Reviews (page 11 of 15)
It was OK. Couple of familiar classic songs.
First song is good but the album becomes a bit repetitive after. Not a bad listen at all though
The album kicks off with classic Steely Dan hits, and continues with other great songs I haven’t heard before. Good album. 3.6/5.0
Mais uma vez, Steely Dan. Achei esse álbum muito mais interessante que o Pretzel Logic, mas não o bastante pra uma nota maior que a média. Potencialmente pode aumentar, porém.
Good.
I love Dirty Work, The album cover is extraordinary Overall very mild album
Propper Pop Rock. "Do it again".
meh, just rock, nothing special for me
it's just good, fun classic rock. i've heard a little steely dan here and there, but sometimes you hear a song and you're like, yeah i've heard this before but i never knew who it was. anyway that's do it again favorite tracks: dirty work reelin' in the years 3/5
Enjoyed this - nice breezy album. Very 70s but much less annoying than that CS&N albim
Perfectly fine
Conocí a Steely Dan por el primer track de este disco, Do It Again, que me sigue pareciendo una absoluta obra maestra. El resto del disco funciona, pero no puedo evitar sentir que no alcanza ese lugar otra vez. Sí, tiene geniales arreglos, música increíble, pero siento que no he terminado de conectar del todo con Steely. Pero Do It Again me pone de buenas como pocas cosas.
I think this is my third or fourth Steely Dan album so far, and they've all been good. Not five star good, but better than all the needless Jazz and Country wank, and more interesting than the one-off US Indie bands. Having said that, I don't know much about the band. Usually I read as much as I can about an artist while I listen to them. Context is important. But for this 1001 journey I want to go in raw, just like the ladies enjoy. Aside from the peripherals, I know little of their history and make-up. Now that I'm several albums deep on them, I can say Wikipedia time, ahoy! It's interesting to see how they started and where they progressed to, but if I'm honest, there isn't much to differentiate this album from the later ones I've heard. It's the same brand of breezy, light rock. Interesting lyrics, but the compositions feel on a repetitive level with those albums they would later record. Don't get me wrong, it's all still good, but I don't think I could do a sit through of all of their albums over the course of a few days - that would get dull quickly. No doubt these are talented dudes, in front and in the backing group. There are a couple of songs I'll put on my playlist, but by and large it's that lack of variety and edge which keeps me from pulling the trigger and saying I'm a fan. I like them, but to be a fan I have to love an artist.
I liked about 4 songs, not really vibing with the rest
Ok
la verdad me gustó la musicalidad vos viste, a las letras no les presté atención jj. teclas muy 70s (es lo que esperaba escuchar y cumplió), lindos cambios rítmicos, solos de guitarra q vos decís a guitar hero y coros muy marcados en estribillos. fiel a su época, me agradó 👍🏼
For some reason, I have never liked the sound of Steely Dan. Any time this has come up, people think I'm nuts so I know it's just a personal subjective response. For this album, I decided to really listen closely to figure what I'm negatively reacting to. First some positives: I did like this album more than I expected and more than much of their later work which I know a little better. In particular, I think the music is lyrically engaging and at times the melody and/or harmonies are really beautiful. What I don't like: the jazzy elements turn me off (I don't like jazz much anyway); I don't like the timbre of the clavinet or synths AT ALL, and the melody and harmonies are ugly (to me) about as frequently as they are beautiful.
3.5 Isn’t the best but I enjoyed once again I enjoyed the style of the album
I liked this a lot more than our last Steely Dan album but it's still really cheesy. The album gets off to a great start at least.
dançante.
I was not a big Steely Dan fan but this is a solid album.
Enjoyable album
It’s a decent record but the singles are what stand out. I’d be more of a greatest hits Steely fan
I enjoyed this. Only listened to half the album
been meaning to check this out foreverrrrrr why is it so incredibly mid i should've expected that from an artist that men love one interesting song and it's fire in the hole
Finished the album but I probably need to listen to it again. I used it as background noise in a way.
