11 Tracks of Whack is the first solo album by Steely Dan co-founder Walter Becker, released in 1994. It was his third collaboration since 1980 with Steely Dan partner Donald Fagen, who produced the album, after Becker produced Fagen's Kamakiriad (1993), and Becker and Fagen played on Rosie Vela's debut album Zazu (1986).
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Walter Becker except "Cringemaker" which was co-written by Dean Parks. Horn and rhythm arrangements were written by Donald Fagen.
Personnel
Walter Becker – vocals, guitar solos, ukulele, bass
John Beasley – keyboards
Donald Fagen – keyboards
Dean Parks – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, first guitar solo (5) Adam Rogers – electric guitars (3, 5, 11), second guitar solo (5) Fima Ephron – bass (3, 5, 11) Ben Perowsky – drums (3, 5, 11) Paulinho da Costa – percussion Bob Sheppard – saxophones, woodwind solos Bruce Paulson – trombone John Papenbrook – trumpet Catherine Russell – backing vocals Brenda White-King – backing vocals
Production
Walter Becker – producer
Donald Fagen – producer
Roger Nichols – engineer, mixing
David Russell – engineer, mixing
Tom Hardisty – second engineer
Earl Martin – second engineer
John Neff – third engineer
Craig Siegel – MIDI engineer, technical support
Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee) Linda Starr – project coordinator Mick Haggerty – art direction, type design, punch photography Kathleen Philpott – type design Annalisa – photography
