Gaucho (Hybr) [Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import]

Steely Dan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 26, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import
• Label: Universal UK
• ASIN: B0000AYL17
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,352 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #61 in Music > Imports > Classic Rock

Track Listings

1. Babylon Sisters

2. Hey Nineteen

3. Glamour Profession

4. Gaucho

5. Time out of Mind

6. My Rival

7. Third World Man

Editorial Reviews

Import only SACD-Hybrid pressing of their 2003 album.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars System showoff, totally enjoyable, December 20, 2004

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Steven C. Pettinga "Gardener who loves the arts." (Indianapolis, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gaucho (Hybr) (Audio CD)

When we built our new home last year we installed a surround system on the living room set. Like an idiot I've purchased about 30 of these discs so I have something to listen to on it. There are alot of suround discs with minor alterations from the stereo versions that don't yield very extraordinary results.

This disc is by far the best use of the suround technology. It opens the music up, allowing each instrument to be heard without competition and the resut is glorious.
What is more, the music lacks a center point so the sound sounds good all over the room, not just in one chair.

More SACD producers should take cues from the great production evident on this album. SACD would have a real future if all released were this good. Please, more Steely Dan please sir.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent, but still the only Steely SACD, August 5, 2005

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Gavin Wilson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gaucho (Hybr) (Audio CD)

For me, this album closes off the 1970s. It had been a magnificent decade for intelligent rock music, despite the murderous intent of punk from 1976 onwards. It was somehow fitting that Walter Becker and Donald Fagen should sign off with one of their saddest but most beautiful songs, 'Third World Man'. The pair don't play any of the instruments on that closing track. And with that, it's farewell to incarnation #1 of Steely Dan.

Although it was immaculately recorded, I don't think there are many Dan fans who believed the overall quality of the album was quite up there with any of the previous six classics. Which begs the question, why is it that only this Steely Dan album has made it to SACD? There is no doubt that the three previous albums -- Katy Lied, Royal Scam and Aja -- would all benefit from a 5.1 surround remastering for SACD.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a revelation, April 24, 2004

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D. J. Mcsorley "dannimacuk" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gaucho (Hybr) (Audio CD)

A much loved album since its release I find myself blown away by the new multi channel mix.Just amazingly revealing ...........makes a compelling case for the new hi res digital media.
Ain't no going back to plain old stereo now for this listener!