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Steely Dan - Albums Collection 1972-1980 (7CD) Japanese SHM-CD, Remastered 2008

Steely Dan - Albums Collection 1972-1980 (7CD) [Japanese SHM-CD, Remastered 2008]
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 1.77 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 711 Mb | Scans included | 04:31:05
Classic Rock, Soft Rock, Jazz Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul | Label: Geffen/Universal | UICY 93515-93521

Collection includes: Can't Buy A Thrill (1972); Countdown To Ecstasy (1973); Pretzel Logic (1974); Katy Lied (1975); The Royal Scam (1976); Aja (1977); Gaucho (1980).

Steely Dan: Studio Discography (1972-2003) [Non-Remasters]  Music

Posted by v3122 at Feb. 12, 2021
Steely Dan: Studio Discography (1972-2003) [Non-Remasters]

Steely Dan: Studio Discography (1972-2003)
XLD | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
9CD | MCA, Reprise | ~ 1927 or 793 Mb | Scans(png) -> 1302 Mb
Classic Rock / Southern Rock / Jazz Rock / Soft Rock

Most rock & roll bands are a tightly wound unit that developed their music through years of playing in garages and clubs around their hometown. Steely Dan never subscribed to that aesthetic. As the vehicle for the songwriting of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, Steely Dan defied all rock & roll conventions…

Steely Dan - Two Against Nature (Remastered) (2000/2022)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Aug. 15, 2023
Steely Dan - Two Against Nature (Remastered) (2000/2022)

Steely Dan - Two Against Nature (Remastered) (2000/2022
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 316 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 118 MB
51:30 | Jazz, Rock, Pop Rock, Fusion | Label: Analogue Productions

Two Against Nature — Steely Dan's Grammy winner for Album of the Year! The brilliance of Steely Dan remastered and reissued by Analogue Productions! Recorded to a multi-track analog tape, mixed to 24/96 and mastered and cut by Scott Hull at Masterdisk. Hull won a Grammy for the mastering of the original Two Against Nature LP.
Steely Dan - Two Against Nature (Remastered) (2000/2022) [SACD ISO / FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz]

Steely Dan - Two Against Nature (Remastered) (2000/2022)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Artwork | Time - 51:32 minutes | 2,21 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/88,2 kHz | Artwork | Time - 51:31 minutes | 1,17 GB
Jazz Rock, Soft Rock | Label: Analogue Productions

Two Against Nature — Steely Dan's Grammy winner for Album of the Year! The brilliance of Steely Dan on Hybrid SACD from Analogue Productions! Newly remastered from the original analog tape by Bernie Grundman direct to DSD!

Jim Belushi & Dan Aykroyd - Have Love Will Travel (2003)  Music

Posted by Designol at June 1, 2023
Jim Belushi & Dan Aykroyd - Have Love Will Travel (2003)

Jim Belushi & Dan Aykroyd - Have Love Will Travel (2003)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 293 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 103 Mb | Scans included | 00:40:14
Soul-Blues, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues | Label: Have Love | # 480200-2

Give Jim Belushi and Dan Aykroyd credit for at least one thing: the subtitle of "Big Men - Big Music" to their 2003 album, Have Love Will Travel, is pretty fun, and partially accurate. The two comedians-cum-retro-bluesmen are indeed big men, and they at the very least have a big band: the back cover features no less than 12 musicians, including the duo, begging the question of just how much does the Have Love Will Travel Revue actually pull in per gig. That's a question better settled by accountants and auditors, of course, but a lot of musicians does mean that the music at the very least sounds busy, even if it doesn't necessarily sound big. But that's really no change from Aykroyd's previous musical excursion, the Blues Brothers, who always utilized a big band to make faithful music.

Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill (1972) {1999, Remastered}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Jan. 29, 2023
Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill (1972) {1999, Remastered}

Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill (1972) {1999, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 270 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 99 Mb
Full Scans ~ 241 Mb | 00:41:01 | RAR 5% Recovery
Classic Rock, Soft Rock, Jazz Rock, Fusion | MCA Records #MCD-11886

Walter Becker and Donald Fagen were remarkable craftsmen from the start, as Steely Dan's debut, Can't Buy a Thrill, illustrates. Each song is tightly constructed, with interlocking chords and gracefully interwoven melodies, buoyed by clever, cryptic lyrics. All of these are hallmarks of Steely Dan's signature sound, but what is most remarkable about the record is the way it differs from their later albums. Of course, one of the most notable differences is the presence of vocalist David Palmer, a professional blue-eyed soul vocalist who oversings the handful of tracks where he takes the lead. Palmer's very presence signals the one major flaw with the album – in an attempt to appeal to a wide audience, Becker and Fagen tempered their wildest impulses with mainstream pop techniques.

Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic (Remastered) (1974/2023)  Music

Posted by delpotro at July 27, 2023
Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic (Remastered) (1974/2023)

Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic (Remastered) (1974/2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 198 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 78 Mb | 00:33:52
Soft Rock, Jazz Rock | Label: Universal Music

The recent Steely Dan vinyl reissue series continues with the band’s 1974 album, Pretzel Logic. The album features ‘Rikki Don’t Lose That Number’, which was a top 5 hit in the US singles chart. This resulted in Pretzel Logic being, commercially, a very successful album, peaking at number eight in the American album charts, the second highest peak from the original era (Aja reached number six). Rikki is of course the best known song, but Pretzel Logic is a truly wonderful album, one of their best, and is full of brilliant songs like the moving ‘Charlie Freak’, the groove-laden ‘Night by Night’ and the warm pop of ‘Any Major Dude Will Tell You’. As before, this reissue has been mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analog tapes with lacquers cut by Alex Abrash at his AA Mastering studio from high-resolution digital files of Grundman’s new masters.

Steely Dan - Countdown To Ecstasy (1973) {1998, Remastered}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Feb. 2, 2023
Steely Dan - Countdown To Ecstasy (1973) {1998, Remastered}

Steely Dan - Countdown To Ecstasy (1973) {1998, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 318 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 143 Mb
Full Scans | 00:41:12 | RAR 5% Recovery
Jazz Rock, Soft Rock | MCA Records #111887-2 / MCD 111887 | EU

Countdown to Ecstasy is the second studio album by the American rock band Steely Dan, released in July 1973 by ABC Records. It was recorded at Caribou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado and at The Village Recorder in West Los Angeles, California. After the departure of vocalist David Palmer, the group recorded the album with Donald Fagen singing lead on all the songs. Although it was a critical success, the album failed to generate a hit single, and consequently charted at only number 35 on the Billboard 200. It was eventually certified gold. Well-received upon its release, Countdown to Ecstasy received perfect scores from music critics in retrospective reviews.

Steely Dan - Katy Lied (1975) {1999, Remastered}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Jan. 8, 2024
Steely Dan - Katy Lied (1975) {1999, Remastered}

Steely Dan - Katy Lied (1975) {1999, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 332 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 181 Mb
Full Scans | 00:35:25 | RAR 5% Recovery
Jazz Rock, Fusion, Pop Rock, Classic Rock | MCA Records #MCD 11916 / 111 916-2

Building from the jazz fusion foundation of Pretzel Logic, Steely Dan created an alluringly sophisticated album of jazzy pop with Katy Lied. With this record, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen began relying solely on studio musicians, which is evident from the immaculate sound of the album. Usually, such a studied recording method would drain the life out of each song, but that's not the case with Katy Lied, which actually benefits from the duo's perfectionist tendencies. Each song is given a glossy sheen, one that accentuates not only the stronger pop hooks, but also the precise technical skill of the professional musicians drafted to play the solos.

Steely Dan - Aja (1977/2023) [Official Digital Download 24/192]  Vinyl & HR

Posted by delpotro at Sept. 28, 2023
Steely Dan - Aja (1977/2023) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

Steely Dan - Aja (1977/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 39:56 minutes | 1,6 GB
Soft Rock, Jazz Rock | Label: Geffen Records, Official Digital Download

Steely Dan’s 1977 classic, Aja, has been remastered for a new vinyl reissue overseen by Donald Fagen. It is the latest in a series of Steely Dan reissues, all remastered by Bernie Grundman. The new version of Aja, which comes without add-on accoutrements, is out September 29 (via Geffen/UMe).