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Katy Lied [Original recording remastered]

Steely DanAudio CD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews)

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (May 18, 1999)
  • Original Release Date: 1999
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: Mca
  • ASIN: B00000IPAB
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #948 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Yet another big success for Becker and Fagen. This was their first album recorded with a different studio band tailored for each tune. The album reached #13, Black Friday broke the Top 40 and typically enigmatic tunes like Doctor Wu and Bad Sneakers became instant 'Dan fan favorites. The band remastered this reissue themselves and added new notes to the original liners, lyrics and graphics!

Customer Reviews

Every Steely Dan album is very good, but there are some that stand out more than others. JOHN D.  |  18 reviewers made a similar statement
It's a perfectly executed parody of 70s style boogie rock. Alan Pounds  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
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90 of 94 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One Of the Best Albums Ever Recorded July 27, 2003
Format:Audio CD
By 1975, Steely Dan had abandoned touring and reconvened in L.A. to wring songs of confusion, loss, mayhem, and strange lust out of a new Bosendorfer and some ace studio musicians. The cryptic lyrics of such songs as "Dr Wu," and "Rose Darling" shimmer as in a dream amongst the syncopation and searing guitar work (just who is Snake Mary?). Although these are all rock songs, they are arranged and played in a jazz idiom for the backing tracks, giving Steely Dan their unique soundworld.

Walter Becker and Donald Fagan's talents begin to bloom here. Freed from the grind of touring that wore down so many bands with potential, they could concentrate on their neurotic perfectionism and create recorded music that is both clear and deep.

This reissue sparkles, the musical layers in relief, the sneer and terror in Donald Fagan's voice ringing over the snap and smear of Michael Omartian's dynamic pianism. Donald Fagan and David Paitch contribute keyboards of various types throughout, always to good effect. Larry Carlton, Denny Dias, Rick Derringer, Dean Parks, Hugh McCracken, and Walter Becker contribute the excellent guitar work.

The album begins with an ominous song of dread, "Black Friday," whose existance might alone justify the invention of the electric piano, if that invention might need to be justified.

The big Bosendorfer powers the next cut, the classic "Bad Sneakers," a tale of exile and aimlessness in the big city. Michael McDonald's back-up vocals of "Goin' insane" give the song some bluesy atmosphers, while the nearly whimsical guiter solo over some nice piano chops belies the seriousness of the song's existential dilemma.

And of course, certainly one of the 10 best Steely Dan songs, "Dr. Wu," a Miami Beach epic of the love jones and Asian physicians. Once again the piano strikes like a bell, and Porcarco's minimal percussion on the verse ticks like a bomb. Fagan's lament for his lost and future love murders me still, as it killed me back in 1977. Phil Woods takes this song into the stratosphere with an alto saxophone solo few could match; consider how well this solo works in the context of the music and the lyrics compared to the clumsliness with which most solos intrude on other songs.

Katy Lied, indeed. Like a fresh morning breeze on a summer day that carries the portent of pain and a lonely night. In short, a masterpiece.

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Katy Did September 28, 2006
By Ren
Format:Audio CD
Not telling you anything you don't already know, but this memory surfaces everytime I see the cover of or play any of the songs on Katy Lied. When this album came out, my high school science class was dabbling in entomology (bugs) so I paid attention to the seemingly inscrutable cover art of Katy Lied. Well, as we all know, it's a Katydid... just another sardonic Becker-Fagen play on words. But the knowledge that Katy did, gives an extra punch to Fagen's 'I was half-way crucified' lyric. Dr. Wu is their best song ever.
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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars You're Not a true Dan Fan without this one September 13, 2002
Format:Audio CD
"Katy Lied" is the best album Steely Dan did, improving even on "Pretzel Logic". Why? This album plays to the band's strengths: Donald Fagen's incredible piano playing and the songwriting. They were at their best with edgy, cynical and clever lyrics and that is in abundance here. Throw in some other well-known names like guitarist Rick Derringer and vocalist Michael McDonald here and it add even more. The leadoff track, "Black Friday" is a brutal tale about a guy who causes financial panic and flees to Australia to "feed all the kangaroos". Great guitar work make this an excellent leadoff track and a minor Top 40 hit. "Bad Sneakers", an FM staple, is funky and mellow; listen for McDonald's distinctive background vocals (you also hear him on "Any World That I'm Welcome To"). "Daddy Don't Live in that New York City No More", a story about a broken-down wiseguy, is another number with clever, subtle lyrics (you get the lyrics on the Dan's remastered CDs, which can be very helpful). "Doctor Wu" is the album's tour-de-force, with beautiful piano and a haunting alto sax solo by Phil Woods; this might be THE track that best defines the band. "Everyone's Gone to the Movies" is a close second to "Doctor Wu"; the lyrics about a neighborhood weirdo with his movie projector are absolutely irresistable and classic Dan (many have tried, and failed, to adequately parlay similar worldviews into artistic success). Piano fans will like "Your Gold Teeth II", a completely different tune than its namesake on "Countdown to Ecstacy". "Chain Lightning" is maybe the album's coolest track and has more toughness in the lyrics. The aforementioned "Any World", another FM staple, is a great tale of loneliness and searching for a place that is elusive. "Throw Back the Little Ones" is hard to figure out, but you gotta love the refrain: "Throw back the little ones and pan-fry the big ones; use poise, tact and reason and gently squeeze them". This is one of my very favorite CDs.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Steely Dan
Best Steely Dan, this is the best Steely Dan album in my opinion, it has all their classics. I listen to this the most.
Published 10 hours ago by Tom Conklin
5.0 out of 5 stars Music that will take you back to the good old days
This was actually purchased for a neighbor. But you can't deny that Steely Dan is a great band with so many good songs! Read more
Published 25 days ago by Emily Arriaga
5.0 out of 5 stars Steely Dan - Katy Lied
Love each and every song on this album and thrilled to have it in CD format since I already own the vinyl version.
Published 1 month ago by Robin Byrn
5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Katy Lied
One of Steely Dan's best CD/albums. I had the album and now I'll very glad to have the CD. CD was in excellent shape as promised.
Published 1 month ago by joegolfer
5.0 out of 5 stars classic rock rules
steely dan is know for it's jazz/rock style and their a great addition to any collection ... kick back and enjoy
Published 1 month ago by bruce prescott
5.0 out of 5 stars Every Cut is a Winner!
Being my all-time favorite Steely Dan album, I have listened to it more times than be counted and it still has not lost its luster. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. L. Casey
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Album Ever! (for me)
This is my all time best album! I was so pleased to get it again on CD. I just love the songs especially
"Everyone's Gone To The Movies"..... Read more
Published 3 months ago by stanton salerno
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite Steely Dan
Music is very subjective, but for me, this is my favorite Steely Dan cd with Chained Lightning my favorite song.
Published 6 months ago by Reading RN
5.0 out of 5 stars Top 3 Steely Dan albums
"Katy Lied" is up there with "Aja" and "Royal Scam" as my favorite Steely Dan Albums. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lifeisgood
5.0 out of 5 stars This music gets even better with age
As the vast majority of others have said, this is a truly historic record, one of the best ever recorded. Read more
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