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Label:	ABC Records – AA-1006
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Repress , Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1977
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Jazz-Rock

Tracklist

A1	Black Cow Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields Bass – Chuck Rainey Clavinet – Joe Sample Drums – Paul Humphrey Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Larry Carlton Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Tom Scott Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields Bass – Chuck Rainey Clavinet – Joe Sample Drums – Paul Humphrey Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Larry Carlton Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Tom Scott	5:07
A2	Aja Backing Vocals – Tim Schmit* Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Joe Sample Guitar – Walter Becker Percussion – Victor Feldman Piano – Michael Omartian Synthesizer, Whistle [Police Whistle] – Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Wayne Shorter Backing Vocals – Tim Schmit* Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Joe Sample Guitar – Walter Becker Percussion – Victor Feldman Piano – Michael Omartian Synthesizer, Whistle [Police Whistle] – Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Wayne Shorter	7:56
A3	Deacon Blues Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields Bass – Walter Becker Drums – Bernard Purdie Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Lee Ritenour Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Pete Christlieb Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields Bass – Walter Becker Drums – Bernard Purdie Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Lee Ritenour Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Pete Christlieb	7:26
B1	Peg Backing Vocals – Paul Griffin Bass – Chuck Rainey Clavinet – Don Grolnick Drums – Rick Marotta Electric Piano – Paul Griffin Guitar – Steve Khan Guitar, Soloist [Solo Guitar] – Jay Graydon Lyricon – Tom Scott Percussion – Victor Feldman Backing Vocals – Paul Griffin Bass – Chuck Rainey Clavinet – Don Grolnick Drums – Rick Marotta Electric Piano – Paul Griffin Guitar – Steve Khan Guitar, Soloist [Solo Guitar] – Jay Graydon Lyricon – Tom Scott Percussion – Victor Feldman	3:58
B2	Home At Last Backing Vocals – Tim Schmit* Backing Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Bernard Purdie Guitar – Larry Carlton Guitar, Soloist [Solo Guitar] – Walter Becker Piano, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Victor Feldman Backing Vocals – Tim Schmit* Backing Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Bernard Purdie Guitar – Larry Carlton Guitar, Soloist [Solo Guitar] – Walter Becker Piano, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Victor Feldman	5:31
B3	I Got The News Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Ed Greene (2) Guitar – Dean Parks Guitar, Soloist [Solo Guitars] – Walter Becker Piano, Vibraphone, Percussion – Victor Feldman Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Ed Greene (2) Guitar – Dean Parks Guitar, Soloist [Solo Guitars] – Walter Becker Piano, Vibraphone, Percussion – Victor Feldman Synthesizer – Donald Fagen	5:03
B4	Josie Backing Vocals – Tim Schmit* Backing Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums, Percussion – Jim Keltner Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Larry Carlton Guitar, Soloist [Solo Guitar] – Walter Becker Backing Vocals – Tim Schmit* Backing Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums, Percussion – Jim Keltner Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Larry Carlton Guitar, Soloist [Solo Guitar] – Walter Becker	4:30

Companies, etc.

Record Company – ABC Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ABC Records, Inc.
Copyright © – ABC Records, Inc.
Recorded At – The Village Recorder
Recorded At – Producers Workshop
Recorded At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
Recorded At – ABC Recording Studios
Recorded At – Sound Labs, Hollywood
Recorded At – A&R Studios
Mastered At – A&M Studios
Mastered At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Published By – ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc.
Copyright © – ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc.

Credits

Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Horns] – Tom Scott
Arranged By [Rhythm Charts Prepared By] – Michael Omartian
Art Direction – OZ Studios
Brass – Slyde Hyde
Consultant [Sound Consultant] – Stuart Dawson*
Coordinator [Covert Operations] – Karen Stanley
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Barbara Miller (2)
Design – Patricia Mitsui
Engineer – Roger Nichols
Engineer [Assistants] – Ron Pangaliman
Engineer [Executive] – Roger Nichols
Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen
Liner Notes – Steve Diener
Management [Bagman] – Leonard Freedman
Management [Protection] – Irving Azoff
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Other [Hemiolas, Hockets, Maneries Of Garlandia, Etc.] – Andrew Frank (2)
Photography By [Cover] – Hideki Fujii
Photography By [Inside Photos] – Walter Becker
Producer – Gary Katz
Saxophone [Saxes], Flute – Wayne Shorter
Written-By, Composed By, Words By, Music By – Walter Becker

Notes

Label variation, issued on ABC starburst labels without musical note logo; no "STEREO" printed underneath side indicator on left side. For otherwise similar pressing with "STEREO" on labels, see Aja.

"T" and "SXT" etched in runouts denotes Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria, plant.

Issued in a glossy cardstock gatefold jacket, with printed card stock inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.

Recorded at:
Village Recorders, West L.A.
Producer's Workshop, Hollywood
Warner Bros. North Hollywood Recording Studios
ABC Recording Studios
Sound Labs, Hollywood
A&R Studios, N.Y.C.
Mastered at A&M Studios, Hollywood.

Published by ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI)
All selections © 1977 ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AA-1006-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): AA-1006-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - variant 1): T1 AA 1006 (RE-3) - A T3
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - variant 1): 2S AA 1006-B (RE-4) - B 1A SXT
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - variant 2): T1 A AB̶ 1006(RE-3)-A T3 D3
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - variant 2): 1S AA 1006 (RE-4) 1B B4 SXT
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - variant 3): T2 AAB̶ 1006 (RE-3)-A T5 C12
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - variant 3): 2S AA 1006-B (RE-4) 1A 7̶8 SXT
Price Code: 0798

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Aja (LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing)	ABC Records	AA-1006	US	1977
	Aja (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	ABC Records	25 046 XOT		1977
Recently Edited	Aja (Cassette, Album, Blue Shell)	ABC Records	5020-1006, AB1006 H	US	1977
Recently Edited	Aja (LP, Album)	ABC Records	9022-1006	Canada	1977
Recently Edited	Aja (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Red Translucent)	ABC Records	9022-1006	Canada	1977