STEELY DAN – Countdown to Ecstasy (1973-2014) RM | Mini LP PT | SHM-CD | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Can't Buy a Thrill became an unexpected hit, and as a response, Donald Fagen became the group's full-time lead vocalist, and he and Walter Becker acted like Steely Dan was a rock & roll band for the group's second album, Countdown to Ecstasy. The loud guitars and pronounced backbeat of "Bodhisattva," "Show Biz Kids," and "My Old School" camouflage the fact that Countdown is a riskier album, musically speaking, than its predecessor. Each of its eight songs have sophisticated, jazz-inflected interludes, and apart from the bluesy vamps "Bodhisattva" and "Show Biz Kids," which sound like they were written for the stage, the songs are subtly textured. "Razor Boy," with its murmuring vibes, and the hard bop tribute "Your Gold Teeth" reveal Becker and Fagen's jazz roots, while the country-flavored "Pearl of the Quarter" and the ominous, skittering "King of the World" are both overlooked gems. Countdown to Ecstasy is the only time Steely Dan played it relatively straight, and its eight songs are rich with either musical or lyrical detail that their album rock or art rock contemporaries couldn't hope to match. Stephen Thomas Erlewine  
Tracklist :
1 Bodhisattva 5:19
2 Razor Boy 3:11
Double Bass [String Bass] – Ray Brown
3 The Boston Rag 5:40
4 Your Gold Teeth 6:59
5 Show Biz Kids 5:26
Slide Guitar – Rick Derringer
6 My Old School 5:46
Arranged By [Saxes] – Jimmie Haskell
Saxophone [Saxes] – Bill Perkins, Ernie Watts, John Rotella, Lanny Morgan
7 Pearl Of The Quarter 3:51
8 King Of The World 5:02
Credits:
Acoustic Guitar – Ben Benay
Backing Vocals [Additional] – David Palmer, James Rolleston, Michael Fenelly, Myrna Matthews, Patricia Hall, Royce Jones, Sherlie Matthews
Bass Guitar [Electric Bass Guitar], Harmonica, Vocals – Walter Becker
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Jim Hodder
Guitar, Mixed By [Stereo Mixmaster General] – Denny Dias
Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar – Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals [Mainly] – Donald Fagen
Vibraphone [Vibes], Marimba, Percussion – Victor Feldman
Written-By – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker