'Northeast Corridor - Steely Dan Live!' -- Vinyl Album Review
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 01:27PM 
Right up front, it must be noted that Steely Dan co-founder Walter Becker died in 2017 and is thus not on the album. In fact, the album is dedicated to his memory. The songs were taken from a few different shows from venues around Philadelphia, New York and Connecticut during 2019. Fagen is the only original member of Steely Dan these days.
Like all Steely Dan releases, this live album is sublime and has just about perfect audio. There is no stage banter but crowd applause remains. Without the banter, it is hard to get a sense of where the shows took place, but that's ok - you can always read the liner notes. The female backup singers are superb and really add a lot of emotion and excitement to the release. Of course, all the instrumentals are excellent.
The most surprising song on the album to me is "Things I Miss The Most" which is from the 2003 release Everything Must Go. It ended up being the last studio album to feature Fagen and Becker together. Just about every other song is expected from a Steely Dan live set, including "Peg," "Aja," and "Rikki Don't Lose That Number." I think my favorite performance track on this one is "Kid Charlemagne."
I am not sure why the vinyl wasn't released as a gatefold. There are two discs, each in their own picture sleeves. I did notice quite a bit of dust on the records the first time I pulled them from the sleeves - I assume these were little "paper bits" from the factory after the sleeves were cut and the records inserted. Still, both records played beautifully after a quick wipe-down. I got the two-disc set off Amazon for like $26, which is crazy cheap for records these days. If you are a fan of the Dan, go ahead and get this release, especially on vinyl if you still have a turntable!