| Steely Dan | Primary Artist |
| Patti Austin | Background Vocals |
| Rick Derringer | Guitar |
| Donald Fagen | Organ, Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Electric Piano, Vocals, Background Vocals, fender rhodes, Wurlitzer, Soloist |
| Michael McDonald | Background Vocals |
| Larry Carlton | Guitar, Soloist |
| Pete Christlieb | Flute, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Soloist |
| Victor Feldman | Percussion, Keyboards, Marimbas, Electric Piano, Vibes, Soloist |
| Don Grolnick | Keyboards, Electric Piano, Clavinet |
| Plas Johnson | Flute, Horn, Saxophone |
| Steve Khan | Guitar |
| John Klemmer | Horn |
| Bill Perkins | Flute, Saxophone |
| Jerome Richardson | Tenor Saxophone, Soloist |
| Tom Scott | Flute, Saxophone, Alto Clarinet, Lyricon, Clarinet (Tenor) |
| Wayne Shorter | Flute, Saxophone |
| Lanny Morgan | Saxophone |
| Chuck Rainey | Bass |
| Walt Weiskopf | Background Vocals |
| Michael Fennelly | Background Vocals |
| Clydie King | Background Vocals |
| Elliott Randall | Guitar, Soloist |
| Gordon Grody | Background Vocals |
| Walter Becker | Bass, Guitar, Harmonica, Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Soloist |
| Jeff Baxter | Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, spanish guitar, Soloist |
| Ben Benay | Acoustic Guitar |
| Crusher Bennett | Percussion |
| Randy Brecker | Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Soloist |
| Leroy Clouden | Drums |
| Gary Coleman | Percussion |
| Wilton Felder | Bass |
| Venetta Fields | Background Vocals |
| Bob Findley | Horn |
| Chuck Findley | Horn, Brass |
| Steve Gadd | Percussion |
| Gordon Gottlieb | Percussion |
| Diva Gray | Background Vocals |
| Jay Graydon | Guitar |
| Paul Griffin | Keyboards, Electric Piano, Background Vocals |
| Lani Groves | Background Vocals |
| Patricia Hall | Background Vocals |
| Jon Herington | Piano |
| Jim Hodder | Percussion, Drums, Vocals |
| Jim Horn | Flute, Horn, Saxophone |
| Royce Jones | Background Vocals |
| Walter Kane | Bass Clarinet |
| Jackie Kelso | Flute, Saxophone |
| George Marge | Bass Clarinet |
| Rick Marotta | Drums |
| Myrna Matthews | Background Vocals |
| Hugh McCracken | Guitar, Piano, Soloist |
| Leslie Miller | Background Vocals |
| Roger Nichols | Overdubs |
| Michael Omartian | Piano, Keyboards |
| David Paich | Piano, Keyboards |
| David Palmer | Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Jeff Porcaro | Percussion, Drums, Dorophone |
| Dean Parks | Guitar |
| Bernard "Pretty" Purdie | Drums |
| Lee Ritenour | Guitar |
| James Rolleston | Background Vocals |
| John Rotella | Saxophone |
| Timothy B. Schmit | Background Vocals |
| Ernie Watts | Saxophone |
| Toni Wine | Background Vocals |
| Snooky Young | Flugelhorn |
| Denny Dias | Guitar, Electric Sitar, Soloist |
| Slyde Hyde | Horn, Brass |
| Ted Baker | Piano, fender rhodes |
| Jerry Garszva | Overdubs |
| Jon Herrington | Rhythm Guitar |
| Zack Saunders | Background Vocals |
| Michael Leonhart | Trumpet |
| Lou McCreary | Brass |
| Carolyn Leonhart | Background Vocals |
| Frank Floyd | Background Vocals |
| Keith Carlock | Drums |
| Amy Helm | Human Whistle |
| David Palmer | Vocals |
| Jay Grayeon | Soloist |
| Sherlie Matthews | Background Vocals |
| Elliot Randall | Guitar |
| Donald Fagen | Arranger, Composer, Producer, Horn Arrangements, Personnel |
| Larry Carlton | rhythm arrangement |
| Victor Feldman | Personnel |
| Don Grolnick | rhythm arrangement |
| Plas Johnson | Personnel |
| Rob Mounsey | Horn Arrangements, rhythm arrangement |
| Jerome Richardson | Personnel |
| Tom Scott | Horn Arrangements, Horn Conductor |
| Jim Gordon | Personnel |
| Walter Becker | Arranger, Composer, Producer, Horn Arrangements, Personnel |
| Irving Azoff | Management |
| Ben Benay | Personnel |
| Wilton Felder | Personnel |
| Chuck Findley | Horn Arrangements |
| Paul Griffin | rhythm arrangement |
| Jimmie Haskell | Orchestration, Saxophone Arrangement |
