A Decade of Steely Dan
Encyclopedia
A Decade of Steely Dan is a compilation album
by Steely Dan
, released in 1985. It has gone platinum
. On the back of the album, the song FM (No Static At All)
is just titled FM.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by Steely Dan
Steely Dan
Steely Dan is an American rock band; its core members are Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. The band's popularity peaked in the late 1970s, with the release of seven albums blending elements of jazz, rock, funk, R&B, and pop...
, released in 1985. It has gone platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
. On the back of the album, the song FM (No Static At All)
FM (No Static At All)
"FM " is a song by American jazz-rock band Steely Dan. It is the title theme to the 1978 film FM...
is just titled FM.
Track listing
Personnel
- Patti Austin Vocals (bckgr)
- Jeff Baxter Guitar
- Walter Becker Bass, Guitar, Vocals
- Crusher Bennett Percussion
- Randy Brecker Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Larry Carlton Guitar
- Pete Christlieb Flute, Saxophone, Sax (Tenor)
- Gary Coleman Percussion
- Cosmo Creek Guitar (Steel)
- Denny Dias Guitar, Percussion
- Donald Fagen Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Sax (Alto), Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Victor Feldman Percussion, Piano (Electric)
- Venetta Fields Vocals (bckgr)
- Chuck Findley Brass
- Frank Floyd Vocals (bckgr)
- Steve Gadd Percussion
- Diva Gray Vocals (bckgr)
- Jay Graydon Guitar
- Paul Griffin Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Vocals (bckgr)
- Gordon Grody Vocals (bckgr)
- Don Grolnick Piano (Electric), Clavinet
- Lani Groves Vocals (bckgr)
- Patricia Hall Vocals (bckgr)
- Jimmie Haskell Horn Arrangements
- Jim Hodder Drums
- Jim Horn Flute, Saxophone
- Slyde Hyde Brass
- Plas Johnson Flute, Saxophone
- Walter Kane Clarinet (Bass)
- Gary Katz Producer
- Jackie Kelso Flute, Saxophone
- Steve Khan Guitar
- Clydie King Vocals (bckgr)
- Johnny Mandel String Arrangements
- George Marge Clarinet (Bass)
- Rick Marotta Drums
- Myrna Matthews Vocals (bckgr)
- Sherlie Matthews Vocals (bckgr)
- Hugh McCracken Guitar
- Lou McCreary Brass
- Michael McDonald Vocals (bckgr)
- Glenn Meadows Mastering
- Leslie Miller Vocals (bckgr)
- Lanny Morgan Horn
- Rob Mounsey Horn Arrangements
- Roger Nichols Engineer
- Michael Omartian Piano, Keyboards
- Lanny Organ Horn
- David Paich Keyboards
- David Palmer Vocals (bckgr)
- Dean Parks Guitar (Acoustic), Banjo
- Bill Perkins Flute, Horn, Saxophone, Producer
- Jeff Porcaro Percussion, Drums
- Bernard "Pretty" Purdie Drums
- Chuck Rainey Bass
- Elliott Randall Guitar
- Lee Ritenour Guitar
- John Rotella Horn
- Zachary Sanders Vocals (bckgr)
- Timothy B. Schmit Vocals (bckgr)
- Tom Scott Clarinet, Flute, Conductor, Saxophone, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor), Clarinet (Alto), Lyricon, Tenor (Vocal), Alto (Vocals), Horn Arrangements
- Wayne Shorter Flute, Saxophone
- Ernie Watts Horn
- Toni Wine Vocals (bckgr)