Hybrid SACD (CD layer), Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels)

Countdown to Ecstasy

Album by Steely Dan

Released July 1973

Tracklist

Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 1
1
Bodhisattva
5:16
3.8 ★
2
Razor Boy
3:10
3.5 ★
3
The Boston Rag
5:40
2.5 ★
4
Your Gold Teeth
6:58
3.0 ★
5
Show Biz Kids
5:25
4.0 ★
6
My Old School
5:39
4.2 ★
7
Pearl of the Quarter
3:43
4.0 ★
8
King of the World
4:56
4.5 ★
Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 2
1
Bodhisattva
5:19
3.8 ★
2
Razor Boy
3:11
3.5 ★
3
The Boston Rag
5:40
2.5 ★
4
Your Gold Teeth
6:59
3.0 ★
5
Show Biz Kids
5:26
4.0 ★
6
My Old School
5:46
4.2 ★
7
Pearl of the Quarter
3:51
4.0 ★
8
King of the World
5:01
4.5 ★

A bit of a letdown after the quality of Can’t Buy a Thrill to me. It started off super weird and the lyrics and songwriting all brought it down heaps for me. They felt super awkward and pointlesss. I did like some of the instrumentals tho which is why it’s rated a 6. I feel like the songwriting didn’t actually get decent until the last 3 songs. My favourite song is My Old School and least favourite is probably Show Biz Kids or Bodhisattvha. It’s pretty rare that I don’t like the opening track but here we are lol.

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Release credits

Bernie Grundman
mastering
Bill Perkins
saxophone [1.6, 2.6]
Denny Dias
guitar [2.1, 2.6, 2.8, 1.1, 1.6, 1.8], solo [1.1, 2.1]
Donald Fagen
background vocals [1.2, 2.2], lead vocals [2.1-2, 2.6, 2.8, 1.1-2, 1.6, 1.8], piano [2.1-2, 2.6, 2.8, 1.1-2, 1.6, 1.8], synthesizer [2.1, 1.1]
Ernie Watts
saxophone [2.6, 1.6]
Gary Katz
producer
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
guitar [2.1, 2.6, 2.8, 1.1, 1.6, 1.8], pedal steel guitar [2.2, 1.2], solo [1.1, 1.6, 2.1, 2.6]
Jim Hodder
drums (drum set) [2.1-2, 2.6, 2.8, 1.1-2, 1.6, 1.8], percussion [1.2, 2.2]
Jimmie Haskell
horn [2.6, 1.6]
Johnny Rotella
saxophone [1.6, 2.6]
Lanny Morgan
saxophone [1.6, 2.6]
Miss Natalie
assistant
Myrna Matthews
background vocals [1.6, 2.6]
Patricia Hall
background vocals [1.6, 2.6]
Ray Brown
double bass [2.2, 1.2]
Rick Derringer
slide guitar [1.5, 2.5]
Roger Nichols
engineer
Sherlie Matthews
background vocals [1.6, 2.6]
Victor Feldman
vibraphone [1.2, 2.2]
Walter Becker
bass [2.1, 2.6, 2.8, 1.1, 1.6, 1.8]