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Steely Dan
Citizen Steely Dan 1972-1980

Compil. US 1993 on MCA Records label
Jazz, Rock and Pop (Pop Rock, Fusion, Classic Rock)

Box set (16 x 31 x 3,9 cm), plastic tray inside with two slots for two jewel cases each. Each disc in standard jewel case, with 2-page (1-sided) front inserts & back inserts. Discs are numbered 1 to 4, but all only have the main cat# MCAD 4-10981. 40-page booklet/book (13,7 x 28,7 x 0,3 cm): release notes, track list, credits (by album), repros of album sleeves, thank you's, quotes from reviews and peer musicians, photos, essay (by Willman) Unopened item comes with a 'contents sticker' on shrinkwrap: "Digitally Remastered / Four-Album Set Featuring / Every Song From Seven Platinum / Releases Plus Rare Cuts And An / Extensive Historical Booklet / MCAC4/D4-10981" Tracks 1-1 to 1-10 from Can't Buy A Thrill (originally ABC LP 758) (1972) : Recorded at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA. Tracks 1-11 to 2-2 from Countdown To Ecstasy (originally ABC LP 779) (1973) : Engineered at Village Recorder, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, CA. Rick Derringer recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO. Tracks 2-3 to 2-13 from Pretzel Logic (originally ABC LP 808) (1974) : Engineered at The Village Recorder, West Los Angeles. Overdubs and mixdown at Cherokee Sound, Chatsworth, California. Track 2-14 recorded in concert on cassette at The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, California, June 1974. Originally "B" Side of Hey Nineteen Single (1980). Tracks 2-15 to 3-3 from Katy Lied (originally ABC LP 846) (1975) : Recorded at ABC Recording Studios Inc., Los Angeles. Tracks 3-4 to 3-12 from The Royal Scam (originally ABC LP 931) (1976) : Engineered at ABC Studios in Los Angeles and at A&R Studios in New York. Track 3-13 from sessions for 'The Royal Scam' (1976) / Originally Greatest Hits : Recorded at ABC Studios, Automated, A&R Studios New York and Cherokee Studios. Mixed at Automated. Tracks 3-14 to 4-4 from Aja (originally ABC LP 1006) (1977) : Recorded at Village Recorders, West L.A.; Producer's Workshop, Hollywood; Warner Bros. North Hollywood Recording Studios; Sound Labs, Hollywood; A&R Studios, New York. Track 4-5 from the soundtrack album FM (MCA LP 1200/2) (1978) : Recorded at Village Recorders, Armand Steiner Soundlab, Studio 55 and Capitol Studios. Tracks 4-6 to 4-12 from Gaucho (originally MCA LP 6102) (1980) : Recorded at Soundworks, N.Y.C.; A&R Studios, N.Y.C.; Sigma Sound Studios, N.Y.C.; Automated Sound Studios, N.Y.C.; Village Recorders, West L.A.; Producers Workshop, Hollywood. Mixdown at A&R Studios and Village Recorders. Track 4-13 from 1971 : Recorded at ABC Studios. Remastered at Masterphonics, Nashville. Sherlie Matthews on 'Can't Buy A Thrill' as Shirley Matthews. ℗1993, 1980, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972 ©1993 MCA Records, Inc. Distributed by Uni Distribution Corp.

