Steely Dan discography

Last updated

Steely Dan discography
Studio albums9
Live albums2
Compilation albums12
Video albums2
Singles22
Box sets2

The discography for the American jazz rock band Steely Dan consists of nine studio albums, twenty one singles, two live albums, one live set on DVD, seven compilations and one box set in the United States. The band was originally active from 1971 to 1981 and later reformed in 1993 and continued to release studio and live material up to today.

Contents

Steely Dan album sales estimate at forty million worldwide.[ citation needed ]

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications [1]
(sales threshold)
US
[2]
AUS
[3]
CAN
[4]
FIN
[5]
GER
[6]
NL
[7]
NZ
[8]
NOR
[9]
SWE
[10]
UK
[11]
1972 Can't Buy a Thrill
  • Release date: November 1972
  • Label: ABC
174648438
1973 Countdown to Ecstasy
  • Release date: July 1973
  • Label: ABC
3549
1974 Pretzel Logic
  • Release date: February 20, 1974
  • Label: ABC
81852337
1975 Katy Lied
  • Release date: March 1975
  • Label: ABC
1328121013
1976 The Royal Scam
  • Release date: May 31, 1976
  • Label: ABC
15302414311
1977 Aja
  • Release date: September 23, 1977
  • Label: ABC
3939310355
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [12]
  • BPI: Gold [13]
  • MC: 2× Platinum
1980 Gaucho
  • Release date: November 21, 1980
  • Label: MCA
99185744751527
2000 Two Against Nature
  • Release date: February 29, 2000
  • Label: Giant
65162211193971711
  • RIAA: Platinum [12]
  • BPI: Silver [13]
  • MC: Gold
2003 Everything Must Go
  • Release date: June 10, 2003
  • Label: Reprise
9683129254051121
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertification
US
[2]
AUS
[3]
BEL
[14]
GER
[6]
NL
[7]
SWE
[10]
SWI
[15]
UK
[11]
1995 Alive in America
  • Release date: October 17, 1995
  • Label: Giant
40744162
2021Northeast Corridor: Steely Dan Live!49395162
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Video albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertification
US
[2]
AUS
[3]
NL
[7]
SWE
[10]
UK
[11]
1999Aja
  • Release date: 1999
  • Label: Classic Albums
34
2000 Plush TV Jazz-Rock Party
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications [1]
(sales threshold)
US
[2]
AUS
[3]
NL
[7]
NZ
[8]
NOR
[9]
SWE
[10]
UK
[11]
1978 Greatest Hits
  • Release date: November 30, 1978
  • Label: ABC
3011102141
  • RIAA: Platinum [12]
  • ARIA: Platinum [17]
Steely Dan
1982 Gold
  • Release date: 1982
  • Label: MCA
1153044
1985 A Decade of Steely Dan
  • Release date: 1985
  • Label: MCA
122100
The Very Best of Steely Dan: Reelin' In the Years
  • Release date: October 1985
  • Label: MCA UK
43
1987 The Very Best of Steely Dan: Do It Again
  • Release date: October 1987
  • Label: Telstar
64
1993 Remastered: The Best of Steely Dan – Then and Now
  • Release date: November 1993
  • Label: MCA
342173842
  • ARIA: Platinum [18]
2000 Showbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story, 1972–1980 2753
2006 Steely Dan: The Definitive Collection
  • Release date: August 1, 2006
  • Label: Geffen
92
2007 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Steely Dan
  • Release date: June 12, 2007
  • Label: Geffen
2009 The Very Best of Steely Dan
  • Release date: June 30, 2009
  • Label: 101 Distribution
183
Collected
  • Release date: August 11, 2009
  • Label: 101 Distribution
9
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
NL
[7]
UK
[11]
2005 Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Steely Dan
  • Release date: March 15, 2005
  • Label: Geffen
2007 Found Studio Tracks
  • Release date: July 17, 2007
  • Label: Aspirion
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Box sets

YearAlbum details Certifications [1]
(sales threshold)
1982 Gold
  • Release date: 1982
  • Label: MCA
1993 Citizen Steely Dan
  • Release date: December 14, 1993
  • Label: MCA

Singles

YearSingleChart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[19]
US
A/C

[20]
AUS
[3]
CAN
NL
[7]
NZ
[8]
UK
[11]
1972"Dallas"Non-album Single
"Do It Again"6346061039 [upper-alpha 1] Can't Buy a Thrill
1973"Reelin' In the Years"116215
"Dirty Work"
"Show Biz Kids"6175Countdown to Ecstasy
"My Old School"63
1974"Rikki Don't Lose That Number"4153031858 [upper-alpha 2] Pretzel Logic
"Pretzel Logic"5748
1975"Black Friday"3736Katy Lied
"Bad Sneakers"103
1976"Kid Charlemagne"82The Royal Scam
"The Fez"5981
"Haitian Divorce"17
1977"Peg"11307Aja
1978"Deacon Blues"194014
"FM (No Static at All)"2287191949 FM: The Original Movie Soundtrack
"Josie"264420Aja
1980"Hey Nineteen"101148319Gaucho
1981"Time Out of Mind"221331
"Babylon Sisters"
2003"Blues Beach"Everything Must Go
"" denotes the single failed to chart

