퓨전 재즈와 록 음악의 절묘한 조화를 이루며 여러 명반을 탄생시킨 그룹 스틸리 댄의 명작 [Gaucho].

더 이상 말이 필요없는 불후의 명반을 완벽한 사운드로 거듭난 SACD로 들을 수 있다.

1980's "gaucho" was steely dan's final album before embarking on their 20-year sabbatical from recording together again.
the recording of "gaucho" was long & laborious, and one particularly treasured song, "the second arrangement," was tragically lost, having been accidentally erased by a careless engineer. that becker & fagen finally finished the album despite all of the behind-the-scenes problems must be considered a great miracle. just seven tracks long, "gaucho" is easily the lightest, most laid-back album in steely dan's catalog, but that certainly doesn't make it bad. it's a wonderful, handsome disc, filled with the fine quality jazz/pop & production skills that the dan are famous for. "babylon sisters" is a fine, slow & steady shuffler. "hey nineteen," the big hit from the album, is a bouncy, sparkly tune, and "glamour profession" is very groovy. the title song is more laid-back, but has marvelous melody to it. "time out of mind," the closest steely dan get to "rocking out" on this album, is a terrific toe-tapper, and arguably the best tune from the album. "my rival" is a cool smooth-groover, and the finale, "third world man," with it's feeling of calm, is a tranquil, peaceful gem for walt & don to exit with.thankfully, "gaucho" was not the last we'd ever see from steely dan.

pristine and sonically polished (three years and seven studios worth), time has served gaucho well.

[ 수록곡 ]
1. babylon sisters
2. hey nineteen
3. glamour profession
4. gaucho
5. time out of mind
6. my rival
7. third world man