Kamakiriad - Donald Fagen - Music - MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB - 0821797225069 - August 14, 2026
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Donald Fagen
Kamakiriad MoFi edition

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Donald Fagen's Kamakiriad is remarkable, if only because the album marked the full reunion of Steely Dan's two main forces more than a decade after their breakup. In addition to the creative spark and infectious musicality that arose from the long-awaited collaboration between Fagen and Walter Becker, the 1993 album is significant for many other reasons – ranging from the musicians' precise interplay and bold arrangements to the unusually clear production. The list of musicians is a true all-star team of studio musicians: pianist Paul Griffin (Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, The Isley Brothers), guitarist Georg Wadenius (Blood, Sweat & Tears, Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon) as well as, among others, trumpeter Randy Brecker, trombonist Birch Johnson and saxophonist Lou Marini. Together they appear on Kamakiriad – a Grammy-nominated masterpiece that reached the Top 10 on Billboard.

On the surface, Kamakiriad is an eight-song concept album set in the future, loosely following a protagonist on a journey in his state-of-the-art sports car – a steam-powered Kamakiri equipped with its own vegetable garden and a radio connection to a satellite navigation system, long before such things became widely known. Imaginative, colorful, whimsical, and cool – Kamakiriad captivates with irresistible funky grooves. The album leans more towards optimism than cynicism. As the narrator embarks on his journey, hopelessness and loss recede into the background, and the listener is carried away by captivating rhythms, distinctive horns, and music that invites dancing. Under Walter Becker's meticulous production and elegant basslines, the music lifts with impressive ease. The arrangements by Fagen and the rest of the team fit the songs like tailor-made suits, highlighting the personality and temperament of each composition. A rich selection of horns, keyboards, organ, and percussion supports Fagen's distinctive vocals and a chorus of male and female backing vocalists. As both a critical and commercial success, Kamakiriad paved the way for Steely Dan's first tour in nearly 20 years and revived the collaboration between Fagen and Becker, which continued until Becker's death in 2017. Above all, however, the album is a musical journey one wants to embark on again and again.

This lovingly remastered edition of Kamakiriad, carried out in MoFi's studio in California, now presents the classic as a numbered Special Edition Hybrid SACD. The edition offers a wide and airy soundstage, extreme detail reproduction, a pitch-black background, and full dynamics across the entire frequency range. The exceptional transparency and well-balanced sound in this audiophile release even surpass the coveted, long-discontinued DVD-A and SHM-CD editions.

Media Music     SACD (Hybrid)   (Hybrid SACD)
Number of discs 1
To be released August 14, 2026
EAN/UPC 0821797225069
Label MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB UDSACD2250
Genre Pop     Pop Rock
Dimensions 140 × 175 × 10 mm   ·   108 g

Track list

    1. Trans-island Skyway
    2. Countermoon
    3. Springtime
    4. Snowbound
    5. Tomorrow S Girls
    6. Florida Room
    7. On the Dunes
    8. Teahouse on the Tracks

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