Two Against Nature
Released February 29, 2000
Recorded 1997–99
Genre Jazz rock
Length 51:25
Label Giant
Producer Walter Becker, Donald Fagen
Two Against Nature is the eighth album by Steely Dan, released in 2000. The album won the group four Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. It marked the first Steely Dan studio album in 20 years, following 1980’s Gaucho. It has been certified platinum in the United States.
Two Against Nature marked Steely Dan’s first studio album for Warner Bros. Records – through a sub-label, Giant Records. The group’s leaders, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, accepted all four Grammys the album won, including Album of the Year.
Track listing
All songs written by Walter Becker and Donald 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
Personnel
Steely Dan
Donald Fagen – lead vocals (all tracks), Fender Rhodes (1-3), Clavinet (1), piano (2, 3), Wurlitzer (4-7), organ (9)
Walter Becker – bass (2-7), guitar (1, 2, 4, 6, 7), lead guitar (3, 9)
Additional musicians
Ted Baker – Fender Rhodes (4, 5, 7-9), piano (9)
Jon Herington – rhythm guitar (3, 7, 9), acoustic guitar (5)
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (8)
Hugh McCracken – guitar (5)
Dean Parks – guitar (8)
Tom Barney – bass (1, 8, 9)
Keith Carlock – drums (3)
Leroy Clouden – drums (4, 5, 7)
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (8)
Sonny Emory – drums (9)
Ricky Lawson – drums (1)
Michael White – drums (2, 6)
Gordon Gottlieb – percussion (2, 3, 5, 6, 9)
Will Lee – percussion (6)
Daniel Sadownick – percussion (3), timbales (3)
Dave Shank – vibraphone (8)
Steve Shapiro – vibraphone (3)
Amy Helm – whistle (7)
Lawrence Feldman – clarinet (1, 5), tenor saxophone (4, 6), alto saxophone (5), saxophone (3)
Roy Hitchcock – clarinet (3)
Lou Marini – alto saxophone (4, 6), tenor saxophone (2)
Chris Potter – tenor saxophone solo (1, 9), alto saxophone solo (4)
David Tofani – tenor saxophone (1) saxophone (3)
Roger Rosenberg – bass clarinet (1, 3-5), baritone saxophone (2, 6)
Michael Leonhart – trumpet (1-6), Wurlitzer (3)
Jim Pugh – trombone (1-3, 5, 6)
Cynthia Calhoun (1-3, 6, 8, 9) – background vocals
Carolyn Leonhart (1-5, 7-9) – background vocals
Michael Harvey (1-3, 5, 6, 9) – background vocals
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, Peter Scriba
Mixing: Roger Nichols, Dave Russell
Mastering: Scott Hull
Assistants: Suzy Barrows, Reaann Zschokke
Technician: Roger Nichols
Editing: Jan Folkson
Horn arrangements: Walter Becker (1), Donald Fagen (1, 2, 4-6), Michael Leonhart (1, 3)
Project manager: Jill Dell’Abate
Project coordinator: Suzana Haugh
Consultant: Michael Leonhart
Piano tuner: Sam Berd
Electric piano technician: Edd Kolakowski
Design: Carol Bobolts
Photography: Michael Northrup/Jason Fulford
Copyist: Michael Leonhart
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