Chain Lightning

~ Recording by Steely Dan

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.8Chain Lightning3:01Steely DanKaty Lied
  • 1975-03 US
1.2Chain Lightning2:57Steely DanBad Sneakers / Chain Lightning
1.8Chain Lightning3:01Steely DanKaty Lied
1.8Chain Lightning3:01Steely DanKaty Lied
1.8Chain Lightning2:57Steely DanKaty Lied
1.4Chain Lightning2:57Steely DanGold
1.4Chain Lightning2:57Steely DanGold
1.8Chain Lightning3:02Steely DanKaty Lied / The Royal Scam
1.8Chain Lightning3:02Steely DanKaty Lied (made in Germany)
1.8Chain Lightning3:02Steely DanKaty Lied (made in Japan)
1.8Chain Lightning3:01Steely DanKaty Lied
1.4Chain Lightning3:00Steely DanGold
1.4Chain Lightning3:00Steely DanGold (mfg by JVC)
1.4Chain Lightning3:00Steely DanGold
2.21Chain Lightning3:00Steely DanCitizen Steely Dan: 1972–1980
1.8Chain Lightning3:01Steely DanKaty Lied
  • 1999-05-18 US
1.8Chain Lightning3:02Steely DanKaty Lied
  • 1999 -
1.8Chain Lightning3:01Steely DanKaty Lied
1.18Chain Lightning3:00Steely DanShowbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story
  • 2000-11-14 XE
1.18Chain Lightning3:00Steely DanShowbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story
  • 2000-11-21 US
1.18Chain Lightning3:00Steely DanShowbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story
1.18Chain Lightning3:03Steely DanShowbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story 1972–1980
1.8Chain Lightning3:00Steely DanKaty Lied
1.18Chain Lightning3:03Steely DanThe Very Best of Steely Dan
  • 2009-06-29 XE
2.10Chain Lightning3:00Steely DanCollected
2.3Chain Lightning2:57Steely DanKaty Lied
  • 2025-01-31 US
1.8Chain Lightning3:02Steely DanKaty Lied (2025 remaster)
  • 2025-02-07 XW
2.8Chain Lightning3:02Steely DanKaty Lied
1.8Chain Lightning3:02Steely DanKaty Lied
2.21Chain Lightning3:01Steely DanCitizen Steely Dan: 1972–1980
1.4Chain Lightning3:00Steely DanGold
1.8Chain Lightning3:02Steely DanKaty Lied
1.8Chain Lightning3:00Steely DanKaty Lied
1.8Chain Lightning3:02Steely DanKaty Lied
1.8Chain Lightning3:01Steely DanKaty Lied
1.8Chain Lightning3:02Steely DanKaty Lied
Bootleg
1.8Chain Lightning3:02Steely DanKaty Lied / The Royal Scam
1.8Chain Lightning3:02Steely DanKaty Lied / The Royal Scam
1.10Chain Lightning2:38Steely DanMagdalenian Pries: Katy Lied Demos and Outtakes

Relationships

engineer:Roger Nichols
producer:Gary Katz
bass:Walter Becker (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
Wilton Felder (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
Chuck Rainey (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
drums (drum set):Jeff Porcaro (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
guitar:Walter Becker (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
keyboard, piano and lead vocals:Donald Fagen (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
percussion and vibraphone:Victor Feldman (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
solo guitar:Rick Derringer (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
arranger:Walter Becker
Donald Fagen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:MCA Records, Inc.
ABC Records, Inc (in 1975)
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1975)
recorded at:ABC Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
recording of:Chain Lightning (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)

Chain Lightning

writer:Walter Becker
Donald Fagen
publisher:Anchor Music Ltd.
MCA Music Publishing (, in 1974)
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing
American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1975)