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Rock · 1977 · 7 tracks

Aja

Steely Dan

Seven tracks of meticulously engineered jazz-rock perfection. Pristine, cynical, and harmonically complex, it remains the ultimate audiophile benchmark.

September 23, 1977 · MCA Records

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A sophisticated, late-night urban cool that masks a deep, wistful sense of nostalgia and irony.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
01
Black Cow
5:11
02
Aja
8:00
03
Deacon Blues
7:37
04
Peg
3:58
05
Home at Last
5:36
06
I Got the News
5:07
07
Josie
4:32
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive Steve Gadd drum solo and Wayne Shorter saxophone interplay during the climax of the title track.
The perfectly locked-in, syncopated guitar scratch and pop-soul backing vocals on the chorus of Peg.
The way the horns swell and then recede into a lonely, wandering saxophone line on Deacon Blues.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Aja sound next to the rest of Steely Dan's catalogue?

Self Examination+1.2σ

The writing leans notably further into self examination than the rest of the catalogue.

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