Released on 27/06/11.
Vogue cover model turned singer-songwriter Rosie Vela’s 1986 one and only album, finally re-mastered and reissued on its 25th Anniversary. Contains the UK Top 30 single and radio perennial Magic Smile . Produced by longtime Steely Dan collaborator Gary Katz, Zazu reunited band membersWalter Becker (on guitar) and Donald Fagen (on keys) to work together for the first time after a six year hiatus. Brimming over with hypnotic melodies and elusive lyrics, Rosie’s unique songwriting and deeply sensuous vocal scat singing style blostered by the superlative musicianship of Becker, Fagen and co mark this as a lost classic of West Coast adult contemporary rock. Long unavailable in Europe and US, early CD pressings of Zazu has become highly sought-after by fans and will appeal to both Steely Dan completists and fans of Vela who sent the album into the UK Top 20 on its original release. Booklet features full discography, single sleeves and liner notes by former Attitude editor Adam Mattera.
Fool’s Paradise / Magic Smile / Interlude / Tonto / Sunday / Taxi / 2nd Emotion / Boxes / Zazu