Two Against Nature

Two Against Nature

Infobox Album |
Name = Two Against Nature
Type = Album
Artist = Steely Dan


Released = February 29, 2000
Recorded = 1997-1999
Genre = Rock
Length = 51:25
Label = Giant
Producer = Walter Becker,
Donald Fagen
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:vi2ibkg90akq~T1 link]
* Robert Christgau (A) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/rock/steely-00.php link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/steelydan/albums/album/285281/review/5946894/two_against_nature link]
Last album = "Plush TV Jazz-Rock Party"
(2000)
This album = "Two Against Nature"
(2000)
Next album = "Everything Must Go"
(2003)

"Two Against Nature" is an album by Steely Dan, released in 2000. The album won the group four Grammy Awards including Album of the Year, and marked the first major collaboration between Walter Becker and Donald Fagen since the album "Gaucho", released 20 years earlier. It has been certified platinum twice in America.

Track listing

All songs written by Becker and Fagen.

#"Gaslighting Abbie" – 5:53
#"What a Shame About Me" – 5:17
#"Two Against Nature" – 6:17
#"Janie Runaway" – 4:09
#"Almost Gothic" – 4:09
#"Jack of Speed" – 6:17
#"Cousin Dupree" – 5:28
#"Negative Girl" – 5:34
#"West of Hollywood" – 8:21

Personnel

*Walter Becker - bass, guitar
*Tom Barney - bass
*Donald Fagen - organ, piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, vocals
*Ted Baker - piano, Fender Rhodes
*Jon Herington - acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar
*Paul Jackson Jr. - guitar
*Hugh McCracken - guitar
*Dean Parks - guitar
*Lawrence Feldman - clarinet, tenor saxophone
*Amy Helm - whistle
*Michael Hitchcock - trumpet
*Michael Leonhart - trumpet, conductor, wurlitzer
*Lou Marini - alto saxophone
*Chris Potter - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
*Jim Pugh - trombone
*Roger Rosenberg - bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
*David Tofani - saxophone
*Keith Carlock - drums
*Leroy Clouden - drums
*Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
*Sonny Emory - drums
*Ricky Lawson - drums
*Michael White - drums
*Gordon Gottlieb - percussion
*Will Lee - percussion
*Daniel Sadownick - percussion, timbales
*David Schenk - vibraphone
*Steve Shapiro - vibraphone
*Cynthia Calhoun - background vocals
*Mike Harvey - background vocals
*Carolyn Leonhart - background vocals

Production

*Producers: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen
*Executive engineer: Roger Nichols
*Engineers: Phil Burnett, Per-Christian Nielsen, Johan Edlund, Anthony Gorman, Roger Nichols, Ken Ross, Dave Russell, Jay A. Ryan, Elliot Scheiner, Peta Scriba
*Mixing: Roger Nichols, Dave Russell
*Mastering: Scott Hull
*Assistants: Suzy Barrows, Reaann Zschokke
*Technician: Roger Nichols
*Editing: Jan Folkson
*Horn arrangements: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, Michael Leonhart
*Project Manager: Jill Dell'Abate
*Project Coordinator: Suzana Haugh
*Consultant: Michael Leonhart
*Piano Tuner: Sam Berd
*Design: Carol Bobolts
*Photography: Walter Becker
*Copyist: Michael Leonhart

Charts

Album

Awards

Grammy Awards

External links

* [http://www.steelydan.com/2vn.html Official Site]
* [http://www.steelydan.com/2vntracks.html Complete lyrics]


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