Steely Dan - Aja (LP, Album, Pit)

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

Visually graded disc, stored outside cover in paper inner sleeve. OG inner sleeve in VG+ condition stored inside cover. Cover has light shelf wear on spines, light rubbing blemishes. All stored in heavy duty resealable plastic outer sleeve

27320264

Notes:

First pressing variant, Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman, pressing denoted by the "P" faintly stamped 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.
Issued on ABC "starburst" labels.

Some copies with "For Promotion Only" or "Demonstration - Not For Sale" gold-stamped 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, pressing and plating identifiers are stamped.

Track List:

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:

Rights Society BMI
Matrix / Runout AB-1006-A
Matrix / Runout AB-1006-B
Matrix / Runout AB 1006 (RE-3)-A P 1
Matrix / Runout AB 1006 (RE-3)-B 3C P
Matrix / Runout AB 1006 (RE-2) - A 1 A
Matrix / Runout AB 1006 (RE-3) - B 1 C
Matrix / Runout AB-1006-(RE3)A-P4
Matrix / Runout AB 1006(RE.3)-B P4
Matrix / Runout AB 1006 (RE-3)-A P 3 D 1
Matrix / Runout AB 1006 (RE-3)-B D P
Matrix / Runout AB 1006 (RE-3)-A P I P
Matrix / Runout AB 1006 (RE-3)-BX C P
Matrix / Runout AB-1006-(RE3)A- P4 C 2
Matrix / Runout AB 1006(RE-3)-B P3 D 3