Countdown to Ecstasy
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| Studio album by Steely Dan | ||
| Released | July, 1973 | |
| Recorded | Village Recorder, Santa Monica, CA, Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO |
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| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 41:04 | |
| Label | ABC Records | |
| Producer(s) | Gary Katz | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Steely Dan chronology | ||
| Can't Buy A Thrill (1972) |
Countdown to Ecstasy (1973) |
Pretzel Logic (1974) |
Originally released in 1973, Countdown To Ecstasy was the second album released by rock group Steely Dan. The album was written and recorded in rushed sessions between live concerts and failed to produce any hit singles. Donald Fagen is reported to have said that it is the Steely Dan album he likes the most.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
all songs by Becker and Fagen
- "Bodhisattva" – 5:19
- "Razor Boy" – 3:11
- "The Boston Rag" – 5:40
- "Your Gold Teeth" – 7:02
- "Show Biz Kids" – 5:25
- "My Old School" – 5:47
- "Pearl of the Quarter" – 3:50
- "King of the World" – 5:04
[edit] Personnel
Steely Dan
- Donald Fagen - piano, electric piano, synthesizer, vocals
- Walter Becker - electric bass, harmonica, vocals
- Ray Brown - string bass on "Razor Boy"
- Denny Dias - guitar, Stereo Mixmaster General
- Jeff "Skunk" Baxter - guitar, pedal steel guitar
- Ben Benay - acoustic guitar
- Rick Derringer - slide guitar on "Show Biz Kids"
- Jim Hodder - drums, percussion, vocals
- Victor Feldman - vibes, marimba, percussion
- Sherlie Matthews - background vocals
- Myrna Matthews - background vocals
- Patricia Hall - background vocals
- David Palmer - background vocals
- Royce Jones - background vocals
- James Rolleston - background vocals
- Michael Fennelly - background vocals
[edit] Production
- Producer: Gary Katz
- Engineer: Roger Nichols
- Assistant engineer - Miss Natalie
- Album design: Dotty of Hollywood
- Photography: Ed Caraeff
Reissue
- Reissue Producers: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen
- Remastering engineer: Roger Nichols
- Reissue design: Red Herring Design, New York City
- Consultant: Daniel Levitin
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1973 | Pop Albums | 35 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1973 | "My Old School" | Pop Singles | 63 |
| 1973 | "Show Biz Kids " | Pop Singles | 61 |
[edit] External link
| Steely Dan |
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| Walter Becker - Donald Fagen |
| Jeff "Skunk" Baxter - Denny Dias - Jim Hodder - Michael McDonald - David Palmer |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Can't Buy a Thrill - Countdown to Ecstasy - Pretzel Logic - Katy Lied The Royal Scam - Aja - Gaucho - Two Against Nature - Everything Must Go Live Albums: Alive in America - Plush TV Jazz-Rock Party Compilations: Greatest Hits - Steely Dan - Gold - Gold (Expanded) - A Decade of Steely Dan Reelin' In The Years - Do It Again - Citizen Steely Dan Then and Now - Showbiz Kids - Definitive Collection Also featured on: Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz |
