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With typical tongue-in-cheek touches, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker rise to the challenge, with fellow Dan guitarist Denny Diaz and drummer John Discepolo of previous vehicle, Jay \u0026amp; the Americans; if you’re a Steely Dan fan, you really need to check out this one-off soundtrack, cut just before they upset the rock applecart with Can’t Buy A Thrill.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trading Places","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50416064987467,"sku":"2003356","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5060672880886_ba359dff_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726695158"},{"product_id":"the-nightfly","title":"The Nightfly","description":"\u003cp\u003e'the nightfly' is the first solo album from steely dan co-founder donald fagen, originally released in 1982.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warner","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50432094142795,"sku":"2173544","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50432093684043,"sku":"400933","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/The_Nightfly_e1c89764_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726863326"},{"product_id":"the-nightfly-live","title":"The Nightfly: Live","description":"\u003cp\u003eDonald Fagen’s acclaimed solo album performed live by The Steely Dan Band in 2019. 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For all the creative sparks and thrilling musicianship that result from the long-awaited regrouping of Fagen and Walter Becker, the 1993 record remains significant for many other reasons — from the hopeful narrative to the sharp playing, adventurous arrangements, and crisp production. More than 30 years later, those facets coalesce like never before on this reference-quality reissue. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced from the original masters, pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, and strictly limited to 4,000 numbered copies, Mobile Fidelity’s UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP box set presents \u003cem\u003eKamakiriad\u003c\/em\u003e with expansive soundstages, deep-black backgrounds, pinpoint details, and full-range dynamics. Playing with exceptional transparency and balanced tones, this is the first audiophile version of Fagen’s sophomore effort apart from a long out-of-print DVD-A and SHM-CD — discs this reissue surpasses in key areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose include definition and imaging that highlight the key contributions of a lineup that includes a Who’s Who of session players, several of whom have Steely Dan ties. Pianist Paul Griffin (Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Isley Brothers), guitarist Georg Wadenius (Blood, Sweat \u0026amp; Tears, Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon), trumpeter Randy Brecker, trombonist Birch Johnson, and saxophonist Lou Marini are just a few of the virtuosos that contribute to \u003cem\u003eKamakiriad.\u003c\/em\u003e On this collectible reissue, they are rendered with proper scale, come across with tangible presence, and benefit from superb separation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe beautiful presentation of this UD1S set furthers its elite status — and pays homage to Fagen and Becker’s obsessive approaches to performance and sonics. A deluxe slipcase, foil-stamped jackets, Original Master inner sleeves, and faithful graphics underline its archival merit. This reissue is made for discerning listeners who desire to fully immerse themselves in everything involved with a Grammy-nominated masterwork that climbed into the Billboard Top 10.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOstensibly an eight-song concept album based in the future, \u003cem\u003eKamakiriad\u003c\/em\u003e loosely chronicles the journeys of a protagonist touring in his state-of-the-art roadster — a steam-driven Kamakiri equipped with its own vegetable garden and radio link with a then-unheard-of satellite navigation system. Imaginative, colorful, zany, and the personification of hipster cool, \u003cem\u003eKamakiriad\u003c\/em\u003e engages with inescapably funky grooves and demands repeat listens by always seeming to reveal something new or nudge you to consider an alternative perspective. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough it remains uncertain if Kamakiri requires seat belts, Mobile Fidelity’s reissue intends to give you a joy ride. Buckle up as you pick up a few friends and depart on the “Trans-Island Skyway” and cruise through a locale in which couples succumb to external pressures in “Countermoon.” Grab your shades and re-experience old romances in the safety of virtual reality on “Springtime.” Don your parka as you skate around the ice in rented icecats in the chilly climes of “Snowbound,” which offers a glimpse of brightness before fortunes fade in the topsy-turvy environs of “Tomorrow’s Girls.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatch a breath, then prepare for the warming sun and romantic infatuation of “Florida Room” before everything appears to shatter into a million pieces for our hero during “On the Dunes.” Ah, but \u003cem\u003eKamakiriad\u003c\/em\u003e trades more in optimism than cynicism. As our narrator heads off to Flytown, bleakness and loss fade amid the promise of “Teahouse on the Tracks.” We’re lifted up by finger-popping rhythms, front-line horns, and the chance to dance. 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