Gaucho
by Steely Dan
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Steely Dan bestography
Gaucho is ranked 4th best out of 21 albums by Steely Dan on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Steely Dan is Aja which is ranked number 151 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 9,110.
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Gaucho track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Gaucho ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 3 days ago | Neil_71 | 120 | 78/100 |
| ! | 05/14/2026 00:25 | evo | 265 | 71/100 |
| ! | 05/09/2026 04:43 | brent13 | 2,089 | 67/100 |
| ! | 05/01/2026 11:04 | Pavloss | 488 | 50/100 |
| ! | 04/10/2026 13:08 | RetoK | 102 | 76/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.2/100, a mean average of 76.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.8.
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Hey Nineteen is one of their best songs and the rest of the album is excellent but behind Countdown/Can't buy a thrill/Aja...
Not the best steely Dan album but a very solid addition to their body of work. An essential for any Dan fan
Shortlisted for album of the year at the Grammys in 1982. The Winner Was Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono whereas, this is the album that should have won
This is nice Steely Dan album, similar to Aja.
teague 08/26/2021 20:32 | #272875
One of the best Steely Dan albums. Probably their most laid back and breathable.
dihansse 03/09/2021 20:40 | #267134 | TOP COMMENT
These guys can't do no wrong and certainly not on this album which contains a few of their best tracks: Babylon Sisters and Hey Nineteen: completely laidback and very good at the same time.
There is a lot of merit in Steely Dan's seventh studio album, their follow-up to their brilliant "Aja" album, and their last until their reunion album in 2000.
While Aja was loose and lavish, Gaucho is uptight and glossy. Even though the production doesn't mesh with the material as well as it did on Aja, it is still top notch production.
All the songs here are lovely, as good as anything Steely Dan has ever released, even if it is often overlooked. The title track is probably the most beautiful and heartfelt song the band ever recorded.
Apparently the final track was lifted from The Royal Scam sessions.
For a bonus, look up the lost track "The Second Arrangement," which was accidentally erased in the Gaucho recording session.
For best results, accompany album with Cuervo Gold and a fine "Columbian."
Track Pick: Hey Nineteen
Gems: Gaucho, Babylon Sisters, Glamour Procession
I couldn't get enough of this album growing up. Steely Dan has their own thing going on
Fischman 01/03/2019 03:45 | #228659
Not a bad album, but well below what we'd come to expect from the Dan up to this point. A lot less unique brilliance and a lot more going through the motions.
This is the SD album that gets played the most and I have most there albums.
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