The Best of Steely Dan: Then and Now

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The Best of Steely Dan:
Then and Now
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Greatest hits album by
Steely Dan
ReleasedNovember 1993
Recorded1972–1980
Genre Rock
Length79:00
Label MCA
Producer Walter Becker, Donald Fagen
Steely Dan chronology
Citizen Steely Dan
(1993)		The Best of Steely Dan:
Then and Now
(1993)		 Showbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story, 1972–1980
(2000)
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The Best of Steely Dan: Then and Now is a compilation album by Steely Dan, released in 1993.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.

  1. "Reelin' in the Years" (from Can't Buy a Thrill , 1972) – 4:37
  2. "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" (from Pretzel Logic , 1974) – 4:32
  3. "Peg" (from Aja , 1977) – 3:56
  4. "FM (No Static at All)" (non-album single from the FM soundtrack, 1978) – 5:05
  5. "Hey Nineteen" (from Gaucho , 1980) – 5:04
  6. "Deacon Blues" (from Aja, 1977)  – 7:31
  7. "Black Friday" (from Katy Lied , 1975)  – 3:39
  8. "Bodhisattva" (from Countdown to Ecstasy , 1973) – 5:17
  9. "Do It Again" (from Can't Buy a Thrill, 1972) – 5:56
  10. "Haitian Divorce" (from The Royal Scam , 1976) – 5:50
  11. "My Old School" (from Countdown to Ecstasy, 1973)  – 5:46
  12. "Midnite Cruiser" (from Can't Buy a Thrill, 1972) – 4:07
  13. "Babylon Sisters" (from Gaucho, 1980) – 5:50
  14. "Kid Charlemagne" (from The Royal Scam, 1976) – 4:38
  15. "Dirty Work" (from Can't Buy a Thrill, 1972) – 3:08
  16. "Josie" (from Aja, 1977) – 4:30

Charts

Chart (1993–94)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [2] 34
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [3] 21
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [4] 7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [5] 38
UK Albums (OCC) [6] 42

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [7] Platinum70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ The Best of Steely Dan: Then and Now at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Steely Dan – Remastered - The Best of Steely Dan - Then and Now". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Steely Dan – Remastered - The Best of Steely Dan - Then and Now" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Charts.nz – Steely Dan – Remastered - The Best of Steely Dan - Then and Now". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Steely Dan – Remastered - The Best of Steely Dan - Then and Now". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 27, 2021.


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