Track List: 5-8
5. Steely Dan - Show Biz Kids (0:00)
6. Steely Dan - My Old School (5:26)
7. Steely Dan - Pearl of the Quarter (11:12)
8. Steely Dan - King of the World (15:01)
Part 1. https://youtu.be/S7vZHDaFJ0Y
Part 2. https://youtu.be/2GaJ5jyWrg4
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Countdown to Ecstasy is the second studio album by American rock band Steely Dan, released by ABC Records in July 1973. It was recorded at the Village Recorder in West Los Angeles, California, except for Rick Derringer's slide guitar part for "Show Biz Kids", which was recorded at Caribou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado. After the departure of vocalist David Palmer from Steely Dan, the group recorded the album with Donald Fagen singing lead on every track.
Although the album was a critical success, it failed to generate a hit single in the United States, and consequently only charted at number 35 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart, though it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1978. The album has received perfect scores from music critics in numerous retrospective reviews.
Personnel:
Denny Dias – guitar
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – guitar, pedal steel guitar
Walter Becker – electric bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
Jim Hodder – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Donald Fagen – piano, electric piano, synthesizer, lead vocals, backing vocals
Additional musicians:
Sherlie Matthews (5,6), Myrna Matthews (5,6), Patricia Hall (5,6), David Palmer, Royce Jones, James Rolleston, Michael Fennelly – backing vocals
Lanny Morgan, Bill Perkins, Ernie Watts, Johnny Rotella – saxophone (6)
Victor Feldman – vibraphone, marimba, percussion
Ray Brown – string bass (2)
Rick Derringer – slide guitar (5)
Ben Benay – acoustic guitar
Production:
Gary Katz – producer
Roger Nichols – engineer
Miss Natalie – assistant engineer
Dotty of Hollywood – album design
Ed Caraeff – photography