Steely Dan

Greatest Hits

Steely Dan - Greatest Hits

01/01/1979

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All Music Guide Review

This 1978 ABC set was issued to bide time between Aja and Gaucho. Despite the generous 18 tracks covering the 1972-1977 work, this didn't take on mythical proportions due to the fact that the band's separate albums all remained strong and the group's better moments weren't always the biggest hits. Despite the cavils, some great work is here. "Do It Again" and "Reelin' in the Years" both broadened what listeners expected from singles as Donald Fagen's ironic vocals were instantly singular and made all of the lyrics stick. By the middle of Greatest Hits, tracks from three albums in particular, Pretzel Logic, Katy Lied, and The Royal Scam, all cohere into an imperfect though cogent sampling of their work. Tracks like "Black Friday," "Pretzel Logic," and "Haitian Divorce" are all nervous energy and gallows humor, all assiduously played in their patented mix of rock, jazz, and R&B. During its initial release, the draw for Greatest Hits was one unreleased track. The elegiac "Here in the Western World" from the Royal Scam sessions perfectly summed up their 1973-1976 sound. The track later showed up on another compilations. "Peg" and "Josie" from Aja show up here as well. ~ Jason Elias, All Music Guide

Greatest Hits Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Do It Again
  • 5:50
  • Sound Clip for Do It Again from Greatest Hits


  • 2
  • Reelin' in the Years
  • 4:35
  • Sound Clip for Reelin' in the Years from Greatest Hits


  • 3
  • My Old School
  • 5:45
  • Sound Clip for My Old School from Greatest Hits


  • 4
  • Bodhisattva
  • 5:18
  • Sound Clip for Bodhisattva from Greatest Hits


  • 5
  • Show Biz Kids
  • 5:21
  • Sound Clip for Show Biz Kids from Greatest Hits


  • 6
  • East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
  • 2:46
  • Sound Clip for East St. Louis Toodle-Oo from Greatest Hits


  • 7
  • Rikki Don't Lose That Number
  • 4:34
  • Sound Clip for Rikki Don't Lose That Number from Greatest Hits


  • 8
  • Pretzel Logic
  • 4:30
  • Sound Clip for Pretzel Logic from Greatest Hits


  • 9
  • Any Major Dude Will Tell You
  • 3:06
  • Sound Clip for Any Major Dude Will Tell You from Greatest Hits


  • 10
  • Here at the Western World (#)
  • 4:00
  • Sound Clip for Here at the Western World (#) from Greatest Hits


  • 11
  • Black Friday
  • 3:39
  • Sound Clip for Black Friday from Greatest Hits


  • 12
  • Bad Sneakers
  • 3:16
  • Sound Clip for Bad Sneakers from Greatest Hits


  • 13
  • Doctor Wu
  • 3:53
  • Sound Clip for Doctor Wu from Greatest Hits


  • 14
  • Haitian Divorce
  • 5:48
  • Sound Clip for Haitian Divorce from Greatest Hits


  • 15
  • Kid Charlemagne
  • 4:38
  • Sound Clip for Kid Charlemagne from Greatest Hits


  • 16
  • The Fez
  • 3:54
  • Sound Clip for The Fez from Greatest Hits


  • 17
  • Peg
  • 3:54
  • Sound Clip for Peg from Greatest Hits


  • 18
  • Josie
  • 4:30
  • Sound Clip for Josie from Greatest Hits


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