{"product_id":"steely-dan-gaucho-2","title":"Steely Dan - Gaucho (Limited Number Edition Ultra High Quality) [2LP Clear Box Set]","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"491\"\u003eSteely Dan's iconic \u003cem data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"172\"\u003eGaucho\u003c\/em\u003e is back in style - clearer, cleaner, and classier than ever. This Ultra High Quality Record (UHQR) edition isn't just a reissue, it's a statement piece. Pressed on 200-gram Clarity Vinyl®, this limited release of 20,000 individually numbered copies is the definitive version of the band’s 1980 jazz-rock masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"978\"\u003eFrom the smooth sway of \u003cem data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"534\"\u003eBabylon Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e to the dry wit of \u003cem data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"567\"\u003eHey Nineteen\u003c\/em\u003e, every groove in this 45 RPM double LP glistens with production perfection. Mastered by the legendary Bernie Grundman from Bob Ludwig’s EQ’d analog tape copy, this version brings out Steely Dan’s famously obsessive attention to detail like never before. Each tinkling chime and sly vocal nuance has been given its due. And yes – it \u003cem data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"906\"\u003edoes\u003c\/em\u003e sound like it took 12 days to mix every track, because it probably did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1331\"\u003eHoused in a deluxe tip-on gatefold jacket with a laminated film finish, this clear vinyl box set looks as lush as it sounds. The title track \u003cem data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eGaucho\u003c\/em\u003e, once the center of a lawsuit with jazz titan Keith Jarrett, remains a sultry standout, while \u003cem data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1244\"\u003eGlamour Profession\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003eTime Out of Mind\u003c\/em\u003e lean into the album’s moody, minimalist groove-based direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1697\"\u003eThis was the last Steely Dan studio album before their 20-year hiatus – and it's the one where their lush, ironic vision fully crystallized. With a Grammy win, platinum status, and a legacy that includes being named \u003cem data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1570\"\u003eThe New York Times’\u003c\/em\u003e top album of 1980, \u003cem data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1598\"\u003eGaucho\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the most sophisticated records ever put to wax. And now? It's never sounded better.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48780606701873,"sku":"753088451577","price":265.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/4158932-3130828.jpg?v=1712730929","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/steely-dan-gaucho-2","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}