I thought this was decent. Familiar with a few of the tracks, which I enjoyed, and I think fair to say a departure from the typical American releases of that era. Soft and easy on the ear, but equally challenging enough to maintain interest. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★☆☆ (6/10) Total reviewed : 226 Already owned : 52 Purchased : 12 To buy list : 2 Nope : 160
Never thought I’d be excited to listen to Steely Dan, but after catching up on last week’s albums this is basically Beethoven. .
First time listening to Steely Dan, very good jazz rock album, good chunk of jazz and latin beats mixed with guitar solos. Solid 3.5 overall, will rate 3 because I'm not a dad yet.
Reminded me of the line from Visions of Johanna 'The country music station played soft' in some way. Not in terms of being one of the greatest pieces of music ever, but in terms of the music being soft rock. Their musicianship is of a high standard but the album left me a bit cold overall. Shout out to 'Reeling in the Years' which soundtracks a great Irish TV programme of the same time, taking a year at a time and covering the main news sports and cultural events.
2.5 stars Cheesy and I probably won’t listen to it again, but I’m not going to lie it wasn’t terrible. It’s just not my kind of thing.
This album starts off very strong. Dirty Work has a nice melody, Kings is excellently led by the pianist and could be an Elton John Song. Reelin' In The Years was the first time when I soured on the album. The double tracked vocals of the 70s/80s is a hard sell for me, it sounds like a shitty Swiffer commercial (not steely dan's fault, but the victim nonetheless). Surprisingly listenable, 3.5 rounded down.
Steely Dan always sounds a little pointless to me (like lot of 80s stuff, but this album is a pleasant if ultimately not super engaging bit of fun. 3 stars
I don't think this is the best Steely Dan work on this list, but it's still good music and it does a good job of planting their flag.
Leuk album! Kende een paar nummers. Vind het wel jammer dat ik maar 1-5 sterren kan geven. Vind het meer dan 3 sterren waard, maar minder dan 4. Heb ik met wel meer albums helaas
Not really in the thrill market here. Man its ok. The hits are the hits but they are not songs im clamoring for. I'll listen to reeling in the years sure but im never seeking it out. They are decent songs but thats it. Not a hair better than decent. And the rest of the record is at the same level of quality. Which to be fair is pretty high. Its consistent as all hell. Just not in a way that makes me want to listen to it. Its a fine set of tracks and its a fine band. Just thats as much as I got for them.
2 songs in and I’m ok with this. It makes me wonder though, this is in the realms of Dr.Hook. Like, why couldn’t they have seen the success that Steely Dan did? Am I wrong to think that Steely Dan were more popular? They shouldn’t have been is what I’m saying. I thought “Do it Again” was a Santana song. And as the album moved along, I find myself wishing for something else. It’s odd really, there isn’t anything terribly wrong with the album it’s maybe just that it’s a little too soft rock for me. Where Dr.Hook thrives in the strange and the love side of things, Steely Dan sort of ventures to the edges of that feared Yacht Rock territory. For me at least. Choice cut: Do it Again
Steely Dan has everything, some of the best songs ever and some of the worst. I respect the middle ground, something for everyone.
Some songs sounded familiar but a new album for me. Instantly transported to driving along Route 66, with a friend in an open top car, stopping off at a local bar for a bottle of beer. Enjoyed the escapism but not sure it will become a new favourite.
Liked it! The Strokes definitely used these album as inspo
Now THIS is classic dad rock (I recently listened to the Arctic Monkeys who I mentioned were dad rock, Steely Dan is way more dad rock). Nice chill vibes, though I kind of see what some of these reviews are saying when they say there is no emotion. The vocal tone and range is very consistent with little variation. Also, what is this album cover? 3/5 stars for the chill dad rock vibes.
This nihs
The two songs I knew before listening gave me high hopes for this album. It ain't bad.
man im sure itd be better if i had a boat. 3.5
Solid vibes. Reminds me of Yacht Rock. Recognized Reelin' in the Years.
First listen 2.5/5 - Need to give it another listen to ensure that I gave it a fair shake, but just am not really compelled to do so.