Musicians

	Steely Dan , *1972 US arranged by, rhythm, album by
	Ben Benay g, voc, US acoustic guitar, performer
	David Sanborn as, *1945 US alto saxophone
	Tom Scott sax, *1948 US alto saxophone, arranged by, horns, clarinet, conductor, horns, flute, lyricon, saxophone, tenor saxophone
	Phil Woods as, 1931-2015 US alto saxophone, solo
	Chuck Findley tr, *1947 US arranged by, horns, brass, horns
	Donald Fagen voc, *1948 US arranged by, horns, backing vocals, electric piano, keyboards, lead vocals, lead vocals, co-lead vocals, liner notes, music by, lyrics by, organ, organ, plastic, performer, piano, synthesizer, vocals
	Jimmie Haskell str, *1936 US arranged by, horns, arranged by, saxes, orchestrated by
	Rob Mounsey syn, *1952 US arranged by, horns, arranged by, rhythm, with, piano, synthesizer
	Walter Becker g, b, *1950 US arranged by, horns, bass, electric bass, guitar, harmonica, music by, lyrics by, performer, vocals
	Don Grolnick p, key, 1948-1996 US arranged by, rhythm, with, clavinet, electric piano, keyboards
	Paul Griffin org, 1937-2000 US arranged by, rhythm, with, backing vocals, keyboards, music by, lyrics by
	Johnny Mandel tb, *1925 US arranged by, strings
	Michael McDonald voc, key, *1952 US backing vocals, keyboards, vocals
	Timothy B. Schmit voc, b, *1947 US backing vocals, performer
	David Palmer voc, bvoc, US backing vocals, additional, lead vocals, vocals
	Royce Jones voc, perc, *1954 US backing vocals, additional, percussion, vocals
	Ronnie Cuber bs, *1941 US baritone saxophone
	Anthony Jackson b, eb, *1952 US bass
	Chuck Rainey eb, b, ep, *1940 US bass, performer
	Wilton Felder sax, ts, 1940-2015 US bass, performer
	George Marge , US bass clarinet
	Wally Kane cl, bass clarinet
	Ray Brown b, 1926-2002 US bass, string
	Lew McCreary tb, 1927-1999 US brass, performer
	Slyde Hyde tb, tu, *1936 US brass, horns
	Joe Sample key, p, 1939-2014 US clavinet, electric piano
	Bernard Purdie dr, *1939 drums
	Ed Greene dr, US drums
	Hal Blaine dr, *1929 US drums
	Jeff Porcaro dr, perc, 1954-1992 US drums, percussion, performer, performer, dorophone
	Jim Hodder dr, perc, voc, 1947-1990 US drums, lead vocals, percussion, vocals
	Jim Keltner dr, perc, *1942 US drums, percussion
	Paul Humphrey dr, *1935 US drums
	Rick Marotta dr, *1948 US drums
	Steve Gadd dr, *1945 US drums, percussion
	Pat Rebillot key, *1935 US electric piano
	Victor Feldman vib, p, perc, 1934-1987 GB electric piano, keyboards, marimba, percussion, performer, piano, vibraphone, vibes
	Bill Schnee voc, *1947 US engineer, tracking by
	Elliot Scheiner , *1947 US engineer, engineer, mixdown, tracking by
	Roger Nichols , 1944-2011 US engineer, engineer, executive, engineer, mixdown, sequenced by, effects, special, tracking by, overdub
	Eugene Young tr, 1919-2011 US flugelhorn
	Randy Brecker tr, fh, *1945 US flugelhorn, liner notes, trumpet
	Bill Perkins ts, 1924-2003 US flute, saxophone
	Jackie Kelso ts, as, 1922-2012 US flute, saxophone
	Jim Horn sax, fl, bs, *1940 US flute, horns, saxophone
	Pete Christlieb ts, fl, *1945 US flute, saxophone
	Plas Johnson ts, sax, fl, *1931 US flute, performer, saxophone
	Wayne Shorter ts, ss, *1933 US flute, saxophone
	Dean Parks g, *1947 US guitar, other, rhythm charts prepared by, performer
	Denny Dias g, *1946 US guitar, sitar, electric
	Elliott Randall g, voc, guitar
	Hiram Bullock g, voc, 1955-2008 US guitar
	Hugh McCracken g, 1942-2013 US guitar
	Jay Graydon g, *1949 US guitar
	Jeff Baxter g, *1948 guitar, guitar, spanish, pedal steel guitar
	Jeff Mironov g, eg, *1949 US guitar
	Larry Carlton g, *1948 US guitar, other, rhythm charts prepared by
	Lee Ritenour g, *1952 US guitar
	Mark Knopfler voc, g, *1949 GB guitar
	Rick Derringer voc, g, *1947 US guitar, slide guitar
	Steve Khan g, *1947 US guitar
	John Klemmer ts, *1946 US horns
	David Paich key, voc, *1954 US keyboards, performer, piano
	Michael Omartian key, voc, *1945 US keyboards, other, rhythm charts prepared by, performer, piano
	Bubber Miley tr, 1903-1932 US music by, lyrics by
	Duke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US music by, lyrics by
	Keith Jarrett p, *1945 US music by, lyrics by
	Pete Fogul other, memorabilia courtesy of
	'Crusher' Bennett perc, cng, tim, bgo, percussion
	Gary Coleman perc, *1936 US percussion
	Ralph MacDonald perc, cng, 1944-2011 US percussion
	Ernie Watts ts, *1945 US performer, saxophone
	Jerome Richardson fl, ts, 1920-2000 US performer, tenor saxophone
	Jim Gordon dr, perc, p, *1945 US performer
	Ollie Mitchell tr, 1927-2013 US performer
	Michael Ochs Archives , US photography by, front & back cover, pages 15, 26, 27
	Randall Kennedy photography by, page 23
	Ed Caraeff , US photography by, page 5, 37
	Henry Diltz , *1938 US photography by, page 6
	John Rotella sax, as, 1921-2014 US saxophone
	Lanny Morgan as, fl, *1934 US saxophone
	Wendel Jr. dr, perc, sequenced by, effects, special
	Bob DeAvila technician, real time analysis
	Stuart "Dinky" Dawson , technician, sound consultant
	Michael Brecker ts, 1949-2007 US tenor saxophone
	Nicky Marrero tim, US timbales
	Jerry Garszva , US tracking by, overdub
	Wayne Andre tb, 1931-2003 US trombone
	Jerome Aniton voice, spoken intro

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