ABOUT THIS ITEM

Released in 1980 "Gaucho" is Steely Dan's seventh studio album. The songs marked a significant stylistic change for Steely Dan, introducing a more minimal, groove and atmosphere based format. The harmonically complex chord changes that were a distinctive mark of earlier Steely Dan songs are mostly absent here. Songs usually revolved around a certain rhythm or mood, a definite departure from the suite-like style of "Aja", the title track of their previous record.