Countdown to Ecstasy / Can’t Buy a Thrill

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Tracklist

▼ Microcassette 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1Bodhisattva
assistant engineer:
Miss Natalie
engineer:
Roger (The Immortal) Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder
piano and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
solo guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and Denny Dias
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1973) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1973)
engineered at:
Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Bodhisattva
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1973)
3.8?:??
A2King of the World
assistant engineer:
Miss Natalie
engineer:
Roger (The Immortal) Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and Denny Dias
piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
engineered at:
Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
King of the World
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1973)
4.75?:??
A3Your Gold Teeth
assistant engineer:
Miss Natalie
engineer:
Roger (The Immortal) Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
engineered at:
Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Your Gold Teeth
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1973)
quotes lyrics from:
Goin’ to Chicago
4?:??
A4Pearl of the Quarter
assistant engineer:
Miss Natalie
engineer:
Roger (The Immortal) Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1973)
engineered at:
Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Pearl of the Quarter
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1973)
4?:??
A5Razor Boy
assistant engineer:
Miss Natalie
engineer:
Roger (The Immortal) Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jim Hodder
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1973)
engineered at:
Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Razor Boy (in 1973)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1973)
4?:??
A6My Old School
assistant engineer:
Miss Natalie
engineer:
Roger (The Immortal) Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder
guitar:
Denny Dias
piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
saxophone:
John Rotella (woodwind), Lanny Morgan, Bill Perkins (jazz saxophonist) and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
solo guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
background vocals:
Patricia Hall, Myrna Matthews and Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist)
horn arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972) and Geffen Records (in 1973)
engineered at:
Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
My Old School
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1973)
4.25?:??
A7The Boston Rag
assistant engineer:
Miss Natalie
engineer:
Roger (The Immortal) Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1973)
engineered at:
Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Boston Rag
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (, in 1973) and American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973)
3.35?:??
A8Show Biz Kids
assistant engineer:
Miss Natalie
engineer:
Roger (The Immortal) Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
slide guitar:
Rick Derringer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1973) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Carabou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado, United States (slide guitar)
engineered at:
Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Show Biz Kids
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (, in 1973) and American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973)
4.35?:??
B1Do It Again
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
electric guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1972-08)
electric piano, keyboard [Yamaha YC-30] and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (in 1972-08)
solo electric sitar:
Denny Dias (in 1972-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1972), Geffen Records (in 1972) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Do It Again (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Red Giant Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Wingate Music Corp.
4.25?:??
B2Brooklyn
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
background vocals:
Venetta Fields (in 1972-08), Clydie King (in 1972-08) and Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist) (in 1972-08)
lead vocals:
David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist) (in 1972-08)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me) (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd. and Red Giant Music, Inc.
4?:??
B3Dirty Work
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
acoustic guitar:
Denny Dias (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
electric guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1972-08)
flugelhorn:
Snooky Young (in 1972-08)
organ and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
tenor saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (in 1972-08)
background vocals:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08), Donald Fagen (in 1972-08) and Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
lead vocals:
David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist) (in 1972-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1972) and Geffen Records (in 1972)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 6)
recording of:
Dirty Work (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music Ltd., Red Giant Inc., Red Giant Music, Inc., United Artists Music, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Wingate Music Corp.
4.15?:??
B4Kings
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
solo electric guitar:
Elliott Randall (in 1972-08)
background vocals:
Venetta Fields (in 1972-08), Clydie King (in 1972-08) and Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist) (in 1972-08)
lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Kings (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., Red Giant Music, Inc. and Wingate Music Corp.
3.65?:??
B5Change of the Guard
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1972)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Change of the Guard (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Red Giant Music, Inc. and Wingate Music Corp.
3.65?:??
B6Midnite Cruiser
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1972-08)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Midnite Cruiser (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., Red Giant Music, Inc. and Wingate Music Corp.
3.75?:??
B7Only a Fool Would Say That
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
spoken vocals:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1972-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1972), ABC/Dunhill Records (Owned by Geffen Records/Universal Music) (in 1972) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1972)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Only a Fool Would Say That (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., Ampar Music Corp., Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Red Giant Music, Inc. and Wingate Music Corp.
4?:??
B8Fire in the Hole
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1972)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Fire in the Hole (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., Red Giant Music, Inc. and Wingate Music Corp.
4.35?:??
B9Reeling In the Years
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
electric guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1972-08) and Denny Dias (in 1972-08)
piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
solo electric guitar:
Elliott Randall (in 1972-08)
background vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08) and David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist) (in 1972-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1972), ABC/Dunhill Records (Owned by Geffen Records/Universal Music) (in 1972), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1972)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Reelin’ In the Years (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Ampar Music Corp., Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Minder Music Ltd., Red Giant Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Wingate Music Corp.
4.65?:??
B10Turn That Heartbeat Over Again
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
lead vocals:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08), Donald Fagen (in 1972-08) and David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist) (in 1972-08)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Turn That Heartbeat Over Again (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., Red Giant Music, Inc. and Wingate Music Corp.
4?:??

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
copyrighted (©) by:MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972, in 1973)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4463116 [info]