20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Steely Dan

~ Release by Steely Dan (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Do It Again
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
electric guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1972-08)
electric piano, keyboard [Yamaha YC-30] and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (in 1972-08)
solo electric sitar:
Denny Dias (in 1972-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1972), Geffen Records (in 1972) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Do It Again (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Red Giant Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Wingate Music Corp.
4.155:56
2Reelin’ In the Years
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
electric guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1972-08) and Denny Dias (in 1972-08)
piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
solo electric guitar:
Elliott Randall (in 1972-08)
background vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08) and David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist) (in 1972-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1972), ABC/Dunhill Records (Owned by Geffen Records/Universal Music) (in 1972), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1972)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Reelin’ In the Years (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Ampar Music Corp., Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Minder Music Ltd., Red Giant Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Wingate Music Corp.
4.654:34
3Only a Fool Would Say That
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
spoken vocals:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1972-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1972), ABC/Dunhill Records (Owned by Geffen Records/Universal Music) (in 1972) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1972)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Only a Fool Would Say That (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., Ampar Music Corp., Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Red Giant Music, Inc. and Wingate Music Corp.
42:56
4My Old School
assistant engineer:
Miss Natalie
engineer:
Roger (The Immortal) Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder
guitar:
Denny Dias
piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
saxophone:
John Rotella (woodwind), Lanny Morgan, Bill Perkins (jazz saxophonist) and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
solo guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
background vocals:
Patricia Hall, Myrna Matthews and Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist)
horn arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972) and Geffen Records (in 1973)
engineered at:
Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The 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. (not for release label use!), American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1973)
4.255:44
5Rikki Don’t Lose That Number
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
acoustic guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
piano:
Michael Omartian
solo guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
background vocals:
Timothy B. Schmit
background vocals and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1974) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974)
mixed at:
Cherokee Sound in Chatsworth, California, United States
engineered at:
Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Rikki Don’t Lose That Number
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1974)
4.454:33
6Any World (That I’m Welcome To)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker (from 1974-11 until 1975-01), Wilton Felder (from 1974-11 until 1975-01) and Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
guitar:
Walter Becker (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
keyboard and piano:
Donald Fagen (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
percussion and vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
background vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
arranger:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1975)
recorded at:
ABC Recording Studios (recording studio associated with ABC Records, active circa 1970s) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
recording of:
Any World (That I’m Welcome To) (from 1974-11 until 1975-01)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Inc. (US record company and parent company for MCA publishing companies, affiliated to ASCAP), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (, in 1973), American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973), Red Giant Inc. (in 1973) and Red Giant Music, Inc. (in 1973)
3:54
7Deacon Blues
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie
electric piano and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
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 (US vocalist)
conductor:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch) (horn)
horn arranger:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1977) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (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. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (in 1977) and Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1977)
4.57:32
8Josie
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jim Keltner
guitar:
Larry Carlton and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
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. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1977)
recording of:
Josie
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (in 1977) and Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1977)
3.84:31
9Time Out of Mind
recorded in:
United States (from 1978 until 1980)
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner (from 1978 until 1980)
alto saxophone:
David Sanborn (from 1978 until 1980)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (from 1978 until 1980)
bass guitar and guitar:
Walter Becker (from 1978 until 1980)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (from 1978 until 1980)
electric piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (from 1978 until 1980)
guitar:
Hugh McCracken (from 1978 until 1980)
piano:
Rob Mounsey (from 1978 until 1980)
solo guitar:
Mark Knopfler (from 1978 until 1980)
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer) (from 1978 until 1980) and David Tofani (from 1978 until 1980)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker (from 1978 until 1980)
background vocals:
Patti Austin (from 1978 until 1980), Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) (from 1978 until 1980), Leslie Miller (from 1978 until 1980) and Valerie Simpson (from 1978 until 1980)
brass [horns] arranger:
Rob Mounsey (from 1978 until 1980)
arranger:
Steely Dan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1980) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1980)
recording of:
Time Out of Mind (from 1978 until 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Freejunket Music (in 1980) and Zeon Music (in 1980)
54:12
10Third World Man
recorded in:
United States (from 1978 until 1980)
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner (from 1978 until 1980)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Steve Khan (from 1978 until 1980)
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1978 until 1980)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (from 1978 until 1980)
electric piano:
Joe Sample (from 1978 until 1980)
solo electric guitar:
Larry Carlton (from 1978 until 1980)
synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey (from 1978 until 1980)
lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (from 1978 until 1980)
arranger:
Steely Dan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1980)
recording of:
Third World Man (from 1978 until 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Freejunket Music (in 1980) and Zeon Music (in 1980)
5:14