Deacon Blues
"Deacon Blues" is a song written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen in 1976 and recorded by their group Steely Dan on their 1977 album Aja. It peaked at number 19 on the Billboard charts and number 17 on the U.S. Cash Box Top 100 in June 1978. It also reached #40 on the Easy Listening chart. In Canada, it peaked at #14, a position it occupied for two weeks, and #20 Adult Contemporary. In 2021, it was listed at No. 214 on Rolling Stone's "Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
| "Deacon Blues" | ||||
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Artwork for German vinyl single | ||||
| Single by Steely Dan | ||||
| from the album Aja | ||||
| B-side | "Home at Last" | |||
| Released | 24 March 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Studio | Village Recorder, Los Angeles | |||
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| Length | 7:36 (Album Version) 6:33 (7" Version) | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Walter Becker, Donald Fagen | |||
| Producer(s) | Gary Katz | |||
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| "Deacon Blues" on YouTube | ||||
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