Editing Steely Dan (section)

===Reunion, ''Alive in America'' (1993–2000)===
[[File:Steely Dan - Donald Fagen - Luzern 2007.jpg|thumb|Steely Dan, shown here in 2007, toured frequently after reforming in 1993.]]
Becker and Fagen reunited for an American tour to support ''Kamakiriad'', which sold poorly despite a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year. With Becker playing lead and rhythm guitar, the pair assembled a band that included a second keyboard player, second lead guitarist, bassist, drummer, vibraphonist, three female backing singers, and four-piece saxophone section. Among the musicians from the live band, several would continue to work with Steely Dan over the next decade, including bassist [[Tom Barney]] and saxophone players [[Cornelius Bumpus]] and [[Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist)|Chris Potter]].  During this tour, Fagen introduced himself as "[[Richard Strauss|Rick Strauss]]" and Becker as "[[Francis Poulenc|Frank Poulenc]]".

Later that year, MCA released ''[[Citizen Steely Dan]]'', a boxed set featuring their entire catalog (except their debut single "Dallas"/"Sail The Waterway") on four CDs, plus four extra tracks: "Here at the Western World" (originally released on 1978's "Greatest Hits"), "FM" (1978 single), a 1971 demo of "Everyone's Gone to the Movies" and "Bodhisattva (live)", the latter recorded on a cassette in 1974 and released as a B-side in 1980. In 1994, Becker released his debut solo album, ''[[11 Tracks of Whack]]'', which Fagen co-produced.

Steely Dan toured again in 1994 in support of the boxed set and ''Tracks''. In 1995 they released a live CD, ''[[Alive in America]]'', compiled from recordings of several 1993 and 1994 concerts. The Art Crimes Tour followed in 1996, including dates in the United States, Japan, and their first European shows in 22 years. After this activity, Becker and Fagen returned to the studio to begin work on a new album, which would be recorded between 1997 and 1999.