Sorry that break took a little longer than planned. I wasn’t particularly motivated to get near my computer after it came back from the shop for it’s facelift last weekend…this would of course surprise anyone who knows me, as I usually have it with me for 18 hours a day, but I guess I needed a break. No, I know I needed a break. At any rate, I’m back. Â And I’m back with an amazing playlist.
Dad raised us on Steely Dan, so I’ve been a fan of this band for a long time, but something clicked with me this summer and I went deep into their catalog. Thank god for the public library, I was able to interlibrary loan their entire discography and really take the time to listen to everything.
So, here’s my playlist of what I would say are the best songs they’ve produced. I asteriskeded the songs that show up on their greatest hits, just so you can see that this list is really beyond just the big hits. I also included the years and the album titles because I think it’s rather remarkable to see how many decades this band has produced great work, and how many albums they’ve put out with bits of genius on them. I have to say that the one thing I still need to do with this discography is study each album as a unit…looking forward to doing that next summer! Enjoy!!
1. “Your Gold Teeth II” / Katy Lied (1975)
2. “With a Gun” / Pretzel Logic (1974)
3. “Throw Back The Little Ones” / Katy Lied (1975)
4. “Home At Least” / Aja (1977)
5. “Fire in the Hole” / Can’t Buy A Thrill (1972)
6. “The Fez” / The Royal Scam (1976)
7. “Do It Again” / Can’t Buy A Thrill (1972)*
8. “Dirty Work” / Can’t Buy A Thrill (1972)
9. “Deacon Blues” / Aja (1977)*
10. “Charlie Freak” / Pretzel Logic (1974)
11. “Any Major Dude Will Tell You” / Pretzel Logic (1974)
12. “Almost Gothic” / Two Against Nature (2000)
13. “Bodhisattva” / Countdown To Ecstasy (1973)*
14. “Hey Nineteen” / Gaucho (1980)*
15. “Peg” / Aja (1977)*
16. “The Caves Of Altamira” / The Royal Scam (1976)
17. “Reelin’ in the Years” / Can’t Buy A Thrill (1972)*
18. “Babylon Sisters” / Gaucho (1980)*
19. “Kid Charlemagne” / The Royal Scam (1976)*
20. “Jack Of Speed” / Two Against Nature (2000)