Promotional singles

YearSingleAlbum
2000"Cousin Dupree"Two Against Nature
"What a Shame About Me"
"Jack of Speed"
"Janie Runaway"
2003"Things I Miss the Most"Everything Must Go
"Blues Beach"

Notes

  1. 1975 re-release
  2. 1979 re-release

Tribute albums

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Rolling Stones discography</span> Catalogue of published recordings by the Rolling Stones

The English rock group The Rolling Stones have released 31 studio albums, 12 live albums, 28 compilation albums, 3 extended plays, 122 singles, 31 box sets, 51 video albums, 2 video box sets and 77 music videos. Throughout their career, they have sold over 200 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Billboard ranked them as the 2nd Greatest artist of all time. The Rolling Stones have scored 38 top-10 albums on the Billboard 200 and 8 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, they have sold 66.5 million albums in the US, making them the 16th best-selling group in history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bruce Springsteen discography</span>

American rock musician Bruce Springsteen has released 21 studio albums, 23 live albums, 77 singles, and 66 music videos. Widely referred as "The Boss" by the media, Springsteen has sold over 150 million records worldwide, listing him among the best-selling music artists in history. Billboard ranked him as the 24th Greatest Artist of all time. According to Recording Industry Association of America, he has sold 65.5 million albums in the United States, making him the 7th best-selling male soloist of all time. Born in the U.S.A. remains the best-selling album of his career, selling more than 30 million copies around the world.

The discography of English singer-songwriter and former member of the Beatles, George Harrison consists of 12 studio albums, two live albums, four compilation albums, 35 singles, two video albums and four box sets. Harrison's first solo releases – the Wonderwall Music film soundtrack (1968) and Electronic Sound (1969) – were almost entirely instrumental works, issued during the last two years of the Beatles' career. Following the band's break-up in April 1970, Harrison continued to produce recordings by his fellow Apple Records acts, notably former bandmate Ringo Starr. He recorded and collaborated with a wide range of artists, including Shankar, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Gary Wright.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ABBA discography</span>

The discography of Swedish pop music group ABBA consists of nine studio albums, two live albums, seven compilation albums, four box sets, five video albums, 50 singles, and 43 music videos. To date, ABBA have sold 150 million records worldwide becoming one of the best-selling music artists in history. They have scored 9 No. 1 singles and 10 No. 1 albums in the UK, becoming the most successful Swedish act of all time on the Official Charts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pink Floyd discography</span>

The discography of the English rock group Pink Floyd consists of 15 studio albums, four live albums, 12 compilation albums, five box sets, three EPs, and 27 singles. Formed in 1965, Pink Floyd earned recognition for their psychedelic or space rock music, and, later, their progressive rock music. The group have sold over 250 million records worldwide, including 75 million in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Clash discography</span>

The discography of the British punk rock band the Clash consists of six studio albums, two extended plays, two live albums and 31 singles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jessica Simpson discography</span>

American singer Jessica Simpson has released seven studio albums, four compilation albums, three video albums, nineteen singles, and fifteen music videos. Her debut album, Sweet Kisses (1999), was released through Columbia Records, reached number 25 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, and was certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album sold 1.9 million copies in the US and produced three singles. Simpson's debut single, "I Wanna Love You Forever", reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. In 2001, Simpson released her second studio effort, titled Irresistible, which failed to match the success of Sweet Kisses. Irresistible peaked at number 6 in the United States and has sold 755,000 copies. Her third studio album, In This Skin, was released in August 2003. Guided by the publicity of her reality TV show, Newlyweds, that album became the best-selling effort of her career, achieving a peak position of number 2 and triple platinum certification in the US. By 2009, In This Skin had sold 2.9 million copies in the US and produced four singles. In 2004, Simpson released her fourth studio and her first Christmas album, Rejoyce: The Christmas Album. It reached number 14 in the US and was certified gold by the RIAA. As of February 2009, Rejoyce has sold 669,000 copies in the US.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Queen discography</span> Cataloguing of published recordings by Queen

British rock band Queen have released 15 studio albums, 10 live albums, 16 compilation albums, 2 soundtrack albums, 2 extended plays, 73 singles, and 7 promotional singles. Queen was formed in London by Freddie Mercury, Brian May (guitar), and Roger Taylor (drums), and in 1971, John Deacon (bassist) became a member.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bee Gees discography</span>

The discography of the British-Australian musical group Bee Gees consists of 39 albums and 83 singles. In a career spanning more than 50 years, the "Kings of Disco" have already sold over 120 million records worldwide, becoming among the best-selling music artists in history. Billboard ranked them as the 28th Greatest Artist[s] of All Time. According to RIAA, the Bee Gees have sold 28 million certified albums in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rush discography</span>

