Steely Dan Sunday, “Mr. Sam” (1975, unreleased)
It’s everything one would expect from a song of the mid-Jurassic period of Steely Dan.
Articles by: John Lawler
Steely Dan Sunday, “Your Gold Teeth II (instrumental demo)” (1975)
Here’s why Jeff Porcaro was a favorite among Steely Dan’s many drummers.
Steely Dan Sunday, “Stand by the Seawall” (1977, unreleased)
A crystalline peak behind the scenes of Steely Dan’s studio gigs.
Steely Dan Sunday, “Talkin’ ‘Bout My Home” (1980?, unreleased)
Catchy, but ultimately a bit less compelling than other ‘Gaucho’ outtakes.
Steely Dan Sunday, “Kind Spirit” (1980?)
Another unfinished diamond in the rough that evokes a feeling of what could have been.
Steely Dan Sunday: “I Can’t Write Home About You” (1980)
A crown-jewel Steely Dan outtake from around the ‘Gaucho’ recording sessions.
Steely Dan Sunday, “Kulee Baba” (1980, unreleased)
“Kulee Baba,” when Steely Dan goes global. Ahhh, the CD. Those plastic discs of music we used before iTunes. With a noise reduction system Donald Fagen and Walter Becker were crying for when (mis)mastering Katy Lied. Seventy minutes worth and no static at all. CDs arrived commercially in the FallRead More
Steely Dan Sunday, “Mary Shut The Garden Door” (2006)
Stress. Fear. Their tentacles grip us around the neck and chest, slender ribbons slithering into the brain. You May Also Like: Best Jon Herington Steely Dan-related guitar performances: Steely Dan Sunday Donald Fagen, “Walk Between Raindrops” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday Steely Dan, “Carey” (circa 2001): SteelyRead More
Steely Dan Sunday, “The Night Belongs To Mona” (2006)
<<< BACKWARD (“Security Joan”) ||| ONWARD (“Mary Shut The Garden Door”) >>> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** Steely Dan, ever the perverse band consisting of the duo of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker plus crack musicians, were ensconced in the studio by the mid 1970s, yet became consistent roadRead More
