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Steely Dan: The Lost Gaucho Album

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People have long asked the question are you a bigger Beatles or Stones fan to peg where someone's tastes are rooted. We prefer the question Ella or Billie? In our opinion, how people answer that one says much more about their personality. (For the record, we prefer the Stones and Billie Holiday). Generally, people love the music of all four so discussing their "rivalries" rarely causes much friction.

If you want heated debate, bring up Steely Dan. No band has ever been more polarizing. There's simply no gray area when it comes to these undisputed kings of Yacht Rock. You either love Steely Dan or hate them. We love them. In fact, we don't trust people who don't like them. People who hate Steely Dan are bad people who probably dislike kittens and rainbows too. Not only is Steely Dan a great band, they can predict the future. How else can you explain their cautionary letter to Owen Wilson a full year before his suicude attempt?

The people over at Aquarium Drunkard must be good people since they are hosting Steely Dan's The Lost Gaucho Album. If you're a fan, go grab it now. The sound quality is pretty solid (a bit on the sharp side) but fans will be pleased. Here's the story on the tracks via BigO Worldwide:

As to why so many songs were dropped from the final lineup of Gaucho, a case can be made that this early version was too close in style to 1977’s Aja - shorter songs, sweeter melodies and more accessible lyrics. The finally released Gaucho seemed purposely obscure, deep and complex. Was it to spite their record company MCA? Is it possible that The Second Arrangement was never erased but that Becker and Fagen concocted the story to avoid releasing what they thought was the better version of Gaucho? Listen and decide for yourself.

Speaking of rivalries, look for Sean Manning's Rock & Roll Cagematch: Music's Greatest Rivalries Decided in August. Should be a great read. More on this anthology when the publication date draws nearer.

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Steely Dan - The Last Gaucho (2008)
Songlist:
1.Kind Spirit
2.The Bear
3.The Second Arrangement
4.Talking bout Home
5.Time Out of Mind
6.Kulee baba
7.I Can’t Write Home about You
8.Gaucho (Instrumental)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DN8NAFX2
http://www.badongo.com/file/12537068
http://www.fileqube.com/file/veGnDwfE159950
http://www.filesavr.com/steelydan-thelastgauchomessmix2008

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Found out that the lost gaucho's lost again. Google didn't help. Who does?

"because you're attempt at proving you're hip is transparent, pathetic, and embarrassing"

Ella or Billie is an attempt to prove you're a hipster? Geez, I thought it would have been "Deerhoof or Ponytail?" Did Ella wear a big wallet chain and show butt cleavage?

why the fuck isn't oasis vs blur considered one of the top rivalries?

nearly all of english society was split based upon who you liked in the mid nineties...

(although i always loved them both)

As to Beatles or Stones - my choice is The Kinks (smile). I wonder whether these SD tracks will ever be available commercially?

Thanks for this! I love The Dan and more Gaucho is great news. Extra props for the Yacht Rock and Owen Wilson letter mentions.

I read this blog quite often, but lines like "We prefer the question Ella or Billie?" make me want to stop reading; not because its a silly question to ask, but because you're attempt at proving you're hip is transparent, pathetic, and embarrassing.

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