Singer: Steely Dan
Title: Aja
Label: ABC Records ‎– ABC 475
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Italy
Date of released: 1977
Category: Jazz, Rock
Style: Soft Rock, Jazz-Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1867 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1885 mb
Rating: 4.9✭
Format: MP3 WAV APE MP4 AHX AA MP3 XM FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Black Cow Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Rebecca Louis, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta FieldsBass – Chuck RaineyClavinet – Joe SampleDrums – Paul HumphreyElectric Piano – Victor FeldmanGuitar – Larry CarltonLead Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald FagenTenor Saxophone – Tom Scott	5:07
A2	Aja Backing Vocals – Tim Schmit*Bass – Chuck RaineyDrums – Steve GaddElectric Piano – Joe SampleGuitar – Denny Dias, Larry Carlton, Walter BeckerLead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Whistle [Police Whistle] – Donald FagenPercussion – Victor FeldmanPiano – Michael OmartianTenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter	7:56
A3	Deacon Blues Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta FieldsBass – Walter BeckerDrums – Bernard PurdieElectric Piano – Victor FeldmanGuitar – Larry Carlton, Lee RitenourLead Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald FagenTenor Saxophone – Pete Christlieb	7:26
B1	Peg Backing Vocals – Michael McDonald, Paul GriffinBass – Chuck RaineyClavinet – Don GrolnickDrums – Rick MarottaElectric Piano – Paul GriffinGuitar – Steve KhanGuitar [Solo] – Jay GraydonLead Vocals – Donald FagenLyricon – Tom ScottPercussion – Gary Coleman, Victor Feldman	3:58
B2	Home At Last Backing Vocals – Tim Schmit*Bass – Chuck RaineyDrums – Bernard PurdieGuitar – Larry CarltonGuitar [Solo] – Walter BeckerLead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald FagenPiano, Vibraphone – Victor Feldman	5:31
B3	I Got The News Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Michael McDonald, Rebecca Louis, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta FieldsBass – Chuck RaineyDrums – Ed Greene Guitar – Dean ParksGuitar [Solo] – Larry Carlton, Walter BeckerLead Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald FagenPiano, Vibraphone, Percussion – Victor Feldman	5:03
B4	Josie Backing Vocals – Tim Schmit*Bass – Chuck RaineyDrums, Percussion – Jim KeltnerElectric Piano – Victor FeldmanGuitar – Dean Parks, Larry CarltonGuitar [Solo] – Walter BeckerLead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen	4:30

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – ABC Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – ABC Records, Inc.
• Published By – ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc.
• Recorded At – The Village Recorder
• Recorded At – Producers Workshop
• Recorded At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
• Recorded At – ABC Recording Studios
• Recorded At – Sound Labs, Hollywood
• Recorded At – A&R Studios
• Mastered At – A&M Studios
• Manufactured By – CBS Sugar S.p.A.
• Printed By – CBS Sugar S.p.A.
• Pressed By – CGD Pressing Plant
• Distributed By – Messaggerie Musicali

Credits

• Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Horns] – Tom Scott
• Arranged By [Rhythm Charts Prepared By] – Dean Parks, Larry Carlton, Michael Omartian
• Art Direction – OZ Studios
• Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Barbara Miller
• Design – Geoff Westen , Patricia Mitsui
• Engineer – Al Schmitt, Bill Schnee, Elliot Scheiner, Roger Nichols
• Engineer [Assistant] – Ed Rack, Joe Bellamy, Ken Klinger, Lenise Bent, Linda Tyler, Ron Pangaliman
• Engineer [Executive] – Roger Nichols
• Horns – Bill Perkins, Jackie Kelso, Jim Horn, Pete Christlieb, Plas Johnson, Tom Scott, Wayne Shorter
• Horns [Brass] – Chuck Findley, Lou McCreary*, Slyde Hyde
• Liner Notes – Michael Phalen, Steve Diener
• Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Photography By [Cover] – Hideki Fujii
• Photography By [Inside] – Dorothy A. White*, Walter Becker
• Producer – Gary Katz
• Written-By – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker

Notes

Contains a folded insert with lyrics, credits and b/w photos.

Recorded at: Village Recorders, West L.A.; Producer's Workshop, Hollywood; Warner Bros. North Hollywood Recording Studios; ABC Recording Studios; Sound Labs, Hollywood; A&R Studios, N.Y.C.

Mastered at: A&M Studios, Hollywood.

All selections © 1977 ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI)

℗ 1977
© 1977

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: SIAE
• Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 62 ABC 475-1L
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 62 ABC 475-2L
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout hand-etched): 62 ABC 475 - 1L / 2 cgd 12.12.77
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout hand-etched): 62 ABC 475 - 2L cgd 29.11.77
• Other: DR

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AB 1006	Steely Dan	Aja ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	ABC Records	AB 1006	US	1977
CAB 5225	Steely Dan	Aja ‎(Cass, Album)	ABC Records	CAB 5225	UK	Unknown
5020-1006	Steely Dan	Aja ‎(Cass, Album, Club)	ABC Records	5020-1006	US	1977
UICY-75768	Steely Dan	Aja ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, Pap)	Geffen Records	UICY-75768	Japan	2013
AA 1006	Steely Dan	Aja ‎(LP, Album, RE)	MCA Records	AA 1006	Scandinavia	Unknown

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