Two Against Nature
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| Two Against Nature | ||
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| Studio album by Steely Dan | ||
| Released | February 29, 2000 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 51:25 | |
| Label | Giant | |
| Producer(s) | Walter Becker, Donald Fagen |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Steely Dan chronology | ||
| Gaucho (1980) |
Two Against Nature (2000) |
Everything Must Go (2003) |
Two Against Nature is an album by Steely Dan, released in 2000. (See 2000 in music). The album won the group four Grammy Awards, and marked the first major collaboration between Walter Becker and Donald Fagen since the album Gaucho, released 20 years earlier.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
all songs 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
[edit] Personnel
with
- Ted Baker - piano, Fender Rhodes
- Tom Barney - bass
- Cynthia Calhoun - background vocals
- Keith Carlock - snare drums
- Leroy Clouden - snare drum
- Vinnie Colaiuta - snare drum
- Sonny Emory - snare drum
- Lawrence Feldman - clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Gordon Gottlieb - percussion
- Mike Harvey - background vocals
- Amy Helm - whistle
- Jon Herington - acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar
- Michael Hitchcock - trumpet
- Paul Jackson Jr. - guitar
- Ricky Lawson - drums
- Will Lee - percussion
- Carolyn Leonhart - background vocals
- Michael Leonhart - trumpet, conductor, wurlitzer
- Lou Marini - alto saxophone
- Hugh McCracken - guitar
- Dean Parks - guitar
- Chris Potter - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Jim Pugh - trombone
- Roger Rosenberg - bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
- Daniel Sadownick - percussion, timbales
- David Schenk - vibraphone
- Steve Shapiro - vibraphone
- David Tofani - saxophone
- Michael White - drums, snare drum
[edit] 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
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2000 | The Billboard 200 | 6 |
| 2000 | Top Internet Albums | 2 |
[edit] Awards
Grammy Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 2001 | "Cousin Dupree" | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal |
| 2001 | Two Against Nature | Album of the Year |
| 2001 | Two Against Nature | Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical |
| 2001 | Two Against Nature | Best Pop Vocal Album |
