Donald Fagen Kamakiriad (UD1S 180g 45RPM 2LP Box Set) MFSL (Use code: FREESHIPPING at Checkout Two Orders or More UK Only) Pre-order

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Buckle Up for a Thrilling Ride: Donald Fagen’s Conceptual Kamakiriad Peers into the Future, Marks Long-Awaited Reunion with Steely Dan Cohort Walter Becker

Experience the 1993 Album in Audiophile Sound: Strictly Limited to 4,000 Numbered Copies, Mobile Fidelity’s UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP Box Set Plays with Engrossing Definition and Presence

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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. For 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. 

Sourced from the original masters, pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, and strictly limited to 4,000 numbered copies, Mobile Fidelity’s UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP box set presents Kamakiriad with expansive soundstages, deep-black backgrounds, pinpoint details, and full-range dynamics. Playing with exceptional transparency and balanced tones, this is the first audiophile version of Fagen’s sophomore effort apart from a long out-of-print DVD-A and SHM-CD — discs this reissue surpasses in key areas. 

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. 

Side One:

1. Trans-Island Skyway
2. Countermoon

Side Two:

1. Springtime
2. Snowbound

Side Three:

1. Tomorrow’s Girls
2. Florida Room

Side Four:

1. On the Dunes
2. Teahouse on the Tracks