Two Against Nature

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Annotation

Published by Zeon Music/Freejunket Music
adm. by Len Freedman Music, Inc. ASCAP
Recorded at River Sound, NYC; Clinton Sound, NYC; Hyperbolic Sound, Maui; and Electric Lady, NYC
Mastering: at Classic Sound
Design: Red Hering Design

Annotation last modified on 2019-07-28 14:44 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Gaslighting Abbie
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
bass clarinet:
Roger Rosenberg
clarinet:
Lawrence Feldman (flutist and saxophonist)
clavinet, Rhodes piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
drums (drum set):
Ricky Lawson
electric bass guitar:
Tom Barney (bassist)
guitar:
Walter Becker
solo tenor saxophone:
Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist)
tenor saxophone:
David Tofani
trombone:
Jim Pugh (US trombonist)
trumpet:
Michael Leonhart
background vocals:
Cynthia Calhoun, Michael Harvey and Carolyn Leonhart
conductor:
Michael Leonhart (horn)
horn arranger:
Walter Becker, Donald Fagen and Michael Leonhart
arranger:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
recording of:
Gaslighting Abbie
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Freejunket Music
45:58
2What a Shame About Me
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
baritone saxophone:
Roger Rosenberg
drums (drum set):
Michael White (American jazz drummer)
electric bass guitar and guitar:
Walter Becker
percussion:
Gordon Gottlieb (American percussionist and conductor)
piano, Rhodes piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
tenor saxophone:
Lou Marini
trombone:
Jim Pugh (US trombonist)
trumpet:
Michael Leonhart
background vocals:
Cynthia Calhoun, Michael Harvey and Carolyn Leonhart
conductor:
Michael Leonhart (horn)
horn arranger:
Donald Fagen
arranger:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
recording of:
What a Shame About Me
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Freejunket Music and Zeon Music
3.755:19
3Two Against Nature
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
bass clarinet:
Roger Rosenberg
clarinet:
Roy Hitchcock
drums (drum set):
Keith Carlock
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker
guitar:
Walter Becker and Jon Herington
percussion:
Gordon Gottlieb (American percussionist and conductor) and Daniel Sadownick
piano, Rhodes piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
saxophone:
David Tofani
timbales:
Daniel Sadownick
trombone:
Jim Pugh (US trombonist)
trumpet and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Michael Leonhart
vibraphone:
Steve Shapiro (US vibraphonist, producer, arranger)
background vocals:
Cynthia Calhoun, Michael Harvey and Carolyn Leonhart
conductor:
Michael Leonhart (horn)
horn arranger:
Michael Leonhart
arranger:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
recording of:
Two Against Nature
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Freejunket Music
46:20
4Janie Runaway
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
alto saxophone:
Lou Marini
bass clarinet:
Roger Rosenberg
drums (drum set):
Leroy Clouden
electric bass guitar and guitar:
Walter Becker
Rhodes piano:
Ted Baker
solo alto saxophone:
Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist)
tenor saxophone:
Lawrence Feldman (flutist and saxophonist)
trumpet:
Michael Leonhart
Wurlitzer electric piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
background vocals:
Carolyn Leonhart
conductor:
Michael Leonhart (horn)
horn arranger:
Donald Fagen
arranger:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
recording of:
Janie Runaway
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Freejunket Music and Zeon Music
34:11
5Almost Gothic
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
acoustic guitar:
Jon Herington
bass clarinet:
Roger Rosenberg
clarinet:
Lawrence Feldman (flutist and saxophonist)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Clouden
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker
guitar:
Hugh McCracken
percussion:
Gordon Gottlieb (American percussionist and conductor)
Rhodes piano:
Ted Baker
trombone:
Jim Pugh (US trombonist)
trumpet:
Michael Leonhart
Wurlitzer electric piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
background vocals:
Michael Harvey and Carolyn Leonhart
conductor:
Michael Leonhart (horn)
horn arranger:
Donald Fagen
arranger:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
recording of:
Almost Gothic
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Freejunket Music
34:12
6Jack of Speed
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
alto saxophone:
Lou Marini
baritone saxophone:
Roger Rosenberg
drums (drum set):
Michael White (American jazz drummer)
electric bass guitar and guitar:
Walter Becker
percussion:
Gordon Gottlieb (American percussionist and conductor) and Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
tenor saxophone:
Lawrence Feldman (flutist and saxophonist)
trombone:
Jim Pugh (US trombonist)
trumpet:
Michael Leonhart
Wurlitzer electric piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
background vocals:
Cynthia Calhoun and Michael Harvey
conductor:
Michael Leonhart (horn)
horn arranger:
Donald Fagen
arranger:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
recording of:
Jack of Speed
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Freejunket Music and Zeon Music
36:20
7Cousin Dupree
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
drums (drum set):
Leroy Clouden
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker
guitar:
Walter Becker and Jon Herington
Rhodes piano:
Ted Baker
whistle:
Amy Helm
Wurlitzer electric piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
background vocals:
Carolyn Leonhart
arranger:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
recording of:
Cousin Dupree
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Freejunket Music and Zeon Music
35:31
8Negative Girl
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
bass clarinet:
Roger Rosenbaum
clarinet:
Roy Hitchcock
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Tom Barney (bassist)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
saxophone:
Dave Tofani and Lawrence Feldman (flutist and saxophonist)
trombone:
Jim Pugh (US trombonist)
trumpet:
Michael Leonhart
vibraphone:
Dave Shank
background vocals:
Cynthia Calhoun and Carolyn Leonhart
lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
conductor:
Michael Leonhart (horn)
horn arranger:
Michael Leonhart
arranger:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
recording of:
Negative Girl
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Freejunket Music
35:37
9West of Hollywood
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
drums (drum set):
Sonny Emory
electric bass guitar:
Tom Barney (bassist)
guitar:
Walter Becker and Jon Herington
organ and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
percussion:
Gordon Gottlieb (American percussionist and conductor)
piano and Rhodes piano:
Ted Baker
solo tenor saxophone:
Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist)
background vocals:
Cynthia Calhoun, Michael Harvey and Carolyn Leonhart
arranger:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
recording of:
West of Hollywood
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Freejunket Music
38:22

Credits

Release

photography:Annalisa (photographer)
Walter Becker
Jason Fulford
Michael Northrop
engineer:Phil Burnett
Johan Edlund
Mark Faunfelder
Anthony Gorman
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
Per Christian Nielsen
Ken Ross
Dave Russell (British engineer, producer)
Jay Ryan (recording engineer)
Elliot Scheiner
Pete Scriba
additional editor:Jan Folkson
mastering:Scott Hull (US mastering engineer at Masterdisk / The Hit Factory / Scott Hull Mastering)
design:Carol Bobolts
distributed by:Warner Music Canada Ltd (not for release label use! company, ca. late 1988–2004)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Giant Records (imprint for “Giant Records”, Warner Bros. subsidiary) (in 2000)
recorded at:Clinton Sound (NYC 10th Ave till 2010) in New York, New York, United States
Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
Hyperbolic Sound in Maui County, Hawaii, United States
River Sound in New York, New York, United States
mastered at:Classic Sound in New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2238634 [info]