The Beatles rumbled through our October reader’s poll, placing in four different spots, but the month’s leader in the clubhouse was Donald Fagen — as the Steely Dan leader issued a long-awaited solo album. You May Also Like: No related posts.
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We dug into Led Zeppelin’s 1969 sophomore release, 1970’s ‘III,’ 1975’s ‘Physical Graffiti,’ and 1976’s ‘Presence’ for slightly lesser-known highlights.
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Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen gets down with the slowed-down, hand-clapping funk of “Countermoon,” but it could have been better.
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Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen has never made a bad solo album, but in the pecking order of quality, ‘Kamakiriad’ is his weakest effort.
