The Second Arrangement has developed a cult following since the 1979 song was accidentally wiped in the studio. Now the family of recording engineer Roger Nichols have found a version – and the community is ‘freaking out’
In August 2020, Cimcie Nichols posted a picture of an old cassette to Facebook. The tape had belonged to her father, the late recording engineer Roger Nichols; she had found it while archiving his possessions, and shared it from his fan account.
She didn’t think it would get so much attention so fast. Within an hour, news made it to Reddit, and her post was descended upon by a passionate group of online fans of Steely Dan.
