Steely Dan Sunday

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Steely Dan Sunday, "Century’s End" (1988)

After The Nightfly Donald Fagen continued to work in music but over the next decade, he lowered his profile. You May Also Like: Donald Fagen, “Walk Between Raindrops” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday Donald Fagen, “Maxine” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday Donald Fagen, “NewRead More

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Steely Dan Sunday, "Walk Between Raindrops" (1982)

> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** “Ruby Baby” is the only cover on The Nightfly but when I first heard the buoyant, innocent love song “Walk Between Raindrops,” I thought it was a soul-jazz take on some pop ditty from the late 50s/early 60s, too. You May Also Like:Read More

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Steely Dan Sunday, "The Goodbye Look" (1982)

Fagen’s dry wit comes to the fore on this song about an American couple on holiday at a Caribbean resort when an revolution happens upon them. You May Also Like: Donald Fagen, “Maxine” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday Donald Fagen, “Ruby Baby” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021):Read More

Steely Dan Sunday: "The Nightfly" (1982)

Steely Dan Sunday: “The Nightfly” (1982)

This tale of a melancholy late-night radio show host from Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen belies what’s going on with the music behind it.

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Steely Dan Sunday, “New Frontier” (1982)

The basic plot is evident: a young man in a budding courtship with a young lady who has “a touch of Tuesday Weld,” against a Cold War backdrop. You May Also Like: Donald Fagen, “New Frontier” from ‘The Nightfly Live’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday

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Steely Dan Sunday, "Maxine" (1982)

> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** We all like to think that Steely Dan’s music is distinguished by sly lyrics, complex harmonies, elite musicianship and sharp production. While those attributes might be found in nearly every Steely Dan song, the most instantly recognizable feature is not any of thoseRead More

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Steely Dan Sunday, “Green Flower Street” (1982)

“Green Flower Street” always reminds me of the similarly titled “Green Dolphin Street,” a song from the 1947 Lana Turner movie of the same name that Miles Davis turned in into a jazz standard when he first recorded it in the late 50s. You May Also Like: Donald Fagen, “TheRead More

Steely Dan Sunday: "I.G.Y." (1982)

Steely Dan Sunday: “I.G.Y.” (1982)

Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen’s first solo album is what I like to call his “George Harrison” moment.

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Steely Dan Sunday, “True Companion” (1981)

> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** On June 21, 1981, Steely Dan had announced they were going on an indefinite hiatus, a culmination of the headaches and tragedies that coincided with the making of Gaucho. You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “Hard Up Case (Live at Slim’s 1995)” (2024):Read More

Steely Dan Sunday: "Third World Man" (1980)

Steely Dan Sunday: “Third World Man” (1980)

The last song of the “classic” Steely Dan period ends ‘Gaucho’ on a solemn note.