Actually, this was on The Nightfly put out ostensibly as a Donald Fagen solo album, although no fewer than 9 members of Steely Dan, including Walter Becker, played on it.
From the liner notes:
Note: The songs on this album represent certain fantasies that might have been entertained by a young man growing up in the remote suburbs of a northeastern city during the late fifties and early sixties, i.e., one of my general height, weight and build.
D.F.
The song is indeed about the International Geophysical Year, and suggests "90 minutes from New York to Paris" and "there'll be spandex jackets, one for everyone," among other things.
This was one of the first albums ever recorded all-digital, and apparently people used to take their CD into the hi-fi store in the early 80's to test out the systems.
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Re: SSC
Date: 2003-09-29 11:26 am (UTC)From the liner notes:
The song is indeed about the International Geophysical Year, and suggests "90 minutes from New York to Paris" and "there'll be spandex jackets, one for everyone," among other things.
This was one of the first albums ever recorded all-digital, and apparently people used to take their CD into the hi-fi store in the early 80's to test out the systems.