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Two Against Nature

Two Against Nature is the eighth studio album by American rock band Steely Dan. Their first studio album in 20 years, it was recorded from 1997 to 1999 and released on February 29, 2000, by Giant Records.

Reception and legacy
Two Against Nature was met with both commercial and critical success. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic appreciated the "sharp humor" in the lyrics, but was especially impressed by the music's "depth and character", as he observed "nearly endless permutations within their signature sound". Steely Dan's supporting tour of North America, Europe, and Japan was equally successful, encouraging them to record the 2003 album Everything Must Go. ==Track listing==
Personnel
Steely DanDonald Fagenlead vocals (all tracks), Fender Rhodes (1–3), Clavinet (1), piano (2, 3, 8), Wurlitzer piano (4–7), organ (9) • Walter Beckerbass (2–7), guitar (1, 2, 4, 6, 7), lead guitar (3, 9) Additional musicians • Ted Baker – Fender Rhodes (4, 5, 7–9), piano (9) • Jon Heringtonrhythm guitar (3, 7–9), acoustic guitar (5) • Hugh McCracken – guitar (5) • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (8) • Dean Parks – guitar (8) • Tom Barney – bass (1, 8, 9) • Ricky Lawsondrums (1) • Michael White – drums (2, 6) • Keith Carlock – drums (3) • Leroy Clouden – drums (4, 5, 7) • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (8) • Sonny Emory – drums (9) • Gordon Gottlieb – percussion (2, 3, 5, 6, 9) • Daniel Sadownick – percussion (3), timbales (3) • Will Lee – percussion (6) • Steve Shapiro – vibraphone (3, 8) • Amy Helmwhistle (7) • Lawrence Feldman – clarinet (1, 5), tenor saxophone (4, 6), alto saxophone (5), saxophone (3) • Roy Hitchcock – clarinet (3) • Lou Marini – alto saxophone (4, 6), tenor saxophone (2) • Chris Potter – tenor saxophone solo (1, 9), alto saxophone solo (4) • David Tofani – tenor saxophone (1), saxophone (3) • Roger Rosenberg – bass clarinet (1, 3–5), baritone saxophone (2, 6) • Michael Leonhart – trumpet (1–6), Wurlitzer (3, 8) • Jim Pughtrombone (1–3, 5, 6) • Cynthia Calhoun – female background vocals (1–3, 9), female harmony vocalist (6), background vocals (8) • Carolyn Leonhart – female background vocals (1–3, 9), female harmony vocalist (5), background vocals (8); female vocalist (4, 7) • Michael Harvey – male background vocalist (1–3, 9); male harmony vocalist (5, 6) Production • Producers: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen • Executive engineer: Roger Nichols • Engineers: Phil Burnett, Per-Christian Nielsen, Johan Edlund, Anthony Gorman, Roger Nichols, Ken Ross, Dave Russell, HEG Audio, Jay A. Ryan, Elliot Scheiner, Peter Scriba • Mixing: Roger Nichols, Dave Russell • Mastering: Scott Hull • Assistants: Suzy Barros, Reaann Zschokke • Technician: Roger Nichols • Editing: Jan Folkson • Horn arrangements: Walter Becker (1), Donald Fagen (1, 2, 4–6), Michael Leonhart (1, 3) • Project manager: Jill Dell'Abate • Project coordinator: Suzana Haugh • Consultant: Michael Leonhart • Piano tuner: Sam Berd • Electric piano technician: Edd Kolakowski • Design: Carol Bobolts • Photography: Michael Northrup/Jason Fulford • Copyist: Michael Leonhart ==Charts==
Charts
Weekly charts Year-end charts ==Certifications==
Awards
2001 Grammy Awards ==References==
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