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| Studio album by Steely Dan | |||||
| Released | February 29, 2000 | ||||
| Recorded | 1997-1999 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 51:25 | ||||
| Label | Giant | ||||
| Producer | Walter Becker, Donald Fagen |
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Contents |
Track listing
All songs written by Becker and Fagen.
- "Gaslighting Abbie" – 5:53
- "What a Shame About Me" – 5:17
- "Two Against Nature" – 6:17
- "Janie Runaway" – 4:09
- "Almost Gothic" – 4:09
- "Jack of Speed" – 6:17
- "Cousin Dupree" – 5:28
- "Negative Girl" – 5:34
- "West of Hollywood" – 8:21
Personnel
- Walter Becker - bass, guitar
- Tom Barney - bass
- Donald Fagen - organ, piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Vocals
- Ted Baker - piano, Fender Rhodes
- Jon Herington - acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar
- Paul Jackson Jr. "Gaslighting Abbie" is the first track on Steely Dan 's 2000 Grammy Award -winning album Two Against Nature. Janie Runaway is a song by the Jazz fusion / rock group Steely Dan, which is featured on their 2000 album Two Against Nature. "Cousin Dupree" is a song by Steely Dan from their 2000 Album Two Against Nature. 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 Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948 in Passaic New Jersey) is an American Musician and Songwriter. The organ (from Greek όργανον – organon "organ instrument tool" is a Keyboard instrument of one or more divisions each The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers A Rhodes piano is an electromechanical Musical instrument, a brand of Electric piano. The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, usually referred to simply as Wurlitzer, is an American company formerly a producer of stringed instruments woodwind brass instruments Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. A steel-string acoustic guitar, is a modern form of Guitar descended from the Classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter louder sound Rhythm guitar is the use of a Guitar to provide Rhythmic chordal Accompaniment for a singer or other instruments in a Musical ensemble - guitar
- Hugh McCracken - guitar
- Dean Parks - guitar
- Lawrence Feldman - clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Amy Helm - whistle
- Michael Hitchcock - trumpet
- Michael Leonhart - trumpet, conductor, wurlitzer
- Lou Marini - alto saxophone
- Chris Potter - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Jim Pugh - trombone
- Roger Rosenberg - bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
- David Tofani - saxophone
- Keith Carlock - drums
- Leroy Clouden - drums
- Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
- Sonny Emory - drums
- Ricky Lawson - drums
- Michael White - drums
- Gordon Gottlieb - percussion
- Will Lee - percussion
- Daniel Sadownick - percussion, timbales
- David Schenk - vibraphone
- Steve Shapiro - vibraphone
- Cynthia Calhoun - background vocals
- Mike Harvey - background vocals
- Carolyn Leonhart - background vocals
Production
- Producers: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen
- Executive engineer: Roger Nichols
- Engineers: Phil Burnett, Per-Christian Nielsen, Johan Edlund, Anthony Gorman, Roger Nichols, Ken Ross, Dave Russell, Jay A. Hugh McCracken is a rhythm guitar player and Session musician, arranger and producer based in New York Dean Parks is a leading Studio musician and Guitarist from Los Angeles California, best-known through his many contributions to albums by Steely Dan 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 tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the Saxophone family a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s Lou Marini Jr (aka "Blue Lou" (born May 13, 1945) is an American Saxophonist, arranger and composer The alto saxophone is a member of the Saxophone a family of Woodwind instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. Chris Potter (born January 1, 1971) is an American Jazz saxophonist, composer and multi-instrumentalist 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 The bass clarinet is a Musical instrument of the Clarinet family The baritone saxophone, often called " bari sax " (to avoid confusion with the Baritone horn, which is often referred to simply as "baritone" is A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Vincent Colaiuta (born February 5, 1956) is an American Drummer based in Los Angeles. Sonny Emory (born December 23 1962) is a freelance touring and studio Drummer. Will Lee (born September 8, 1952) is an American musician and Bassist, best known for his work on the CBS Television program Timbales (or tymbales) are shallow single-headed Drums shallower in shape than single-headed tom-toms, and usually much higher tuned The vibraphone, sometimes called the vibraharp or simply the vibes, is a Musical instrument in the mallet subfamily of the percussion family Steve Shapiro (born 1963 is a music producer session musician and jazz vibraphonist. Roger Nichols is a recording engineer best-known for his work with the group Steely Dan. Ryan, Elliot Scheiner, Peta Scriba
- Mixing: Roger Nichols, Dave Russell
- Mastering: Scott Hull
- Assistants: Suzy Barrows, Reaann Zschokke
- Technician: Roger Nichols
- Editing: Jan Folkson
- Horn arrangements: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, Michael Leonhart
- Project Manager: Jill Dell'Abate
- Project Coordinator: Suzana Haugh
- Consultant: Michael Leonhart
- Piano Tuner: Sam Berd
- Design: Carol Bobolts
- Photography: Walter Becker
- Copyist: Michael Leonhart
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2000 | The Billboard 200 | 6 |
| 2000 | Top Internet Albums | 2 |
Awards
Grammy Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 2001 | "Cousin Dupree" | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal |
| 2001 | Two Against Nature | Album of the Year |
| 2001 | Two Against Nature | Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical |
| 2001 | Two Against Nature | Best Pop Vocal Album |
External links
The Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1966 The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category at the Grammys The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album Non-Classical has been awarded since 1959. The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album was awarded in 1968 and since 1995Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic