Steely Dan: Every album, every song

by Jez Rowden

One of the biggest names in the musical landscape of the 1970s, Steely Dan released a string of albums that pushed the boundaries of what was possible in a recording studio. With albums like 'The Royal Scam' and 'Aja', the songs of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen drew from their love of jazz, their ability to write memorable pop hooks and their penchant for subversive humour to produce a catalogue of unparalleled brilliance. With worldwide album sales in excess of 40 million copies, the durability of their songs has made Becker and Fagen one of the most celebrated writing partnerships in popular music. With Walter Becker's untimely death in 2017, Donald Fagen continues to keep the band's flame burning on stages around the world. This book gives an overview of Steely Dan's career while investigating every track recorded across the nine Steely Dan studio albums, plus Becker and Fagen's six solo albums. There is also a discussion of the official live albums and joint collaborations, the duo's early, largely unreleased, recordings and other tracks recorded under the Steely Dan name, making this a comprehensive guide for both fans of the band's work or newcomers to the fascinating world of Steely Dan.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

144 pages, Paperback

Published March 27, 2020

Reviews

[Andrew Jedlowski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Provided a lot of backstory to the songs and albums that a fan would be interested to know about even provides a list of where to start for people getting interested in exploring the catalog of "The Dan"