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We want everything about these to be better than the original.\" — Chad Kassem, owner and CEO, Acoustic Sounds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"First released in 1973 during the period that's still being rediscovered by many, this LP opened with a relatively familiar 'Sail On, Sailor.' The rest, however, is not of a high enough calibre to supplant the earlier\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSurf's Up\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas among the best of this era. (I expect hate mail from those who love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarl \u0026amp; The Passions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo Tough\u003c\/em\u003e.) It's still so gorgeous, sound-wise, as only a Beach Boys album can be, that devoted fans won't mind the lack of focus. Analogue Productions has made it a double by adding a second LP containing the original's bonus EP, and Side 4 is the 45 RPM cut of 'Sail On, Sailor.' It's also available on SACD (CAPP 071 SA) with the extra EP tracks.\" — Sound Quality = 85% - Ken Kessler,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHiFi News\u003c\/em\u003e, January 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The original is a standard jacket with a lyric insert and of course includes the EP. To make this work as a gatefold double LP with inside artwork that includes the EP cover art must have taken some time, effort and expense. It's been very well done.\" — Michael Fremer, AnalogPlanet.com. Read the whole review\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.analogplanet.com\/content\/beach-boys-final-nine-analogue-productions-reissues#mjSj3L27L6VgMXlX.97\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What I can say is that Kevin Gray has been able to extract every last bit of information from whatever tape is in the box, and present it in a way that is pleasing and natural to the ear. ... in my opinion, the Analogue Productions pressings are now THE definitive issue of each Beach Boys album, and will be my reference copies until if and when something better comes along — which may be never.\" — Lee Dempsey,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEndless Summer Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, Summer 2015 Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA musical legacy that began in Hawthorne, California and went on to conquer the world. Analogue Productions presents the ultimate pressings of 14 essential Beach Boys albums! Mastered by Kevin Gray, most from the original master tapes, and plated and pressed by Quality Record Pressings, the finest LP pressing facility in the world, these are awesome recordings to experience. And the look of each album befits its sonic superiority! Presented in \"old school\" Stoughton tip-on jackets, these time honored favorites shine brighter than the originals!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Beach Boy's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHolland\u003c\/em\u003e, the group's 19th studio album, was recorded in Baambrugge, Netherlands in the summer of 1972 and released in January 1973.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Analogue Productions reissue also includes a bonus 12-inch EP:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMount Vernon and Fairway (A Fairy Tale)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. Side 4 of the EP is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e45 RPM Bonus Cut of \"Sail On Sailor\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHolland\u003c\/em\u003e's famed lead track!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy mid-1972, with Wilson's focus waning from the Beach Boys to other creative outlets, and his personal and health-related issues mounting, Wilson was producing less music for the band than ever before. They decamped for the Netherlands hoping to jump-start Brian's creative energies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilson contributed little to the album, concentrating his musical efforts on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMount Vernon and Fairway\u003c\/em\u003e, a 10-minute long \"musical fairy tale\" eventually included with the album as a bonus EP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title of the bonus EP was named after the intersection where the Love family lived in Los Angeles, and where the Wilsons and Loves would gather for family celebrations back in the 1940s and '50s when Brian, Mike, Carl and Dennis were all growing up. As a concept for a Beach Boys track, \"Mount Vernon and Fairway\" initially received a less than enthusiastic response from the other band members when Brian first presented the idea to the group, and this only fueled Brian's steadily worsening depression. Eventually, Carl stepped in to produce the recording for Brian, and the decision was made to include the fairy tale in the album package as a separate EP. Brian himself designed the EP's picture sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMount Vernon and Fairway (A Fairy Tale)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas narrated by Jack Rieley, the voice of the Pied Piper was supplied by Brian in a slightly grainier-sounding \"cartoon\" voice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe instrumental tracks for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMount Vernon and\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFairway (A Fairy Tale)\u003c\/em\u003e were later released on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGood Vibrations: Thirty years of The Beach Boys\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas \"Fairy Tale Music.