Steely Dan - Gaucho CD

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 Excellent lyrics
I heard "Gaucho" on the radio and I thought, I must have that. You can't go wrong with these lyrics: Bodacious cowboys Such as your friend Will never be welcome here High in the Custerdome The whole CD makes me swoon.
Submitted by Ellen (Seattle, WA, USA)
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 Sunday morning music
Pristine production, sinuous melodies and world-weary lyrics: Steely Dan cornered the market on Seventies' jaded cool. Their last album before a two-decade hiatus, Gaucho is clever but spare. Donald Fagen's slightly whiny but wise vocals amble along, counterpointed by smooth harmonies courtesy of the creme de la creme of session singers - notably the sublime Patti Austin and Valerie Simpson. Although the rest of the album never reaches the heights of the opener "Babylon Sisters," it still makes for the best hangover CD: something to get you back to the land of the living after a night of living it up too much.
Submitted by bxltate (Detroit, MI, USA) 
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 Dan's swansong
This is another fine album from the Dan, but it represents the end point of the project they started on 'Aja'. The album is full of sad, pathetic characters but unlike Royal Scam - which was similarly populated - the sharp social observation is replaced with a black, world-weary cynicism. "...living hard will take its toll.." and indeed the album articulates the early80s landscape of hedonism and jadedness perfectly. A fine end to a fantastic career.
Submitted by boris_boy (Brisbane, Australia)
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 Another masterpiece!!
Absolutely brilliant! I have heard alot of rock and roll and a lot of jazz-but this CD is the best combination of the two genres in this or any other millenium. Don and Walter are at the top of their game here. Please buy and listen~~ for full enjoyment turn to full volume on a great system.
Submitted by jsonoqui (sunny so cal)
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 One of the few...
It is not often that an artist manages to record his/her inner art, but when it happens, we know it. Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Shirley Horn, Phoebe Snow and others like these have given music lovers the gift of unbridaled creativity in action. We love them for it. Here is one more example of massive creative talent...Steely Dan. It is impossible for me to say who, in the world of modern music, has combined so skillfully the elements of jazz, rock, and R&B like Donald Fagen & company. This CD as all of the Steely Dan disks are as much products of their time as they are a products of great skill and passion. They sing volumes about much of the music made in the 70"s that was so progressive. Most of this music was much less popular, but Fagen seemed to "Hit" the nail on the head every time with a string of albums that were both lyrical and musical gems with mass appeal and that continue to maintain a sparkling identity even today. Great music never dies. Add life to your collection, buy this disk and check out others by the artist. I'd like to suggest AJA and Pretzel Logic. Enjoy...EHOWORLD@VERIZON.NET
Submitted by a reviewer (Philadelphia, PA)
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