Steely Dan

Reelin' in the Years

Brian Sweet

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OMNIBUS PRESS
20 May 2025

Music; Rock & Pop music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Biography: arts & entertainment

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. 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, presenting

the true story of how they made their music and lived their lives

By: Brian Sweet
Imprint: OMNIBUS PRESS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781915841841
ISBN 10: 1915841844
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 20 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brian Sweet is the former editor and publisher of Metal Leg, the Steely Dan fanzine.

Reviews for Steely Dan: Reelin' in the Years

""A fascinating read"" Hot Press ""A painstakingly detailed effort"" Alexis Lykiard ""Incisively analytical"" Record Collector ""An honest and unpretentious read"" Q