If this song had appeared on Gaucho, sweet Louise and her Cajun ... upon aspect of this song is the meta reference to the “Steely Dan T-shirt,” which we’re told is outrageous.

In fact, Gaucho didn't arrive in stores until Nov. 21, 1980 — more than three years after its predecessor, the critical and commercial smash Aja — a period during which the duo struggled with ...

So let’s bring on the ultimate Steely Dan argument starter: all 84 of their songs, ranked. The good, the bad, and the Gaucho.

The wear and tear suffered by Becker and Fagen during the making of Gaucho went a long way in causing the 20-year hiatus the pair would take before recording together again as Steely Dan.

The podcast is really worth listening to for Steely Dan fans. It includes some entertaining discussion of the customized drum machine that they built to use on Gaucho (for $200,000), Steve Gadd ...

The Steely Dan archives are proving to be very fruitful. Lost Gaucho sessions song “The Second Arrangement” was recently given a formal release, and here’s another, albeit very different, track.