11 Tracks of Whack

by Walter Becker

11 Tracks of Whack cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 27 September 1994
  • Label: Giant
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 56:47
  • Community rating: 3.11/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Steely Dan co-founder Walter Becker presents his debut solo album, retaining much of the cynical, deeply sarcastic wit of his primary band. Co-produced by Donald Fagen, the record pairs mellow, jazz-inflected pop rock with distinctly pessimistic lyricism.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, melodic, repetitive, drugs

Tracklist

  1. Down In The Bottom (4:16)
  2. Junkie Girl (4:07)
  3. Surf And/Or Die (6:15)
  4. Book Of Liars (4:09)
  5. Lucky Henry (4:39)
  6. Hard Up Case (4:56)
  7. Cringemaker (5:11)
  8. Girlfriend (5:43)
  9. My Waterloo (4:02)
  10. This Moody Bastard (5:18)
  11. Hat Too Flat (5:26)
  12. Little Kawai (2:45)

Credits

  • Dean Parks - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, soloist [1st solo], written-by
  • Brenda White King - backing vocals [background vocals]
  • Catherine Russell - backing vocals [background vocals]
  • Paul Marchetti - equipment [drums supplied by]
  • Bob Sheppard - horns [horn section], saxophone [sax], woodwind [woodwind solos]
  • Bruce Paulson - horns [horn section], trombone
  • John Papenbrook - horns [horn section], trumpet [uncredited]
  • John Beasley - keyboards

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