Black Cow (original studio mix)

~ Recording by Steely Dan

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Black Cow5:11Steely DanAjaSteely DanAlbum
  • US1977-09-23
ABC Records (US, 65–79)AB-1006
1.1Black Cow5:11Steely DanAjaSteely DanAlbum
ABC Records (US, 65–79)AA-1006
1.1Black Cow5:09Steely DanAja (2nd repress, Terre Haute pressing)Steely DanAlbum
ABC Records (US, 65–79)AA-1006
1.2Black Cow5:07Steely DanJosieSteely DanSingle
ABC Records (US, 65–79)AB-12404
1.1Black Cow5:10Steely DanAja (club edition, BMG Direct)Steely DanAlbum
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)D 100409, MCAD-37214
1.1Black Cow5:11Steely DanAja (Ultradisc II)Steely DanAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 515
1.1Black Cow5:10Steely DanAja (no mould SID code)Steely DanAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-37214
1.1Black Cow5:10Steely DanAja (30th anniversary all‐analog HQ‐180 LP, limited edition)Steely DanAlbum
Cisco MusicCLP-1006
2.6Black Cow5:10Steely DanThe Very Best of Steely DanSteely DanAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-06-29
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)5320451

Relationships

executive engineer:Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:Gary Katz
bass guitar:Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
clavinet:Joe Sample
drums (drum set):Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer)
guitar:Larry Carlton
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
synthesizer and lead vocals:Donald Fagen
tenor saxophone:Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
background vocals:Venetta Fields
Clydie King
Rebecca Louis (US 1970/80s vocalist, aka Becky Lopez)
Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist)
conductor:Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch) (horn)
horn arranger:Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:ABC Records, Inc (in 1977)
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1977)
sampled by:Deja Vu (Uptown Baby) by Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
stream video for free:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzrDs_Vaho4 [info]
recording of:Black Cow

Black Cow

writer:Walter Becker
Donald Fagen
publisher:MCA Music Ltd.
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?)
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (in 1977)
Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1977)
music quoted in:Keep It Gangsta