Gaucho was Steely Dan's last album before the band's 10-year breakup from June 1981 to October 1991. The album, originally released in 1980, was also the band's last studio album until the 2000 release of Two Against Nature. Despite exceptional difficulties in the album's production (e.g., Walter Becker getting hit by a car, a dispute over what company had the rights to the album, attempts to get the record company to lower the price from $9.98 to the original $8.98), the album reached #9 on the charts and went platinum. "Hey Nineteen" reached #10 on the singles charts.

Track listing

all songs written by Becker and Fagen, except where noted

1. "Babylon Sisters" - 5:49
2. "Hey Nineteen" - 5:06
3. "Glamour Profession" - 7:28
4. "Gaucho" (Becker, Fagen, Keith Jarrett) - 5:30
5. "Time Out of Mind" - 4:11
6. "My Rival" - 4:30
7. "Third World Man" - 5:14

Personnel

• Walter Becker - bass, guitar, lyre, vocals
• Donald Fagen - organ, synthesizer, keyboards, lyre, electric piano, vocals
• Wayne Andre - trombone
• Patti Austin - vocals, background vocals
• Crusher Bennett - percussion
• Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone, vocals
• Randy Brecker - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Hiram Bullock - guitar
• Larry Carlton - guitar
• Ronnie Cuber - baritone saxophone
• Rick Derringer - guitar
• Victor Feldman - percussion, keyboards
• Frank "Harmonica Frank" Floyd - background vocals
• Steve Gadd - percussion, drums
• Diva Gray - vocals, background vocals
• Gordon Grody - vocals, background vocals
• Don Grolnick - keyboards, electric piano, clavinet
• Lani Groves - vocals, background vocals
• Anthony Jackson - bass
• Walter Kane - bass clarinet
• Steve Khan - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Mark Knopfler - guitar, vocals
• Ralph MacDonald - percussion
• George Marge - bass clarinet
• Rick Marotta - drums, vocals
• Nicky Marrero - percussion, timbales, vocals
• Hugh McCracken - guitar
• Michael McDonald - vocals, background vocals
• Leslie Miller - vocals, background vocals
• Rob Mounsey - synthesizer, piano
• Jeff Porcaro - percussion, drums
• Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - drums
• Chuck Rainey - bass
• Pat Rebillot - keyboards, electric piano
• Chuck Sample - bass
• Joe Sample - electric piano
• David Sanborn - alto saxophone, vocals
• Zachary Sanders - vocals, background vocals
• Tom Scott - alto clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, lyricon , tenor clarinet
• Valerie Simpson - vocals, background vocals
• Zack Snaders - background vocals
• David Tofani - tenor saxophone, vocal
• Toni Wine - vocals, background vocals

Production

• Producers: Gary Katz, Shari Young
• Executive producers: Paul Bishow, Roger Nichols
• Executive engineer: Roger Nichols
• Assistant engineers: John "Doc" Daugherty, Gerry Gabinelli, Craig Goetsch, Tom Greto, Barbara Isaak, Georgia Offrell, Johnny Potoker, Linda Randazzo, Marti Robertson, Carla Bandini
• Supervisors: Paul Bishow, Bill Burks, Michael Etchart, Andy McKaie, Shari Young
• Production coordination: Jeff Fura, Margaret Goldfarb, Shannon Steckloff
• Mixing: Elliot Scheiner
• Mix down: Elliot Scheiner
• Coordination: Michael Etchart
• Sequencing: Roger Nichols, Wendel
• Tracking: Elliot Scheiner, Bill Schnee
• Mastering: Bob Ludwig
• Overdubs: Jerry Garszva, Roger Nichols
• Surround mix: Elliot Scheiner
• Rhythm arrangements: Paul Griffin, Don Grolnick, Rob Mounsey, Steely Dan
• Horn arrangements: Rob Mounsey, Tom Scott
• Piano technician: Don Farrar
• Special effects: Roger Nichols, Wendel
• Consultant: Daniel Levitin
• Art direction: Vartan, Suzanne Walsh
• Design: Michael Diehl, Suzanne Walsh
• Design assistant: John Tom Cohoe
• Photography: Rene Burri
• Photo research: Ryan Null
• Liner notes: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, Frank Kafka
• Liner note translation: Victor Di Suvero

Charts

Album

Singles

Awards

Grammy Awards

External link

• Complete lyrics