donald fagen - kamakiriad (hybris sacd)
donald fagen - kamakiriad (hybris sacd)
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Description
MEDIUM HYBRID SACD
CONDITION sealed
MINI LP GATEFOLD CARDBOARD COVER M mint
BOOKLET M mint, 12 page
SERIALNUMBER Yes
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo, playable on all CD Players !
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE   steelydan.com

Donald Fagen – vocals, keyboards, horn and rhythm arrangements
Paul Griffin – hammond b3 organ
Craig Siegal – sampling, digital delay acquisition
Walter Becker – lead guitar, guitar solos, bass guitar
Georg Wadenius – guitar
Chris Parker – drums (1, 2, 6, 7)
Dennis McDermott – drums (4)
Leroy Clouden – percussion, drums (3, 5, 8)
Bashiri Johnson – percussion
Lou Marini – alto sax, clarinet, flute
Ronnie Cuber – baritone sax
Roger Rosenberg – baritone sax
Cornelius Bumpus – tenor sax, tenor sax solo (6, 7)
Illinois Elohainu – tenor sax (a fictive musician, actually Fagen himself plays a saxophone sample on the keyboard), tenor sax solo (2)
Lawrence Feldman – flute, tenor sax
David Tofani – flute, tenor sax
Birch Johnson – trombone, trombone solo (8)
Jim Pugh – trombone
Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
Alan Rubin – trumpet, flugelhorn
Angela Clemmons-Patrick – background vocals
Frank Floyd – background vocals
Diane Garisto – background vocals
Amy Helm – background vocals
Mindy Jostyn – background vocals
Brenda King – background vocals
Curtis King – background vocals
Jenni Muldaur – background vocals
Catherine Russell – background vocals
Dian Sorel – background vocals
Fonzi Thornton - background vocals

trans-island skyway - 6:30
countermoon - 5:05
springtime - 5:06
snowbound - 7:08
tomorrow’s girls - 6:17
florida room - 6:02
on the dunes - 8:07
teahouse on the tracks - 6:09

Donald Fagen's Kamakiriad would be notable if only for the fact the album marks a full-on reunion of the two principal Steely Dan cohorts more than a decade after they splintered

or all the creative sparks and thrilling musicianship that result from the long-awaited regrouping of Fagen and Walter Becker, the 1993 record remains significant for many other reasons — from the hopeful narrative to the sharp playing, adventurous arrangements, and crisp production

More than 30 years later, those facets coalesce like never before on this reference-quality reissue

Those include definition and imaging that highlight the key contributions of a lineup that includes a Who's Who of session players, several of whom have Steely Dan ties

Pianist Paul Griffin (Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Isley Brothers), guitarist Georg Wadenius (Blood, Sweat & Tears, Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon), trumpeter Randy Brecker, trombonist Birch Johnson, and saxophonist Lou Marini are just a few of the virtuosos that contribute to Kamakiriad

On this collectible reissue, they are rendered with proper scale, come across with tangible presence, and benefit from superb separation

The beautiful presentation of this UD1S set furthers its elite status — and pays homage to Fagen and Becker's obsessive approaches to performance and sonics

A deluxe slipcase, foil-stamped jackets, Original Master inner sleeves, and faithful graphics underline its archival merit

This reissue is made for discerning listeners who desire to fully immerse themselves in everything involved with a Grammy®-nominated masterwork that climbed into the Billboard Top 10

Ostensibly an eight-song concept album based in the future, Kamakiriad loosely chronicles the journeys of a protagonist touring in his state-of-the-art roadster — a steam-driven Kamakiri equipped with its own vegetable garden and radio link with a then-unheard-of satellite navigation system

Imaginative, colorful, zany, and the personification of hipster cool, Kamakiriad engages with inescapably funky grooves and demands repeat listens by always seeming to reveal something new or nudge you to consider an alternative perspective

Though it remains uncertain if Kamakiri requires seat belts, Mobile Fidelity's reissue intends to give you a joy ride

Buckle up as you pick up a few friends and depart on the "Trans-Island Skyway" and cruise through a locale in which couples succumb to external pressures in "Countermoon"

Grab your shades and re-experience old romances in the safety of virtual reality on "Springtime"

Don your parka as you skate around the ice in rented icecats in the chilly climes of "Snowbound," which offers a glimpse of brightness before fortunes fade in the topsy-turvy environs of "Tomorrow's Girls"

Catch a breath, then prepare for the warming sun and romantic infatuation of "Florida Room" before everything appears to shatter into a million pieces for our hero during "On the Dunes"

Ah, but Kamakiriad trades more in optimism than cynicism

As our narrator heads off to Flytown, bleakness and loss fade amid the promise of "Teahouse on the Tracks"

We're lifted up by finger-popping rhythms, front-line horns, and the chance to dance

Our spirit renewed, our purpose reinvigorated, our urge to live — really live — restored

What a rush

Anchored by Becker's fastidious production and slippery bass lines, the toe-tapping music on Kamakiriad takes off in similarly brilliant fashion

Sophisticated, snappy, nuanced, considered, a touch atmospheric: Fagen and company's combinations fit the songs like a custom-tailored jacket

They accent the personality and temperament of each tune, with the delicious array of horns, keyboards, organs, and percussion complementing Fagen's singing and a choir of co-ed backing vocalists

A critical and commercial triumph, Kamakiriad helped spawn the first Steely Dan tour in almost 20 years and sparked the resumption of Fagen and Becker's partnership until the latter passed away in 2017

Most importantly, it represents a trip on which you'll want to embark again and again

RECORDING 1990 – 1993 at River Sound Studios, Clinton Recording Studios and The Hit Factory (New York City), and Hyperbolic Sound (Maui, Hawaii)
ENGINEERING Roger Nichols – chief engineer, Wayne Yurgelun – house engineer, David Michael Dill, Tom Fritze, Dave Russell, Tony Volante
LABEL Reprise
RE MASTERING Rob LoVerde
RE RELEASED 2026
AVERAGE RATING 4.79 Stars out of 5
MADE IN USA
STYLE Rock / Jazz Rock
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
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