New Steely Dan Aja


Hi to Dan fans,

How would people rank the latest vinyl pressing of Aja? I hear it's among the best.

Thoughts?

Happy 4th!

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Very interesting!  High praise, and actually cheaper than the CISCO pressings, so...I have placed my order smiley

IMO, this album (and some others from Steely Dan) are almost over-produced, so getting a good version can be difficult to find.  Too much post-recording production can lead to compression.

Thanks, all! Yes, I mean the double-45rpm version from Acoustic Sounds but other new mastering efforts, too. I have been seeing reviews but wanted to know the thinking here. Hope you're all having a great independence day holiday! Great time for tunes!

I have the Cisco, and frankly, I think it's over-rated.  I have standard pressings that sound better and the AP UHQR is in another league altogether.

I have the UHQR pressings of Pretzel Logic, Aja, and Gaucho. I consider these the best pressings of Steely Dan that I have. Granted I don’t have a CISCO pressing of Aja, but I have found these superior compared to the OG, Japanese, and audiophile reissues I have.