Post Tagged with: "Aja"

Steely Dan Sunday, “Josie”(1977)

Steely Dan Sunday, “Josie”(1977)

Like “Deacon Blues,” another of Steely Dan’s ‘Aja’ hits, “Josie” has a specially written intro revisited later in the song that’s absolutely killer.

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Steely Dan Sunday, "I Got The News" (1977)

Shifty, start-stop rhythms, suddenly erupting musical asides and two guitar soloists (Becker and Larry Carlton), “I Got The News” has an irresistable, non-stop energy. You May Also Like: A World of Their Own: How ‘Aja’ Changed Everything For Steely Dan Steely Dan’s Aja at 40: Still the pinnacle of jazz-popRead More

Steely Dan Sunday, “Home At Last” (1977)

Steely Dan Sunday, “Home At Last” (1977)

Inspired by an episode from Homer’s ‘Odyssey,’ “Home At Last” works as a metaphor for the homesick Steely Dan.

Steely Dan Sunday, “Peg” (1977)

Steely Dan Sunday, “Peg” (1977)

There might not be a sunnier, snappier tune from Steely Dan than “Peg” and that’s undoubtably helped to propel the single to No. 11 on the Hot 100 charts.

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Steely Dan Sunday, "Deacon Blues" (1977)

> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** This is the song I would suppose most people would say has that classic Steely Dan sound, the epitome of the smooth, suave style they perfected on Aja and a hit song to boot You May Also Like: A World of Their Own:Read More

Steely Dan Sunday, “Aja” (1977)

Steely Dan Sunday, “Aja” (1977)

Some might dismiss “Aja” as strictly as some snobby, high-falutin’ jazz song, but “Aja” represents the artistic apex of Steely Dan.

Steely Dan Sunday, “Black Cow” (1977)

Steely Dan Sunday, “Black Cow” (1977)

Crisp, perfectly modulated, utterly suave and precisely integrated, the sound on this Steely Dan record set new standards.