Steely Dan - A Decade of Steely Dan

A Decade of Steely Dan was one of the first compilations designed for CD, so it was intended to showcase digital sound as much as the music itself. Consequently, it's balanced to showcase at least one song from each of the band's albums, leaving off the compilation such minor hits as "Pretzel Logic," "The Fez," and "Josie." Nevertheless, the songs here -- including "Do It Again," "Reeling in the Years," "My Old School," "Rikki Don't Lose That Number," "Kid Charlemagne," "Peg," "Deacon Blues," "Hey Nineteen," and the non-LP "FM (No Static at All)" -- provide a good overview of Steely Dan's career, making the disc a fine introduction to the innovative jazz-rock group. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bernard "Pretty" Purdie Drums Bill Perkins Flute, Horn, Producer, Saxophone Bob Ludwig Engineer Chuck Findley Brass Chuck Rainey Bass Clydie King Vocals (Background) Cosmo Creek Guitar (Steel) Crusher Bennett Percussion David Paich Keyboards David Palmer Vocals (Background) Dean Parks Banjo, Guitar (Acoustic) Denny Dias Guitar, Percussion Diva Gray Vocals (Background) Don Grolnick Clavinet, Piano (Electric) Donald Fagen Piano, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer, Vocals, Sax (Alto), Keyboards, Vocals (Background) Elliott Randall Guitar Ernie Watts Horn Frank Floyd Vocals (Background) Gary Coleman Percussion Gary Katz Producer George Marge Clarinet (Bass) Glenn Meadows Mastering Gordon Grody Vocals (Background) Hugh McCracken Guitar Jackie Kelso Flute, Saxophone Jay Graydon Guitar Jeff Baxter Guitar Jeff Porcaro Drums, Percussion Jim Hodder Drums Jim Horn Flute, Saxophone Jimmie Haskell Horn Arrangements John Rotella Horn Johnny Mandel String Arrangements Lani Groves Vocals (Background) Lanny Morgan Horn Lanny Organ Horn Larry Carlton Guitar Lee Ritenour Guitar Leslie Miller Vocals (Background) Lew McCreary Brass Lou McCreary Brass Michael McDonald Vocals (Background) Michael Omartian Keyboards, Piano Myrna Matthews Vocals (Background) Patricia Hall Vocals (Background) Patti Austin Vocals (Background) Paul Griffin Piano (Electric), Vocals (Background), Keyboards Pete Christlieb Sax (Tenor), Saxophone, Flute Plas Johnson Flute, Saxophone Randy Brecker Flugelhorn, Trumpet Rick Marotta Drums Rob Mounsey Horn Arrangements Roger Nichols Engineer Sherlie Matthews Vocals (Background) Slyde Hyde Brass Steve Gadd Percussion Steve Khan Guitar Timothy B. Schmit Vocals (Background) Tom Scott Flute, Lyricon, Sax (Tenor), Saxophone, Clarinet, Conductor, Alto (Vocals), Sax (Alto), Horn Arrangements, Clarinet (Alto), Tenor (Vocal) Toni Wine Vocals (Background) Venetta Fields Vocals (Background) Victor Feldman Percussion, Piano (Electric) Walter Becker Bass, Guitar, Vocals Walter Kane Clarinet (Bass) Wayne Shorter Saxophone, Flute Zachary Sanders Vocals (Background)