Two Against Nature
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| Two Against Nature | ||
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| Image:Steelydan-twoagainstnature.jpg | ||
| Album by Steely Dan | ||
| Released | February 29, 2000 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 51 min 25 sec | |
| Record label | Giant | |
| Producer | Walter Becker, Donald Fagen | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4/5 | link |
| Steely Dan Chronology | ||
| Alive in America (1995) | Two Against Nature (2000) | Everything Must Go (2003) |
Two Against Nature is an album by Steely Dan, released in 2000. (See 2000 in music). The album won the group four Grammy Awards. It was considered a return to prominence for members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, as neither had been significantly productive since Steely Dan's most productive years in the 1970s.
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Track listing
all songs by Becker and Fagen
- "Gaslighting Abbie" - 5:53
- "What a Shame About Me" - 5:17
- "Two Against Nature" - 6:17
- "Janie Runaway" - 4:09
- "Almost Gothic" - 4:09
- "Jack of Speed" - 6:17
- "Cousin Dupree" - 5:28
- "Negative Girl" - 5:34
- "West of Hollywood" - 8:21
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Personnel
- Walter Becker - bass, guitar
- Donald Fagen - organ, piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
- Ted Baker - piano, Fender Rhodes
- Tom Barney - bass
- Cynthia Calhoun - background vocals
- Keith Carlock - snare drums
- Leroy Clouden - snare drum
- Vinnie Colaiuta - snare drum
- Sonny Emory - snare drum
- Lawrence Feldman - clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Gordon Gottlieb - percussion
- Mike Harvey - background vocals
- Amy Helm - whistle
- Jon Herington - acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar
- Michael Hitchcock - trumpet
- Paul Jackson Jr. - guitar
- Ricky Lawson - drums
- Will Lee - percussion
- Carolyn Leonhart - background vocals
- Michael Leonhart - trumpet, conductor, wurlitzer
- Lou Marini - alto saxophone
- Hugh McCracken - guitar
- Dean Parks - guitar
- Chris Potter - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Jim Pugh - trombone
- Roger Rosenberg - bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
- Daniel Sadownick - percussion, timbales
- David Schenk - vibraphone
- Steve Shapiro - vibraphone
- David Tofani - saxophone
- Michael White - drums, snare drum
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Production
- Producers: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen
- Executive engineer: Roger Nichols
- Engineers: Phil Burnett, Johan Edlund, Anthony Gorman, Roger Nichols, Per-Christian Nielsen, Ken Ross, Dave Russell, Jay A. Ryan, Elliot Scheiner, Peta Scriba
- Mixing: Roger Nichols, Dave Russell
- Mastering: Scott Hull
- Assistants: Suzy Barrows, Reaann Zschokke
- Technician: Roger Nichols
- Editing: Jan Folkson
- Horn arrangements: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, Michael Leonhart
- Project Manager: Jill Dell'Abate
- Project Coordinator: Suzana Haugh
- Consultant: Michael Leonhart
- Piano Tuner: Sam Berd
- Design: Carol Bobolts
- Photography: Walter Becker
- Copyist: Michael Leonhart
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Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2000 | The Billboard 200 | 6 |
| 2000 | Top Internet Albums | 2 |
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Awards
Grammy Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 2001 | "Cousin Dupree" | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal |
| 2001 | Two Against Nature | Album of the Year |
| 2001 | Two Against Nature | Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical |
| 2001 | Two Against Nature | Best Pop Vocal Album |