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon the band's return from the Netherlands in the fall,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHolland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas rejected by Reprise Records for not having a potential hit single. Added to the track list was an unfinished Brian Wilson song\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Sail On, Sailor,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat he'd originally co-written with Ray Kennedy, and finally completed with the help of Van Dyke Parks, Jack Reiley and Tandyn Almer. It would ultimately become\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHolland's\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emost famous track. A casualty of the album's tracklist reshuffling was another Fataar\/Chaplin tune, written with Mike Love, called \"We Got Love.\" A live version was included on the group's 1973 release\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Beach Boys In Concert\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The highlights (of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHolland \u003c\/em\u003eare) Carl's 'The Trader,' Brian's 'Sail on, Sailor' and 'Funky Pretty' ... 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It marked an important point in Hathaway's career and showcased his exceptional talent as a singer, songwriter, and pianist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album was Hathaway's first release after being signed to Atlantic in 1969. Hathaway had already built a reputation early in his life, first as a gospel singer as a child under the name Donny Pitts. Raised in St. Louis, with religious influences, his grandmother Martha Crumwell was herself an accomplished gospel singer and guitarist. After dropping out of Howard University in 1967, Hathaway moved to Chicago, his birthplace, and started working on music for Curtis Mayfield's Curtom Records label where he was a songwriter, producer, arranger, composer, conductor and session player.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEverything Is Everything\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas produced by Hathaway and Ric Powell, who plays drums and percussion on the album; Hathaway wrote or co-wrote five of the album's nine songs. Hathaway had met Powell while at Howard University, as well as the future Impressions lead singer, Leroy Hutson, who jointly wrote the hit song that would eventually make it on the album, \"The Ghetto.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe track was mostly an instrumental, except for Hathaway's vocal ad-libs and his singing of the chorus. Hathaway and Hutson composed another socially conscious song for the album, titled \"Tryin' Times.\" Other songs were split between covers (Ray Charles's \"I Believe to My Soul\" and Nina Simone's \"To Be Young, Gifted and Black\"), spiritual affairs (\"Thank You Master for My Soul\") and love songs (\"Je Vous Aime (I Love You)\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in July 1970, the album peaked at No. 73 on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBillboard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTop 200 Albums chart and No. 33 on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBillboard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eR\u0026amp;B Albums chart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis timeless classic is now reissued in the definitive deluxe 180-gram 45 RPM 2LP Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series) format.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DONNY HATHAWAY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42135176151284,"sku":"ATCOSD33-332","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0395\/2040\/3623\/files\/tempAAPA_052-45__181782__09122023104810-3673.jpg?v=1786151630"},{"product_id":"buddy-holly-seld-titled-analogue-productions-vinyl","title":"BUDDY HOLLY - SELD TITLED (ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS) VINYL","description":"","brand":"BUDDY HOLLY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43115990057204,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0395\/2040\/3623\/products\/1658889723162.jpg?v=1658889742"},{"product_id":"beach-boys-sunflower-analogue-productions-vinyl","title":"BEACH BOYS - SUNFLOWER (ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS) VINYL","description":"","brand":"BEACH BOYS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43201722745076,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0395\/2040\/3623\/products\/1662004758494.jpg?v=1662004755"},{"product_id":"beach-boys-surfs-up-analogue-productions-vinyl","title":"BEACH BOYS - SURFS UP (ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS) VINYL","description":"","brand":"BEACH BOYS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43201725300980,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0395\/2040\/3623\/products\/1660798137371.jpg?v=1660798150"},{"product_id":"steely-dan-two-against-nature-vinyl","title":"STEELY DAN - TWO AGAINST NATURE (ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS) (2LP\/180GM\/45RPM) VINYL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo Against Nature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— Steely Dan's Grammy winner for Album of the Year! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe brilliance of Steely Dan remastered and reissued by Analogue Productions! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecorded to a multi-track analog tape, mixed to 24\/96 and mastered and cut by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScott Hull at Masterdisk. Hull won a Grammy for the mastering of the original\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo Against Nature\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eLP.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e180-gram 45 RPM double LP\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epressed by Quality Record Pressings in \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTip-on old style gatefold jacket by Stoughton Printing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id hzawbc8m\"\u003e“’Everything’ appeared on vinyl in Europe shortly after its release, and Rhino put out a 2LP ‘Two Against Nature’ (with the fourth side blank) for Record Store Day in 2021. I haven’t heard the Euro pressing, but I have the Rhino. The Acoustic Sounds reissue is pressed from the same digital master (by Scott Hull), so its only distinctions are the QRP pressing and 45 RPM speed, but that makes a big difference. Fagen’s voice is clearer, the guitars are pluckier, the horns are brassier, the drums are more eye-blinkingly smacked, and the rhythm is more coherent. The improvement isn’t huge, but it’s obvious. (The improvement over the CD is fairly large.) The Rhino LP package is out of print and sells on Discogs for hundreds of dollars, so the Acoustic Sounds package, at $60, is a relative bargain.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEverything Must Go\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas released on vinyl in Europe, and while it too is better than the CD (I have both), the Analogue Productions reissue, which is mastered by Bernie Grundman, is much better still. Here, too, comparisons are academic, as the Euro LP is out of print and selling for three-digit prices on the secondary markets. Both albums are also among AP’s handsomest productions, with a Tip-on gatefold jacket, lush color reproduction, and dead-quiet 180-gram virgin vinyl. If you missed these albums when they came out, at the start of the century, it’s time to catch up, since the times have caught up with them. There’s never been a better way to do so.” — Fred Kaplan, Revinylization, for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e, September 2022. Order both albums\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3P86ppt\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo Against Nature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebrought Steely Dan renewed commercial and critical success. Their first studio album after a 20-year hiatus, the album was released on February 29, 2000, and subsequently won four Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album's nine tracks reveal Steely Dan's signature sound, blending elements of jazz, rock, and R\u0026amp;B. Each showcases the band's instrumental arrangements, clever lyrics and unique vocal stylings. The opening track, \"Gaslighting Abbie,\" sets the tone with its bluesy guitar riffs and sly lyrics, while \"What a Shame About Me\" features a catchy melody and witty wordplay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther standout tracks include \"Jack of Speed,\" a funky groove with a memorable chorus, and \"Cousin Dupree,\" a humorous tale of an infatuated family member. The album's title track, \"Two Against Nature,\" is a jazzy instrumental with intricate keyboard and guitar solos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMetacritic.com\u003c\/em\u003e, which assigns a rating on a scale of 100 to reviews from professional critics, the album drew a \"generally favorable\" average score of 77, based on 13 reviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLyrically, the album explores themes of love, betrayal, and the human condition, often with a sardonic wit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriting in March 2000 for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/em\u003e, Robert Christgau applauded the music as an excellent \"rock comeback\" and a \"jumpier and snappier, sourer and trickier and less soothing\" iteration of the jazz pop featured on Steely Dan's 1977 album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAja\u003c\/em\u003e, describing it as \"postfunk.\" Stephen Thomas Erlewine of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAllMusic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eappreciated the \"sharp humor\" in the lyrics, but was especially impressed by the music's \"depth and character,\" as he observed \"nearly endless permutations within their signature sound.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalogue Productions is honored to reissue these Steely Dan albums in a way that best shares the group's unmistakable sound with decades of devoted fans. This reissue is newly remastered by Scott Hull at Masterdisk and cut at 45 RPM.  The dead-quiet double-LP, with the music spread over four sides of vinyl, reduces distortion and high frequency loss as the wider-spaced grooves let your stereo cartridge track more accurately. The result is more sonic punch and more expression is captured. The Quality Record Pressings 180-gram vinyl ensures a virtually silent playing surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded by core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, Steely Dan's popularity rose throughout the late 1970s on, and their seven albums over that period of time blended elements of jazz, rock, funk, R\u0026amp;B, and pop. Steely Dan created a sophisticated, distinctive sound with accessible melodic hooks, complex harmonies and time signatures, and a devotion to the recording studio. Becker and Fagen, with producer Gary Katz, gradually changed Steely Dan from a performing band to a studio project, hiring session musicians to record their compositions. The duo didn't perform live between 1974 and 1993. But their popularity nevertheless grew throughout the '70s as their albums became critical favorites and their singles became staples of Adult Oriented Radio and pop radio stations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecker (bass) and Fagen (vocals, keyboards) were the core members of Steely Dan throughout its incarnations. 