| Gary Katz | Producer, Audio Production |
| Johnny Mandel | String Arrangements |
| Lew McCreary | Personnel |
| Ollie Mitchell | Personnel |
| Roger Nichols | Special Effects, Engineer |
| Michael Omartian | rhythm arrangement, Personnel |
| David Paich | Personnel |
| Joseph M. Palmaccio | Mastering |
| Jeff Porcaro | Personnel |
| Dean Parks | rhythm arrangement, Personnel |
| Elliot Scheiner | Engineer |
| Al Schmitt | Engineer |
| Timothy B. Schmit | Personnel |
| Bill Schnee | Engineer |
| Ernie Watts | Personnel |
| Phil Burnett | Engineer |
| Chuck Raney | Personnel |
| Scott Hull | Mastering |
| Jeri Heiden | Art Direction |
| Darcy Proper | Mastering |
| Dave Russell | Engineer |
| Wendel | Special Effects |
| Ryan Null | Photo Coordination |
| Yusuf Tuvi | Cover Photo |
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Posted October 1, 2010
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A GREATEST HITS ALBUM THAT IS GUARANTEED TO PLEASE, THIS DEFINITIVE COLLECTION LIVES UP TO ITS TITLE. THIS IS THE MUSIC I LOVE TO TRAVEL WITH IN THE MERRY OLDSMOBILE, VOLUME UP. FOR S.D. FANS YOU CANNOT ASK FOR MORE AT A GREAT BN PRICE. KICK BACK, HAVE A FEW (UNLESS YOU ARE DRIVING) AND LET THE MUSIC GUIDE YOU TO RELAXMENT EXTRAORDINAIRE!
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Posted October 1, 2010
as good as ever
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Posted October 1, 2010
Whether or not this collection should be called the Definitive Collection depends upon your own personal preference. In my opinion, it is not the definitive Steely Dan collection, but it serves nicely as an introduction to the band's music. Plus, it is the only Steely Dan compilation that covers their entire career. The other compilations stop at Gaucho. This one includes one track each from their comeback albums, Two Against Nature and Everything Must Go. The problem is that as with all Steely Dan hits compilations, it is hard to determine what, apart from the hit singles and LP tracks, should be included. It is nice to see "Dirty Work" included on this collection, but what about "Pretzel Logic," "Any Major Dude Will Tell You," "Show Biz Kids," "Everyone's Gone to the Movies," "Don't Take Me Alive," "Black Cow" or "Josie." Given spatial limitations it would have been impossible to include all of these oversights, but I myself would have liked to have seen at least two of the aforementioned classics included here instead of the tracks from their later albums. The bottom line is if you dig Steely Dan you must invest in their entire CD catalogue. They recorded too many classic tracks to be limited to a single disc compilation and their singles have never been expressive of their best work. Citizen Steely Dan, their boxed set, would also work nicely for the fan, but it was released before their "comeback" in 2000 so it does not include the two albums they released since then. If you are looking for a comprehensive hits collection, the best value for your money is Show Biz Kids a 2 disc set released in 2000 that contains a healthy sampling of hits and album tracks from all of their albums excepting of course Two Against Nature and Everything Must Go.
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Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Geffen's 2006 release The Definitive Collection is a mere 16 tracks long, which is a bit short for covering Steely Dan's career. They may not have landed many singles within the Billboard charts -- only 15 between their 1973 debut, Can't Buy a Thrill, and their 2000 comeback, Two Against Nature -- but they had plenty of standards on album rock radio, giving the impression that they had more charting hits than they actually did. This can make compiling a Dan hits collection a little difficult, since concentrating on either the chart singles or the radio staples will wind up giving a misleading impression. The Definitive Collection attempts to negotiate the two: ...