Steely Dan Katy Lied

Steely Dan Katy Lied on UHQR 200g 45RPM Clarity Vinyl 2LP from Analogue Productions: Mastered Directly from the Original Master Tape by Bernie Grundman and Pressed at QRP

1975's swing-pop perfection Katy Lied, Steely Dan's fourth studio album, was certified gold and peaked at No. 13 on the U.S. charts. Highlights include the signature cuts "Black Friday," "Bad Sneakers" and "Doctor Wu," and it marked the first appearance of singer Michael McDonald on a Steely Dan album. Pitchfork notes, "(Katy Lied) captures Steely Dan in the thick of it all, still hungry and energized by their early burst of creativity but not taking anything for granted. Before Katy Lied, Steely Dan was a rock band, but this is the record where they became something else."

Mastered from the original master tapes by Bernie Grundman, this 45RPM UHQR version is pressed at Quality Record Pressings on 200-gram Clarity Vinyl and packaged in a deluxe box. It includes 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.