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Truly, you will be.\" — Bob Lefsetz,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003elefsetz.com.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eRead the entire review\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lefsetz.com\/wordpress\/2023\/03\/14\/cant-buy-a-thrill-uhqr\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Happily, for this, my first UHQR experience, it feels super-solid. Musically,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan't Buy A Thrill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeels more three-dimensional on this UHQR edition than on other versions I've heard. Overall, the sound is super-clear and crisp, but ultimately presents the music more warmly than the standard 180g 1LP edition does. When you compare them side by side, you start noticing the differences between the UHQR and the standard edition — the sizzling cymbals aren't quite as sizzly on the standard version, for one thing, and, comparatively, the vocals take on a bit of that raw edge around them. Plus, the congas feel less natural-sounding on the standard edition. ... Can't wait to see, and hear, what comes next — but for now, the 200g 2LP\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan't Buy A Thrill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eserves as one of the best listening experiences you'll have this year.\" — Music = 8\/11; Sound = 9\/11 - Mark Smotroff,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnalogPlanet.com\u003c\/em\u003e. To read Smotroff's full review, click\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.analogplanet.com\/content\/analogue-productions%E2%80%99-truly-premium-uhqr-200g-2lp-qrp-pressing-steely-dan%E2%80%99s-can%E2%80%99t-buy-thrill\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"(Clarity Vinyl) is a very quiet formulation .\u003cspan class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h\"\u003e... This means you can really crank up the UHQR. In fact, to really enjoy it, you must. When you do, the music will come to life on top, the midrange will bloom with detail and the bottom will be firm, deep and satisfying. Vocal clarity and 'body' benefit greatly from Grundman's mastering, yet Victor Feldman's percussive accents remain sharp, clean and present.\" — Music = 9\/11; Sound = 9\/11 - Michael Fremer,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etrackingangle.com\u003c\/em\u003e. To read Fremer's full review, click\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trackingangle.com\/music\/uhqr-can-t-buy-a-thrill-you-can-buy-a-thrill\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteely Dan's platinum-selling debut studio album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan't Buy A Thrill\u003c\/em\u003e, released in November 1972, was a commercial success, peaking at No. 17 on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBillboard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echart. It later appeared on many professional listings of the greatest albums, including Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums (2000) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003emagazine's \"500 Greatest Albums of All Time\" (2003)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album features a unique blend of rock, jazz and pop, with intricate musical arrangements and throught-provoking lyrics. The album was written by band members Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, recorded in August 1972 at The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, and produced by Gary Katz. Its music features tight song structure and sounds from soft rock, folk rock, and pop. Two songs recorded during the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan't Buy A Thrill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esessions were left off the album and released as a single: \"Dallas\" b\/w \"Sail the Waterway.\" This is the only Steely Dan album to include David Palmer as a lead vocalist, having been recruited after Donald Fagen expressed concerns over singing live. Drummer Jim Hodder also chips in lead vocals on one song, \"Midnite Cruiser\" (sometimes spelled \"Midnight Cruiser\"), as well as singing the \"Dallas\" single. By the time recording of the next album began, the band and producer Gary Katz had convinced Fagen to assume the full lead vocalist role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album opens with \"Do It Again,\" a hit single that showcases the band's signature sound with its driving rhythms, layered guitar riffs, and catchy chorus. Other standout tracks include \"Dirty Work,\" a soulful ballad with a memorable saxophone solo, and \"Reelin' In The Years,\" a guitar-driven rocker that's become one of the band's most beloved songs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the album, the lyrics touch on a range of themes, from the struggles of urban life in \"Kings\" and \"Midnite Cruiser,\" to the complexities of love and relationships in \"Only a Fool Would Say That\" and \"Brooklyn.