Steely Dan ‎– Aja

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ABC Records – AB 1006
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Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
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A1 Black Cow
Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Rebecca Louis, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields Bass – Chuck Rainey Clavinet – Joe Sample Drums – Paul Humphrey Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Larry Carlton Lead Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone – Tom Scott
5:07
A2 Aja
Backing Vocals – Timothy B. Schmit Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Joe Sample Guitar – Denny Dias, Larry Carlton, Walter Becker Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Percussion – Victor Feldman Piano – Michael Omartian Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
7:56
A3 Deacon Blues
Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields Bass – Walter Becker Drums – Bernard Purdie Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour Lead Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Tenor Saxophone – Pete Christlieb
7:26
B1 Peg
Backing Vocals – Michael McDonald, Paul Griffin Bass – Chuck Rainey Clavinet – Don Grolnick Drums – Rick Marotta Electric Piano – Paul Griffin Guitar – Steve Khan Guitar [Solo] – Jay Graydon Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen Lyricon – Tom Scott Percussion – Gary Coleman, Victor Feldman
3:58
B2 Home At Last
Backing Vocals – Timothy B. Schmit Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Bernard Purdie Guitar – Larry Carlton Guitar [Solo] – Walter Becker Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Piano, Vibraphone – Victor Feldman
5:31
B3 I Got The News
Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Michael McDonald, Rebecca Louis, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Ed Greene (2) Guitar – Dean Parks Guitar [Solo] – Larry Carlton, Walter Becker Lead Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Piano, Vibraphone, Percussion – Victor Feldman
5:03
B4 Josie
Backing Vocals – Timothy B. Schmit Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums, Percussion – Jim Keltner Electric Piano – Victor Feldman Guitar – Dean Parks, Larry Carlton Guitar [Solo] – Walter Becker Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen
4:30

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Notes

1st pressings came in a glossy gatefold sleeve with yellow target styled labels, later copies do not. LP housed in glossy paper lyric sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A): AB 1006 (RE-3) - A R2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B): AB 1006 (RE-3) - B R2

Other Versions (Showing 5 of 49) View All

Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
Aja (LP, Album, Gat) ABC Records MP 9001 Portugal 1977
Aja (CD, Album) MCA Records, Universal Victor, Inc. MVCZ-10077 Japan 2000
Aja (CD, Album, RE) MCA Records MCAD 37214 US  
Aja (LP, Album) PGP RTB, ABC Records LP 5732, 1006 Yugoslavia 1978
Aja (Cass, Album) GRT 5020-1006 US 1977

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skproductions Aug 26, 2011 (edited 9 months ago)
It was ABC's standard procedure to use the album's prefix and stock # (plus other info) in the deadwax of their records. Therefore all original LP issues of AB 1006 will have AB 1006 in the deadwax. All later LP issues of AA 1006 will have AA 1006 in the deadwax. However, in order to avoid throwing out a bunch of perfectly good metalwork with AB 1006 already etched in it, some of the earliest pressings of stock # AA 1006 have the prefix changed in the deadwax. The B was crossed out, and an A was added in front to change AB to AA. Eventually all the metal parts made from the original AB 1006 lacquers were replaced with parts made from later cuttings with AA 1006 etched in them from the start.

To recap...

First...Stock # AB 1006...AB 1006 in deadwax

Second...Stock # AA 1006...AAB 1006 in deadwax (note, the "B" is scratched out on this release)

Third...Stock # AA 1006...AA 1006 in deadwax

So, if your ABC copy of this album has AA in the deadwax, there are at least two other easily identifiable earlier pressings

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