Tag: Jazz

Steely Dan – Can’t Buy A Thrill
Label: MCA Records – 201 345, MCA Records – 201 345-270
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress
Country: Germany
Released: 1980

Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Distributed By – Ariola
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ABC Records, Inc.
Recorded At – The Village Recorder
Pressed By – Sonopress
Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
Credits
Cover, Design – Robert Lockart
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Jim Hodder
Electric Bass, Vocals – Walter Becker
Engineer – Roger Nichols
Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Weston
Flugelhorn – Snooky Young*
Guitar – Elliott Randall
Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Classical Guitar [Spanish Guitar] – Jeff Baxter
Guitar, Sitar [Electric] – Denny Dias
Liner Notes – Tristan Fabriani
Percussion – Victor Feldman
Piano, Electric Piano, Organ [Plastic], Vocals – Donald Fagen
Producer – Gary Katz
Tenor Saxophone – Jerome Richardson
Vocals – David Palmer (4)
Written-By – Fagen*, Becker*
Notes
Recorded at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, California.

℗ 1972 ABC Records, Inc.

Im Ariola-Vertrieb
Printed in Western Germany by Mohndruck Reinhard Mohn GmbH, Gütersloh

1st cat# on label, 2nd on sleeve.

This version has „Im Ariola-Vertrieb” on rear cover. Other version exist with „Distributed by the Ariola Group of Companies” instead.

The label discography and the then new clouds with rainbow label version dates this version into early 1980. Versions with bass clef on side B of the label dates earliest 1981.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Rights Society: GEMA
Label Code: LC 1056
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S 89 603 A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S 89 603 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): S 89603 A-1 76 II Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): S 89603 B-1 76 Made in Germany

Steely Dan – Countdown To Ecstasy
Label: MCA Records – 250 628-1, MCA Records – MCA 37041
Series: Extra Price
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Country: Europe
Released: 1984

Record Company – Warner Communications
Recorded At – The Village Recorder
Recorded At – Caribou Ranch
Lacquer Cut at – Tonstudio Pfanz
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
Manufactured By – Record Service Alsdorf
Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
Credits
Backing Vocals [Additional Background Vocals] – David Palmer (4), James Rolleston, Michael Fenelly*, Myrna Matthews, Patricia Hall, Royce Jones, Sherlie Matthews
Crew [General Practitioners], Other [Four Bits] – Sue Clark
Crew [General Practitioners], Other [Grunt] – Warren Wallace
Crew [General Practitioners], Other [Pilot] – John Famular
Crew [General Practitioners], Other [Weekend Knob Job] – Tim Weston
Design [Album Design] – Dotty Of Hollywood
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Jim Hodder
Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Harmonica, Vocals – Walter Becker
Engineer – Roger (The Immortal) Nichols*
Engineer [Assisted At Village Recorder] – Miss Natalie
Guitar, Mixed By [Stereo Mixmaster General] – Denny Dias
Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar – Jeff „Skunk” Baxter*
Lacquer Cut By – PF*
Management [Personal] – Kudo III
Musician [Specialist], Acoustic Guitar – Ben Benay
Musician [Specialist], Vibraphone [Vibes], Marimba, Percussion – Victor Feldman
Photography By – Ed Caraeff
Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Lead Vocals [Mainly Vocals] – Donald Fagen
Producer [Produced By] – Gary Katz
Written-By – D. Fagen*, W. Becker*
Notes
1984 European Extra Price reissue with removeable 'Extra Price’ sticker on front and GEMA/ BIEM right society on labels.

Release date from Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek.

Similar European reissue Steely Dan – Countdown To Ecstasy has right society as GEMA/ Biem on labels.

Recorded at Village Recorder, Santa Monica.

Rick Derringer recorded at Carabou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado; appears courtesy of Columbia Records.

Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH

Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH. Alsdorf · Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH. Alsdorf
(\\’) a Warner Communications Company

℗ © 1973 ABC Records
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped exc. PF D 24 etched): R / S Alsdorf 250628-1 A PF D 24
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped exc. PF 21 etched): R / S Alsdorf 250628-1 B PF 21
Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA/ BIEM
Label Code: LC 1056
Price Code: Ⓖ
Price Code: WE 321
Other (Debossed on back sleeve bottom right): (\\’)

Steely Dan – Katy Lied
Label: MCA Records – 250 494-1
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Country: Europe
Released: 1984

Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
Manufactured By – Record Service Alsdorf
Recorded At – ABC Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ABC Records
Record Company – Warner Communications
Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
Credits
Alto Saxophone, Soloist – Phil Woods (tracks: A5)
Arranged By [Horns] – Jimmie Haskel* (tracks: B5)
Backing Vocals – Carolyn Willis (tracks: B1), Mike McDonald*, Myrna Matthews (tracks: B1), Sherlie Matthews (tracks: B1)
Bass – Chuck Rainey, Wilton Felder
Bass, Guitar, Arranged By, Composed By, Photography By [Back] – Walter Becker
Drums – Hal Blaine (tracks: B4)
Drums, Percussion [Dorophone] – Jeff Porcaro
Engineer – Roger „The Immortal” Nichols*
Guitar – Dean Parks, Denny Dias, Elliot Randall*, Hugh McCracken, Larry Carlton, Rick Derringer
Percussion, Vibraphone – Victor Feldman
Photography By [Back] – Roger Nichols
Photography By [Cover] – Dorothy White (2)
Piano, Keyboards – David Paich, Michael Omartian
Producer – Gary Katz
Technician [Real Time Analysis] – Bob DeAvila
Technician [Sound Consultant] – Stuart „Dinky” Dawson
Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Arranged By, Composed By – Donald Fagen
Notes
* Rick Derringer courtesy of Blue Sky Records
** Mike McDonald courtesy of Rick Jarrard Productions, Inc.
Recorded at ABC Recording Studios Inc., Los Angeles

℗ 1975 ABC Records
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH. Alsdorf
A Warner Communications Company
[back cover]

Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH
[center labels]

———
Release date from Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek
Track title B2 misspelt on center labels as “Your Gold Teeth 11”.

This is a GEMA only version, while there is also a GEMA/BIEM version, see Steely Dan – Katy Lied
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Label Code (On labels and back cover): LC 1056
Rights Society (Boxed on labels): GEMA
Price Code (Circled on back cover): G
Price Code (France): WE 321
Other (Colourless embossed Warner logo stamp on back cover): W
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): R/S Alsdorf 250494-1 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): R/S Alsdorf 250494-1 B

Steely Dan – Aja
Label: MCA Records – 250 449-1, MCA Records – MCA 37214
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: Europe
Released: 1984

Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ABC Records, Inc.
Copyright © – ABC Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
Credits
Backing Vocals [Uncredited] – Clydie King, Michael McDonald, Rebecca Louis, Sherlie Matthews, Timothy B. Schmit, Venetta Fields
Bass [Uncredited] – Chuck Rainey
Bass [Uncredited], Guitar [Uncredited] – Walter Becker
Clavinet [Uncredited] – Don Grolnick
Composed By – Fagen*, Becker*
Drums [Uncredited] – Bernard Purdie, Ed Greene (2), Paul Humphrey, Rick Marotta, Steve Gadd
Drums [Uncredited], Percussion [Uncredited] – Jim Keltner
Electric Piano [Uncredited], Backing Vocals [Uncredited] – Paul Griffin
Electric Piano [Uncredited], Clavinet [Uncredited] – Joe Sample
Electric Piano [Uncredited], Piano [Uncredited], Percussion [Uncredited], Vibraphone [Uncredited] – Victor Feldman
Engineer [Assistant, Uncredited] – Ed Rack, Joe Bellamy, Ken Klinger, Lenise Bent, Linda Tyler, Ron Pangaliman
Engineer [Uncredited] – Al Schmitt, Bill Schnee, Elliot Scheiner, Roger Nichols
Guitar [Uncredited] – Dean Parks, Denny Dias, Jay Graydon, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Steve Khan
Horns [Uncredited] – Bill Perkins, Chuck Findley, Jackie Kelso, Jim Horn, Lew McCreary, Pete Christlieb, Plas Johnson, Slyde Hyde, Tom Scott, Wayne Shorter
Lead Vocals [Uncredited], Synthesizer [Uncredited], Backing Vocals [Uncredited] – Donald Fagen
Percussion [Uncredited] – Gary Coleman
Piano [Uncredited] – Michael Omartian
Producer – Gary Katz
Notes
℗ 1977 ABC Records, Inc.
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH [logo] A Warner Communications Company
[center labels]