\" The album also features the hit single \"Turn That Heartbeat Over Again,\" a catchy tune with a darker edge that hints at the band's later explorations of darker subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAllMusic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egave the album 4.5 stars, with reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine praising the core duo Walter Becker and Donald Fagen as \"remarkable craftsmen.\" Erlewine noted that \"there are very few of the jazz flourishes that came to distinguish their (later) albums\", but added that the first single from the album, \"Do It Again,\" incorporates a tight Latin jazz beat, while the second single, \"Reelin' In the Years,\" features jazzy guitar solos and harmonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e, in its review, said the debut album was a collection of some of the group's best jazz\/rock songs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Two of Fagen's four (vocal solo) songs were the singles, ‘Do It Again' and ‘Reelin' In The Years,' the later starting off (and continues throughout) with a ripping solo by session player, Elliot Randall, and in fact, was rated by Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page as his favourite guitar solo of all time. That's quite an endorsement. The song peaked at No. 11 on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBillboard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCharts. ‘Do It Again' charted at No. 6, making it their second highest chart for a single. ‘Dirty Work,' another great song from the record features Palmer. The album is tight, with some of the best musicianship money can buy.\" —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album cover features a photomontage by Robert Lockart that includes an image of a line of prostitutes, standing in a red-light area from Rouen in France waiting for clients. The image was chosen because of its relevance to the album title. Walter Becker and Donald Fagen themselves commented on the album art in their liner notes to the reissued\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Royal Scam\u003c\/em\u003e, saying that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Royal Scam\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealbum possessed \"the most hideous album cover of the seventies, bar none (excepting perhaps\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan't Buy A Thrill\u003c\/em\u003e).\" The cover was banned in Francisco Franco's Spain and was replaced with a photograph of the band playing in concert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a brief battle with esophageal cancer, Walter Becker died on September 3, 2017 at the age of 67. Steely Dan has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2001.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVH1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eranked Steely Dan at No. 82 on their list of the 100 Greatest Musical Artists of All Time.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eranked them No. 15 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stereo UHQR reissue will be limited to 20,000 copies, with gold foil individually numbered jackets, housed in a premium slipcase with a wooden dowel spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan't Buy a Thrill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a masterful debut album that showcases Steely Dan's distinctive sound and sets the stage for their later success as one of the most influential bands of the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STEELY DAN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43623468892404,"sku":null,"price":280.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0395\/2040\/3623\/files\/Screen_Shot_2026-08-24_at_12.09.27_PM.png?v=1787537428"},{"product_id":"miles-davis-bags-groove-used-vinyl-1976-japanese-m-ex","title":"MILES DAVIS - COOKIN' (ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS) VINYL","description":"","brand":"MILES DAVIS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43666433933556,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0395\/2040\/3623\/files\/1690340500293.jpg?v=1690340519"},{"product_id":"gil-evans-prestige-7120-analogue-productions-pressing","title":"GIL EVANS - PRESTIGE 7120 (ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS PRESSING)","description":"","brand":"GIL EVANS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43688305230068,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0395\/2040\/3623\/products\/1673673499814.jpg?v=1673673535"},{"product_id":"charles-mingus-mingus-mingus-mingus-mingus-mingus-2lp-analogue-productions-series-vinyl","title":"CHARLES MINGUS - MINGUS MINGUS MINGUS MINGUS MINGUS (2LP) (ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS) SERIES VINYL","description":"","brand":"CHARLES MINGUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43696916922612,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0395\/2040\/3623\/products\/1674180458421.jpg?v=1674180488"},{"product_id":"billie-holiday-lady-in-satin-2lp-analogue-productions-vinyl","title":"BILLIE HOLIDAY - LADY IN SATIN (2LP) (ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS) VINYL","description":"","brand":"BILLIE HOLIDAY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43696925442292,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0395\/2040\/3623\/products\/1674181199412.jpg?v=1674181243"},{"product_id":"steely-dan-countdown-to-ecstasy-uhqr-by-analogue-productions-box-set","title":"STEELY DAN - COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY (UHQR) (ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS) (2LP\/200GM\/45RPM) VINYL BOX SET","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountdown To Ecstasy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e—\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteely Dan's gold-selling second studio album now on UHQR!