Then and Now: The Best of Steely Dan Remastered (1993)

About this title: There's a reason why "remastered" is part of the title of Then and Now: The Best of Steely Dan Remastered. Steely Dan's fans are notorious for their love of pristine audio quality; they loved virgin vinyl pressings of the Dan's classic studio work and they loved the CD reissues. So the distinction that this 1993 collection is remastered is important, since it gives the hardcore a reason to check it out. Of course, in the years since, the remasters have been replaced by new remasters, most notably the Fagen and Becker-endorsed 1999 reissues, but this was still an improvement over the issues in ... read more

Tracks:

1. Reelin' in the Years [Becker/Fagen]
2. Rikki Don't Lose That Number [Becker/Fagen]
3. Peg [Becker/Fagen]
4. FM [Becker/Fagen]
5. Hey Nineteen [Becker/Fagen]
6. Deacon Blues [Becker/Fagen]
7. Black Friday [Becker/Fagen]
8. Bodhisattva [Becker/Fagen]
9. Do It Again [Becker/Fagen]
10. Haitian Divorce [Becker/Fagen]
11. My Old School [Becker/Fagen]
12. Midnight Cruiser [Becker/Fagen]
13. Babylon Sisters [Becker/Fagen]
14. Kid Charlemagne [Becker/Fagen]
15. Dirty Work [Becker/Fagen]
16. Josie [Becker/Fagen]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.