Steely Dan's Aja

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Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Release Year
2007
Book Title
Steely Dan's Aja
ISBN
9780826427830
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
ISBN-10
0826427839
ISBN-13
9780826427830
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57084539

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
144 Pages
Publication Name
Steely Dan's Aja
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Subject
History & Criticism, Composers & Musicians, Genres & Styles / Rock
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Music, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Don Breithaupt
Series
33 1/3 Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
4.5 Oz
Item Length
6.4 in
Item Width
4.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2007-010815
Reviews
"Aja was the album that made Steely Dan a commercialforce on the order of contemporaries like Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, and Chicago. Adouble-platinum, Grammy-winning bestseller, it lingered on the Billboardcharts for more than a year after its 1977 release and spawned three hitsingles. Odd, then, that its creators saw it as an 'ambitious, extended' work,the apotheosis of their anti-rock, anti-band, anti-glamour aesthetic. Including an in-depth interview with Dan co-founder Donald Fagen, this book- part of Continuum's ongoing 33 1/3 series - by Canadian musician and musicjournalist Don Breithaupt paints a detailed picture of the making of amasterpiece." Upper North Side, "Aja is the first one [in the series] I've read, but I'll be checking out the others. Highly recommended." Stereophile, December 2009, "Musician and songwriter Breithaupt's book pores over every last note of Josie, Deacon Blues, Peg and the like with the enthusiasm of a teenybopper and the insight of an academic." --Terry Staunton, Record Collector "Aja was the album that made Steely Dan a commercial force on the order of contemporaries like Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, and Chicago. A double-platinum, Grammy-winning bestseller, it lingered on the Billboard charts for more than a year after its 1977 release and spawned three hit singles. Odd, then, that its creators saw it as an 'ambitious, extended' work, the apotheosis of their anti-rock, anti-band, anti-glamour aesthetic. Including an in-depth interview with Dan co-founder Donald Fagen, this book - part of Continuum's ongoing 33 1/3 series - by Canadian musician and music journalist Don Breithaupt paints a detailed picture of the making of a masterpiece." -- Upper North Side "Don Breithaupt has crafted an informative book about Steely Dan's platinum sixth album, Aja-part of Continuum Press' 33 1/3 series on acclaimed albums in rock history. The author analyzes Walter Becker and Donald Fagen's cryptic word play and arty rock and West Coast studio contributions to the 1977 release and tried to build a case in support of his fervid-fan claim that Aja is 'the best record in the solar system." -- Downbeat Magazine "Aja is the first one [in the series] I've read, but I'll be checking out the others. Highly recommended." -- Stereophile, "Don Breithaupt has crafted an informative book about SteelyDan's platinum sixth album, Aja "part of Continuum Press' 33 1/3 series onacclaimed albums in rock history. Theauthor analyzes Walter Becker and Donald Fagen's cryptic word play and artyrock and West Coast studio contributions to the 1977 release and tried to builda case in support of his fervid-fan claim that Aja is 'the best record in thesolar system.'"--Downbeat Magazine, Musician and songwriter Breithaupt's book pores over every last note of Josie, Deacon Blues, Peg and the like with the enthusiasm of a teenybopper and the insight of an academic
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
782.42166092/2
Synopsis
Aja was the album that made Steely Dan a commercial force on the order of contemporaries like Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles and Chicago. A double-platinum, Grammy-winning bestseller, it lingered on the Billboard charts for more than a year and spawned three hit singles. Odd, then, that its creators saw it as an "ambitious, extended" work, the apotheosis of their anti-rock, anti-band, anti-glamour aesthetic. Populated by thirty-fi ve mostly jazz session players, Aja served up prewar song forms, mixed meters and extended solos to a generation whose idea of pop daring was Paul letting Linda sing lead once in a while. And, impossibly, it sold. Including an in-depth interview with Donald Fagen, this book paints a detailed picture of the making of a masterpiece. >, 1977's Aja was the album that made Steely Dan a commercial force. A double-platinum, Grammy winning bestseller, it lingered on the American album charts for more than a year and spawned three hit singles. Breithaupt's book on Aja includes a detailed song analysis, interviews, and discusses a wide range of Aja-related issues including the relation between jazz and rock and the genius behind Steely Dan's arrangements and harmonies., Aja was the album that made Steely Dan a commercial force on the order of contemporaries like Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles and Chicago. A double-platinum, Grammy-winning bestseller, it lingered on the Billboard charts for more than a year and spawned three hit singles. Odd, then, that its creators saw it as an "ambitious, extended" work, the apotheosis of their anti-rock, anti-band, anti-glamour aesthetic. Populated by thirty-fi ve mostly jazz session players, Aja served up prewar song forms, mixed meters and extended solos to a generation whose idea of pop daring was Paul letting Linda sing lead once in a while. And, impossibly, it sold. Including an in-depth interview with Donald Fagen, this book paints a detailed picture of the making of a masterpiece., Don Breithaupt's book on Aja includes a detailed song-by-song analysis, an extended interview with co-writer, co-founder, singer, and pianist Donald Fagen, and discusses a wide range of Aja-related issues. >
LC Classification Number
ML421.S76

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