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CD (2 Disc); Stereo
Release Date
1 July 2009

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2009 two CD compilation. Steely Dan have sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, and helped define the soundtrack of the '70s with hits including 'F.M.,' 'Reelin' in the Years,' 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number,' 'Peg,' and 'Hey Nineteen' (amongst others), culled from their seven platinum albums issued between 1972 and 1980. They reunited in the early '90s and have toured throughout the decade and beyond, releasing multi-Grammy winner Two Against Nature in 2000 and it's acclaimed follow-up Everything Must Go in 2003. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Features 33 tracks. Universal.

Album: The Very Best of Steely Dan
# Song Title   Time
  Disc 1
1)    Do It Again More Info... 0:06
2)    Dirty Work More Info... 0:03
3)    Reelin' in the Years More Info... 0:04
4)    Only a Fool Would Say That More Info... 0:03
5)    Change of the Guard More Info... 0:03
6)    Bodhisattva More Info... 0:05
7)    The Boston Rag More Info... 0:05
8)    Show Biz Kids More Info... 0:05
9)    My Old School More Info... 0:05
10)    Rikki Don't Lose That Number More Info... 0:04
11)    Night By Night More Info... 0:03
12)    Pretzel Logic More Info... 0:04
13)    Any Major Dude Will Tell You More Info... 0:03
14)    Black Friday More Info... 0:03
15)    Bad Sneakers More Info... 0:03
16)    Doctor Wu More Info... 0:04
17)    Any World (That I'm Welcome To) More Info... 0:04
18)    Chain Lightning More Info... 0:03
 
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Album: The Very Best of Steely Dan
# Song Title   Time
  Disc 1
1)    Do It Again More Info... 0:06
2)    Dirty Work More Info... 0:03
3)    Reelin' in the Years More Info... 0:04
4)    Only a Fool Would Say That More Info... 0:03
5)    Change of the Guard More Info... 0:03
6)    Bodhisattva More Info... 0:05
7)    The Boston Rag More Info... 0:05
8)    Show Biz Kids More Info... 0:05
9)    My Old School More Info... 0:05
10)    Rikki Don't Lose That Number More Info... 0:04
11)    Night By Night More Info... 0:03
12)    Pretzel Logic More Info... 0:04
13)    Any Major Dude Will Tell You More Info... 0:03
14)    Black Friday More Info... 0:03
15)    Bad Sneakers More Info... 0:03
16)    Doctor Wu More Info... 0:04
17)    Any World (That I'm Welcome To) More Info... 0:04
18)    Chain Lightning More Info... 0:03
 
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2009 two CD compilation. Steely Dan have sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, and helped define the soundtrack of the '70s with hits including 'F.M.,' 'Reelin' in the Years,' 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number,' 'Peg,' and 'Hey Nineteen' (amongst others), culled from their seven platinum albums issued between 1972 and 1980. They reunited in the early '90s and have toured throughout the decade and beyond, releasing multi-Grammy winner Two Against Nature in 2000 and it's acclaimed follow-up Everything Must Go in 2003. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Features 33 tracks. Universal.

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EAN
0600753204511
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USA
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Studio
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Source UK
Dimensions
12.8 x 14.1 x 0.9 centimeters (0.06 kg)
Performer Notes
  • Putting together a "best-of" compilation for a band as hell-bent on achieving perfection as Steely Dan can be a daunting task. Fortunately, The Very Best of Steely Dan takes a kitchen-sink approach as it delivers two discs of remarkably precise jazz-rock from the storied outfit. A career retrospective, the album tracks Steely Dan from their more group-oriented beginning, which found legendary guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter in the lineup, to their more withdrawn period in the second half of their career when Becker and Fagen focused on the perfectionism allowed by the studio environment. This helps to give listeners a taste of the band's complete history all in one shot rather than over the course of a couple of volumes. In the end, The Very Best of Steely Dan is like the closing arguments of two attorneys who are both arguing their client is innocent, just for different reasons, with both of its two discs making a compelling case for why Steely Dan were one of the great soft/jazz-rock bands of the '70s. ~ Gregory Heaney
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By Martin on June 15, 2021
Steely Dan were omnipresent on the airwaves in the 1970s, as their peppy, upbeat jauntiness concealed the anguish if you actually listened to the lyrics, which painted with the blackest hues. There was some jazz, a little rhythm 'n' blues, and a whole lot of smarts in their output. Listening to them made me think how exhausting adult life must be - they were right. I still can't believe how accurately they skewered my pain with each song, like they could read my mind. Each song was different, a perfectly crafted sample of songwriting genius. They were definitely clever lads. A Santana collection arrived soon after, and if these were all you had, you would be very well served musically. A very class act. Especially valuable for you young people who have no idea what good music sounds like.
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By David on May 7, 2022
Track Listing Disc 1 Do It Again 5.58 Dirty Work 3.09 Reelin' in the Years 4.37 Only a Fool Would Say That 2.58 Change of the Guard 3.40 Bodhisattva 5.18 The Boston Rag 5.40 Show Biz Kids 5.26 My Old School 5.46 Rikki Don't Lose That Number 4.33 Night By Night 3.40 Pretzel Logic 4.33 Any Major Dude Will Tell You 3.08 Black Friday 3.41 Bad Sneakers 3.21 Doctor Wu 3.56 Any World (That I'm Welcome To) 3.55 Chain Lightning 3.03 Disc 2 Kid Charlemagne 4.40 Don't Take Me Alive 4.16 Haitian Divorce 5.51 The Fez 4.02 Here in the Western World 4.02 Black Cow 5.10 Aja 8.00 Deacon Blues 7.37 Peg 4.00 Josie 4.36 FM 5.06 Babylon Sisters 5.49 Hey Nineteen 5.07 Time Out of Mind 4.13 Third World Man 5.17
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