Alive in America Steely Dan

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  • Release Date: 10/17/1995
  • Sales Rank: 13,919
  • Label: GIANT RECORDS / WEA
  • UPC: 075992463423

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Alive in America

1LISTENBabylon Sisters 6:47
2LISTENGreen Earrings 5:20
3LISTENBodhisattva 5:47
4LISTENReelin' In The Years 6:24
5LISTENJosie 6:12
6LISTENBook of Liars 4:19
7LISTENPeg 4:19
8LISTENThird World Man 6:38
9LISTENKid Charlemagne 5:16
10LISTENSign in Stranger 6:34
11LISTENAja 9:00

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Editorial Reviews

When Donald Fagen and Walter Becker re-formed Steely Dan in 1994, they didn't put out a new album. They undertook a tour of sports arenas, their first tour since the days of Countdown to Ecstasy. Since Steely Dan became stars after they retired from performing, many of their dedicated fans never got a chance to see the group in concert. Given those circumstances, maybe the uniformly positive reviews of the tour were predictable. But as Alive in America proves, the shows weren't earth-shaking. Certainly they were fun -- there's no denying it's a thrill to hear these songs in a live setting, both for fans and for Becker and Fagen themselves -- but essentially they were exercises in nostalgia. Alive in America is enjoyable, but it offers no new insight into Steely Dan as performers, or Becker and Fagen as songwriters. It's a gas while it lasts, but it doesn't leave any lasting memories. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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Alive in Americaby Anonymous

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February 12, 2007: The only possible complaint about this disc is that it simply does not contain enough songs. Granted, when you have a library of music that encompasses around 100 songs it is difficult to include everything. But, as a huge SD fan, of course I would love a live CD with all my favorites (and that is pretty much all of it). The recordings are not mixed perfectly, but the sound is crisp and clear. I recently saw the boys live and the concert was LOUD! I guess there is no way to box that live sound that hits you in the chest and makes you actually feel the music. Still, a great album nonetheless, with a great mix of their catalog from the seventies. Definitely a perfect 5 out of 5.

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May 28, 2006: I've seen Steely Dan in concert and can attest to their strengths in a live setting. This album grew on me over the years. The final track, Aja, in particular, is amazing to listen to.


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