Steely Dan – Gaucho

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Label:	MCA Records – MCA-6102
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	Canada
Released:	1980
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Fusion

Tracklist

A1	Babylon Sisters Arranged By [Horns] – Rob Mounsey Backing Vocals – Toni Wine Bass – Chuck Rainey Bass Clarinet – Walter Kane* Drums – Bernard Purdie Electric Piano, Clavinet – Don Grolnick Guitar – Steve Khan Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Tom Scott Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker Arranged By [Horns] – Rob Mounsey Backing Vocals – Toni Wine Bass – Chuck Rainey Bass Clarinet – Walter Kane* Drums – Bernard Purdie Electric Piano, Clavinet – Don Grolnick Guitar – Steve Khan Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Tom Scott Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker	5:51
A2	Hey Nineteen Backing Vocals – Zack Sanders* Bass – Walter Becker Drums – Rick Marotta Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Guitar – Walter Becker Percussion – Victor Feldman Backing Vocals – Zack Sanders* Bass – Walter Becker Drums – Rick Marotta Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Guitar – Walter Becker Percussion – Victor Feldman	5:04
A3	Glamour Profession Arranged By [Horns] – Tom Scott Backing Vocals – Zack Sanders* Bass – Anthony Jackson Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Guitar – Steve Khan Percussion – Ralph McDonald* Piano – Rob Mounsey Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Tenor Saxophone, Lyricon – Tom Scott Arranged By [Horns] – Tom Scott Backing Vocals – Zack Sanders* Bass – Anthony Jackson Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Guitar – Steve Khan Percussion – Ralph McDonald* Piano – Rob Mounsey Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Tenor Saxophone, Lyricon – Tom Scott	7:28
B1	Gaucho Arranged By [Horns] – Tom Scott Backing Vocals – Valerie Simpson Bass – Walter Becker Drums – Jeff Porcaro Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Guitar – Steve Khan Guitar, Soloist – Walter Becker Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Piano – Rob Mounsey Tenor Saxophone – Tom Scott Trumpet – Randy Brecker Arranged By [Horns] – Tom Scott Backing Vocals – Valerie Simpson Bass – Walter Becker Drums – Jeff Porcaro Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Guitar – Steve Khan Guitar, Soloist – Walter Becker Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Piano – Rob Mounsey Tenor Saxophone – Tom Scott Trumpet – Randy Brecker	5:32
B2	Time Out Of Mind Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn Arranged By [Horns] – Rob Mounsey Backing Vocals – Valerie Simpson Baritone Saxophone – Ronny Cuber* Bass – Walter Becker Drums – Rick Marotta Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Guitar – Walter Becker Guitar, Soloist – Mark Knopfler Piano – Rob Mounsey Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Trumpet – Randy Brecker Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn Arranged By [Horns] – Rob Mounsey Backing Vocals – Valerie Simpson Baritone Saxophone – Ronny Cuber* Bass – Walter Becker Drums – Rick Marotta Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Guitar – Walter Becker Guitar, Soloist – Mark Knopfler Piano – Rob Mounsey Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Trumpet – Randy Brecker	4:10
B3	My Rival Arranged By [Horns] – Tom Scott Backing Vocals – Zack Sanders* Bass – Anthony Jackson Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Patrick Rebillot* Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker Guitar – Rick Derringer Guitar, Soloist – Steve Khan Organ, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Percussion – Ralph McDonald* Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Tenor Saxophone, Lyricon – Tom Scott Timbales – Nicholas Marrero* Trombone – Wayne Andre Arranged By [Horns] – Tom Scott Backing Vocals – Zack Sanders* Bass – Anthony Jackson Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Patrick Rebillot* Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker Guitar – Rick Derringer Guitar, Soloist – Steve Khan Organ, Synthesizer – Donald Fagen Percussion – Ralph McDonald* Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Tenor Saxophone, Lyricon – Tom Scott Timbales – Nicholas Marrero* Trombone – Wayne Andre	4:30
B4	Third World Man Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Steve Khan Electric Piano – Joe Sample Guitar, Soloist – Larry Carlton Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey Bass – Chuck Rainey Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Steve Khan Electric Piano – Joe Sample Guitar, Soloist – Larry Carlton Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey	5:14

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Manufactured By – MCA Records (Canada)
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MCA Records, Inc.
Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc.
Copyright © – MCA Records (Canada)
Copyright © – Zeon Music
Copyright © – Freejunket Music
Published By – Zeon Music
Published By – Freejunket Music
Recorded At – Soundworks, New York
Recorded At – A&R Studios
Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Recorded At – Automated Sound Studios
Recorded At – The Village Recorder
Recorded At – Producers Workshop
Mixed At – A&R Studios
Mixed At – The Village Recorder
Mastered At – Masterdisk

Credits

Arranged By [Rhythm] – Steely Dan
Design [Album], Art Direction – Susanne Walsh
Design [Assistant] – John Tom Cohoe
Engineer [Assistant] – Tom Greto
Engineer [Executive] – Roger Nichols
Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen
Management [Cash] – Leonard Freedman
Management [Clout] – Front Line Management
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Elliot Scheiner
Music By, Lyrics By – Walter Becker
Photography By – René Burri (2)
Producer – Gary Katz
Sequenced By, Effects – Wendal*
Technician [Piano] – Don Farrar
Tracking By – Elliot Scheiner
Tracking By [Overdub] – Roger Nichols
Translated By [Italian Translation] – Victor di Suvero

Notes

Originally issued with printed inner lyrics-sleeve

On back cover:
The copyright in this recording is the property of the manufacturer, MCA Records (Canada)
MCA Records, Inc., 70 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California--U.S.A. © 1980 MCA Records, Inc. ℗ 1980 MCA Records, Inc.

On labels:
℗ 1980 MCA Records, Inc.
©1980 MCA Records, Inc. Manufactured by MCA Records (Canada) 2450 Victoria Pk. Ave., Willowdale, Ont./All Rights Reserved

On inner sleeve:
Recorded at: Soundworks, N.Y.C. / A&R Studios, N.Y.C. / Sigma Sound Studios, N.Y.C. / Automated Sound Studios N.Y.C. / Village Recorder, West L.A. / Producers Workshop, Hollywood

Mixdown at: A&R Studios and Village Recorder

Special thanks to: Scott Luther and Fred Hull c/o Compal Computers
Fabulous vintage electric guitars courtesy of Richard, Steven and Lawrence Friedman.

Mastered...at Masterdisk, N.Y.C.

All songs published by Zeon Music & Freejunket Music - ASCAP. All songs copyright © 1980 Zeon Music & Freejunket Music

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (A label): MCA-6102 (MCA2469)
Matrix / Runout (B label): MCA-6102 (MCA2470)
Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched): MCA-6102-A MCA-2469 (2)
Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched ): MCA-2470 (2)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Gaucho (LP, Album, Stereo)	MCA Records	MCA-6102	US	1980
	Gaucho (LP, Album, Stereo)	MCA Records	203 192, 203 192-320		1980
Recently Edited	Gaucho (LP, Album, Stereo)	MCA Records	MCF 3090	UK	1980
New Submission	Gaucho (LP, Album)	MCA Records	I-203.192, I·203 192	Spain	1980
	Gaucho (LP, Album)	MCA Records	MCA-6102	Canada	1980

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tplcanuck Jan 20, 2025
Edited 3 months ago

Superlative mastering -& the musicianship is next level. This pressing is whisper quiet. Thin vinyl as was the norm at the time, but 180 gram really means jack.

Steely Dan – Gaucho

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