℗ 1974/75
© 2007

Tracks 1-1, 1-8, 1-12 to 1-14, Ebbetts Field, Denver, Colorado 10/30/74
Tracks 1-3, 1-5, Agora Ballroom, Cleveland 6/30/75
Tracks 1-5 to 1-7, 1-11, Ebbetts Field, Denver, Colorado 10/31/74
Tracks 1-9, 1-10, Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas 6/19/75
Tracks 2-1, 2-2, 2-12 to 2-14 Agora Ballroom, Cleveland 11/18/74
Tracks 2-3, Agora Ballroom, Cleveland 6/30/75
Tracks 2-4 to 2-6, Ebbetts Field, Denver, Colorado 10/30/74
Tracks 2-7 to 2-11, 2-16, Ebbetts Field, Denver, Colorado 10/31/74
Tracks 2-15, Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas 6/19/75

Studio material: Recorded August 1974 through March 1975

Photos memorabilia: Courtesy Bruce Pates, Rick Williams and the Randy C. Wolfe Estate.
Acetate dubs courtesy Bruce Pates.

Originally released in 1973.
Track 10 is bonus track.

Track 10 mixed at Island Studios, London, on February 8, 1973

Comes with 12-page booklet.

Box set (16 x 31 x 3,9 cm), plastic tray inside with two slots for two jewel cases each.
Each disc in standard jewel case, with 2-page (1-sided) front inserts & back inserts. Discs are numbered 1 to 4, but all only have the main cat# MCAD 4-10981.
40-page booklet/book (13,7 x 28,7 x 0,3 cm): release notes, track list, credits (by album), repros of album sleeves, thank you’s, quotes from reviews and peer musicians, photos, essay (by Willman)
Unopened item comes with a ‘contents sticker’ on shrinkwrap: “Digitally Remastered / Four-Album Set Featuring / Every Song From Seven Platinum / Releases Plus Rare Cuts And An / Extensive Historical Booklet / MCAC4/D4-10981”

Tracks 1-1 to 1-10 from [url=http://www.discogs.com/Steely-Dan-Cant-Buy-A-Thrill/master/16883]Can’t Buy A Thrill[/url] (originally ABC LP 758) (1972) : Recorded at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA.
Tracks 1-11 to 2-2 from [url=http://www.discogs.com/Steely-Dan-Countdown-To-Ecstasy/master/16898]Countdown To Ecstasy[/url] (originally ABC LP 779) (1973) : Engineered at Village Recorder, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, CA. Rick Derringer recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO.
Tracks 2-3 to 2-13 from [url=http://www.discogs.com/Steely-Dan-Pretzel-Logic/master/16984]Pretzel Logic[/url] (originally ABC LP 808) (1974) : Engineered at The Village Recorder, West Los Angeles. Overdubs and mixdown at Cherokee Sound, Chatsworth, California.
Track 2-14 recorded in concert on cassette at The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, California, June 1974. Originally “B” Side of [url=http://www.discogs.com/Steely-Dan-Hey-Nineteen/master/226704]Hey Nineteen[/url] Single (1980).
Tracks 2-15 to 3-3 from [url=http://www.discogs.com/Steely-Dan-Katy-Lied/master/16954]Katy Lied[/url] (originally ABC LP 846) (1975) : Recorded at ABC Recording Studios Inc., Los Angeles.
Tracks 3-4 to 3-12 from [url=http://www.discogs.com/Steely-Dan-The-Royal-Scam/master/16969]The Royal Scam[/url] (originally ABC LP 931) (1976) : Engineered at ABC Studios in Los Angeles and at A&R Studios in New York.
Track 3-13 from sessions for ‘The Royal Scam’ (1976) / Originally [url=http://www.discogs.com/Steely-Dan-Greatest-Hits-1972-1978/master/17006]Greatest Hits[/url] : Recorded at ABC Studios, Automated, A&R Studios New York and Cherokee Studios. Mixed at Automated.
Tracks 3-14 to 4-4 from [url=http://www.discogs.com/Steely-Dan-Aja/master/16921]Aja[/url] (originally ABC LP 1006) (1977) : Recorded at Village Recorders, West L.A.; Producer’s Workshop, Hollywood; Warner Bros. North Hollywood Recording Studios; Sound Labs, Hollywood; A&R Studios, New York.
Track 4-5 from the soundtrack album [url=http://www.discogs.com/Various-FM-The-Original-Movie-Soundtrack/master/22444]FM[/url] (MCA LP 1200/2) (1978) : Recorded at Village Recorders, Armand Steiner Soundlab, Studio 55 and Capitol Studios.
Tracks 4-6 to 4-12 from [url=http://www.discogs.com/Steely-Dan-Gaucho/master/17020]Gaucho[/url] (originally MCA LP 6102) (1980) : Recorded at Soundworks, N.Y.C.; A&R Studios, N.Y.C.; Sigma Sound Studios, N.Y.C.; Automated Sound Studios, N.Y.C.; Village Recorders, West L.A.; Producers Workshop, Hollywood. Mixdown at A&R Studios and Village Recorders.
Track 4-13 from 1971 : Recorded at ABC Studios.

Remastered at Masterphonics, Nashville.

Sherlie Matthews on ‘Can’t Buy A Thrill’ as Shirley Matthews.

℗1993, 1980, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972 ©1993 MCA Records, Inc. Distributed by Uni Distribution Corp.