Steely Dan – Aja

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Label:

 ABC Records – AB-1006

Format:
Vinyl , LP, Album, Repress, Stereo , Terre Haute, Gatefold

Country:

 US

Released:

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
Lead Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Tom Scott
5:07
A2 Aja
Backing Vocals – Timothy B. Schmit
Bass – Chuck Rainey
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Piano – Joe Sample
Guitar – Walter Becker
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen
Percussion – Victor Feldman
Piano – Michael Omartian
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
Lead Vocals, 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
Lead Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Jay Graydon
Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen
Lyricon – Tom Scott
Percussion – Victor Feldman
3:58
B2 Home At Last
Backing Vocals – Timothy B. Schmit
Bass – Chuck Rainey
Drums – Bernard Purdie
Guitar – Larry Carlton
Lead Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Walter Becker
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen
Piano, Vibraphone – Victor Feldman
5:31
B3 I Got The News
Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields
Bass – Chuck Rainey
Drums – Ed Greene (2)
Guitar – Dean Parks
Lead Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Walter Becker
Lead Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen
Piano, Vibraphone, Percussion – Victor Feldman
5:03
B4 Josie
Backing Vocals – Timothy B. Schmit
Bass – Chuck Rainey
Drums, Percussion – Jim Keltner
Electric Piano – Victor Feldman
Guitar – Larry Carlton
Lead Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Walter Becker
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen
4:30

Companies, etc.

  • 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
  • Lacquer Cut At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
  • Published By – ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc.

Credits

  • Arranged By [Horns] – Tom Scott
  • Engineer – Roger Nichols
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Ron Pangaliman
  • Engineer [Executive] – Roger Nichols
  • Liner Notes – Steve Diener
  • Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
  • Producer – Gary Katz
  • Written-By – Walter Becker

Notes

Label and pressing variation, orange target style labels, pressed by Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute as indicated by 'T1' in runouts. Repress as indicated by '(RE-3)' in runouts. This appears to be a second pressing, ...AAB 1006 in deadwax (note: the "B" is scratched out on this issue). Issued in a glossy card stock gatefold jacket, with card stock printed lyric inner sleeve.

Similar to Steely Dan - Aja but both sides notably Terre Haute

Some covers with a gold promo stamp

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 (Side A - Etched (Variation 1)): T1 A A[B crossed out] 1006(RE-3)-A T3 &/3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B - Etched (Variation 1)): T1 A A[B crossed out] 1006(RE-3)-B-1 11
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A - Etched (Variation 2)): T1 A A[B crossed out] 1006(RE-3)-A T3 E13
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B - Etched (Variation 2)): T1 A A[B crossed out] 1006(RE-3)-B-1 C11
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A - Etched (Variation 3)): T1 A A[B crossed out] 1006(RE-3)-A-1 A15
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B- Etched (Variation 3)): T1 A A[B crossed out] 1006(RE-3)-B-1 11C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A - Etched (Variation 4)): T1 A A[B crossed out] 1006(RE-3)-A-2 A1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B- Etched (Variation 4)): T1 A A[B crossed out] 1006(RE-3)-B-1 C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A - Etched (Variation 5)): T1 A A[B crossed out] 1006(RE-3)-A T3 BIII
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B - Etched (Variation 5)): T1 A A[B crossed out] 1006(RE-3)-B-1 FIII
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A - Etched (Variation 6)): T1 A A[B crossed out] 1006(RE-3)-A T5 B7
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B - Etched (Variation 6)): T1 A A[B crossed out] 1006(RE-3)-B-1 II

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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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
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Aja (Cassette, Album, Blue Shell) ABC Records 5020-1006, AB1006 H US 1977
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Aja (LP, Album) ABC Records 9022-1006 Canada 1977
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Aja (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Red Translucent) ABC Records 9022-1006 Canada 1977

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Reviews

  • Stretsch's avatar
    Stretsch
    So I had a chance to get one vg copy of this version. But I can say it’s sound fantastic. I also have the 2023 version in mint quality but this pressing blows it away even in a vg condition.
    • clarinete13's avatar
      clarinete13
      Edited 10 months ago
      I'm hoping this is my copy T1 AA B(scratched out) 1006 (RE-3)-A T4. Truly dynamic sound, I did a listen to a AB1006, this AA1006, a 2008 Back to Black, a Cisco 2007 and a new European 2023. I was rather amazed that in my opinion this AA1006 sounded the best, this is hard to understand, perhaps it is my equipment(modest £7k set-up). Anyway highly recommended.
      • LinzBinz's avatar
        LinzBinz
        This run sounds excellent. I have a few '77 copies, and this one is average to above average. Nice '77 sound. Recommended.

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