A Decade of Steely Dan explained

A Decade of Steely Dan
Type:Compilation
Artist:Steely Dan
Cover:A_Decade_of_Steely_Dan.jpg
Released:August 1985
Recorded:1972–80
Genre:Jazz fusion, soft rock, pop rock
Length:66:26
Label:MCA
Producer:Walter Becker, Donald Fagen
Prev Title:Gold
Prev Year:1982
Next Year:1987

A Decade of Steely Dan is a compilation album by Steely Dan, released in 1985. It was the band's first compilation specifically for the compact disc market, and was certified a gold record by the RIAA.[1]

Overview

The album acts as a de facto singles package, including every Top 40 hit enjoyed by the band prior to its release with the exceptions of "Josie" from 1978 and "Time Out of Mind" from 1981. The remaining six tracks include two additional charting singles "My Old School" and 'Kid Charlemagne," a cover of Duke Ellington's "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" which had been issued as a promotional single and "Bad Sneakers" which missed the Billboard Hot 100 as a single, and two album tracks, "Bodhisattva" and "Babylon Sisters."[2] The version of "FM (No Static at All)" on this compilation is the original album version from the FM soundtrack.

The CD is currently out of print but the album is available on music streaming and digital download services.

Track listing

All tracks written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen except where noted.

Personnel

Taken from the liner notes to the box set Citizen Steely Dan; all individuals other than Fagen may not appear on tracks listed.

Production personnel

Notes and References

  1. https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=steely+dan#search_section RIAA Gold and Platinum retrieved 12 March 2017
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/160906-Steely-Dan?filter_anv=0&subtype=Singles-EPs&type=Releases Discogs website retrieved 12 March 2017