Becker, Fagen & crew’s third LP is not their best album, but it’s a perfect introduction, a bridge of what Steely Dan was and what they would become.
Read moreSteely Dan’s ‘Countdown to Ecstasy’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary
Though admittedly the author’s least favorite Steely Dan album, Becker & Fagen’s second studio affair still outpaces everyone else’s absolute best.
Read moreDonald Fagen’s ‘Kamakiriad’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Fagen’s second solo foray ‘Kamakiriad’ is an examination of aging, heartache, writer’s block and redemption via a sci-fi roadtrip in the steam-powered Kamakiri.
Read moreSteely Dan’s Debut Album ‘Can’t Buy a Thrill’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary
Steely Dan’s dynamic 1972 debut LP signaled the arrival of the pair’s burgeoning musical vision and penchant for sonic innovation.
Read moreDonald Fagen’s Debut Solo Album ‘The Nightfly’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary
Four decades on, Fagen’s debut long player couldn’t be more perfect. It remains a record collection essential, a sonic delight.
Read moreSteely Dan’s ‘Aja’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Great albums make you want to come back for more. And despite its vocal detractors, ‘Aja’ is a great album.
Read moreSteely Dan’s ‘Gaucho’ Turns 40 | Anniversary Retrospective
The duo’s seventh LP comprises seven tracks of high-class pulp, sex workers and johns, dope addicts and coke dealers, and spoiled love affairs, elevated with elaborate horns and impossible chords.
Read moreWalter Becker: Remembered & Revered
Though the Steely Dan co-founder's song was cut far too short, he has left us with a body of music that will outlive us all.
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