Author: Brian SweetTitle: Steely DanBinding: PaperbackNumber Of Pages: 400Release Date: 2025-08-12Details: Reelin' In The Years is the acclaimed biography of Steely Dan.Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, a couple of cynical New York jazz fans wormed their way into a record contract and astonished critics with their first album Can't Buy a Thrill in 1973. Nine albums later, they were among the biggest selling acts in the world. Steely Dan were different from the rest of rock's super-sellers. They rarely gave interviews and, after some early bad experiences on the road, they refused to tour. They didn't have their photographs taken and few people knew what they looked like. Steely Dan weren't even a proper group; it was two musicians and a producer, yet every top notch player in the world lined up to appear on their albums.This book draws back the veil of secrecy that surrounded Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Here is the story of how they made their music and lived their lives.Brian Sweet, former editor and publisher of Metal Leg, the Steely Dan fanzine, draws back the veil of secrecy that has surrounded Becker and Fagen. Here is the true story of how they made their music and lived their lives.Includes many photographs and a complete discography.EAN: 9781915841841Package Dimensions: Height: 2.7 inches, Length: 10 inches, Weight: 1.1133344231 pounds, Width: 2 inches
