Aja (original studio mix)

~ Recording by Steely Dan

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja
  • 1977-09-23 US
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja
1.2Aja7:56Steely DanAja
1.2Aja7:56Steely DanAja
1.2Aja7:59Steely DanAja (2nd repress, Terre Haute pressing)
1.5Aja7:56Steely DanSteely Dan
  • 1978-06 JP
1.2Aja7:59Steely DanAja (Santa Maria pressing, eighth note label)
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja
  • 1980-07 US
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja
1.2Aja7:56Steely DanAja
1.2Aja7:57Steely DanAja
1.2Aja7:56Steely DanAja
1.2Aja7:54Steely DanAja
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja
1.2Aja7:58Steely DanAja (made in Japan)
1.2Aja7:58Steely DanAja
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja (club edition, BMG Direct)
1.2Aja7:58Steely DanAja
1.2Aja7:58Steely DanAja
1.2Aja7:58Steely DanAja (Forever Young series)
  • 1988-09-10 JP
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja (Ultradisc II)
  • 1988-10 US
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja (Ultradisc)
  • 1988-10 JP
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja (manufactured by JVC)
3.15Aja8:00Steely DanCitizen Steely Dan: 1972–1980
1.2Aja7:57Steely DanAja
  • 1995-10-21 JP
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja (glass mastered at Sony DADC – DIDX-146302)
  • 1999-11-23 US
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja (manufactured by Matsushita Universal Media Services – 0746015973)
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja (remastered)
2.7Aja8:00Steely DanShowbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story
  • 2000-11-14 XE
2.7Aja8:00Steely DanShowbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story
  • 2000-11-21 US
1.2Aja7:58Steely DanAja (mastered by Nimbus)
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja (no mould SID code)
1.2Aja7:58Steely DanAja (Steve Hoffman master)
2.7Aja8:00Steely DanShowbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story
2.4Aja7:58Steely DanFootprints: The Life and Music of Wayne Shorter
2.4Aja7:58Steely DanFootprints: The Life and Music of Wayne Shorter
  • 2005-04-04 GB
2.7Aja8:00Steely DanShowbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story 1972–1980
1.2Aja7:56Steely DanAja (30th anniversary all‐analog HQ‐180 LP, limited edition)
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja
  • 2008-01-23 JP
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja
  • 2008-10-22 XE
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja
2.7Aja8:00Steely DanThe Very Best of Steely Dan
  • 2009-06-29 XE
3.11Aja7:58Steely DanCollected
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja
  • 2010-06-30 JP
2.2Aja8:00Steely DanCan’t Buy a Thrill / Aja (2 for 1)
  • 2012 -
1.2Aja7:55Steely DanAja
  • 2013-09-25 JP
1.2Aja7:55Steely DanAja (limited edition)
  • 2013-09-25 JP
1.14Aja7:56Steely DanThe Ultimate Headphone & Hi‐Fi Album
1.15Aja8:00Steely Dan’70s Jazz Fusion
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja
  • 2023-09-29 XW
1.2Aja7:56Steely DanAja
  • 2023-09-29 -
1.2Aja7:56Steely DanAja (remastered on 200g clear vinyl for 45 rpm)
  • 2023-10-26 US
1.2Aja8:01Steely DanAja
2.2Aja8:01Steely DanAja
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja
1.2Aja7:56Steely DanAja
1.2Aja7:58Steely DanAja
3.15Aja7:56Steely DanCitizen Steely Dan: 1972–1980
Promotion
1.1Aja7:56Steely DanAja
1.2Aja7:56Steely DanAja
Bootleg
1.2Aja8:00Steely DanAja / The Nightfly

Relationships

recording engineer:Bill Schnee
executive engineer:Roger Nichols
producer:Gary Katz
bass guitar:Chuck Rainey
drums (drum set):Steve Gadd
guitar:Walter Becker
Larry Carlton
Denny Dias
percussion:Victor Feldman
piano:Michael Omartian
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:Joe Sample
synthesizer, whistle [police whistle] and lead vocals:Donald Fagen
tenor saxophone:Wayne Shorter
background vocals:Donald Fagen
Tim Schmit
conductor:Tom Scott (horn)
horn arranger:Tom Scott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:Aja

Related works

Aja

lyricist and composer:Walter Becker
Donald Fagen
publisher:ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (, in 1977)
MCA Music Ltd.
MCA Music Publishing
Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1977)