Photographs in illustration by Santiago Felipe/; John Atashian/; Paul Bergen/Redferns/; Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/; BSR Agency/Gentle Look/; Jim McCrary/Redferns/; Michael Putland/; Frank ...

It’s just that as stand-alone songs, I don’t think they work as well as the ones on this list. The Royal Scam should be heard in its entirety. It is Steely Dan’s best concept album.

Fagen decided he’d be doing all the lead vocals on the record. The unique nature of Steely Dan truly started to stand out on this record. No other band was releasing singles as musically complex ...