℗ 1977 ABC Records, Inc.
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH. Alsdorf
Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH. Alsdorf
[logo] a Warner Communications Company
[back cover, non-gatefold sleeve]
Release date from Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp A Variant 1): 25046 A-2/82S R/S A 250449-1 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp A Variant 2): Made in Germany 25046 A-2/82S || R/S A 250449-1 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp B Variant 1): »D« R/S Alsdorf 250449-1 B2X PF
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp B Variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 250449-1 B2 PF
Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
Label Code: LC 1056
Price Code (France): WE 321
Price Code: G

Steely Dan – Gaucho
Label: MCA Records – 203 192, MCA Records – 203 192-320
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Germany
Released: 1980

Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Distributed By – Ariola
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MCA Records, Inc.
Published By – Zeon Music
Published By – Freejunket Music
Copyright © – Zeon Music
Copyright © – Freejunket Music
Recorded At – Soundworks, New York
Recorded At – A&R Studios
Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Recorded At – Automated Sound Studios
Recorded At – The Village Recorder
Recorded At – Producers Workshop
Mixed At – A&R Studios
Mixed At – The Village Recorder
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Pressed By – Sonopress
Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
Credits
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Don Grolnick, Paul Griffin, Rob Mounsey, Steely Dan
Design [Album Design], Art Direction – Susanne Walsh
Design [Design Assistant] – John Tom Cohoe
Engineer [Assistant] – Barbara Issak, Carla Bandini, Craig Goetsch, Georgie Offrell, Gerry Gabinelli, John Dougherty, John Potoker, Linda Randazzo, Marti Robertson*, Rosa Howell, Tom Greto
Engineer [Executive] – Roger Nichols
Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen
Management [Cash] – Leonard Freedman
Management [Clout] – Front Line Management
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By [Mixdown] – Elliot Scheiner
Music By, Lyrics By – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker
Photography By – René Burri (2)
Producer – Gary Katz
Sequenced By, Effects – Roger Nichols, Wendal*
Technician [Piano Technician] – Don Farrar
Tracking By – Bill Schnee, Elliot Scheiner
Tracking By [Overdub] – Jerry Garszza*, Roger Nichols
Translated By [Italian Translation] – Victor Di Suvero
Notes
℗ 1980 MCA Records, Inc.

Recorded at: Soundworks, N.Y.C./A & R Studios, N.Y.C/Sigma Sound Studios, N.Y.C./Automated Sound Studios N.Y.C./Village Recorder, West L.A./Producers Workshop, Hollywood
Mixdown at A & R Studios and Village Recorder
Mastered at Masterdik, N.Y.C.

Special thanks to: Scott Luther and Fred Hull c/o Compal Computers
Fabulous vintage electric guitars courtesy of Richard, Steven and Lawrence Friedman.

All songs published by Zeon Music & Freejunket Music – ASCAP All songs copyright © 1980 Zeon Music & Freejunket Music

On rear cover:
Im Ariola Vertrieb
Printed in Western Germany by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gütersloh

Printed inner sleeve with lyrics & credits.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S 203 192 A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S 203 192 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 203192 A-1 /80 S
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 203192 B-1 /80 S
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 203192 A-1 /80 S II Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 203192 B-1 /80 S Made in Germany
Rights Society: GEMA
Label Code: LC 1056
Price Code: -320
Other (Cassette symbol followed by this cat# below cat# on rear cover): 403 192-352
Other (Cat# from the original US version below cat# on rear cover): MCA 6102
Other (Inner sleeve part number): 203 192/96 896