Aja

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 BeckerPercussion – Victor FeldmanPiano – Michael OmartianSynthesizer – Donald FagenTenor Saxophone – Wayne ShorterWhistle [Police Whistle] – Donald Fagen	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	7:26
4	Peg Backing Vocals – Michael McDonaldBass – Chuck RaineyClavinet – Don GrolnickDrums – Rick MarottaElectric Piano, Backing Vocals – Paul GriffinGuitar – Steve KhanLyricon – 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 – 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, Percussion – Victor FeldmanSoloist, Guitar – Larry Carlton, Walter BeckerSynthesizer – Donald Fagen	5:03
7	Josie Backing Vocals – Donald Fagen, Tim Schmit*Bass – Chuck RaineyDrums, Percussion – Jim KeltnerElectric Piano – Victor FeldmanGuitar – Dean Parks, Larry CarltonSoloist, Guitar – Walter BeckerSynthesizer – Donald Fagen	4:30

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
• Made By – Universal M & L, Germany
• Pressed By – Universal M & L, Germany

Credits

• Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Horns] – Tom Scott
• Arranged By [Rhythm Charts Prepared By] – Dean Parks, Donald Fagen, Larry Carlton, Michael Omartian, Walter Becker
• Art Direction [Reissue] – Vartan
• Brass – Chuck Findley, Lou McCreary*, Slyde Hyde
• Coordinator [Production] – Barbara Miller
• Coordinator [Reissue] – Beth Stempel
• Design [Reissue] – Mike Diehl*
• Engineer – Al Schmitt, Bill Schnee, Elliot Scheiner, Roger Nichols
• Engineer [Assistant] – Ed Rack, Joe Bellamy, Ken Klinger, Lenise Bent, Linda Tyler, Ron Pangaliman
• Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen
• Liner Notes [Original] – Michael Phalen, Steve Diener
• Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Producer – Gary Katz
• Remastered By, Engineer [Executive] – Roger Nichols
• Woodwind [Saxes/flutes] – Bill Perkins, Jackie Kelso, Jim Horn, Pete Christlieb, Plas Johnson, Tom Scott, Wayne Shorter
• Words By, Music By, Liner Notes [1999] – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker

Notes

Similar to Aja, but, this release was made by Universal M & L, Germany

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.
Mastered at A&M Studios, Hollywood
Digitally remastered at Digital Atomics, Miami

12 panel Fold-out booklet
Jewel® case with transparent tray

℗ 1977 MCA Records, Inc. © 1999 MCA Records, Inc.
Made in the EU

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Scanned): 5011781174526
• Barcode (Text): 5 011781 174526
• Mastering SID Code (Variant 1, 2, 3): IFPI L001
• Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0123
• Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 01R3
• Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 01Y1
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, 2, 3): 50117 811 745-2 03 /
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L O
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L Q
• Rights Society: BIEM / MCPS
• Label Code: LC01056
• Distribution Code: UN899

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AB 1006	Steely Dan	Aja ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	ABC Records	AB 1006	US	1977
CAB 5225	Steely Dan	Aja ‎(Cass, Album)	ABC Records	CAB 5225	UK	Unknown
5020-1006	Steely Dan	Aja ‎(Cass, Album, Club)	ABC Records	5020-1006	US	1977
UICY-75768	Steely Dan	Aja ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, Pap)	Geffen Records	UICY-75768	Japan	2013
AA 1006	Steely Dan	Aja ‎(LP, Album, RE)	MCA Records	AA 1006	Scandinavia	Unknown

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