Title: Steely Dan | Aja
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1977, Rock, Pop Rock, Los Angeles
Matrix #: MFSL 1-033
Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great (CC)
Cultural Facts:
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Personal Struggle Walter Becker was spiraling in this period, dealing with serious drug problems and personal chaos that helped push Steely Dan further into isolation.
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Studio Lore Aja became legendary for its obsessive session process, with Becker and Fagen using top-tier players and repeated takes until every part felt clinically exact.
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Band Drama By this stage Steely Dan was essentially Becker and Fagen directing hired musicians, a setup that produced perfection but showed how far the original band dynamic had collapsed.
