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
Flute - Wayne Shorter
Saxophone - Wayne Shorter
Tenor Saxophone - Wayne Shorter (2)
Guitar - Lee Ritenour (3)
Backing Vocals - Michael McDonald (4, 6)
Drums - Bernard Purdie (3, 5)
Clavinet - Joe Sample (1)
Electric Piano - Joe Sample (2)
Arranged By [Horns] - Tom Scott
Conductor [Horns] - Tom Scott
Flute - Tom Scott
Lyricon - Tom Scott (4)
Saxophone - Tom Scott
Tenor Saxophone - Tom Scott (1)
Bass - Walter Becker (3)
Guitar - Walter Becker (2)
Guitar [Solo], Soloist - Walter Becker (5 to 7)
Photography By [Inside] - Walter Becker
Arranged By [Rhythm Charts] - Michael Omartian
Piano - Michael Omartian (2)
Guitar [Solo], Soloist - Jay Graydon (4)
Backing Vocals - Donald Fagen (2, 5, 7)
Lead Vocals - Donald Fagen
Synthesizer - Donald Fagen (1 to 3, 5 to 7)
Whistle [Police Whistle] - Donald Fagen (2)
Producer - Gary Katz
Drums - Jim Keltner (7)
Percussion - Jim Keltner (7)
Backing Vocals - Paul Griffin (4)
Electric Piano - Paul Griffin (4)
Drums - Paul Humphrey (1)
Percussion - Gary Coleman (4)
Bass - Chuck Rainey (1, 2, 4 to 7)
Flute - Pete Christlieb
Saxophone - Pete Christlieb
Tenor Saxophone - Pete Christlieb (3)
Arranged By [Rhythm Charts] - Dean Parks
Guitar - Dean Parks (6, 7)
Flute - Jim Horn
Saxophone - Jim Horn
Guitar - Steve Khan (4)
Electric Piano - Victor Feldman (1, 3, 7)
Percussion - Victor Feldman (2, 4, 6)
Piano - Victor Feldman (5, 6)
Vibraphone - Victor Feldman (5, 6)
Backing Vocals - Sherlie Matthews (1, 3, 6)
Clavinet - Don Grolnick (4)
Backing Vocals - Clydie King (1, 3, 6)
Backing Vocals - Rebecca Louis (1, 6)
Backing Vocals - Venetta Fields (1, 3, 6)
Drums - Rick Marotta (4)
Guitar - Denny Dias (2)
Drums - Steve Gadd (2)
Arranged By [Rhythm Charts] - Larry Carlton
Guitar - Larry Carlton (2, 3, 5, 7)
Guitar [Solo], Soloist - Larry Carlton (6)
Flute - Bill Perkins
Saxophone - Bill Perkins
Flute - Plas Johnson
Saxophone - Plas Johnson
Backing Vocals - Tim Schmit
Brass - Chuck Findley
Flute - Jackie Kelso
Saxophone - Jackie Kelso
Brass - Lou McCreary
Drums - Ed Greene (2) (6)
Brass - Slyde Hyde
Music Consultant [Sound Consultant] - Stuart Dawson
Management [Protection] - Irving Azoff
Coordinator [Covert Operations] - Karen Stanley
Design - Geoff Westen
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] - Barbara Miller (2)
Art Direction - Oz Studios
Drums [Hemiolas, Hockets, Maneries Of Garlandia, Etc.] - Andrew Frank (2)
