Steely dan aja on import 180g lp download 1977 s aja was the culmination of everything donald fagen and walter becker aspired to accomplish in their storied careers.
Aja steely dan vinyl lp.
The lp surface was smooth and clean and throughout the entire album there was no more than 3 very very faint ticks.
It was the first album certified platinum eventually selling more than 5 million copies in the u s by the then new riaa sales tracking system.
The overall sound quality compared to my cd of the same album was actually more dynamic with crisp fast airy treble attack with tight bass.
Aja ˈ eɪ ʒ ə pronounced like asia is the sixth studio album by the american jazz rock band steely dan it was released in september 1977 by abc records recording alongside nearly 40 musicians band leaders donald fagen and walter becker pushed steely dan further into experimenting with different combinations of session players while pursuing longer more sophisticated compositions.
It s worthy to note that aja was released in 1977 at the hight of disco and the fledgling pogoing punk scene.
The musical arrangements on this lp is amazing.
There are a total of seven tracks on the album along with seven different musician lineups that included six different drummers with bernard purdie appearing twice where despite this lack of continuity an entirely splendid continuity emerged on aja as if conjured or coaxed.
Steve gaad on drums it makes it like a euphoric experience.
The opener black cow combines a funk groove with a jazzy feel and great lyrics.
Aja is an amazing drum track with dr.
But the 2010 180 gram vinyl re issue of steely dan s aja is a real gem.
The lp surface was smooth and clean and throughout the entire album there was no more than 3 very very faint ticks.