Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Black Cow Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Rebecca Louis, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta FieldsBass – Chuck RaineyClavinet – Joe SampleDrums – Paul HumphreyElectric Piano – Victor FeldmanGuitar – Larry CarltonSynthesizer – Donald FagenTenor Saxophone – Tom Scott	5:07
2	Aja Backing Vocals – Donald Fagen, Tim Schmit*Bass – Chuck RaineyDrums – Steve GaddElectric Piano – Joe SampleGuitar – Denny Dias, Larry Carlton, Walter BeckerLead Vocals – Donald FagenPercussion – Victor FeldmanPiano – Michael OmartianSynthesizer, Whistle [Police Whistle] – Donald FagenTenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter	7:56
3	Deacon Blues Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta FieldsBass – Walter BeckerDrums – Bernard PurdieElectric Piano – Victor FeldmanGuitar – Larry Carlton, Lee RitenourSynthesizer – Donald FagenTenor Saxophone – Pete Christlieb	7:36
4	Peg Backing Vocals – Michael McDonald, Paul GriffinBass – Chuck RaineyClavinet – Don GrolnickDrums – Rick MarottaElectric Piano – Paul GriffinGuitar – Steve KhanLead Vocals – Donald FagenLyricon – Tom ScottPercussion – Gary Coleman, Victor FeldmanSoloist, Guitar – Jay Graydon	3:58
5	Home At Last Backing Vocals – Donald Fagen, Tim Schmit*Bass – Chuck RaineyDrums – Bernard PurdieGuitar – Larry CarltonPiano, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Victor FeldmanSoloist, Guitar – Walter BeckerSynthesizer – Donald Fagen	5:31
6	I Got The News Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Michael McDonald, Rebecca Louis, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta FieldsBass – Chuck RaineyDrums – Ed Greene Guitar – Dean ParksPiano, Vibraphone [Vibes], Percussion – Victor FeldmanSoloist, Guitar – Larry Carlton, Walter BeckerSynthesizer – Donald Fagen	5:03
7	Josie Backing Vocals – Donald Fagen, Tim Schmit*Bass – Chuck RaineyDrums – Jim KeltnerElectric Piano – Victor FeldmanGuitar – Dean Parks, Larry CarltonPercussion – Jim KeltnerSoloist, Guitar – Walter BeckerSynthesizer – Donald Fagen	4:30

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Geffen Records
• Copyright (c) – Geffen Records
• Record Company – USM Japan
• Marketed By – Universal Music LLC
• Distributed By – Universal Music LLC
• Recorded At – The Village Recorder
• Recorded At – Producers Workshop
• Recorded At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
• Recorded At – ABC Recording Studios
• Recorded At – Sound Labs, Hollywood
• Recorded At – A&R Studios
• Mastered At – A&M Studios
• Engineered At – Universal Music Studios, Tokyo
• Edited At – Universal Music Studios, Tokyo
• Engineered At – Victor Creative Media
• Copyright (c) – ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc.

Credits

• Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Horns] – Tom Scott
• Arranged By [Rhythm Charts Prepared By] – Dean Parks, Larry Carlton, Michael Omartian
• Art Direction – Oz Studios
• Brass – Chuck Findley, Lou McCreary*, Slyde Hyde
• Composed By – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker
• Coordinator [Artwork Coordinator] – Chihiro Nozaki, Yuki Gonda
• Design – Geoff Westen , Patricia Mitsui
• Engineer – Al Schmitt, Bill Schnee, Elliot Scheiner, Roger Nichols
• Engineer [Assistant] – Ed Rack, Joe Bellamy, Ken Klinger, Lenise Bent, Linda Tyler, Ron Pangaliman
• Engineer [Executive] – Roger Nichols
• Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen
• Liner Notes – Michael Phalen, Steve Diener, 大伴良則*
• Liner Notes [訳、対訳] – 橋本ユキ*
• Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Hideki Fujii
• Photography By [Inside Photos] – Dorothy A. White*, Walter Becker
• Producer – Gary Katz
• Product Manager – Naoki Shiokawa
• Production Manager [Production Coordinator] – Barbara Miller
• Research [Artwork Research] – Masahiro Funahashi, Naoya Kuromasa
• Research [Tape Research] – Koh Suzuki
• Saxophone – Bill Perkins, Jackie Kelso, Jim Horn, Plas Johnson
• Transferred By [DSD Flat Transferred], Edited By – Hitoshi Takiguchi
• Transferred By [From DSD] – Yumetoki Suzuki

Notes

Duration track 3 incorrectly listed on release as 7:26.

The CD is housed in a mini gate-fold card sleeve replica of the original LP sleeve with original obi. Housed together with a booklet in a box case with it's own obi.

On the front of the box:
Genuine Platinum SHM for audiophile only
Pure platinum reflective coating • SHM body • Turquoise blue label • High resolution cutting

From the back of the box:
℗© 1977 Geffen Records. USM Japan, a Universal Music Company.

From the inside of the gate-fold:
Recorded at: Village Recorders, West L.A.; Producer's Workshop, Hollywood; Warner Bros. North Hollywood Recording Studios; ABC Recording Studios; Sound Labs, Hollywood; A&R Studios, N.Y.C.

From the inner sleeve:
All selections © 1977 ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI).

From the booklet:
DSD flat transferred from Japan original mastered tapes and edited [...] at Universal Music Studios, Tokyo, in 2010.
176.4Hz/24bit transferred from DSD [...] at Universal Music Studios, Tokyo, in 2013.
HR (High-Resolution) cutting from 176.4kHz/24bit at Victor Creative Media, in 2013.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988005 782175
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Rights Society: BMI
• Matrix / Runout (Mirror band): UICY-40007-2 H1T IFPI L236
• Matrix / Runout (Mirror band x 4): [Universal Music logo]
• Matrix / Runout (Mould/hub x 4): PLATINUM SHM
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L236
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 4011

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AB 1006	Steely Dan	Aja ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	ABC Records	AB 1006	US	1977
811 745-2	Steely Dan	Aja ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	MCA Records	811 745-2	Europe	Unknown
UICY-75768	Steely Dan	Aja ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, SHM)	Geffen Records	UICY-75768	Japan	2013
AA 1006	Steely Dan	Aja ‎(LP, Album, RE)	MCA Records	AA 1006	Scandinavia	Unknown
LK 57343	Steely Dan	Aja ‎(Cass, Album)	PGP RTB, ABC Records	LK 57343	Yugoslavia	1978

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