I enjoyed it. ★★★
Proper 70s MOR stuff sprinkled with a few bangers.
2/3. A good collection of classic rock songs overall; love the prolific use of organ and piano throughout. Some really great vocal harmonies as well, and the songwriting is definitely timeless. I just think it fails to excite at times; well-executed, but not enough raw energy to take it as high as it can go.
7/10 Best songs: Do It Again, Dirty Work, Kings It's funny that I first discovered this group through a Tori Amos cover of Do It Again. I was obsessed with that cover so I gave the original version a listen... and was summarily disappointed. 20 years later, I actually really enjoy that song, as well as most of this album. The storytelling lyrical style and the diversity of songs (particularly in the first half) make this quite successful. A great use of harmonies and unusually good instrumental solos (for the time) really strengthen this album. I do think it could use a bit of tonal variation - more downbeat songs for example - and the album sort of peters out in the second half (this was very clearly an album where the A Side was head and shoulders above the B Side), but overall it's pretty good.
Solid
Nice to listen to the entire album once
A normal, easy listening album, but not very memorable.
I enjoyed the way they sound so much like their time period; it was pretty easily listening overall and I could picture having the album playing while driving. I especially liked Do It Again.
I had to listen to this album a lot way back in the early 80’s. My best friend/college roommate loved Steely Dan and played their stuff frequently. I was always either disinterested or ambivalent. Over the years I’ve grown to like some of their songs, but I’ve never sought them out. Listening today the overall feeling I got was that this is well played, slickly produced, and very same-ey throughout. Not bad, but not truly enjoyable either.
Very good debt album
Knew the name but couldn’t name any of their songs. I did recognise atleast one of this album though (Reelin’ in the Years). I’ve never really been into this kind of rock sound. It’s fine, but I find it pretty bland. Album was ok, though not enough to make me want to listen to any more.
Couple of decent song I knew.
It’s the first i hear this album and this artist but i really liked it, the album is really light when listening and i love it, it’s really chill and easy to hear, I put every song on different playlists cause i love the whole album especially “Do it again”, idk it gives me vibes of Fleetwood Mac.
Sweet smooth sounds of supplication to mediocrity. These guys were the best at making music that sits firmly in the background. For being the best at the middle, a solid 3
3,5
A primeira metade do album é definitivamente mais forte, depois cai um pouco de qualidade, mas me surpreendi bastante com a banda e definitivamente vou ouvir mais albums deles. As musicas tem uma vibe muito delicia, é um album curto, bem curtivel. minha faixa favorita é midnite cruiser. nota 7,0
Mom and Abby were happy that I was listening to him. A little too old for me, but my fav songs were Dirty Work, Reelin' in the Years, and Change of the Guard.
Has some absolute bangers but the rest are kindaaaa whateverrrr. Only added one other song to my playlist I think. But anyway Reelin in the years hell yeah
Pretty cool vibes. A fun listen :>.
Started and ended slow/flow wasn't the best but middle of the album bunch of bangers
I've been on a half-hearted mission to understand Steely Dan. I find their genre of music to be something that doesn't really work with any moment of my day-to-day. A lot of their later music elicits no emotional response from me at all. This album at least gives the feeling that is music made by humans for humans to listen to. There are a few big hits on here I was familiar with due to endless radio play. The rest was pretty easy to listen to. I might listen to 'Kings' again occasionally.
the songs are interesting, its not a bad album but the only song i would hear again is "Only A Foul Would Say That"
this is a valid album would probably hear again.
Good album Good musicians Similar to most of the music from the ERA. Cant tell them apart from other really. Few really good banger songs that I had never heard but really enjoyed them
i already know 2 songs from the album its so popular
Never really had much experience with Steely Dan, I knew a couple songs but didn't know that this was the band that made those songs, like Dirty Work and Reelin in the Years, I like those songs. It's easy listening, and soft rock is a good descriptor. I'm not mad at it and I appreciate the lesson in 70s music, but likely will not relisten.
Even though it's not their best work, this record still is a very solid debut album, and one of my guilty pleasures. Soft, but not dull at all. Pleasant sounding and with some good amount of hits. The band is tight and it delivers (particularly "Skunk" Baxter and his guitar work).
