Steely Dan - Aja (LP, Album, Ter) (Very Good (VG))

Media Condition:  Very Good (VG)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    US  
Released:  1977
Genre:       Jazz, Rock
Style:         Jazz-Rock

Comments:
Very strong VG, Beautiful wax with very faint hairlines some scuffs, Outer sleeve has minor edge/corner wear and some slight creasing near the spine, Printed inner sleeve is in great condition with some mirco creases and a bit of discoloration, Ultrasonically cleaned.
 

Notes:

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute, first pressing variant, per the "T" etched in runouts. 

First pressings have catalog # AB-1006. "AB" prefix in catalog # was an ABC label price code, and approximately two weeks after the release of the album, the price was raised $1.00 and subsequent pressings were issued as catalog # AA-1006.

Issued in a glossy cardstock gatefold jacket, with printed card stock inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.

Some copies with "Demonstration - Not For Sale" stamped in gold on jacket front cover.

Recorded at:
Village Recorders, West L.A.
Producer's Workshop, Hollywood
Warner Bros. North Hollywood Recording Studios
ABC Recording Studios
Sound Labs, Hollywood
A&R Studios, N.Y.C.
Mastered at A&M Studios, Hollywood.

Published by ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI)
All selections © 1977 ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI)

Runouts are mostly etched, plating identifiers are stamped.

 

A1. Black Cow 5:07
A2. Aja 7:56
A3. Deacon Blues 7:26
B1. Peg 3:58
B2. Home At Last 5:31
B3. I Got The News 5:03
B4. Josie 4:30

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Pressing Plant ID T
Rights Society BMI
Matrix / Runout AB-1006-A
Matrix / Runout AB-1006-B
Matrix / Runout AB 1006(RE-3)-A 1B
Matrix / Runout T1 AB 1006(RE-3)-B-1
Matrix / Runout T1 AB 1006(RE-3)-A T5 B
Matrix / Runout T1 AB 1006(RE-3)-B - 2 B6
Matrix / Runout T2 AB 1006(RE-3)-A T3 A
Matrix / Runout T1 AB 1006(RE-3)-B - 2 B 1
Matrix / Runout T1 AB 1006(RE-3)-A T3 A
Matrix / Runout T1 AB 1006(RE-3)-B - 2 A7
Matrix / Runout T1 AB 1006(RE-3)-A T4 B1
Matrix / Runout T1 AB 1006(RE-3)-B-1 C
Matrix / Runout T1 AB 1006 (RE-3)-A T5
Matrix / Runout T1 AB 1006 (RE-3)-B T4

 

Record Company ABC Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) ABC Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) ABC Records, Inc.
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At Producers Workshop
Recorded At Warner Bros. Recording Studios
Recorded At ABC Recording Studios
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Recorded At A&R Studios
Mastered At A&M Studios
Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Published By ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc.
Copyright (c) ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc.

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