Title: Steely Dan | Aja

Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1977, Rock, Soft Rock, Los Angeles

Matrix #: AA-1006

Condition: VG+, sounds great, looks great (CC)

Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle Walter Becker was unraveling during this era, dealing with heavy drug use and chaos that soon helped push Steely Dan out of touring and deeper into isolation.
2. Studio Lore The album became famous for obsessive session work, with Becker and Fagen cycling through elite players and multiple takes to get the exact feel they wanted.
3. Band Drama By this point Steely Dan was less a band than Becker and Fagen directing hired musicians, a setup that delivered precision but also reflected total internal collapse.

7/24/25 sc ( close to identical copy in) 4/14/2026 CC