Countdown to Ecstasy

~ Release by Steely Dan (see all versions of this release, 19 available)

Tracklist

1▼SHM-CD
#	Title	Length
1	Bodhisattva assistant engineer: Miss Natalie engineer: Roger (The Immortal) Nichols producer: Gary Katz bass: Walter Becker drums (drum set): Jim Hodder piano and synthesizer and lead vocals: Donald Fagen solo guitar: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and Denny Dias phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, Inc. (in 1973) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1973) engineered at: Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Bodhisattva writer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Ltd., American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973) and MCA Music Publishing (in 1973)	5:19
2	Razor Boy assistant engineer: Miss Natalie engineer: Roger (The Immortal) Nichols producer: Gary Katz double bass: Ray Brown drums (drum set) and percussion: Jim Hodder pedal steel guitar: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter piano, background vocals and lead vocals: Donald Fagen vibraphone: Victor Feldman phonographic copyright (℗) by: ABC Records, Inc (in 1973) engineered at: Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Razor Boy (in 1973) writer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: MCA Music Ltd., American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973) and MCA Music Publishing (in 1973)	3:11
3	The Boston Rag assistant engineer: Miss Natalie engineer: Roger (The Immortal) Nichols producer: Gary Katz phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1973) engineered at: Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: The Boston Rag writer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (, in 1973) and American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973)	5:40
4	Your Gold Teeth assistant engineer: Miss Natalie engineer: Roger (The Immortal) Nichols producer: Gary Katz engineered at: Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Your Gold Teeth writer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: MCA Music Ltd., American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973) and MCA Music Publishing (in 1973) quotes lyrics from: Goin’ to Chicago	6:59
5	Show Biz Kids assistant engineer: Miss Natalie engineer: Roger (The Immortal) Nichols producer: Gary Katz slide guitar: Rick Derringer phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, Inc. (in 1973) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1973) recorded at: Carabou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado, United States (slide guitar) engineered at: Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Show Biz Kids writer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (, in 1973) and American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973)	5:26
6	My Old School assistant engineer: Miss Natalie engineer: Roger (The Immortal) Nichols producer: Gary Katz bass: Walter Becker drums (drum set): Jim Hodder guitar: Denny Dias piano and lead vocals: Donald Fagen saxophone: John Rotella, Lanny Morgan, Bill Perkins and Ernie Watts solo guitar: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter background vocals: Patricia Hall, Myrna Matthews and Sherlie Matthews horn arranger: Jimmie Haskell phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, Inc. (in 1972) and Geffen Records (in 1973) engineered at: Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: My Old School writer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Ltd., American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973) and MCA Music Publishing (in 1973)	5:46
7	Pearl of the Quarter assistant engineer: Miss Natalie engineer: Roger (The Immortal) Nichols producer: Gary Katz phonographic copyright (℗) by: ABC Records, Inc (in 1973) engineered at: Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Pearl of the Quarter writer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: MCA Music Ltd., American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973) and MCA Music Publishing (in 1973)	3:51
8	King of the World assistant engineer: Miss Natalie engineer: Roger (The Immortal) Nichols producer: Gary Katz bass: Walter Becker drums (drum set): Jim Hodder guitar: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and Denny Dias piano and lead vocals: Donald Fagen engineered at: Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: King of the World writer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: MCA Music Ltd., American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973) and MCA Music Publishing (in 1973)	5:01

Credits

Release

manufactured in:	Japan

photography:	Ed Caraeff
acoustic guitar:	Ben Benay
drums (drum set):	Jim Hodder
electric bass guitar and harmonica:	Walter Becker
electric piano, piano and synthesizer:	Donald Fagen
guitar:	Jeff “Skunk” Baxter Denny Dias
marimba and vibraphone:	Victor Feldman
pedal steel guitar:	Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
percussion:	Victor Feldman Jim Hodder
additional background vocals:	Michael Fennelly Patricia Hall Royce Jones Myrna Matthews Sherlie Matthews David Palmer James Rolleston
vocals:	Walter Becker Donald Fagen Jim Hodder
design:	Dotty of Hollywood

distributed by and marketed by:	UNIVERSAL MUSIC K.K.
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Geffen Records (in 1973)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/3544330 [info]
ASIN:	JP: B0017W7EM2 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	My Old School Show Biz Kids
included in:	Citizen Steely Dan: 1972–1980 Countdown to Ecstasy / Can’t Buy a Thrill Countdown to Ecstasy / Pretzel Logic

part of:	Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 91) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 289) (order: 289)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/16898 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Steely-dan/Countdown-to-ecstasy [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/3pjw [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/steely-dan/countdown-to-ecstasy/ [info] https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/steely-dan/countdown-to-ecstasy [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/71127/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=19396 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Countdown_to_Ecstasy/34743 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191882 [info]
Wikidata:	Q634785 [info]