Steely Dan - Katy Lied (45rpm) - Import 200g Clarity Vinyl 2 LP Record

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1975 4th is now available in a limited edition of 15,000, 45-rpm 2-CD, UHQR version! This is the ultimate ULTRA HIGH QUALITY RECORD! Limited to 15,000 numbered 45rpm vinyl copies, mastered directly from the original master tapes by Bernie Grundman, pressed on 200 gram CLARITY VINYL™, and pressed by QUALITY RECORD PRESSINGS. Pressed on 200 gram CLARITY VINYL with QUALITY RECORD PRESSINGS for the purest presentation and packaging! Film laminated tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jacket by STOUGHTON PRINTING.Steely Dan's fourth studio album, "Katy Ride", was released by ABC Records in 1975, It was certified as a gold seller and reached #13 on the U.S. charts. It also charted at #37 with the single "Black Friday." The album was characterized by Becker and Fagen's initial dissatisfaction with the album's sound quality due to a problem with the then-new DBX noise reduction system. Fagen and Becker refused to listen to the finished version.This album also marks the first time singer Michael McDonald has participated on a Steely Dan album. Known for his soulful voice as a member of the Doobie Brothers, McDonald is a five-time Grammy Award winner and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020 as a member of the Doobie Brothers. The album cover features a photograph of a grasshopper, a "singing" (STRIDULATING) insect related to crickets and grasshoppers. This is a reference to the album title, and the "singing" of the grasshopper sounds as if it is saying, "Katy did, Katy did not. The lyrics of the song "Dr. Woo" include phrases like, "Katie tried, I'm half glued, Katie lies, I can see it in her eyes." The premise of the "Katie lies" theme is based on the words of Denny Diaz when he came to the studio to play on "Your Gold Teeth II. Jeff Porcaro, who was only 21 years old at the time, played drums on all the songs except "Any World (That I'm Welcome To)," which featured legendary session drummer Hal Blaine.

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