Reelin' In The Years is the first ever biography of Steely Dan,the super-cool American jazz rock 'band' who have sold over 50million albums during an up and down career lasting over 20 years.§It tells the strange tale of how Walter Becker and Donald Fagen,a couple of cynical New York jazz fans, wormed their way into arecord contract and astonished critics with the first Dan album'Can't Buy A Thrill' in 1973. Nine albums later, after 'Aja' hadtopped charts everywhere, they were among the biggest sellingacts in the world. Then they quit, only to reformin 1993 more popular than ever.§But Steely Dan were different from the rest of rock's super-sellers.They rarely gave interviews. After some early bad experiences on theroad, they refused to tour. They didn't have their photographs taken.Few people knew what they looked like. Steely Dan wasn't even aproper group; it was two musicians and their producer, yet every topnotch player in the world lined up to appear on their albums. Theywere perfectionists. They were enigmatic. They were very rich.Their music was the coolest around.§In Reelin' In The Years, Brian Sweet, editor and publisher ofMetal Leg, the UK based Steely Dan fanzine, finally draws back theveil of secrecy that has surrounded Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.Here for the first time, is the true story of how they made theirmusic and lived their lives.§Reelin' In The Years follows this mysterious pair through theSteely Dan years, their work apart and beyond, right up to theirsurprise decision to reform the band. It is one of the mostremarkable tales in rock. It is a must for anyone with a Steely Danrecord in their collection.§Includes many photographs and a complete discography