Steely Dan discography

The discography for the American jazz rock band Steely Dan consists of nine studio albums, 21 singles, one live album, one live set on DVD, seven compilations in the United States, one box set, and numerous other appearances. The band has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications^[1]^[2]^[3] (sales threshold)
Year	Album details	US ^[4]	UK ^[5]	AUS ^[6]	CAN ^[7]	NL ^[8]	NZ ^[9]	NOR ^[10]	SWE ^[11]	FIN ^[12]	Certifications^[1]^[2]^[3] (sales threshold)
1972	Can't Buy a Thrill Release date: October 1972 Label: ABC Records	17	38	46	4	—	—	—	—	—	US: Platinum
1973	Countdown to Ecstasy Release date: July 1973 Label: ABC Records	35	—	—	49	—	—	—	—	—	US: Gold
1974	Pretzel Logic Release date: March 2, 1974 Label: ABC Records	8	37	18	5	—	23	—	—	—	US: Platinum UK: Silver
1975	Katy Lied Release date: March 1975 Label: ABC Records	13	13	28	12	—	10	—	—	—	US: Platinum
1976	The Royal Scam Release date: May 1976 Label: ABC Records	15	11	30	24	14	3	—	—	—	US: Platinum CAN: Gold
1977	Aja Release date: September 23, 1977 Label: ABC Records	3	5	9	3	9	3	10	35	—	US: 2× Multi-Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum UK: Silver
1980	Gaucho Release date: November 21, 1980 Label: MCA Records	9	27	9	18	44	7	5	15	—	US: Platinum
2000	Two Against Nature Release date: February 29, 2000 Label: Giant Records	6	11	51	6	19	39	7	17	22	US: Platinum CAN: Gold
2003	Everything Must Go Release date: June 10, 2003 Label: Reprise Records	9	21	68	—	25	40	5	11	31
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications^[1]^[2]^[3] (sales threshold)
Year	Album details	US ^[4]	UK ^[5]	NL ^[8]	SWE ^[11]	Certifications^[1]^[2]^[3] (sales threshold)
1995	Alive in America Release date: October 17, 1995 Label: Giant Records	40	62	74	41
2000	Plush TV Jazz-Rock Party Release date: 2000 Label: Image Entertainment	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilations

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions							Certifications^[1]^[2]^[3] (sales threshold)
Year	Album details	US ^[4]	UK ^[5]	AUS ^[6]	NL ^[8]	NZ ^[9]	NOR ^[10]	SWE ^[11]	Certifications^[1]^[2]^[3] (sales threshold)
1978	Greatest Hits Release date: November 30, 1978 Label: ABC Records	30	41	11	—	10	21	—	US: Platinum
1978	Steely Dan Release date: 1978 Label: ABC Records/Nippon Columbia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982	Gold Release date: 1982 Label: MCA Records	115	44	—	—	—	30	—	US: Gold
1985	A Decade of Steely Dan Release date: 1985 Label: MCA Records	—	100	—	—	—	—	—	US: Platinum
1985	The Very Best of Steely Dan: Reelin' In the Years Release date: October 1985 Label: MCA UK	—	43	—	—	—	—	—
1993	Remastered: The Best of Steely Dan – Then and Now Release date: November 1993 Label: MCA Records	—	42	34	21	7	—	38
1993	Citizen Steely Dan Release date: December 14, 1993 Label: MCA Records	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: Gold
2000	Showbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story, 1972–1980 Release date: November 14, 2000 Label: MCA Records/Universal Music TV	—	53	—	—	27	—	—
2006	Steely Dan: The Definitive Collection Release date: August 1, 2006 Label: Geffen Records	92	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Steely Dan Release date: June 12, 2007 Label: Geffen Records	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Bootlegs and other appearances

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions							Certifications^[1]^[2]^[3] (sales threshold)
Year	Album details	US ^[4]	UK ^[5]	AUS ^[6]	NL ^[8]	NZ ^[9]	NOR ^[10]	SWE ^[11]	Certifications^[1]^[2]^[3] (sales threshold)
1987	The Very Best of Steely Dan: Do It Again Release date: October 1987 Label: Telstar	—	64	—	—	—	—	—
1998	Members Edition Release date: June 6, 1998 Label: TKO Magnum Music Group - UAE Ltd.	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with guests Steely Dan Release date: March 15, 2005 Label: Geffen Records	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Found Studio Tracks Release date: July 17, 2007 Label: Aspirion Records	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	The Very Best of Steely Dan Release date: June 30, 2009 Label: 101 Distribution	—	183	—	—	—	—	—
2009	Collected Release date: August 11, 2009 Label: 101 Distribution	—	—	—	9	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions^[13]				Album
Year	Single	US	US A/C	UK ^[5]	AU ^[6]	Album
1972	"Dallas" b/w "Sail the Waterway"	—	—	—	—	Non-album Single
1972	"Do It Again"	6	34	39	60	Can't Buy a Thrill
1973	"Reelin' in the Years"	11	—	—	62	Can't Buy a Thrill
	"Show Biz Kids"	61	—	—	—	Countdown to Ecstasy
	"My Old School"	63	—	—	—	Countdown to Ecstasy
1974	"Rikki Don't Lose That Number"	4	15	58	30	Pretzel Logic
1974	"Pretzel Logic"	57	—	—	—	Pretzel Logic
1975	"Black Friday"	37	—	—	—	Katy Lied
1975	"Bad Sneakers"	103	—	—	—	Katy Lied
1976	"Kid Charlemagne"	82	—	—	—	The Royal Scam
	"The Fez"	59	—	—	—
	"Haitian Divorce"	—	—	17	—
1977	"Peg"	11	30	—	—	Aja
1978	"Deacon Blues"	19	40	—	—	Aja
	"FM (No Static at All)"	22	—	49	87	FM
	"Josie"	26	44	—	—	Aja
1980	"Hey Nineteen"	10	11	—	48	Gaucho
1981	"Time Out of Mind"	22	13	—	—	Gaucho
1999	"Cousin Dupree"	—	30	—	—	Two Against Nature
2000	"Jack of Speed"	—	—	—	—
2000	"Janie Runaway"	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes the single failed to chart

