Task: Sentiment Analysis
Input (English): Definitely Definitive but Where's "Josie"? . While Steely Dan has received the compilation treatment on more than one occassion, the latest "Definitive Collection" brings some of the band's best known work onto a single disc. Also, for completeness, one track each from their 'reunion' CDs are included here.  Steely classics such as "Do It Again", "Reelin' In The Years", "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", "Black Friday", "Deacon Blues", "Peg" and "Hey Nineteen" are all included here and sound just as fresh and unique as they did back in the day.  While this collection is an ideal place to start for the beginning Dan fan because of its songs and low price, it should be noted that there is one glaring omission to this Definitive Collection - the all-time classic "Josie". Granted, this CD is already packed to its limits with close to 78-minutes of music and is excellent from start to finish. However, including "Josie" and dropping a track like, say "Dirty Work" (writer's opinion) would have made this collection a lot stronger and cohesive overall. I guess this is how the band wanted it because they were indeed involved with the compilation of this collection.   Apart from this, Steely Dan's "Definitive Collection" is a great introduction to the band. For a more comprehensive overview, check out the double-disc compilation "Show Biz Kids" which includes all of the tracks included here (minus the two 'reunion' tracks) plus many many more.
Output (English): POS