, Walter Kane: Bass Clarinets; Leslie Miller, Patti Austin, Toni Wine, Lani Groves, Diva Gray, Gordon Grody: (Back-up Vocals; Horns Arranged by Rob Mounsey

Additional personnel tracks 13 & 14:
Rhythm arrangements by Steely Dan with Rob Mounsey, Don Grolnick, and Paul Griffin
Sequencing and Special Effects by Roger (The Immortal) Nichols and Wendel

Recorded at Soundworks – New York, N.Y.; A&R Studios – New York, N.Y.; Sigma Sound Studios – New York, N.Y.; Automated Sound Studios – New York, N.Y.; The Village Recorder – Los Angeles, CA; Producer’s Workshop – Hollywood, CA
Executive Engineer: Roger (The Immortal) Nichols
Tracking by Elliot Scheiner, Bill Schnee
Overdubs by Roger (The Immortal) Nichols, Jerry Garszva
Mixdown by Elliot Scheiner
Produced by Gary Katz
Originally released on Gaucho (1980)

15. Cousin Dupree
Solo by Walter Becker

Personnel track 15:
Donald Fagen: Vocals, Wurlitzer; Leroy Clouden: Drums; Walter Becker: Bass, Guitars; John Herrington: Rhythm Guitar; John Herrington: Rhythm Guitar; Ted Baker: Rhodes; Amy Helm: Whistler; Carolyn Leonhart: Back- up Vocal; Arranged by Walter Becker & Donald Fagen
Recorded at River Sound, NYC; Clinton Sound, NYC; Hyperbolic Sound, Maui; and Electric Lady, NYC
Executive Engineer: Roger Nichols
Engineers: Phil Burnett, Roger Nichols, Elliot Scheiner, Dave Russell
Mastering: Scott Hull
Produced by Walter Becker & Donald Fagen
Originally on Two Against Nature  (2000)

16. Things I Miss The Most
Solo by Walter Becker

Personnel track 16:
Donald Fagen: Vocals, Rhodes; Walter Becker: Bass, Solo Guitar; Keith Carlock: Drums; Jon Herington, Hugh McCracken; Ted Baker: Piano; Gordon Gottlieb: Percussion; Michael

Leonart: Trumpet; Walt Weiskopt; Carolyn Leonhart: Background Vocal; Arranged by Walter Becker & Donald Fagen; Horns Arranged by Donald Fagen
Recorded at Sear Sound, NYC; Skyline Studios, NYC; River Sound, NYC; Hyperbolic Sound, Maui; Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NYC
Engineers: Elliot Scheiner, TJ Doherty, Dave Russell, Roger Nichols
Mixed by Elliot Scheinerat Presence Stuidos, Westport, CT
Mastering: Darcy Prope, Sony Music Studios
Produced by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
Originally released on Everything Must Go (Reprise 48435-2) (2003)

All Songs Composed by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen

Compilation Produced by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen with Andy McKaie

Mastered by Joe Palmaccio, Sony Studios, New York City

Art Direction: Jeri Heiden
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