Steely Dan – Aja (UHQR 2-LP Vinyl)

Becker and Fagen's 1977 studio peak has been pressed, remastered, and re-released in various configurations over the decades, but Analogue Productions' UHQR format represents the serious collector's gold standard, cut from the original tapes at 45 RPM across two discs. For an album built on microscopic studio detail, obsessive session work, and some of the most demanding musicianship ever committed to tape, the format finally matches the ambition.