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| ARTIST: | STEELY DAN |
| TITLE: | Countdown To Ecstasy - Super Audio CD - Sealed |
| DESCRIPTION: | STEELY DAN Countdown To Ecstasy (2023 Analogue Productions limited edition Hybrid Stereo Super Audio CD mastered direct-to-DSD from the original master tape by Bernie Grundman. Steely Dans gold-selling 1973 second studio albuman 8-track collection that continues the theme of Cant Buy A Thrill with its blend of uptempo jazz-influenced rock. Brilliant box jewel case with picture sleeve insert factory sealed. Highly recommended)
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| TRACKLISTING: | Mastered direct to DSD from the original master tape by Bernie Grundman
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Steely Dans second studio album originally released in 1973 by ABC Records was certified gold-selling by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling 500000 copies in the U.S.
Founded by core members Walter Becker (bass) and Donald Fagen (vocals keyboards) Steely Dans popularity rose throughout the late 1970s on and their seven albums throughout that period of time blended elements of jazz rock funk R&B and pop. Steely Dan created a sophisticated distinctive sound with accessible melodic hooks complex harmonies and time signatures and a devotion to the recording studio. Becker and Fagen with producer Gary Katz gradually changed Steely Dan from a performing band to a studio project hiring session musicians to record their compositions. The duo didnt perform live between 1974 and 1993. But their popularity nevertheless grew throughout the 70s as their albums became critical favorites and their singles became staples of Adult Oriented Radio and pop radio stations.
Like Steely Dans 1972 debut album Cant Buy A Thrill Countdown to Ecstasy has a rock sound that exhibits a strong influence from jazz. It comprises uptempo four-to-five-minute rock songs which apart from the bluesy vamps of "Bodhisattva" and "Show Biz Kids" are subtly textured and feature jazz-inspired interludes. Countdown to Ecstasy was the only album written by Steely Dan for a live band. "My Old School" features reverent horns and aggressive piano riffs and guitar solos. "The Boston Rag" develops from a jazzy song to unrefined playing by the band including a distorted guitar solo by Jeff "Skunk" Baxter. Jim Hodders drumming eschews rock music for pop and jazz grooves. Bop-style jazz soloing is set in the context of a pop song on "Bodhisattva". Commenting on the albums style and production Tom Hull says it is "clean almost slick" with "no dissonance no clutter" reminiscent of 1940s bop and "the overproduced early 60s pop rock."
Countdown to Ecstasy has lyrical themes similar to Cant Buy A Thrill. It explores topics such as drug abuse class envy and West Coast excess. "My Old School" is inspired by a drug bust involving Walter Becker and Donald Fagen at Bard College "King of the World" explores a post-Nuclear holocaust United States and "Show Biz Kids" satirizes contemporary Los Angeles lifestyles.
Rolling Stone described Countdown To Ecstasy as "another dose of mainstream rock and roll restating the basic themes of Cant Buy A Thrill but this time concentrating a bit more on the rocking side of their style."
The original cover painting was by Fagens then-girlfriend Dorothy White. At the insistence of ABC Records president Jay Lasker however several figures had to be added when he found the discrepancy between five band members and three figures on the cover unacceptable. The proofs for the album cover were later stolen during a dispute over the final layout. The back cover features an orchid surrounded by the band and their recording equipment.
Steely Dan has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2001. VH1 ranked Steely Dan at No. 82 on their list of the 100 Greatest Musical Artists of All Time. Rolling Stone ranked them No. 15 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time.
1. Bodhisattva
2. Razor Boy
3. The Boston Rag
4. Your Gold Teeth
5. Show Biz Kids
6. My Old School
7. Pearl Of The Quarter
8. King Of The World
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| FORMAT: | Super Audio CD |
| RECORD LABEL: | Analogue Productions |
| CATALOGUE No: | CAPP135SA |
| COUNTRY: | USA |
| YEAR: | 2023 |
| ADDITIONAL INFO: | N/A |
| BARCODE: | 753088013560 |
| ALTERNATIVE ARTIST NAMES: | N/A |
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