1975 Steely Dan – Katy Lied
Katy Lied is the fourth album by Steely Dan, originally released in 1975 by ABC Records. It went gold and peaked at #13 on the US charts. The single “Black Friday” also charted at #37.
It is the first appearance of singer Michael McDonald on a Steely Dan album. Jeff Porcaro, then only 21 years old, played drums on all the songs except “Any World (That I’m Welcome To)”, which features session drummer Hal Blaine. Band leaders Walter Becker and Donald Fagen were unhappy with the album’s sound quality owing to an equipment malfunction with the then-new dbx noise reduction system. The group has claimed that the damage was mostly repaired after consulting with the engineers at dbx, but Fagen and Becker still refused to listen to the completed album.The album was reissued by MCA Records after ABC Records was acquired by MCA in 1979.
The album cover features a picture of a katydid, a “singing” (stridulating) insect related to crickets and grasshoppers. This is most likely a pun on the album’s title; the “singing” of a katydid sounds as though they’re saying “Katy did, Katy didn’t.” Lyrics in the song “Doctor Wu” include “Katy tried, I was halfway crucified” and “Katy lies, you can see it in her eyes”..
Tracks
1 Black Friday (Donald Fagen, Walter Becker) 3:41
2 Bad Sneakers (Donald Fagen, Walter Becker) 3:20
3 Rose Darling (Donald Fagen, Walter Becker) 3:05
4 Daddy Don’t Live In That New York City No More (Donald Fagen, Walter Becker) 3:15
5 Doctor Wu (Donald Fagen, Walter Becker) 3:56
6 Everyone’s Gone To The Movies (Donald Fagen, Walter Becker) 3:44
7 Your Gold Teeth II (Donald Fagen, Walter Becker) 4:12
8 Chain Lightning (Donald Fagen, Walter Becker) 3:00
9 Any World (That I’m Welcome To) (Donald Fagen, Walter Becker) 3:55
10 Throw Back The Little Ones (Donald Fagen, Walter Becker) 3:13
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Walter Becker |
Bass | Chuck Rainey |
Bass | Wilton Felder |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Drums | Hal Blaine |
Guitar | Walter Becker |
Guitar | Denny Diaz |
Guitar | Rick Derringer |
Guitar | Dean Parks |
Guitar | Elliot Randall |
Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
Guitar | Larry Carlton |
Keyboards | Donald Fagen |
Keyboards | David Paich |
Keyboards | Michael Omartian |
Piano | Donald Fagen |
Piano | David Paich |
Piano | Michael Omartian |
Sax | Phil Woods |
Percussion | Victor Feldman |
Background Vocals | Sherlie Matthews |
Background Vocals | Carolyn Willis |
Background Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
Vocals | Donald Fagen |
Liner Notes
Arranged By (Horns) – Jimmie Haskell (Track 10)
Engineer – Roger Nichols
Cover – Dorothy White
Photography – Roger Nichols, Walter Becker, Dorothy White
Recorded At ABC Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright ABC Records Inc
Copyright ABC Records Inc
February 14, 2015 @ 11:33
A real piece art!
February 15, 2015 @ 12:54
One of the best albums of all time!