Showbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story 1972-80
If the 66 tracks served up on the four-discCitizen Steely Danare moreFagen/Beckerthan you're in the market for, but the 14 onA Decade of Steely Danfeel skimpy,Showbiz Kidsshould suffice. Presenting 33 hits of both the AM and FM varieties from 1972 through 1980, the two-disc retrospective provides a reasonably thorough overview for the discerning (if not obsessive) Dan fan. However, given that the deadpan duo sweated the details when assembling their intricate LPs, a fair case can be made that, if the likes of "Dirty Work" or "Don't Take Me Alive" or "Deacon Blues" (to select but three delightfully representative tracks found here) capture one's fancy, the entire remastered, annotated collection beckons one title at a time. For a solid sampling of these Babylon brothers, however,Showbiz Kidsdelivers the goods.--Steven Stolder