Steely Dan – Alive In America (1995)
Artist: Steely Dan
Title: Alive In America
Year Of Release: 1995
Label: Giant Records
Genre: Rock, Soft Rock, Jazz Rock
Quality: Mp3 320 / APE (image, .cue, log)
Total Time: 01:06:39
Total Size: 179/436 Mb (scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
Title: Alive In America
Year Of Release: 1995
Label: Giant Records
Genre: Rock, Soft Rock, Jazz Rock
Quality: Mp3 320 / APE (image, .cue, log)
Total Time: 01:06:39
Total Size: 179/436 Mb (scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
01. Steely Dan – Babylon Sisters (6:48)
02. Steely Dan – Green Earrings (5:21)
03. Steely Dan – Bodhisattva (5:47)
04. Steely Dan – Reelin’ In The Years (6:24)
05. Steely Dan – Josie (6:12)
06. Steely Dan – Book Of Liars (4:19)
07. Steely Dan – Peg (4:19)
08. Steely Dan – Third World Man (6:38)
09. Steely Dan – Kid Charlemagne (5:16)
10. Steely Dan – Sign In Stranger (6:34)
11. Steely Dan – Aja (9:02)
When Donald Fagen and Walter Becker re-formed Steely Dan in 1994, they didn't put out a new album. They undertook a tour of sports arenas, their first tour since the days of Countdown to Ecstasy. Since Steely Dan became stars after they retired from performing, many of their dedicated fans never got a chance to see the group in concert. Given those circumstances, maybe the uniformly positive reviews of the tour were predictable. But as Alive in America proves, the shows weren't earth-shaking. Certainly they were fun -- there's no denying it's a thrill to hear these songs in a live setting, both for fans and for Becker and Fagen themselves -- but essentially they were exercises in nostalgia. Alive in America is enjoyable, but it offers no new insight into Steely Dan as performers, or Becker and Fagen as songwriters. It's a gas while it lasts, but it doesn't leave any lasting memories.