COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY

'''Countdown to Ecstasy''' was the second album released by rock group Steely Dan in 1973. The album was written and recorded in rushed sessions between live concerts and failed to produce any hit singles. Donald Fagen is reported to have said that it is the Steely Dan album he likes the most.

Contents

Track listing

Personnel

Production

Charts

External link

Track listing

All songs written by Becker and Fagen.
# "Bodhisattva" – 5:19
# "Razor Boy" – 3:11
# "The Boston Rag" – 5:40
# "Your Gold Teeth" – 7:02
# "Show Biz Kids" – 5:25
# "My Old School" – 5:47
# "Pearl of the Quarter" – 3:50
# "King of the World" – 5:04

Personnel

'Steely Dan'

★ Donald Fagen - piano, electric piano, synthesizer, vocals

★ Walter Becker - electric bass, harmonica, vocals

★ Ray Brown - string bass on "Razor Boy"

★ Denny Dias - guitar, Stereo Mixmaster General

★ Jeff "Skunk" Baxter - guitar, pedal steel guitar

★ Ben Benay - acoustic guitar

★ Rick Derringer - slide guitar on "Show Biz Kids"

★ Jim Hodder - drums, percussion, vocals

★ Victor Feldman - vibes, marimba, percussion

★ Sherlie Matthews - background vocals

★ Myrna Matthews - background vocals

★ Patricia Hall - background vocals

★ David Palmer - background vocals

★ Royce Jones - background vocals

★ James Rolleston - background vocals

★ Michael Fennelly - background vocals

Production

★ Producer: Gary Katz

★ Engineer: Roger Nichols

★ Assistant engineer - Miss Natalie

★ Album design: Dotty of Hollywood

★ Photography: Ed Caraeff
'Reissue'

★ Reissue Producers: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen

★ Remastering engineer: Roger Nichols

★ Reissue design: Red Herring Design, New York City

★ Consultant: Daniel Levitin

Charts

'Album'

Year	Chart	Position
1973	Pop Albums	35

'Singles'

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1973	"My Old School"	Pop Singles	63
1973	"Show Biz Kids "	Pop Singles	61

External link

★ Complete lyrics