{"product_id":"steely-dan-1973-countdown-to-ecstasy-sessions-roger-nichols-photo-limited-edition","title":"Steely Dan 1973 Countdown To Ecstasy Sessions Roger Nichols Photo - Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis photo from Steely Dan's \u003cem\u003eCountdown To Ecstasy \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003erecording sessions in 1973 is part of the Roger Nichols Limited Edition \"Through The Glass\" Collection. The images in the collection were all taken by Steely Dan's long-time recording engineer Roger Nichols. Some actually taken through the glass window separating the studio control room and live room, thus the name of the collection. The photos capture candid moments during the process of recording several seminal albums by the group and their elite cast of supporting musicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition, limited to 100 numbered and signed copies, features an 8\" x 12\" black and white photo of Steely Dan founding members \u003cstrong\u003eDonald Fagen \u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eWalter Becker \u003c\/strong\u003ealong with founding member\/guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eDenny Dias, \u003c\/strong\u003e album producer \u003cstrong\u003e Gary Katz \u003c\/strong\u003eat the mixing console at The Village Recorder in Los Angeles in 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 8\" x 12\" print is matted and framed with acid-free materials to a framed size of  approx. 18\" x 12\". The collage also has an engraved metal title plate (optional at no cost) reading: Steely Dan, \u003cem\u003eCountdown To Ecstasy\u003c\/em\u003e Sessions, 1973, along with printed Roger Nichols signature. The collages are hand numbered in pencil out of a total of 100. Note that these photos have been developed from the original negatives, which are over 50 years old, and some small marks and imperfections exist on these prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecording engineer (and photographer) \u003cstrong\u003eRoger Nichols \u003c\/strong\u003e(1944-2011) was a seven-time Grammy winner who engineered all of Steely Dan's albums from 1972's \u003cem\u003eCan't Buy A Thrill \u003c\/em\u003eto 2000's \u003cem\u003eTwo Against Nature, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich won the Grammy for Album Of The Year. He also worked with the Beach Boys, Stevie Wonder, Frank Zappa, Crosby Stills \u0026amp; Nash, John Denver, Al Di Meola, Rosanne Cash, Roy Orbison, Cass Elliot, Plácido Domingo, Gloria Estefan, Diana Ross, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Rickie Lee Jones, Kenny Loggins, Mark Knopfler, Eddie Murphy, Michael McDonald, James Taylor, and Toots Thielemans, among others. In 2012, Nichols was also posthumously awarded a Technical Grammy Award by the Recording Academy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck out more photo options from the Steely Dan Roger Nichols \"Through The Glass\" Collection \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/musicgoldmine.com\/collections\/artist-of-the-month-steely-dan\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem Highlights:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFramed 1973 Steely Dan \u003cem\u003eCountdown To Ecstasy\u003c\/em\u003e session photo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8\" x 12\" image developed from original negatives \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo cost option (make selection from drop down when ordering): \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eEngraved metal plate reading: Steely Dan, Countdown To Ecstasy Sessions, 1973\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted Roger Nichols signature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition hand-numbered framed photo of 100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFramed collage measures approx. 18\" x 12\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFantastic collectible for any Steely Dan or music art fan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease allow three weeks for production of this custom item\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFREE insured shipping to continental U.S.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational shipping available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll photos ©2026 Roger Nichols family. This limited edition collection is officially authorized by the Nichols family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music Goldmine","offers":[{"title":"WITH PLATE","offer_id":48603244364008,"sku":"CRN0004","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"NO PLATE","offer_id":48603244396776,"sku":"CRN0004A","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0059\/9418\/4773\/files\/steely-dan-1973-countdown-to-ecstasy-sessions-roger-nichols-photo-limited-edition-donald-fagan-fagen-memorabilia-memorabilia-collage-memorablilia-music-661.jpg?v=1779901077","url":"https:\/\/musicgoldmine.com\/products\/steely-dan-1973-countdown-to-ecstasy-sessions-roger-nichols-photo-limited-edition","provider":"MusicGoldmine.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}