11 Tracks of Whack
| 11 Tracks of Whack | ||||
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| Studio album by Walter Becker | ||||
| Released | September 27, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993-1994 | |||
| Genre | Jazz rock | |||
| Length | 56:46 | |||
| Label | Giant | |||
| Producer | Donald Fagen, Walter Becker | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
| New York Times | (positive)[4] |
| Q |  [5] |
11 Tracks of Whack is the first solo album by Steely Dan guitarist Walter Becker, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). It was his second collaboration with Steely Dan partner Donald Fagen, who produced the album, since 1980, after Becker produced Fagen's Kamakiriad (1993).
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Walter Becker except "Cringemaker" which was co-written by Dean Parks. Horn and rhythm arrangements were written by Donald Fagen.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Down in the Bottom" | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Junkie Girl" | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Surf and/or Die" | 6:15 |
| 4. | "Book of Liars" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Lucky Henry" | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Hard Up Case" | 4:56 |
| 7. | "Cringemaker" | 5:11 |
| 8. | "Girlfriend" | 5:43 |
| 9. | "My Waterloo" | 4:02 |
| 10. | "This Moody Bastard" | 5:18 |
| 11. | "Hat Too Flat" | 5:26 |
| 12. | "Little Kawai" | 2:44 |
| Japan Bonus Track | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Medical Science" | |
Personnel
- Walter Becker – bass, guitar, ukulele, vocals
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Adam Rogers – electric guitar
- John Beasley – keyboards
- Donald Fagen – keyboards
- Fima Ephron – bass
- Ben Perowsky – drums
- Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
- Bob Sheppard – saxophone, woodwinds
- Bruce Paulson – trombone
- Jon Papenbrook – horns/brass
- Katherine Russell – background vocals
- Brenda White-King – background vocals
Production
- Producer: Donald Fagen, Walter Becker
- Engineers: Tom Hardisty, Earl Martin, John Neff, Roger Nichols, David Russell
- Mixing: Roger Nichols, David Russell
- Mastering: Glenn Meadows
- Tech support: Craig Siegel
- Project coordinator: Linda Starr
- Art direction: Mick Haggerty
- Type design: Mick Haggerty, Kathleen Philpott
- Photography: Annalisa
References
- ↑ 11 Tracks of Whack Walter Becker Allmusic.com William Ruhlmann
- ↑ "CG: Walter Becker". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
- ↑ Dimitri Ehrlich. Entertainment Weekly review September 30, 1994
- ↑ New York Times review
- ↑ Q January 1995, p.245
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