Steely Dan – Aja
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ABC Records – AA-1006 |
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US |
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Genre: |
Rock |
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Pop Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Black Cow | 5:07 | |
| A2 | Aja | 7:56 | |
| A3 | Deacon Blues | 7:26 | |
| B1 | Peg | 3:58 | |
| B2 | Home At Last | 5:31 | |
| B3 | I Got The News | 5:03 | |
| B4 | Josie | 4:30 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – ABC Records, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ABC Records, Inc.
- Recorded At – The Village Recorder
- Recorded At – Producers Workshop
- Recorded At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
- Recorded At – ABC Recording Studios
- Recorded At – Sound Labs, Hollywood
- Recorded At – A&R Studios
- Mastered At – A&M Studios
- Published By – ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc.
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Credits
- Backing Vocals [Uncredited] – Venetta Fields
- Bass [Uncredited] – Chuck Rainey
- Clavinet [Uncredited] – Don Grolnick
- Composed By, Bass [Uncredited], Guitar – Walter Becker
- Composed By, Lead Vocals, Synthesizer [Uncredited], Backing Vocals [Uncredited] – Donald Fagen
- Drums – Steve Gadd (tracks: A2)
- Drums [Uncredited] – Rick Marotta
- Drums [Uncredited], Percussion [Uncredited] – Jim Keltner
- Electric Piano [Uncredited], Backing Vocals [Uncredited] – Paul Griffin
- Electric Piano [Uncredited], Clavinet [Uncredited] – Joe Sample
- Electric Piano, Piano, Percussion [Uncredited], Vibraphone [Uncredited] – Victor Feldman
- Engineer – Elliot Scheiner
- Engineer [Assistant] – Ron Pangaliman
- Engineer, Engineer [Executive] – Roger Nichols
- Guitar [Uncredited] – Steve Khan
- Guitar [Uncredited], Soloist – Larry Carlton
- Horns [Uncredited] – Wayne Shorter
- Liner Notes – Michael Phalen
- Liner Notes [President, Abc Records] – Steve Diener
- Lyricon [Uncredited] – Tom Scott
- Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
- Percussion [Uncredited] – Gary Coleman
- Piano [Uncredited] – Michael Omartian
- Producer – Gary Katz
Notes
Label variation, see photos. Different font than Steely Dan - Aja.
A Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria pressing, identified by the S1 and S2 in run-outs. There is another Santa Maria pressing in the database.
Runouts are etched.
Published ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI)
Comes with printed cardboard inner sleeve with lyrics
Recorded at: Village Recorders, West L.A.; Producer's Workshop, Hollywood; Warner Bros. North Hollywood Recording Studios; ABC Recording Studios; Sound Labs, Hollywood; A&R Studios, N.Y.C.
Mastered: at A&M Studios, Hollywood.
℗ 1977 ABC Records, Inc. © 1977 ABC Records, Inc., Los Angeles, CA 90048, New York, N.Y. 10019.
A Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria pressing, identified by the S1 and S2 in run-outs. There is another Santa Maria pressing in the database.
Runouts are etched.
Published ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI)
Comes with printed cardboard inner sleeve with lyrics
Recorded at: Village Recorders, West L.A.; Producer's Workshop, Hollywood; Warner Bros. North Hollywood Recording Studios; ABC Recording Studios; Sound Labs, Hollywood; A&R Studios, N.Y.C.
Mastered: at A&M Studios, Hollywood.
℗ 1977 ABC Records, Inc. © 1977 ABC Records, Inc., Los Angeles, CA 90048, New York, N.Y. 10019.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 1S AA1006-A (RE-4) 1C
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 2S AA 1006-B (RE-4) 1B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 1S AA1006-A (RE-4) 1A H 10
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): S S AA 1006-B (RE-3)-B-1C A 18
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): S1 AA1006-A (RE-4) 1C I 7
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): S2 AA 1006-B (RE-4) 1A L1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): S2 AA 1006-A (RE-4) 1C
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): S2 AA 1006 (RE-3) - B 1A
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): 1S AA1006-A (RE-4) 1C A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): 1S AA 1006-B (RE-4) 1B A4
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): 1S AA 1006 A (RE-4) 1A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): 1S AA 1006 B (RE-4) 1B A21
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): 1S AA 1006 A (RE-4) 1A A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): (upside down) S2 AA 1006 B (RE-4) 1A B\
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 8): S2 AB 1006(RE-3)-A 1A B1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 8): S1 AAB̵ 1006(RE-3)-B-1B /̵A̵ B\
Other Versions (5 of 338)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| 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 | ||||
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Aja (Cassette, Album, Blue Shell) | ABC Records | 5020-1006, AB1006 H | US | 1977 | ||
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Aja (LP, Album) | ABC Records | 9022-1006 | Canada | 1977 | ||
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Aja (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Red Translucent) | ABC Records | 9022-1006 | Canada | 1977 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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It is interesting how Mike has shifted the market all by himself (I would definitely say not on purpose). It does look like the AA pressings have come down in price a little bit as well as MFSL. Not sure about the other pressings he mentioned in that video such as the Japanese one.
I would agree with Indiescarlet, AA doesn't sound bad and to be honest, there really isn't that much of a difference between most of them. Perhaps there's a slight difference between AB and AA on some 6 figure audiophile systems that most will never own but 9 times out of 10, you're not going to notice most differences unless they're straight up remasters like MFSL.
AA still sounds great! There's nothing wrong with it! This has been an audiophile album for decades and that's not just because of AB. There's nothing wrong with the later MCA represses too. I listened to the copies I had on hand and there was no audible difference except for the MFSL which was starkly different (because it was mastered differently). -
My copy is the AAB version which uses the same metal work as the original AB and sounds excellent. -
Got this pressing recently and it looks spotless. Sounds awful. My Terre Haute Pressing is somewhat beat after my 40+ years of playing it, but it sounds amazing -
Edited 3 years agoThis one really doesn't sound that great. Everything is a bit muddy and distorted, through and through an AB-1006 pressing sounds incredible but this one just sounds flawed. I own it and can confirm it's best to skip the AA-1006s and get an original AB. -
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Edited 4 years agoGot this US pressing, with a gold stamped export only-for sale outside continental United States only Norway ..-4350 -
Sound on this pressing is fantastic. And comparing to the MFSL 1-033 version, I sure can't hear a $60 difference in quality (at least on my decent setup). Separation is probably a shade better, but clarity, dynamics and overall soundstage is great for the few bucks payed.
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