Released 20 years ago
Steely Dan: The Definitive Collection
Steely Dan · 2006
77 min · 16 tracks · jazz · R&B
A seamless blend of jazz, rock, and sophisticated lyricism wrapped in lush arrangements.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with peaks
- thoughtful reflections on life
- for relaxed gatherings
- earworm melodies that linger
- headphone detail hunting
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking instant gratification
- prefer straightforward singles
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2006, 'The Definitive Collection' arrived after Steely Dan's reunion and subsequent albums in the late 1990s. This compilation encapsulates the band's evolution from their early work in the 1970s through to their later creations, serving both as a retrospective and an introduction for new listeners.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Chicago· Blood, Sweat & Tears· Hall & Oates
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Do It Again 5:57
- 2 Dirty Work 3:10
- 3 Reelin’ In the Years 4:37
- 4 Bodhisattva 5:18
- 5 My Old School 5:46
- 6 Rikki Don’t Lose That Number 4:42
- 7 Black Friday 3:39
- 8 Bad Sneakers 3:20
- 9 Kid Charlemagne 4:39
- 10 Deacon Blues 7:32
- 11 Peg 3:55
- 12 FM 4:50
- 13 Hey Nineteen 5:05
- 14 Babylon Sisters 5:52
- 15 Cousin Dupree 5:27
- 16 Things I Miss the Most 3:57
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