Steely Dan Countdown To Ecstasy (UHQR 200g 45RPM Clarity Vinyl 2LP) * * *

Steely Dan Countdown to Ecstasy on UHQR 200g 45RPM Clarity Vinyl 2LP: Mastered Directly from the Original Master Tape by Bernie Grundman and Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

1973's sprawling Countdown to Ecstasy was the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's second straight Top 40 effort-and second consecutive with two charting singles, "Show Biz Kids" and "My Old School" to go along with catalog standout "Bodhisattva." Expertly produced by Gary Katz and featuring Fagen on lead vocals for the first time, it's chock full of complex jazz harmonies, intricate time signatures and sophisticated lyrical content which adds up to form a sonically stunning tapestry wholly unique to Steely Dan.

Remastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analog tapes, this 45RPM UHQR version is pressed at Quality Record Pressings on 200-gram Clarity Vinyl and packaged in a deluxe box  with a booklet detailing the entire process of making a UHQR along with a certificate of inspection. Each UHQR is pressed with attention paid to every single detail of every single record. From the lead-in groove to the run-out groove, there is no pitch to the profile, allowing the customer's stylus to play truly perpendicular to the grooves from edge to center.