Donald Fagen – Kamakiriad (2LP, 45RPM, 1Step, Box Set)
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Donald Fagen – vocals, keyboards [click here to see more vinyl featuring Donald Fagen]
Amy Helm, Angela Clemmons‑Patrick, Brenda King, Katherine Russell, Curtis King, Dian Sorel, Diane Garisto, Fonzie Thornton, Frank Floyd, Jenni Muldaur, Mindy Jostyn – backing vocals
Walter Becker – bass, lead guitar
Lou Marini – alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
Roger Rosenberg – baritone saxophone
Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
Cornelius Bumpus – tenor saxophone (C2, D1)
Illinois Elohainu – tenor saxophone (A2)
Dave Tofani – tenor saxophone, flute
Lawrence Feldman – tenor saxophone, flute
Birch Johnson – trombone (D2)
Paul Griffin – Hammond B3 organ
Georg Wadenius – guitar
Bashiri Johnson – percussion
Leroy Clouden – percussion; drums (C1, C2, D2)
Christopher Parker – drums (A1, A2, C2, D1)
Dennis McDermott – drums (B2)
Arranged by Donald Fagen
Written by Donald Fagen, Walter Becker (B2)
2 LPs, box set
Original analog Master tape ; NO (original recording is digital)
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12''
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Fidelity Record Pressing
Label : Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Original Label : Reprise Records
Recorded 1992–1993 at River Sound, Hyperbolic Sound, Clinton Recording Studio, The Hit Factory
Engineered by Mike Dunne, Roger Nichols, Wayne Yurgelun
Produced by Walter Becker
Mastered by Krieg Wunderlich at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sebastopol, CA
Photography by James Hamilton, Marinella Terziotti
Design by Carol Bobolts
Originally releases in 1993
Reissued in July 2026
Tracks
Side A
1 Trans‑Island Skyway – 6:30
2 Countermoon – 5:05
Side B
1 Springtime – 5:06
2 Snowbound – 7:08
Side C
1 Tomorrow’s Girls – 6:17
2 Florida Room – 6:02
Side D
1 On the Dunes – 8:07
2 Teahouse on the Tracks – 6:09
Reviews;
“Donald Fagen's second solo album is a song cycle of sorts, following the adventures of an imaginary protagonist as he travels the world in his car, a brand-new Kamakiri. It is an odd concept, and one that is not obvious to the listener, but reflection upon Fagen's liner notes while listening to the album does tend to evoke a vision of a non-apocalyptic near future, where swingers sip cocktails and fresh vegetable juices as they groove to synthesized jazz-rock. Evocative or not, this is not Fagen's best effort. The songs on Kamakiriad are mainly static one-chord vamps, with little of the interesting off-beat hits or chord changes that characterized most of Steely Dan's corpus (although, it must be said, Two Against Nature isn't too far conceptually from what Fagen is doing here). There is a slightly antiseptic feeling to Kamakiriad. Although the drum tracks are not synthesized, they sure sound that way, and even the horns sound electronic at times, a far cry from the lush arrangements of Aja. Another shortcoming of this record is the fact that the verse melodies don't sound very developed. The choruses are as catchy and cryptic as you would expect from Donald Fagen, but the verses are less than memorable. Walter Becker, who produced the record, as well as contributing bass and guitar, also co-wrote "Snowbound." Perhaps not surprisingly, it does the best job at evoking classic Steely Dan. Kamakiriad is pleasant as background music, but in the end it doesn't provide enough interesting moments to rank as a must-have. The static grooves, coupled with the long song lengths, and general lack of dynamic movement makes this record one of the least essential of Fagen's recorded output. However, Steely Dan completists will certainly find enough here to keep them happy.” AllMusic Review by Daniel Gioffre
Ratings
AllMusic: 4 / 5 ; Discogs 4.0 / 5