NEW DOUBLE LP (SIDE D ETCHED)
New sealed copy. 2026 limited edition remastered reissue on crystal clear 180 gram vinyl.
Released on February 29, 2000, Two Against Nature marked Steely Dan's first studio album in two decades, following 1980's Gaucho. The long-awaited return from Walter Becker and Donald Fagen became both a critical and commercial triumph, debuting at number 6 on the Billboard 200 and earning widespread acclaim for its meticulous production and sophisticated musicianship. The album swept the 2001 Grammy Awards, winning Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Engineered Album, and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for the single "Cousin Dupree."
Recorded over a two-year period with Becker and Fagen's characteristic perfectionism, the album features contributions from a rotating cast of elite session musicians including guitarists Hugh McCracken, Jon Herington, and Wayne Krantz, drummers Ricky Lawson and Keith Carlock, and saxophonist Chris Potter. The nine tracks showcase Steely Dan's trademark blend of jazz-influenced arrangements, intricate harmonies, and sardonic lyrics, with songs like "Cousin Dupree," "Gaslighting Abbie," and "Janie Runaway" exploring themes of aging, desire, and American culture with the duo's signature wit and musical sophistication.
Two Against Nature proved that Steely Dan's exacting standards and jazz-rock fusion hadn't diminished during their extended hiatus. The album achieved platinum status in the United States and reaffirmed Becker and Fagen's position as uncompromising craftsmen in an era of changing musical tastes, demonstrating that their meticulous approach to songwriting and production still resonated with both longtime fans and new audiences.
TRACKLIST:
A1 Gaslighting Abbie
A2 What A Shame About Me
A3 Two Against Nature
B1 Janie Runaway
B2 Almost Gothic
B3 Jack Of Speed
C1 Cousin Dupree
C2 Negative Girl
C3 West Of Hollywood
