Summary
"Bad Sneakers" is a song by jazz rock band Steely Dan. It was released as the second single and track on their 1975 album Katy Lied.[2] Producer Gary Katz later regretted not releasing the song as the first single.[3]
| "Bad Sneakers" | ||||
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| Single by Steely Dan | ||||
| from the album Katy Lied | ||||
| B-side | "Chain Lightning" | |||
| Released | September 1975[1] | |||
| Recorded | November 1974 | |||
| Studio | ABC, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Walter Becker, Donald Fagen | |||
| Producer(s) | Gary Katz | |||
| Steely Dan singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio"Bad Sneakers" on YouTube | ||||
Cash Box noted that "a razored guitar bridge highlights and counterbalances some laidback vocals with the overall sound layered and dimensional."[4] Record World said that it "pieces together bits of the L.A. r&r experience while stranded outside of Radio City Music Hall."[5]
Michael McDonald's vocals on the song are some of his first for the band;[6] he would continue to perform background vocals for the band in recordings until 1980.[7] The song also appears on the compilation albums A Decade of Steely Dan[8] and Citizen Steely Dan.
Personnel edit
- Donald Fagen – lead vocals
- Michael Omartian – piano
- Walter Becker – lead guitar
- Hugh McCracken – rhythm guitar
- Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- Victor Feldman – percussion, vibraphone
- Michael McDonald – backing vocals
Covers edit
The alternative band The Push Stars covered the song for the Me, Myself & Irene (2000) soundtrack.[9]
References edit
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 782. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ Steely Dan – Katy Lied Archived 2012-11-08 at the Wayback Machine Discogs
- ^ "Official Steely Dan | FAQ". Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. August 23, 1975. p. 24. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-27. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. August 23, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "Michael McDonald's Massive Body of Session Work (Non Doobie-Brothers)". Amazon. Archived from the original on 2009-04-26. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ Michael McDonald Archived 2009-05-04 at the Wayback Machine at Everything2
- ^ A Decade of Steely Dan Archived 2011-06-22 at the Wayback Machine Discogs
- ^ "Bad Sneakers". YouTube.
External links edit
- Steely Dan at Discogs
- Bad Sneakers Lyrics