Aja (club edition, BMG Direct)

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Annotation

Printed on disc:
Manufactured in U.S.A. for MCA Records, Inc.
(p) 1977 ABC Records, Inc.

Matrix / Runout: MCAD37214ARE 1F 22 MFD BY JVC

Printed on back:
Manufactured for BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.
(c) 1977, 1984 MCA Records, Inc.
(p) 1977 MCA Records, Inc.
DIDX 55 DADC Mastering Code
No barcode

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleLength
1Black Cow
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols
producer:
Gary Katz
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey
clavinet:
Joe Sample
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey
guitar:
Larry Carlton
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Victor Feldman
synthesizer and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott
background vocals:
Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Rebecca Louis and Sherlie Matthews
conductor:
Tom Scott (horn)
horn arranger:
Tom Scott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1977) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1977)
recording of:
Black Cow
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing, Music Corporation of America, Inc., Universal‐MCA Music Publishing, ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (in 1977) and Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1977)
5:10
2Aja
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 and 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 and 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
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (, in 1977), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing and Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1977)
8:00
3Deacon Blues
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie
electric piano and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Victor Feldman
guitar:
Larry Carlton and Lee Ritenour
synthesizer and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
tenor saxophone:
Pete Christlieb
background vocals:
Venetta Fields, Clydie King and Sherlie Matthews
conductor:
Tom Scott (horn)
horn arranger:
Tom Scott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1977) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 100) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 214)
recording of:
Deacon Blues
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Music Corporation of America, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd., ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (in 1977) and Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1977)
7:36
4Peg
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols
producer:
Gary Katz
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey
clavinet:
Don Grolnick
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta
electric piano and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Paul Griffin
guitar:
Steve Kahn and Steve Khan
Lyricon:
Tom Scott
percussion:
Gary Coleman and Victor Feldman
solo guitar:
Jay Graydon
background vocals:
Paul Griffin and Michael McDonald
lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1977), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1977) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 62)
recording of:
Peg
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Ltd., ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (in 1977) and Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1977)
3:58
5Home at Last
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols
producer:
Gary Katz
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie
guitar:
Larry Carlton
piano and vibraphone:
Victor Feldman
solo guitar:
Walter Becker
synthesizer and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
background vocals:
Donald Fagen and Tim Schmit
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1977)
recording of:
Home at Last
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (in 1977) and Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1977)
5:35
6I Got the News
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols
producer:
Gary Katz
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey
drums (drum set):
Ed Greene
guitar:
Larry Carlton and Dean Parks
percussion, piano and vibraphone:
Victor Feldman
solo guitar:
Walter Becker and Larry Carlton
synthesizer and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
background vocals:
Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Rebecca Louis, Sherlie Matthews and Michael McDonald
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1977)
recording of:
I Got the News
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (in 1977) and Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1977)
5:07
7Josie
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols
producer:
Gary Katz
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jim Keltner
guitar:
Larry Carlton and Dean Parks
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Victor Feldman
solo guitar:
Walter Becker
synthesizer and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
background vocals:
Donald Fagen and Tim Schmit
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1977), Geffen Records (in 1977) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1977)
recording of:
Josie
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing, Universal‐MCA Music Publishing, ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (in 1977) and Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1977)
4:31

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
copyrighted (©) by:MCA Records, Inc. (in 1977, in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:MCA Records, Inc. (in 1977)
manufactured for:BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.
MCA Records, Inc.
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