It is not terrible, but there’s only so much soft rock I can take. There are a couple of decent tracks (eg Reelin’ in the Years, which most people will recognise) but it’s largely a boring, inoffensive, record. Im being generous at 3.
Cool guitars - my fav parts Like the overall sound Very 70’s The catchiness isn’t my vibe though
nice chill album
pretty cool za casual poslušanje
7/10
5/10
1/2 Debut album of Steely Dan. Pretty good classic rock. Good to find the source of the song "Have you had enough" as I hear that song a lot but didn't know it was from Steely Dan.
very jazzy i liked it!!! na początku banger after banger ale pod koniec trch spokój i tak mniej siadło ale tak czy siak fajny
vibes demais, gostei. já conhecia "fire in the hole", mas outras também são bem legais. 3,5
Pretty fun, not my normal listen but had a good vibe. a few keepers for sure
Much preferred this to the later albums. It has some good tracks such as ‘Do it Again’ and ‘Reelin’ in the Years.’
This is not a bad album, but it also isn't a great one. It did not do much for me, the music was ok.
3.5
I'd Do it again. Not the whole album maintains that quality. Only a fool would say that.
The generator's back on debut albums after the Christmas bump. A bold statement to kick off the album with a blatant rip on Horace Silver's "Song For My Father". At least "Do It Again" doesn't linger there and goes off in a different direction. A lot of nostalgia tied to this one. Then I realized that the only ones that really stuck with me were pretty much the 'hits'. "Reelin' In The Years" just moves along so well, still moves me, but "Turn That Heartbeat Over Again" is really kind of a dud of an album closer. Might've rated this higher on a different day.
So much Steely Dan. In the world of music they have their own flavor and style and they do make me feel like I am on yacht, with the Caribbean in the background. There are some hits that are enjoyable, but they also just grow old after a while. But nothing is unpleasant or not enjoyable.
More Steely Dan?!? How many of their albums need to be on this list? They all sound mostly the same. I’m revolting with this band. I can see maybe one or even two albums making the cut, but more than that is just pretentious. Do It Again and Reelin’ In The Years are nice enough pop/rock hits. Midnite Cruiser is catchy. This album seems more stripped down and straightforward than the others, so that’s a plus. Ultimately their songs just aren’t that interesting. As stated on previous SD records, the production is great, but that alone does not make an album worth the time. This is just more hubris to throw on the pile of music that need not be listened to again.
Setting aside the “why are there SO many albums by certain artists in this project” annoyance, this was a good album in its own right. The hits are solid, and the rest is super chill and groovy.
One banger, overall it’s good background music. Didn’t provoke much emotion for me.
Why are there so many bongos in the 70s? I'm getting a little tired of the bongos. I don't love this genre. I can appreciate the album, I don't think is bad, just not up my alley.
It's a 3
I thoroughly enjoyed this one, only ever casually listened but will defo be revisiting, not hugely interesting but pleasant.
Easy rock, 70s nostalgia, good album beyond the hits. Would give 3.5.
ok
Classic soft rock from Steely Dan. I wasn't hugely into it, but it's not bad. Except the cover art; that *is* bad. Highlight: "Reelin' In The Years."
Solid and consistently good album, back to back. Nice solos. Quite enjoyable.
Good
A good blend between soft rock and Jazz. But sometimes I wish it was just a bit more because it feels like it gets a little bit to soft
Easy listening and I knew more songs than I expected !
