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Best format for SteelyDan...

I have virtually everything by "The Dan" including solo stuff on LP, CD or SACD. Hoping to find recordings that improve sonics over the pre-Aja CDs; in particular, "Pretzel Logic" "Katy Lied" & "The Royal Scam". Are the "re-masters" the way to go? Have these 3 even been re-mastered?

As an editorial comment, I don't understand why these guys don't have everything re-issued in some kind of hi-res format. If you know otherwise - please advise!
(fwiw - I'm running an upgraded Denon 2910 "universal" player). Thanks in advance for your advice. Ciao.
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Ric - That seems like a pretty obscure release for 8 track. Wonder how many of those got sold. Thanks for the tip.

Hey Bill - where does MCA fall in the history of SD vinyl releases? 2nd gen crap re-issues? My "Royal Scam" is ABC 1976. "Gaucho" (also have it on SACD) is a yellow or beige center label "Mftd. in the Phillipines" by Home Industries under license to MCA" Jacket says, "1980". "Katy Lied" and "Aja" are sky blue MCA center labels with a rainbow. 1975 & 1977, respectively on the jackets. Thanks in advance if you care to reply.

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Thanks for the (mostly) helpful advice. Bill - I have SD on old vinyl...will have to pull them out. Not sure if they are original or re-issues. Ric - don't have "You Gotta Walk It...". Never heard of it but just googled and see it is the first work credited to Fagen/Becker. I will check it out further. Schubert - don't get your no doubt pithy response. "Trash Can"? - dissing the Dan or my CDP?

Thanks again.
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Thanks for the recommendations, folks. Hunting for old vinyl is fun.
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Achilles - I've heard the Katy Lied LP on various systems over many years dating from time of release. It always seemed muddy and compressed to me. Your comments seem to explain why. Thanks for your reply.
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G m c - Thanks for the link...informative. But talk about chutzpah!...$300 bucks for something with dodgey source? Probably not going there. I think I'll gamble on a remastered CD.
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