Track 2 from their classic sixth album, “Aja” copyright 1977 MCA Records. Recorded from CD. This album was their biggest-selling, and their first to achieve Platinum status, going on to sell 5,000,000 copies and counting. It received high sales and critical acclaim on its release, and saw the band at their peak. It set a new benchmark for high production values, winning a Grammy for Best Engineered Non-Classical Recording. Multiple session musicians, many of whom they’d worked with on previous albums, were again brought in to contribute their best. The album was selected in 2010 to be included in the “United States National Recording Registry” as a significant contribution to American culture. Written by Walter Becker & Donald Fagen and produced by Gary Katz. RIP Walter Becker. Featuring: Donald Fagen – Lead vocals, synthesizer, background vocals & police whistle Walter Becker – Bass & guitars Special guests: Victor Feldman – Acoustic & electric pianos, vibraphone & percussion Joe Sample – Electric piano & clavinet Paul Griffin – Electric piano & background vocals Michael Omartian - Piano Don Grolnick – Hohner clavinet Larry Carlton – Guitars Lee Ritenour - Guitars Denny Dias – Guitars Dean Parks – Guitars Steve Khan – Guitars Jay Graydon – Guitars Chuck Rainey – Bass Paul Humphrey – Drums Steve Gadd – Drums Bernard “Pretty” Purdie – Drums Rick Marotta – Drums Ed Greene – Drums Jim Keltner – Drums & percussion Gary Coleman – Percussion Tom Scott – Tenor sax & lyricon Wayne Shorter – Tenor sax Pete Christlieb – Tenor sax Jim Horn – Sax Bill Perkins – Sax Plas Johnson – Sax Jackie Kelso – Flute Chuck Findley – Trumpet Lou McCreary - Horn Dick “Slyde” Hyde – Horn Michael McDonald – Background vocals Timothy B. Schmit – Background vocals Clydie King – Background vocals Sherlie Matthews – Background vocals Venetta Fields – Background vocals Rebecca Louis – Background vocals Up on the hill, people never stare, they just don't care Chinese music under banyan trees Here at the dude ranch above the sea Aja, when all my dime dancin' is through, I run to you Up on the hill, they've got time to burn, there's no return Double helix in the sky tonight Throw out the hardware, let's do it right Aja, when all my dime dancin' is through, I run to you Up on the hill, they think I'm okay, or so they say Chinese music always sets me free Angular banjoes sound good to me Aja, when all my dime dancin' is through, I run to you