Rush was a Canadian progressive rock band originally formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. For the overwhelming majority of its existence, the band consisted of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. The band achieved this definitive form when Neil Peart replaced original drummer, John Rutsey, in July 1974.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Billy Joel discography</span>

This is the discography of American singer-songwriter Billy Joel. He has released 13 studio albums, seven live albums, 18 compilation albums, 10 video albums, 61 singles, three promotional singles and 45 music videos. Throughout his career, he has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists in history. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Joel has sold 85 million certified albums in the United States, making him the 4th best-selling solo artist of all time. Billboard ranked him as the 9th Greatest male soloist of all time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scorpions discography</span> Cataloging of published recordings by the German rock band Scorpions

The following is a comprehensive discography of Scorpions, a German rock band. The band have released 19 studio albums, six live albums, 13 video albums, 29 compilation albums, one cover album, 92 singles and 43 music videos. They have sold between 75 and 100 million records worldwide.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pat Benatar discography</span>

This is the discography of American singer Pat Benatar. It consists of 11 studio albums, nine live albums, 27 compilation albums, 39 singles, and 34 music videos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Live discography</span> Band discography

The discography of the American rock band Live consists of nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, three extended plays, twenty-eight singles and twenty-six music videos. After initially self-releasing a full-length album and an EP under the name Public Affection, their first studio album as Live, 1991's Mental Jewelry, peaked at number 73 on the Billboard 200. The single "Operation Spirit " peaked at number nine on the Alternative Songs chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carole King discography</span>

The discography of Carole King, an American singer-songwriter and musician, consists of 17 studio albums, four live albums, seven compilation albums, one soundtrack album and 33 singles as a lead artist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Winwood discography</span>

The solo discography of Steve Winwood, a British rock artist, consists of nine studio albums, two live albums, nine compilation albums, and twenty-nine singles. After performing in the bands the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith, Ginger Baker's Air Force and Go, he launched a solo career in 1977.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Band discography</span>

The discography of The Band, a rock group, consists of ten studio albums, nine live albums, nine compilation albums, and thirty-three singles, as well as two studio and two live albums in collaboration with Bob Dylan. They were active from 1964 to 1976, and from 1983 to 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Smash Mouth discography</span>

The discography of Smash Mouth, an American rock band, consists of seven studio albums, four compilation albums, 19 singles and 13 music videos. Their first studio album, Fush Yu Mang, was released in 1997. It peaked at number 19 in the US and was certified platinum two times by the RIAA. A single from the album, "Walkin' on the Sun", peaked at number 1 on the US Adult Top 40 and Alternative Songs charts and at number 3 in Canada. In 1999, Smash Mouth released their second studio album, Astro Lounge. Helped by the singles "Can't Get Enough of You Baby", "All Star", and "Then the Morning Comes", the album peaked at number 6 in the US and was certified platinum three times by the RIAA. "All Star" peaked at number 1 on the US Adult Top 40 chart and also reached the top five on the US Billboard Hot 100, US Alternative Songs, Australia, and Canada charts. "Then the Morning Comes" peaked at number 2 on the US Adult Top 40 and Canada charts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Milli Vanilli discography</span> Band discography

This is a discography of Milli Vanilli, a pop/dance music project formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1988, fronted by Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2 Unlimited discography</span>

This is the discography of 2 Unlimited, a Eurodance project founded in 1991 by Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde and fronted by Dutch rapper Ray Slijngaard and Dutch vocalist Anita Doth. With global sales of over 18 million units, 2 Unlimited is one of the biggest selling groups from the Netherlands and Belgium.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gold Platinum Database: Steely Dan".
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Steely Dan Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard . Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Australian Chart Books 1940–2005 (David Kent). Retrieved on 2011-03-27.
    • Remastered: The Best of Steely Dan – Then and Now: "Steely Dan – Remastered – The Best of Steely Dan – Then and Now". australian-charts.com. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
    • Two Against Nature, Everything Must Go and video albums: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 266.
  4. Peak positions for Steely Dan's albums on Canadian Albums Chart:
  5. "Discography Steely Dan". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
  6. 1 2 "Steely Dan German charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-11-27. Type Steely Dan in search field
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Discografie Steely Dan". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
  8. 1 2 3 "Discography Steely Dan". charts.nz. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  9. 1 2 "Discography Steely Dan". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Discography Steely Dan". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Steely Dan". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2012-01-07.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "RIAA searchable certification database". riaa.com. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "British certifications – Steely Dan". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved November 21, 2023.Type Steely Dan in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  14. "Steely Dan Ultratop albums". ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  15. "Discographie Steely Dan". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  16. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  17. "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)" . Retrieved December 26, 2022 via Imgur.com.
  18. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  19. "Steely Dan Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard . Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  20. "Steely Dan Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2021.