Kamakiriad


Kamakiriad is the second solo album by Steely Dan artist Donald Fagen, released in 1993. It was his first collaboration since 1980 with Steely Dan partner Walter Becker, who produced the album. The album is a futuristic, optimistic eight-song cycle about the journey of the narrator in his high-tech car, the Kamakiri. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year 1994.
Music videos were produced for "Tomorrow's Girls" and "Snowbound".
Fagen and Becker embarked on their first tour as Steely Dan since 1974 to support the album.

Track listing

All songs written by Donald Fagen, except where noted.
  1. "Trans-Island Skyway" – 6:30
  2. "Countermoon" – 5:05
  3. "Springtime" – 5:06
  4. "Snowbound" – 7:08
  5. "Tomorrow's Girls" – 6:17
  6. "Florida Room" – 6:02
  7. "On the Dunes" – 8:07
  8. "Teahouse on the Tracks" – 6:09

    Bonus tracks, from ''The Nightfly Trilogy'' MVI boxed set

  10. "Big Noise, New York" – 5:21
  11. "Confide in Me" – 4:15
  12. "Blue Lou" – 7:01
  13. "Shanghai Confidential" – 4:54

    Personnel

Album
YearChartPosition
1993The Billboard 20010
1993UK Albums Chart3

Singles
YearSingleChartPosition
1993"Tomorrow's Girls"Mainstream Rock Tracks20