A masterpiece that represents sophisticated adult rock.
Smart musicality that skillfully incorporates jazz elements, and sophisticated performance.
It reached number 3 on the US charts and number 5 on the UK charts. It won a Grammy Award for Best Recording, Non-Classical. It includes the sweet and smooth "Deacon Blues" and the legendary guitar solo "Peg" by Jay Graydon.
7 TRACKS:
1)
Black Cow
2)
Aja
3)
Deacon Blues
4)
Peg
5)
Home At Last
6)
I Got The News
7)
Josie
Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Conducted By] - Tom Scott
Art Direction - Oz Studios
Brass - Chuck Findley
Brass - Slyde Hyde
Brass - Lou McCreary
Coordinator [Production] - Barbara Miller (2)
Design [Designed By] - Geoff Westen
Design [Designed By] - Patricia Mitsui
Lead Vocals - Donald Fagen
Liner Notes - Yuki Hashimoto
Music Consultant [Sound Consultant] - Stuart Dawson
Photography By [Cover Photo] - Hideki Fujii
Photography By [Inside Photos] - Dorothy A. White
Photography By [Inside Photos] - Walter Becker
Producer [Produced By] - Gary Katz
Saxophone [Saxes], Flute [Flutes] - Bill Perkins
Saxophone [Saxes], Flute [Flutes] - Jackie Kelso
Saxophone [Saxes], Flute [Flutes] - Jim Horn
Saxophone [Saxes], Flute [Flutes] - Pete Christlieb