Donald Fagen makes what is a good album, a great album. The musicianship of this album is undeniably the best there is. Apparently it took over a million dollars to produce and the record label were getting fractious, but once the finished article was presented all worries disappeared. I would also recommend that anyone who enjoys this album also listens to Gaucho, another Steely Dan recording and finally The Nighflly by Donald Fagen, one of my all time top ten albums. Enjoy.
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Aja by Steely Dan is the album that seems to be the one that people hail as a classic, however I tend to disagree, as I think The Royal Scam, their previous album, is far more superior on many levels. I feel by this time in their career, Steely Dan were on auto pilot, and just churning out third rate Jazz, that by now, was becoming tiring, and samey. The songs on this album feel bland, and stale, only the title track, and Home At Last stand out for me. Countdown To Ecstasy, Pretzel Logic, and Can't Buy A Thrill, are far better recording's, as those records have a lot more interesting ideas to offer, and have more interesing styles. Katy Lied was considered by a lot of the critics at the time, to be one of their weaker albums, but I listen to Katy Lied more than I do Aja. you can tell that Steely Dan have sucked the lifeblood out of this recording, resulting in a pretty mediocre effort. The Royal Scam was their last great musical statement, you don't need this album. I even listen to Alive In America, more than Aja, and that Live recording is brilliant.Read full review
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Just as I expected it to be with very clear sound. Wouldn't hesitate in using supplier in future.
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A remaster of an album I already own. The original is somewhat flat sounding and this remaster addresses this issue on some tracks but not all. Still worth purchasing, as it good value and not a rip off, as many remastered albums are.
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Great music. Remastered Good delivery time
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Classic Steely Dan at its best, even without the iconic tracks peg and deacon blues its an absolute gem.
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Aja is a classic masterpiece Steely Dan album that has a great production sound
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Their classic album. Quality music from the Dan
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A great album from 1977, very mature and sophisticated jazz rock with a dash of funk too
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The recording quality is audiophile standard.
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