Katy Lied

Infobox Album |
Name = Katy Lied
Type = Album
Artist = Steely Dan


Released = March, 1975
Recorded = late 1974/early 1975 at ABC Recording Studios Inc., Los Angeles
Genre = Rock
Length = 35:25
Label = ABC Records
Producer = Gary Katz
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:znev97r7krrt~T1 link]
*Robert Christgau (A-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=steely+dan link]
*"Rolling Stone" (unfavorable) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/steelydan/albums/album/301563/review/5945779/katy_lied link]
Last album = "Pretzel Logic"
(1974)
This album = "Katy Lied"
(1975)
Next album = "The Royal Scam"
(1976)

"Katy Lied" is the fourth album by Steely Dan, released in 1975. It went gold and peaked at #13 on the US charts. The single "Black Friday" also charted at #37. Band members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen were not happy with the album's sound quality due to an equipment malfunction with the dbx noise reduction system. They refused to listen to the completed album. However, to most audiophiles and fans of the group it is difficult if not impossible to hear the alleged sound imperfections. It is now considered one of Becker and Fagen's most important records both musically and technologically.Fact|date=November 2007 This is also noted as the first appearance of Michael McDonald on a Steely Dan album. The album cover features a picture of a katydid, a type of cricket. This is most likely a pun on the album's title. Jeff Porcaro, then only 19 years old, played all drums on the album apart from "Any World (That I'm Welcome To)", which features legendary session drummer Hal Blaine.

Track listing

All songs written by Becker and Fagen.

#"Black Friday" – 3:33
#"Bad Sneakers" – 3:16
#"Rose Darling" – 2:59
#"Daddy Don't Live in That New York City No More" – 3:12
#"Doctor Wu" – 3:59
#"Everyone's Gone to the Movies" – 3:41
#"Your Gold Teeth II" – 4:12
#"Chain Lightning" – 2:57
#"Any World (That I'm Welcome To)" – 3:56
#"Throw Back the Little Ones" – 3:11

Personnel

*Donald Fagen - piano, keyboards, vocals
*Michael Omartian - piano, keyboards
*David Paich - piano, keyboards
*Walter Becker - bass, guitar, vocals
*Wilton Felder - bass
*Chuck Rainey - bass
*Denny Dias - guitar
*Larry Carlton - guitar
*Rick Derringer - guitar
*Hugh McCracken - guitar
*Dean Parks - guitar
*Elliott Randall - guitar
*Jimmie Haskell - horn
*Bill Perkins - horn
*Phil Woods - saxophone, vocals
*Hal Blaine - drums
*Jeff Porcaro - drums, dorophone
*Myrna Matthews - vocals, background vocals
*Sherlie Matthews - vocals, background vocals
*Michael McDonald - vocals, background vocals
*Carolyn Willis - vocals, background vocals

Production

*Producer: Gary Katz
*Engineer: Roger Nichols
*Mastering: Rick Collins
*Sound Consultant: Dinky Dawson
*Consultant: Daniel Levitin
*Arranger: Jimmie Haskell

Album cover

The distinctive and slightly disturbing album cover features a photograph of a katydid by Dorothy White.

Charts

Album

Pop Singles

References

* [http://www.steelydan.com/dennys3.html]

External links

* [http://steelydan.com/lyrkaty.html Complete lyrics]
* [http://www.steelydan.com/dennys3.html Katy and The Gremlin (reasons for poor sound quality)]
* [http://www.geocities.com/dantorium/morganameskatylied.html Morgan Ames's review of "Katy Lied"]