Greatest Hits

by Steely Dan

Greatest Hits cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 30 November 1978
  • Label: ABC
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:19:17
  • Community rating: 4.13/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Gary Katz, Walter Becker, Donald Fagen

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Arriving just after the massive critical and commercial success of 'Aja', this double-LP provided a seamless overview of the duo's impeccable studio craftsmanship. The release underscored their unique ability to infuse accessible, hit-making pop-rock structures with complex, high-fidelity jazz musicianship.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, sophisticated, polished, satirical, intricate

Tracklist

  1. Do It Again (5:50)
  2. Reeling In The Years (4:35)
  3. My Old School (5:45)
  4. Bodhisattva (5:18)
  5. Show Biz Kids (5:21)
  6. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo (2:46)
  7. Rikki Don't Lose That Number (4:34)
  8. Pretzel Logic (4:30)
  9. Any Major Dude (3:06)
  10. Here At The Western World (4:00)
  11. Black Friday (3:39)
  12. Bad Sneakers (3:16)
  13. Doctor Wu (3:53)
  14. Haitian Divorce (5:48)
  15. Kid Charlemagne (4:38)
  16. The Fez (3:54)
  17. Peg (3:54)
  18. Josie (4:30)

Credits

  • Steely Dan - primary artist
  • Walter Becker - bass, guitar, written-by
  • Donald Fagen - lead vocals, written-by
  • Bubber Miley - written-by
  • Duke Ellington - written-by
  • Paul Griffin - written-by

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