Steely Dan – Aja

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Label:	MCA Records – 201 389-320
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
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Released:
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Jazz-Rock

Tracklist

A1	Black Cow Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields Bass – Chuck Rainey Clavinet – Joe Sample Drums – Paul Humphrey Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Larry Carlton Saxophone [Tenor] – Tom Scott Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields Bass – Chuck Rainey Clavinet – Joe Sample Drums – Paul Humphrey Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Larry Carlton Saxophone [Tenor] – Tom Scott Synthesizer – Donald Fagen	5:07
A2	Aja Backing Vocals – Tim Schmit* Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Joe Sample Guitar – Walter Becker Percussion – Victor Feldman Piano – Michael Omartian Synthesizer, Other [Police Whistle], Backing Vocals – Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Backing Vocals – Tim Schmit* Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Joe Sample Guitar – Walter Becker Percussion – Victor Feldman Piano – Michael Omartian Synthesizer, Other [Police Whistle], Backing Vocals – Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter	7:56
A3	Deacon Blues Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields Bass – Walter Becker Drums – Bernard Purdie Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Lee Ritenour Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone – Pete Christlieb Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields Bass – Walter Becker Drums – Bernard Purdie Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Lee Ritenour Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone – Pete Christlieb	7:26
B1	Peg Backing Vocals – Paul Griffin Bass – Chuck Rainey Clavinet – Don Grolnick Drums – Rick Marotta Electric Guitar – Jay Graydon Electric Piano – Paul Griffin Guitar – Steve Khan Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Jay Graydon Lyricon – Tom Scott Percussion – Victor Feldman Backing Vocals – Paul Griffin Bass – Chuck Rainey Clavinet – Don Grolnick Drums – Rick Marotta Electric Guitar – Jay Graydon Electric Piano – Paul Griffin Guitar – Steve Khan Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Jay Graydon Lyricon – Tom Scott Percussion – Victor Feldman	3:58
B2	Home At Last Backing Vocals – Tim Schmit* Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Bernard Purdie Guitar – Larry Carlton Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Walter Becker Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Donald Fagen Vibraphone [Vibes] – Victor Feldman Backing Vocals – Tim Schmit* Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Bernard Purdie Guitar – Larry Carlton Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Walter Becker Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Donald Fagen Vibraphone [Vibes] – Victor Feldman	5:31
B3	I Got The News Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Ed Greene (2) Guitar – Dean Parks Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Walter Becker Piano, Vibraphone [Vibes], Percussion – Victor Feldman Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Donald Fagen Backing Vocals – Venetta Fields Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Ed Greene (2) Guitar – Dean Parks Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Walter Becker Piano, Vibraphone [Vibes], Percussion – Victor Feldman Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Donald Fagen	5:03
B4	Josie Backing Vocals – Tim Schmit* Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums, Percussion – Jim Keltner Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Larry Carlton Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Walter Becker Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Donald Fagen Backing Vocals – Tim Schmit* Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums, Percussion – Jim Keltner Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Larry Carlton Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Walter Becker Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Donald Fagen	4:30

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ABC Records, Inc.
Pressed By – Sonopress
Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
Distributed By – Ariola Group Of Companies

Credits

Brass – Slyde Hyde
Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen
Producer – Gary Katz
Saxophone [Saxophones], Flute [Flutes] – Wayne Shorter
Saxophone [Saxophones], Flute [Flutes], Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Horns] – Tom Scott
Written-By – Walter Becker

Notes

1980 or later reissue.

Comes in a printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.

Cat. #'s on inner sleeve: 201 389 / 96699

On labels
℗ 1977 ABC Records, Inc.

On back cover:
Im Ariola-Vertrieb
Printed in Western by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gütersloh

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Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: GEMA
Label Code: LC 1056
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): S 25 046 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): S 25 046 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): 25046 A-1 /77 S Made in
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout, stamped): 25046 B-1 /77 S Made in
Price Code: -320

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Aja (LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing)	ABC Records	AA-1006	US	1977
	Aja (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	ABC Records	25 046 XOT		1977
Recently Edited	Aja (Cassette, Album, Blue Shell)	ABC Records	5020-1006, AB1006 H	US	1977
Recently Edited	Aja (LP, Album)	ABC Records	9022-1006	Canada	1977
Recently Edited	Aja (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Red Translucent)	ABC Records	9022-1006	Canada	1977