aja STEELY DAN -30 ANNIVERSARY- ANALOG HQ- Limited Edition #3084
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Aja is the sixth by the band . Originally released in 1977 on , it became the group's best-selling album.
In fact, ignores rock on , preferring to fuse cool jazz, blues, and pop together in a seamless, seductive fashion. It's complex music delivered with ease, and although the duo's preoccupation with clean sound and self-consciously sophisticated arrangements would eventually lead to a dead end, is a shining example of jazz-rock at its finest.
Peaking at No. 3 on the U.S. charts and No. 5 in the United Kingdom, Aja was the band's first platinum album, eventually selling over 5 million copies. The record spawned a number of hit singles, including "", "", and "". In July 1978, the album won the for Best Engineered Non-Classical Recording.
In 2003, the album was inducted into the and ranked number 145 on 's "" list.The album is often cited as one of the best test recordings for , due to its high production standards
