Dallas (Steely Dan song)
| "Dallas" | ||||
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| Single by Steely Dan | ||||
| B-side | "Sail the Waterway" | |||
| Released | 16 June 1972 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Walter Becker, Donald Fagen | |||
| Steely Dan singles chronology | ||||
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"Dallas" is the first single by Steely Dan. It was sung by drummer Jim Hodder. The song was not on the band's debut album Can't Buy a Thrill but was included on the 1978 Japan-only compilation Steely Dan. It, and its b-side, "Sail the Waterway", was also included on a 12-inch single version of "Haitian Divorce" released in the UK.
It was recorded by Poco in 1975 on their Head Over Heels album.[2]
Personnel
- Donald Fagen – electric piano, piano, backing vocals
- Walter Becker – bass guitar
- Jeff Baxter – pedal steel guitar, guitars
- Jim Hodder – drums, percussion, lead vocals
- David Palmer – backing vocals
- Tim Moore – backing vocals
References
- ^ "Steely Dan singles".
- ^ Gage, Jeff (2016-06-22). "Steely Dan Named a Song After Dallas, But They'd Prefer You Never Hear It". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2020-07-08.