Steely Dan’s magnum opus, Aja provides the perfect jazz rock experience. A true masterpiece and a must-listen for anyone who’s a fan of music, Donald Faegen and Walter Becker’s writing comes to an peak on this album.
Aja
Album by Steely Dan
Released 23 September 1977
Tracklist
- 1Black Cow5:103.4 ★
- 2Aja8:003.0 ★
- 3Deacon Blues7:364.4 ★
- 4Peg3:584.2 ★
- 5Home at Last5:353.0 ★
- 6I Got the News5:073.0 ★
- 7Josie4:313.5 ★
More by Steely Dan
Release credits
- engineer
- drums (drum set) [3, 5]
- mastering
- woodwind
- engineer, recording [2]
- brass
- bass guitar [1-2, 4-7]
- background vocals [1, 3, 6]
- guitar [6-7]
- guitar [2]
- brass
- clavinet [4]
- keyboard, liner notes, synthesizer, whistle, background vocals [2, 5, 7], lead vocals, synthesizer [1-3, 5-7], whistle [2]
- photography
- drums (drum set) [6]
- engineer
- percussion [4]
- producer
- design
- woodwind
- guitar [4], solo [4]
- woodwind
- drums (drum set) [7], percussion [7]
- Rhodes piano [2], clavinet [1]
- guitar, solo [6]
- guitar [3]
- brass
- background vocals [4, 6]
- piano [2]
- art direction
- design
- Rhodes piano [4], background vocals [4], electric piano [4]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- woodwind, tenor saxophone [3]
- woodwind
- background vocals [1, 6]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- engineer, executive
- background vocals [1, 3, 6]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- guitar [4]
- guitar [4]
- background vocals [2, 5, 7]
- horn, horn, woodwind, Lyricon [4], horn [1, 1-2, 2-3, 3], tenor saxophone [1]
- background vocals [1, 3, 6]
- Rhodes piano [1, 3, 7], electric piano [3], percussion [2, 4, 6], piano [5-6], vibraphone [5-6]
- bass, electric guitar, guitar, liner notes, photography, vocal, bass [3], guitar [2, 5-7], solo [5-7]
- woodwind, tenor saxophone [2]
- photography
Issues
A12" Vinyl23 September 1977- A12" Vinyl1977
A12" Vinyl1977
A12" Vinyl1977
A12" Vinyl1977
A12" Vinyl (2nd repress, Terre Haute pressing)1977
A12" Vinyl (Santa Maria pressing, eighth note label)1978
A12" VinylJuly 1980
A12" Vinyl1981
A12" Vinyl1981
A12" Vinyl1982
ACD1984
ACD (made in Japan)1984
ACD (club edition, BMG Direct)1984
ACD1984
ACD1984- ACD1984
ACD1985
ACD1985
ACD (Forever Young series)10 September 1988
ACD (Ultradisc II)October 1988
ACD (Ultradisc)October 1988
ACD (manufactured by JVC)1991
ACD1992- ACD21 October 1995
ACD (glass mastered at Sony DADC – DIDX-146302)23 November 1999
ACD (remastered)1999- ACD1999
ACD (manufactured by Matsushita Universal Media Services – 0746015973)1999
ACD (Steve Hoffman master)2000
ACD (mastered by Nimbus)2000
ACD (no mould SID code)2000
A12" Vinyl (30th anniversary all‐analog HQ‐180 LP, limited edition)2007
ASHM-CD23 January 2008
A12" Vinyl22 October 2008
ASHM-CD2008
ASHM-SACD (2 channels)30 June 2010
ASHM-CD25 September 2013
ASHM-CD (limited edition)25 September 2013
ADigital Media29 September 2023- A12" Vinyl29 September 2023
- A2x 12" Vinyl (remastered on 200g clear vinyl for 45 rpm)26 October 2023
AHybrid SACD (CD layer), Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels)2024
ACD
ADigital Media
ACD