Classic rock&roll, some blues and funk as well... but mainly traditional rock&roll.
fun mais pas mon style, très (trop) rétro
DIOS el primer tema lo conocía pero nunca supe cómo se llamaba Y ME ENCANTA estoy saltando de la alegría. conocía de nombre a la banda pero nunca la había escuchado. a lo largo del álbum me fueron gustando varias canciones pero en general bastante promedio, es como que no me generaban mucho. en términos generales igual está bueno, 3 estrellas
Every moustachioed recovering sports fan in a major city near you just erupted into a spontaneous earth-shattering orgasm at the mere mention of Steely Dan. I wouldn't want any of them to ruin their copy of the man book of the week that they are pretending to read at the walkable shawarma/record store in uptown midtown. Those beanies are high for a reason. Not only are they a metaphor for the rent going up and up and up at the first showing of male ears and moustaches, but the toques are raised for easier ear access for the Steely one. Performative yacht rock enjoyment is as central to the ideas of gentrifiers as stick and poke tattoos. It's a pillar of identity. With all that said (with as much contempt as I can muster, might I add) this thing unfortunately rips. My eyes and ears have seen the (ring) light. Hand me my 35 dollar tote bag. I'm going thriftin' and then? I'm goin' podcastin' about thriftin' and then? I'll be callin'... my daddy to uhhh refill the account. AI can't generate oat milk. Yet... 3-3.5 HIGHLIGHTS: Do It Again, Only a Fool Would Say That
I'm not sure why I always thought these guys were late 70s when this album came out in 72. They are one of those bands I've heard singles from before but never really paid them much mind as a band, or ever listened to an album. This one starts off with a hit, "Do it Again," which is a pretty good song on a closer listen, and holds up very well. "Reelin in the Years" is also a classic I've heard a bunch. I think my only issue with these guys in general is they sounded like a lot of acts in the 70s, but since this was 72, maybe it's a bit more original? Anyway, high 3, only drawback is I'm not sure how memorable this album is other than hits.
Pure soft rock vibe!
The songs I knew, I liked hearing. It definitely evokes the 70s
More Steely Dan. It’s hard to argue against their talent. However, their songs sound so antiseptic as to feel like they’ve had all of the life drained out of them.
Fairly nice I guess - nothing particularly interesting to say about it.
First listen in a long time. The opening song feels like a rebuttal to Horse With No Name. Second side is not redeemed by Reeling in the Years. There are better Steely Dan albums. Never really looked at the cover before. Ugly!
Some really catching and rewarding songs here, but a little too much derivative soft rock keeps it from being great. Favorite track: Dirty Work
prima voor op de achtergrond, verder niet heel interessant
Not my style, a bit soft. But not bad, I liked Dirty Work.
Meh
the kind of music that kinda blends into the background like i’m at a nice coffee shop. Dirty Work is such a fun song though
i can't say anything bad about this album. steely dan feels like it was made to be the least offensive music anyone has ever heard. i can't necessarily say anything else about besides "it was pleasant" definitely some background music, but nothing i'm going to pull out for a good time.
It's alright. I feel I write this a lot but it is what it is.
Liked first half of songs on the album
6/10
I half-knew this album. Do It Again and (especially) Reeling in the Years are classic songs and it was good to hear them again. As to the rest of it, I liked its general vibe/groove but mainly I found it a bit too middle-of-the-road for me. As a side-note, one of my favourite artists of the last 5-10 years is St Vincent, and she’s a huge Steely Dan fan; she name-checked them a lot when launching her brilliant album Daddy’s Home a few years ago. It was interesting to hear bits on this album that translated into her work nearly half a century later.
I was introduced to Steely Dan by a friend at Uni 47 years ago and have listened to them regularly over the years since, so that's clearly a vote in their favour. The album's music is a mixture of rock styles, not heavy, more soft and mellow. I think of the style as being Californian, but that's more of a personal distinction than anything formal. The lyrics are complex and cryptic in places so difficult to analyse a meaning from them. That doesn't detract from the music though. The lyrics fit the music which is what's important. Overall, an album I've listened to before and will listen to again.
not my cup of tea
good classic album, very short
Just like other Stelly Dan albums I've reviewed, I don't find anything here particularly enjoyable. It's just not my thing. Not terrible and completely listenable.
The Wikipedia article calls it Rock, but that's a stretch. This album ventures deep into Easy Listening territory, with that typical 70s sound. Not bad by any means, I'm just not in the mood today. 2.5/5
Ähnlich zum Album von gestern, allerdings etwas abwechslungsreicher und interessanter.