Tribute albums

Various Artists - No Static at All: An Instrumental Tribute to Steely Dan (2000)
The Royal Dan - A Tribute to the Genius of Steely Dan (2006)
Various Artists - Maestros of Cool: A Tribute to Steely Dan (2006)

Covers and Arrangements

Woody Herman Band - Chick, Donald, Walter, and Woodrow (1978): includes big band instrumental arrangements of "Green Earrings", "Kid Charlemagne", "I've Got the News", "Aja" and "FM".

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d RIAA searchable certification database.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d BPI searchable certification database.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Gold Platinum Database: Steely Dan
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5525
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Steely Dan". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Australian Chart Books 1940-2005(David Kent). Retrieved on 2011-03-27
^
Peak positions for Steely Dan's albums on Canadian Albums Chart:
- For "Can't Buy A Thrill" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 19, No. 11, April 28 1973". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
- For "Countdown To Ecstasy" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 20, No. 8, October 06 1973". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
- For "Pretzel Logic" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 21, No. 25, August 10 1974". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
- For "Katy Lied" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 23, No. 15, June 07 1975". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
- For "The Royal Scam" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 25, No. 17, July 24 1976". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
- For "Aja" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 28, No. 10, December 03 1977". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
- For "Gaucho" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 34, No. 10, February 14 1981". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
- For "Two Against Nature" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 70, No. 21, March 27 2000". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Steffen Hung. "Discografie Steely Dan". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
^ ^a ^b ^c Steffen Hung. "Discography Steely Dan". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
^ ^a ^b ^c Steffen Hung. "Discography Steely Dan". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Steffen Hung. "Discography Steely Dan". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
^ Steffen Hung. "Discography Steely Dan". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
^ "Steely Dan US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-03-06.

[RIAA-1] RIAA searchable certification database.

[BPI-2] BPI searchable certification database.

[CRIA-3] Gold Platinum Database: Steely Dan

[Allmusic-4] ttps://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5525

[uk-5] "Steely Dan". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2012-01-07.

[aus-6] Australian Chart Books 1940-2005(David Kent). Retrieved on 2011-03-27

[7] Peak positions for Steely Dan's albums on Canadian Albums Chart:
For "Can't Buy A Thrill" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 19, No. 11, April 28 1973". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

For "Countdown To Ecstasy" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 20, No. 8, October 06 1973". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

For "Pretzel Logic" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 21, No. 25, August 10 1974". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

For "Katy Lied" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 23, No. 15, June 07 1975". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

For "The Royal Scam" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 25, No. 17, July 24 1976". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

For "Aja" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 28, No. 10, December 03 1977". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

For "Gaucho" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 34, No. 10, February 14 1981". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

For "Two Against Nature" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 70, No. 21, March 27 2000". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[8] For "Can't Buy A Thrill" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 19, No. 11, April 28 1973". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[9] For "Countdown To Ecstasy" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 20, No. 8, October 06 1973". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[10] For "Pretzel Logic" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 21, No. 25, August 10 1974". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[11] For "Katy Lied" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 23, No. 15, June 07 1975". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[12] For "The Royal Scam" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 25, No. 17, July 24 1976". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[13] For "Aja" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 28, No. 10, December 03 1977". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[14] For "Gaucho" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 34, No. 10, February 14 1981". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[15] For "Two Against Nature" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 70, No. 21, March 27 2000". RPM. Retrieved January 26, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[nl-8] Steffen Hung. "Discografie Steely Dan". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2012-01-07.

[nz-9] Steffen Hung. "Discography Steely Dan". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2012-01-07.

[nor-10] Steffen Hung. "Discography Steely Dan". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.

[swe-11] Steffen Hung. "Discography Steely Dan". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.

[fin-12] Steffen Hung. "Discography Steely Dan". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.

[allmusic_singles-13] "Steely Dan US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-03-06.

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v t e Steely Dan
Donald Fagen Walter Becker Jeff "Skunk" Baxter Denny Dias Jim Hodder David Palmer Royce Jones Michael McDonald Jeff Porcaro
Studio albums	Can't Buy a Thrill (1972) Countdown to Ecstasy (1973) Pretzel Logic (1974) Katy Lied (1975) The Royal Scam (1976) Aja (1977) Gaucho (1980) Two Against Nature (2000) Everything Must Go (2003)
Live albums	Alive in America (1995) Plush TV Jazz-Rock Party (2000) Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Steely Dan (2005) Northeast Corridor (2021)
Singles	"Dallas" "Do It Again" "Reelin' In the Years" "Show Biz Kids" "My Old School" "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" "Pretzel Logic" "Bad Sneakers" "Kid Charlemagne" "Peg" "Deacon Blues" "FM (No Static at All)" "Josie" "Hey Nineteen" "Time Out of Mind" "Cousin Dupree"
Album tracks	"Aja" "Any Major Dude Will Tell You" "Dirty Work" "Only a Fool Would Say That"
Compilations	Greatest Hits (1978) Steely Dan (1978) Gold (1982/91) A Decade of Steely Dan (1985) Reelin' In the Years (1985) Do It Again (1987) Citizen Steely Dan (1993) Then and Now (1993) Showbiz Kids (2000) The Definitive Collection (2006) Found Studio Tracks (2007)
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