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Kamakiriad is the second solo album by Steely Dan singer Donald Fagen, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music). A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948 in Passaic New Jersey) is an American Musician and Songwriter. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Walter Becker (born Walter Carl Becker, 20 February 1950, in Queens, New York) is an American musician and record producer allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948 in Passaic New Jersey) is an American Musician and Songwriter. The Nightfly is the first solo Album by Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen, released in 1982. Morph the Cat is a Grammy Award -winning 2006 album by Donald Fagen, his first since 1993 Steely Dan is a American rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948 in Passaic New Jersey) is an American Musician and Songwriter. This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993. Events January It was his first collaboration with Steely Dan partner Walter Becker, who produced the album, since 1980. Walter Becker (born Walter Carl Becker, 20 February 1950, in Queens, New York) is an American musician and record producer The album is a futuristic optimistic 8 song-cycle about the journey of the narrator in his high-tech car, the Kamakirii (Japanese for praying mantis). The Insect order Mantodea or mantises consists of approximately 2000 species worldwide in Temperate and Tropical habitats of

The album follows a lengthy writer's block for Fagen; the songs are based on personal observations about middle age (as 1982's The Nightfly is lyrically described as fantasies of Fagen's youth and 2006's Morph the Cat ruminations of old age and death). Writer's block is a Phenomenon involving temporary loss of ability to begin or continue writing usually due to lack of inspiration or Creativity. The Nightfly is the first solo Album by Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen, released in 1982. Morph the Cat is a Grammy Award -winning 2006 album by Donald Fagen, his first since 1993

Music videos were produced for "Tomorrow's Girls" (starring Rick Moranis) and "Snowbound" (using stop motion animation). A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Frederick Alan "Rick" Moranis (born April 18, 1953) is a retired Canadian Actor, Comedian and Musician, Stop motion (or frame-by-frame) animation is an Animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own

Fagen and Becker would embark on their first tour as Steely Dan since 1974 to support the album, leading gradually to a permanent reunion. Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948 in Passaic New Jersey) is an American Musician and Songwriter. Walter Becker (born Walter Carl Becker, 20 February 1950, in Queens, New York) is an American musician and record producer Steely Dan is a American rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.

1 Track listing
2 Personnel
3 Production
4 Charts
5 Trivia
6 External links

Track listing

"Trans-Island Skyway" (Fagen) – 6:30
"Countermoon" (Fagen) – 5:05
"Springtime" (Fagen) – 5:06
"Snowbound" (Becker, Fagen) – 7:08
"Tomorrow's Girls" (Fagen) – 6:17
"Florida Room" (Fagen, Titus) – 6:02
"On the Dunes" (Fagen) – 8:07
"Teahouse on the Tracks" (Fagen) – 6:09

Personnel

Donald Fagen - keyboards, vocals
Walter Becker - bass, guitar
Randy Brecker - trumpet, flugelhorn
Cornelius Bumpus - tenor saxophone
Angela Clemmons-Patrick - background vocals
Leroy Clouden - percussion, drums
Ronnie Cuber - baritone saxophone
Illinois Elohainu - tenor saxophone (a fictive musician, actually Fagen himself plays a sax sample on the keyboard)
Lawrence Feldman - flute, tenor saxophone
Frank "Harmonica Frank" Floyd - background vocals
Diane Garisto - background vocals
Paul Griffin - Hammond organ
Amy Helm - background vocals
Bashiri Johnson - percussion
Birch Johnson - trombone
Mindy Joslyn - background vocals
Brenda King - background vocals
Curtis King - background vocals
Lou Marini - clarinet, flute, alto saxophone
Dennis McDermott - drums
Jenni Muldaur - background vocals
Christopher Parker - drums
Angela Clemmon Patrick - background vocals
Jim Pugh - trombone
Tim Ries - tenor saxophone
Roger Rosenberg - baritone saxophone
Alan Rubin - trumpet, flugelhorn
Catherine Russell - background vocals
Dian Sorel - background vocals
Fonzi Thornton - background vocals
David Tofani - flute, tenor saxophone
Georg Wadenius - guitar

Production

Producer: Walter Becker
Engineers: Phil Burnett, David Michael Dill, Tom Fritze, Andy Grassi, Troy Halderson, Bob Mitchel, John Neff, Roger Nichols, Dave Russell, Jay A. Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948 in Passaic New Jersey) is an American Musician and Songwriter. A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Walter Becker (born Walter Carl Becker, 20 February 1950, in Queens, New York) is an American musician and record producer The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Randal "Randy" Brecker (b Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, November 27, 1945) is an American Trumpeter and The flugelhorn (also spelled fluegelhorn or flügelhorn) is a Brass instrument resembling a Trumpet but with a wider conical bore Cornelius Bumpus ( January 13, 1946 - February 3, 2004) was a Woodwind, keyboard player and vocalist from Santa Cruz The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the Saxophone family a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Ronnie Cuber (born December 25, 1941 in New York City) is primarily a jazz Baritone saxophonist. The baritone saxophone, often called " bari sax " (to avoid confusion with the Baritone horn, which is often referred to simply as "baritone" is The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s Lou Marini Jr (aka "Blue Lou" (born May 13, 1945) is an American Saxophonist, arranger and composer The clarinet is a Musical instrument in the Woodwind family The name derives from adding the suffix -et meaning little to the Italian word The alto saxophone is a member of the Saxophone a family of Woodwind instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Georg "Jojje" Wadenius, born May 4 1945 in Stockholm, Sweden, is a guitarist bassist singer and composer who made a name for himself during the Roger Nichols is a recording engineer best-known for his work with the group Steely Dan. Ryan, Tony Volante, Wayne Yurgelun
Mastering: Scott Hull, Glenn Meadows
Sample editing: Craig Siegal
Digital technician: Phil Burnett
Digital delay: Craig Siegal
Horn arrangements: Donald Fagen
Rhythm arrangements: Donald Fagen
Design: Carol Bobolts
Photography: James Hamilton
Liner notes: Donald Fagen, Tim White

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1993	The Billboard 200	10

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1993	"Tomorrow's Girls"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	20

Trivia

Inside the cover is written this explanation of this concept album:

"Kamakiriad is an album of eight related songs. In Popular music, a concept album is an Album which is "unified by a theme which can be instrumental compositional narrative or lyrical" The literal action takes place a few years in the future, near the millennium. In the first song, "Trans-Island Skyway," the narrator tells us he is about to embark on a journey in his new dream-car, a custom-tooled Kamakiri. It's built for the new century: steam-driven, with a self-contained vegetable garden and a radio link with the Tripstar routing satellite. The next six songs describe his adventures along the way. In the last song, "Teahouse On The Tracks," the narrator lands in dismal Flytown where he must decide whether to bail out or to rally and continue moving into the unknown. "

External links

Complete lyrics

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