Steely Dan

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Steely Dan in the studio
The story of the Steely Dan classic starring Jimmy Page's favourite guitar solo

By Jo Kendall Published

From 1972’s debut Steely Dan album Can’t Buy A Thrill, Reelin’ In The Years accidentally benefitted from an engineer who neglected to run the tape

Tracks & Singles
Steely Dan in 1972
Steely Dan: The band who don't like rock'n'roll but have sold 50 million records to people who do

By Mark Blake Published

Steely Dan: An enigma in search of perfection

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Albums
Steely Dan with Gold Award discs for their album Can't Buy A Thrill
Every Steely Dan album ranked, from worst to best

By Paul Elliott Published

Buying guide Steely Dan brought jazz smarts and lyrical sophistication to rock, conjuring up brainiac music that sold millions - just don't mention 'yacht rock'

Buying guide
Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen seated in a hotel lobby in the early 1990s
Did Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen really tell the people behind the Yacht Rock movie to “F*** off”?

By Classic Rock Published

Michael McDonald thinks Donald Fagen doesn’t hate ‘yacht rock’ as much as he pretends

Interviews
Steely Dan - Katy Lied cover art
Steely Dan's tunes are rich and assured on the nonchalant Katy Lied

By Stuart Bailie Published

The Dan has a sonic wingding in 1975

Albums
A sunset over the ocean made from a vinyl record
Yacht Rock: A Beginner’s Guide In 5 essential albums

By Jerry Ewing Published

Yacht rock, soft rock – call it what you will. Here are five brilliant albums that define the genre in all its bearded, Hawaiian-shirted glory

Albums
Steely Dan - Aja
“Polished so slickly it denies the friction which draws your ears in… once that fine film of funk is discerned, it can’t be undiscerned”: Steely Dan’s Aja remastered

By Chris Roberts Published

1977 album’s new vinyl version illustrates duo’s obsessive perfectionism - and producer Gary Katz’s patience

Albums
Steely Dan
Watch Steely Dan tear up The Midnight Special with a killer version of My Old School taped in the summer of 1973

By Paul Brannigan Published

Broadcast 50 years ago, this US TV performance from Steely Dan is as thrilling as if it was recorded yesterday

Bands & Artists
Donald Fagen on The Midnight Special
More electrifying footage from The Midnight Special's Steely Dan treasure trove has surfaced

By Fraser Lewry Published

You want Reelin' In The Years, with some awesome guitar from Skunk Baxter and the world's liveliest backing singers? You got it

Bands & Artists
Steely Dan on The Midnight Special
Long-lost footage of Steely Dan playing a mesmerising Show Biz Kids in 1973 has surfaced

By Fraser Lewry Published

Featuring some sensational slide guitar from Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter and two of the most entertaining backing singers you'll ever witness

Concerts & Shows
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