洗練と毒気が同居するスティーリー・ダンの真骨頂。都会の裏側を映し出す冷ややかな視線と卓越した音楽性が結実した、70年代ロックの名盤。
ジャズの和声感覚とファンクのグルーヴを内包しながら、完璧主義的なスタジオ・プロダクションによって構築された音像は、70年代AOR／ジャズ・ロックの到達点のひとつ。硬質でありながらもどこか退廃的なムードが全編を貫いている。
本作では、それまで以上にギターを前面に押し出し、よりロック色の強いサウンドを展開。名曲「Kid Charlemagne」や「The Fez」では、緻密なリズム・セクションと洗練されたコード進行、そして都会的で皮肉に満ちた歌詞世界が融合し、彼ら特有の知的でシニカルなアメリカ像を描き出す。
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9 TRACKS:
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1)
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Kid Charlemagne
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2)
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The Caves Of Altamira
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3)
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Don't Take Me Alive
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4)
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Sign In Stranger
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5)
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The Fez
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6)
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Green Earrings
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7)
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Haitian Divorce
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8)
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Everything You Did
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9)
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The Royal Scam
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Backing Vocals - Michael McDonald
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Drums - Bernard Purdie
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Horn - John Klemmer
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Guitar, Bass, Written-By, Arranged By [Horns], Liner Notes - Walter Becker
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Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Written-By, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Horns], Liner Notes - Donald Fagen
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Engineer - Elliot Scheiner
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Engineer, Mixed By [Mixdown Engineer], Remastered By - Roger Nichols
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Mixed By [Mixdown Engineer] - Barney Perkins
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Producer - Gary Katz
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Keyboards - Paul Griffin
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Percussion - Gary Coleman
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Bass - Chuck Rainey
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Guitar - Dean Parks
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Horn - Jim Horn
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Keyboards, Percussion - Victor Feldman
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Backing Vocals - Sherlie Matthews
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Keyboards - Don Grolnick
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Backing Vocals - Clydie King
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Backing Vocals - Venetta Fields
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Drums - Rick Marotta
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Guitar - Dennis Dias
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Guitar - Larry Carlton
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Horn - Plas Johnson
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Backing Vocals - Tim Schmit
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Horn, Arranged By [Horns] - Chuck Findley
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Horn - Bob Findley
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Guitar - Elliott Randall
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Coordinator [Reissue] - Beth Stempel
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Art Direction [Reissue] - Vartan (4)
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Horn - Slyde Hyde
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Art Direction, Design - Ed Caraeff
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Artwork [Cover Art] - Zox (3)
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Typography - Tom Nikosey
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Design [Reissue] - Mike Diehl
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Artwork [Cover Art] - Charlie Ganse