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e45RPM LP release limited to 20,000 numbered copies. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMastered directly from the original master tape by Bernie Grundman. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressed at Quality Record Pressings using 200-gram\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClarity Vinyl. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurest possible pressing and most visually stunning presentation and packaging! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTip-on old style gatefold double pocket jackets with film lamination by Stoughton Printing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Recording sessions for Steely Dan's second album were squeezed between dates on a tour that was more drudgery than ecstasy. As a result, in Donald Fagen's words, the album came together in a 'desultory, haphazard fashion.' In the end, the songwriting and performances were solid front to back, but the fact that some songs sound different than others may have reflected the erratic recording schedule. The comparatively compressed 'My Old School,' for example, differs markedly from the more open-sounding 'Your Gold Teeth,' and Fagen's vocals also sound different. The beefiest and best-sounding cut is 'Show Biz Kids' wherein Fagen takes shots at the beautiful people while Rick Derringer's slide guitar oozes sleaze and swagger. If one song maximizes the virtues of the Bernie Grundman-remastered 45 RPM 2LP UHQR vinyl pressing of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCountdown to Ecstasy\u003c\/em\u003e, it's 'Your Gold Teeth.' During some Santana-like grooves, the instruments have more breathing room than on the original U.S. pressing. On this and other cuts, there's also a clarity to the background and midground instruments that sells me on the UHQR. On the other hand, the original U.S. pressing has a more lifelike presence — so I'll stop short of saying there's a definitive edition of\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCountdown to Ecstasy\u003c\/em\u003e.\" — Music = 5\/5; Sonics = 4.5\/5 - Jeff Wilson,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/em\u003e, May-June 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Upon repeated listens, the UHQR version of Steely Dan's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCountdown to Ecstasy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtinues to reveal itself to be truly worthy of a 10\/10 rating in terms of both Music and Sound, each of them being a respective notch above the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThrill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUHQR, not to mention being my preferred choice over any of the ABC and\/or MCA Records versions I own.\" — Music =10\/11; Sound = 10\/11 — \"Steely Dan's All-Analog\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCountdown to Ecstasy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e200g 45rpm 2LP Set Establishes the Gold Standard for All Upcoming Releases in This Stellar UHQR Analogue Productions Series\" Mike Mettler,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnalogPlanet.com\u003c\/em\u003e. Read Mettler's full review\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.analogplanet.com\/content\/steely-dan%E2%80%99s-all-analog-countdown-ecstasy-200g-45rpm-2lp-set-establishes-gold-standard-all\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I compared this costly reissue to a black label ABC Records original as well as a 1980 Japanese reissue (VIM-4043). The original scores 'fresh tape' points in the higher frequencies, the new UHQR easily betters the original on bottom as well as in terms of image focus and drop dead black backgrounds. ... A newly produced full color laminated 'one sheet' gives you both master tape boxes showing them to be 30 IPS Dolby masters and not EQ'd copies. This after years of hearing and reading that Nichols had digitized the tapes and then for 'safe keeping' destroyed them, or that they were destroyed in the UMG fire. ... While some UHQRs are revelatory, this one compared to the original and Japanese is merely better overall, but it's sure to buy a thrill for Dan hard core devotees who will now own the definitive edition.\" — Michael Fremer,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrackingAngle.com\u003c\/em\u003e. To read Fremer's full review, click\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trackingangle.com\/music\/if-these-guys-are-counting-down-to-ecstasy-what-do-they-look-like-when-they-re-pissed\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteely Dan's second studio album, originally released in 1973 by ABC Records, was certified gold-selling by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling 500,000 copies in the U.S. