Katy Lied
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| Katy Lied | ||
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| Missing image Steely_Dan-Katy_Lied.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Steely Dan | ||
| Released | March, 1975 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 34 min 56 sec | |
| Record label | ABC | |
| Producer | Gary Katz | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2EBB5808CCC8EE56F8906737398AE4A365285E36&uid=CADMR0410271347&sql=10:znev97r7krrt~T1) |
| Steely Dan Chronology | ||
| Pretzel Logic (1974) | Katy Lied (1975) | The Royal Scam (1976) |
Originally released in March 1975, Katy Lied was the fourth album to be released by rock group Steely Dan. Though it went gold and peaked at #13 on the charts, Becker and Fagen weren't happy with its low sound quality from an equipment malfunction and refused to listen to it when it was complete.
| Contents |
Track listing
all songs by Becker and Fagen
- "Black Friday" - 3:33
- "Bad Sneakers" - 3:16
- "Rose Darling" - 2:59
- "Daddy Don't Live in That New York City No More" - 3:12
- "Doctor Wu" - 3:59
- "Everyone's Gone to the Movies" - 3:41
- "Your Gold Teeth II" - 4:12
- "Chain Lightning" - 2:57
- "Any World (That I'm Welcome To)" - 3:56
- "Throw Back the Little Ones" - 3:11
Personnel
- Walter Becker - bass, guitar, vocals
- Donald Fagen - piano, keyboards, vocals
- Denny Dias - guitar
- Hal Blaine - drums
- Larry Carlton - guitar
- Rick Derringer - guitar
- Wilton Felder - bass
- Victor Feldman - percussion, keyboards, vibraphone
- Jimmie Haskell - horn
- Myrna Matthews - vocals, background vocals
- Shirley Matthews - vocals, background vocals
- Hugh McCracken - guitar
- Michael McDonald - vocals, background vocals
- Michael Omartian - piano, keyboards
- David Paich - piano, keyboards
- Dean Parks - guitar
- Bill Perkins - horn
- Jeff Porcaro - drums, dorophone
- Chuck Rainey - bass
- Elliott Randall - guitar
- Carolyn Willis - vocals, background vocals
- Phil Woods - horn, vocals
Production
- Producer: Gary Katz
- Engineer: Roger Nichols
- Mastering: Rick Collins
- Sound Consultant: Dinky Dawson
- Consultant: Daniel Levitin
- Arranger: Jimmie Haskell
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1975 | Pop Albums | 13 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1975 | "Black Friday" | Pop Singles | 37 |
External link
- Complete lyrics (http://steelydan.com/lyrkaty.html)