Steely Dan – Aja

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Label:	ABC Records – AA-1006
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Repress, Stereo , Terre Haute Pressing, SXT Mastering, 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 Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen 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 Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen 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 [Vibes], 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 [Vibes], 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 to otherwise similar Aja, issued on ABC starburst labels without musical note logo; "STEREO" printed underneath side indicators on left side.

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

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 (Side A runout, variant 1): T1 AA 1006 (RE-3) - A T3
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 2S AA 1006-B (RE-4) - B 1A SXT
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): T1 AA A̶B̶ 1006(RE-3)-A -T7 A2
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 2S AA 1006-B (RE-4) 1 B SXT B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): 1S AA 1006-A (RE-4) 1A SxT E
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): T1 AAB̶ 1006(RE-3)-B T3 B

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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