Steely Dan albums

Big Steel Dan fan, have most of the original releases. While all their recordings are done very well, my favorites, in terms of sound quality are Goucho and Everything Must Go. Love the layering and soundstage they create. In general, it seems that each album just got better, probably as gear and techniques improved, and SD evolved. Fagen's solo work is also very good, Nightfly being my favorite. I have Northeast Corridor, great live recording, but like many live recordings, lacking the layering found on the studio recordings. Great version of The Things I Miss The Most, though!

A major proportion of FOH techs use Aja as a reference prior to sound check. There is a reason, because it is a benchmark for that genre, but it is an inside joke of sorts. If only every live show could measure up to that!

Steely Dan has always been something I will put on the turntable to show off. Mainly because I love their work, grew up with anticipating each release. I don't stress over what pressing - love em all.  Enjoy! 

Steely Dan was on the radio virtually everywhere in the 70's when I was a teenager. At the time I thought it sounded good on the radio. Now I have most of their CDs and also listen on Tidal. It's amazing the detail that was not noticeable on AM radio but I've discovered since. Aja, Gaucho, and also Nightfly are favorite albums for SQ.