On February 29, 2000, “Giant Records/Warner Bros” label released “Two Against Nature” the eighth Steely Dan album. “Two Against nature” was recorded 1977 to 1999, and was produced by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. The album won Steely Dan four “Grammy Awards”, including “Album of the Year”.
Personnel:
- Walter Becker– bass, lead guitar
- Donald Fagen– vocals, organ, piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
- Ted Baker – piano, Fender Rhodes
- Jon Herington– acoustic and rhythm guitar
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
- Hugh McCracken– guitar
- Dean Parks– guitar
- Tom Barney – bass
- Keith Carlock– drums
- Leroy Clouden – drums
- Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
- Sonny Emory– drums
- Ricky Lawson– drums
- Michael White – drums
- Gordon Gottlieb – percussion
- Will Lee– percussion
- Daniel Sadownick – percussion, timbales
- David Shank – vibraphone
- Steve Shapiro– vibraphone
- Lawrence Feldman – clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Amy Helm – whistle
- Michael Hitchcock – trumpet
- Michael Leonhart– trumpet, Wurlitzer, conductor
- Lou Marini– alto saxophone
- Chris Potter– alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Jim Pugh– trombone
- Roger Rosenberg – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
- David Tofani– saxophone
- Cynthia Calhoun– backing vocals
- Mike Harvey – backing vocals
- Carolyn Leonhart– backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.
- Gaslighting Abbie
- What a Shame About Me
- Two Against Nature
- Janie Runaway
- Almost Gothic
- Jack of Speed
- Cousin Dupree
- Negative Girl
- West of Hollywood
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