Countdown to Ecstasy

~ Release by Steely Dan (see all versions of this release, 19 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl
2▼12" Vinyl
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C1Show Biz Kids
assistant engineer:
Miss Natalie
engineer:
Roger (The Immortal) Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
slide guitar:
Rick Derringer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1973) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Carabou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado, United States (slide guitar)
engineered at:
Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Show Biz Kids
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (, in 1973) and American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973)
45:21
C2My Old School
assistant engineer:
Miss Natalie
engineer:
Roger (The Immortal) Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder
guitar:
Denny Dias
piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
saxophone:
John Rotella (woodwind), Lanny Morgan, Bill Perkins (jazz saxophonist) and Ernie Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist)
solo guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
background vocals:
Patricia Hall, Myrna Matthews and Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist)
horn arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972) and Geffen Records (in 1973)
engineered at:
Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
My Old School
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1973)
4.255:44
D1Pearl of the Quarter
assistant engineer:
Miss Natalie
engineer:
Roger (The Immortal) Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1973)
engineered at:
Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Pearl of the Quarter
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Red Giant Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1973)
43:49
D2King of the World
assistant engineer:
Miss Natalie
engineer:
Roger (The Immortal) Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and Denny Dias
piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
engineered at:
Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
King of the World
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (in 1973) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1973)
4.55:03

Credits

Release

photography:Ed Caraeff (American photographer, graphic designer and illustrator)
liner notes:Donald Fagen
mastering:Bernie Grundman
acoustic guitar:Ben Benay
drums (drum set):Jim Hodder
electric bass guitar and harmonica:Walter Becker
electric piano, piano and synthesizer:Donald Fagen
guitar:Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
Denny Dias
marimba and vibraphone:Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
pedal steel guitar:Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
percussion:Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
Jim Hodder
background vocals:Michael Fennelly
Patricia Hall
Royce Jones
Myrna Matthews
Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist)
David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist)
James Rolleston
vocals:Walter Becker
Donald Fagen
Jim Hodder
additional design:James Wolf
design:Dotty Of Hollywood (American visual artist)
manufactured by:Universal Music Enterprises (not for release label use; catalog/reissue division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
copyrighted (©) by:UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2022)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1973)
recorded at:Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
pressed at:Quality Record Pressings in Salina, Kansas, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/25506241 [info]