Vodkapundit mentioned that the next Donald Fagen album is due out in a month. C00L. The two recent Steely Dan albums were okay, but neither could compare to 1993’s Kamakiriad or 1982’s The Nightfly.

Following his links I found this old article and decided to take his “show me yours” challenge. (So I’m two years behind the curve here. And your point is…?)

Here’s a screenshot of my iTunes party shuffle. Click on it to enlarge it big enough to read.

I. Many Meetings – Howard Shore – Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack
II. One Clear Voice – Peter Cetera – One Clear Voice
III. Hanging Upside Down – David Byrne – Uh-Oh
IV. Facts are Facts – Steven Curtis Chapman – Heaven in the Real World
V. Victory at Sea Suite – (various artists) – Celebrate America
VI. That’s How We Do It In L.A. – Lindsey Buckingham – Law and Order
VII. I Want It Back – Shawn Colvin – A Few Small Repairs
VIII. (Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame – Elvis Presley – Elvis’ 30 #1 Hits
IX. Secret – Orchestral Manouvres in the Dark – Best of O.M.D.
X. I Will Never Be the Same – Melissa Etheridge – Yes I Am

Since nothing there was too embarrassing, I will note the five tracks on either side of this set:

I-5. Tuning In – The Newsboys – Step Up to the Microphone
I-4. The Ghetto – Elvis Presley – Elvis’ 30 #1 Hits
I-3. Monsters – Blue Oyster Cult – Cultosaurus Erectus
I-2. The Spiders – John Williams – Harry Potter & Chamber of Secrets soundtrack
I-1. That’ll Be the Day – Buddy Holly & the Crickets – Original Master Tapes

and

XI. Jungle Book Groove – (various artists) – Disney’s Jungle Boogie
XII. Kitty – Randy Newman – Monsters, Inc. soundtrack
XIII. Strange Magick – Electric Light Orchestra – Face the Music
XIV. No. 12 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) – Handel / Chicago Symphony – Messiah