Steely Dan’s Aja brings intricate jazz-pop arrangements and memorable melodies to Analogue Productions hybrid stereo SACD. This edition is mastered by Bernie Grundman from an analog, non-Dolby EQ’d quarter-inch 15 ips tape copy and includes the complete seven-track album.
Released in 1977, Steely Dan’s sixth studio album pairs Donald Fagen and Walter Becker’s sophisticated songwriting with a cast of session musicians including Joe Sample, Larry Carlton, Wayne Shorter, Steve Gadd and Lee Ritenour. The album won a Grammy for Best Engineered Album.
Settle into “Black Cow,” the expansive title track and “Deacon Blues,” then revisit the hooks of “Peg” and “Josie.” From its complex harmonies to Steve Gadd’s closing drum solo on “Aja,” the album rewards attentive listening.
Audiophile edition details
- Analogue Productions release
- Hybrid stereo SACD
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman
- Mastering source: analog, non-Dolby EQ’d quarter-inch 15 ips tape copy
- Complete seven-track album, originally released in 1977
Playback compatibility
The hybrid CD layer plays on standard CD players. An SACD-compatible player is required to play the stereo SACD layer.
Track listing
- Black Cow
- Aja
- Deacon Blues
- Peg
- Home at Last
- I Got the News
- Josie
Artist: Steely Dan
Album: Aja
Label: Analogue Productions
Format: Hybrid stereo SACD
SKU: CAPP 139 SA
UPC: 753088013966