Two Against Nature
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Two Against Nature is an album by Steely Dan, released in 2000. The album won the group four Grammy Awards including Album of the Year, and marked the first major collaboration between Walter Becker and Donald Fagen since the album Gaucho, released 20 years earlier. It has been certified platinum twice in America.
Track listing
All songs written by Becker and 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
- Tom Barney - bass
- Ted Baker - piano, Fender Rhodes
- Jon Herington - acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar
- Paul Jackson Jr. - guitar
- Hugh McCracken - guitar
- Dean Parks - guitar
- Lawrence Feldman - clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Amy Helm - whistle
- Michael Hitchcock - trumpet
- Michael Leonhart - trumpet, conductor, wurlitzer
- Lou Marini - alto saxophone
- Chris Potter - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Jim Pugh - trombone
- Roger Rosenberg - bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
- David Tofani - saxophone
- Keith Carlock - drums
- Leroy Clouden - drums
- Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
- Sonny Emory - drums
- Ricky Lawson - drums
- Michael White - drums
- Gordon Gottlieb - percussion
- Will Lee - percussion
- Daniel Sadownick - percussion, timbales
- David Schenk - vibraphone
- Steve Shapiro - vibraphone
- Cynthia Calhoun - background vocals
- Mike Harvey - background vocals
- Carolyn Leonhart - 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, Peta Scriba
- Mixing: Roger Nichols, Dave Russell
- Mastering: Scott Hull
- Assistants: Suzy Barrows, Reaann Zschokke
- Technician: Roger Nichols
- Editing: Jan Folkson
- Horn arrangements: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, Michael Leonhart
- Project Manager: Jill Dell'Abate
- Project Coordinator: Suzana Haugh
- Consultant: Michael Leonhart
- Piano Tuner: Sam Berd
- Design: Carol Bobolts
- Photography: Walter Becker
- Copyist: Michael Leonhart
Charts
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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The Billboard 200 | 6 |
Top Internet Albums | 2 |
Awards
2001 Grammy Awards
Winner | Category |
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"Cousin Dupree" | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal |
Two Against Nature | Album of the Year |
Two Against Nature | Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical |
Two Against Nature | Best Pop Vocal Album |