Steely Dan : Reelin' in the Years by Brian Sweet (Paperback, 1994)

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"Steely Dan": Reelin' in the Years. Then they quit, only to reform in 1993. They rarely gave interviews. They didn't have their photographs taken so few people knew what they looked like. Steely Dan wasn't even a proper group; it was two musicoans and a producer, yet every top notch player in the world lined up to appear on their albums.

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A biography of the group Steely Dan, the American jazz rock band who have sold over 50 million albums during a career lasting over 20 years. It tells of how Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, a couple of cynical New York jazz fans wormed their way into a record contract and astonished critics with their first album Can't Buy a Thrill in 1973. Nine albums later, after Aja , had topped charts everywhere, they were among the biggest selling acts in the world. Then they quit, only to reform in 1993. Steely Dan were different from the rest of rock's super-sellers. They rarely gave interviews. After some early bad experiences on the road, they refused to tour. They didn't have their photographs taken so few people knew what they looked like. Steely Dan wasn't even a proper group; it was two musicoans and a producer, yet every top notch player in the world lined up to appear on their albums. In this book the author, who is the editor and publisher of Metal Leg , the UK based Steely Dan fanzine, finally draws back the veil of secrecy that has surrounded Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Here is the story of how they made their music and lived their lives.

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PublisherOmnibus Press
ISBN-139780711935518
eBay Product ID (ePID)90636703

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Book TitleSteely Dan : Reelin' in the Years
AuthorBrian Sweet
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicMusic
Publication Year1994
Number of Pages200 Pages

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Item Height234mm
Item Width156mm
Item Weight431g

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Title_AuthorBrian Sweet
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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  • Enjoyable and Informative with some interesting facts.

    Well researched book that goes behind the scenes to give a fascinating insight as to how Walter and Donald approached their song writing routines and their work ethic, Something only a true fan of Steely Dan would appreciate.

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