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEncompasing a diverse range of musical styles, from upbeat rockers to jazz-influenced ballads,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCountdown to Ecstasy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshowcases the band's exceptional musicianship and clever songwriting. The album opens with \"Bodhisattva,\" a high-energy rocker that features intricate guitar solos and a driving rhythm section. Other standout tracks include \"My Old School,\" a catchy tune with a memorable chorus and a funky groove, and \"Pearl of the Quarter,\" a slow-burning ballad with rich harmonies and evocative lyrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLyrically, the album explores themes of disillusionment and alienation, with songs like \"King of the World\" and \"The Boston Rag\" offering pointed social commentary. The album's centerpiece, \"Show Biz Kids,\" is a scathing critique of the excesses of the entertainment industry, delivered with Steely Dan's trademark wit and irony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the defining characteristics of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCountdown to Ecstasy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis its use of unconventional time signatures and complex musical arrangements, which set the album apart from many of its contemporaries. The band's exceptional musicianship is on full display throughout the album, with tight grooves and intricate instrumentation that create a rich, textured sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded by core members Walter Becker (bass) and Donald Fagen (vocals, keyboards), Steely Dan's popularity rose throughout the late 1970s on, and their seven albums throughout that period of time blended elements of jazz, rock, funk, R\u0026amp;B, and pop. Steely Dan created a sophisticated, distinctive sound with accessible melodic hooks, complex harmonies and time signatures, and a devotion to the recording studio. Becker and Fagen, with producer Gary Katz, gradually changed Steely Dan from a performing band to a studio project, hiring session musicians to record their compositions. The duo didn't perform live between 1974 and 1993. But their popularity nevertheless grew throughout the '70s as their albums became critical favorites and their singles became staples of Adult Oriented Radio and pop radio stations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike Steely Dan's 1972 debut album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan't Buy A Thrill\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCountdown to Ecstasy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas a rock sound that exhibits a strong influence from jazz. It comprises uptempo, four-to-five-minute rock songs, which, apart from the bluesy vamps of \"Bodhisattva\" and \"Show Biz Kids,\" are subtly textured and feature jazz-inspired interludes.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCountdown to Ecstasy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas the only album written by Steely Dan for a live band. \"My Old School\" features reverent horns and aggressive piano riffs and guitar solos. \"The Boston Rag\" develops from a jazzy song to unrefined playing by the band, including a distorted guitar solo by Jeff \"Skunk\" Baxter. Jim Hodder's drumming eschews rock music for pop and jazz grooves. Bop-style jazz soloing is set in the context of a pop song on \"Bodhisattva.\" Commenting on the album's style and production, Tom Hull says it is \"clean, almost slick,\" with \"no dissonance, no clutter,\" reminiscent of 1940s bop and \"the overproduced early 60s pop rock.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCountdown to Ecstasy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ehas lyrical themes similar to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan't Buy A Thrill\u003c\/em\u003e. It explores topics such as drug abuse, class envy, and West Coast excess. \"My Old School\" is inspired by a drug bust involving Walter Becker and Donald Fagen at Bard College, \"King of the World\" explores a post-Nuclear holocaust United States, and \"Show Biz Kids\" satirizes contemporary Los Angeles lifestyles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edescribed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCountdown To Ecstasy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas \"another dose of mainstream rock and roll, restating the basic themes of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan't Buy A Thrill\u003c\/em\u003e, but this time concentrating a bit more on the rocking side of their style.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original cover painting was by Fagen's then-girlfriend Dorothy White. At the insistence of ABC Records president Jay Lasker, however, several figures had to be added when he found the discrepancy between five band members and three figures on the cover unacceptable. The proofs for the album cover were later stolen during a dispute over the final layout. The back cover features an orchid surrounded by the band and their recording equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a brief battle with esophageal cancer, Walter Becker died on September 3, 2017 at the age of 67. Steely Dan has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2001.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVH1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eranked Steely Dan at No. 82 on their list of the 100 Greatest Musical Artists of All Time.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eranked them No. 15 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stereo UHQR reissue will be limited to 20,000 copies, with gold foil individually numbered jackets, housed in a premium slipcase with a wooden dowel spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCountdown to Ecstasy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a standout album in Steely Dan's discography, showcasing the band's unique blend of rock, jazz, and pop influences in a way that feels fresh and exciting decades later. 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