3.5/5, solidt!! God vibe :) men mangler lidt originalitet :)
Es la portada más fea del mundo. La música es amanerada a ratos, pero tienen buenas canciones y el disco merece la pena. Pero en serio, ¿quién cojones diseñó esa portada?
I like it. Pretty chill. Would definitely listen to more Steely Dan.
Nja
Nice
Cool, liked the music, liked dirty work, solid album.
As if it came out of the Dad Music Generator. Not mad about it though.
Whilst not as strong as some of their later albums, this does play host to some of their best songs and for that it's a very almost 4 stars.
Has a great opener and a lot of creativity but just as often slips into cliches. 3/5
I enjoy Steely Dan, they have some hugely classic songs and have had a giant impact on music. I have never listened to this album from top to bottom but know the key songs. Huge listen counts with 3 songs over around 300M listens each. "Do It Again", a real gem, cool groove, catchy lyrics, great instrumentation, royalty. "Dirty Work", another super catchy song, smooth groove. "Reelin' In The Years", a classic rock staple and the most popular track on the album. The guitar solo shreds! "Changing Of The Guard" was another guitar song that impressed, I think it could have been a hit too. "Midnight Cruiser" was a clunker, but 22M people enjoyed listening to it. "Only a Fool..." had nice guitar work but it was a pretty average song. Same with "Turn that Heartbeat...", that should have been excluded from the final track list. Honestly, I hadn't thought of Steely Dan as guitar driven until listening to this entire album. It's a solid album, not sure if it's T1001 worth but based on the 3 key tracks alone it has credentials. 3.5 stars.
Those harmonies! Confident piano, wailing guitar…unexpected fave from this project. I’ve been sleeping on Steely Dan for too long. I didn’t realise I knew half of these songs already. My parents were of the right era, but this wasn’t their taste. My first listen to a whole Steely Dan album.
Yacht rock
Solid enough album. Some good vibes and was a fairly nice, easy listen. Bang average 3/5
meh
Oväntat bra? Solsken! Inget som helst inre sammanhang!
Fun, but bar-background music. Would probably not pick it up again.
Average yacht rock.
Ok tried like them Over years but just can't
It was fine. Pleasant but forgettable
Some good stuff here
My ex loved Steely Dan but I don’t think we ever listened to a single song I knew. I guess they were all hiding on this album.
Fine Steely Dan. You had one album that wasn't complete crap.
Kan ikke helt finde ud af om jeg er 100% usystematisk når jeg rater de her Steely Dan plader og det bare er baseret på mit humør! Den her var fed, virkelig lækker produktion
Another great sounding record from them. Enjoyable songs, without having any definitive bangers (imo)
7/10
Do It Again Dirty Work Reelin' in the Years
I liked it and would listen to some songs again but not the whole thing. Pretty funky vibe
Good album some popular tracks on it
На фон неплох
удовлетворителтно
80s film, new wave, refurbished.
Quality dad music to cook, clean, and/or putter around to!
Tricky, would probably score higher as an instrumental, and I’m not particularly fond of instrumentals. Contains the real Real Slim Shady? I dunno… 3.5?
Chilled rock. Liked it.
It’s hard to parse out the noistalgia factor to adequately rate it. The band is tight but there’s no emotion there. Good dinner party music.
Not my fav Steely album, but good
Another poster child for partial stars, while this album doesn't completely fall apart, there is a clear void between some one and two
Can’t think of anything to say. This is pretty good but nothing all that special. I don’t even know how a pop rock album is supposed to impress me without some heavy influences (I don’t really like this genre). This album has some, but not enough to make it a cut above the rest. 7/10
I can appreciate and vibe with this but not my usual taste
Kjenner jeg liker det smoothe greiene her. Litt mye keyboard solo, men ikke krise. Føles klisjéete, men ikke på.en så dum måte at det blir dumt.
Some solid tunes on this one. Feels at times like there's two different bands competing to make an album. Some real tonal shifts between songs.
Not as bad as some of the stuff on this list. A reluctant 3.
Breezy, easy rock. Totally inoffensive and easy to listen to.
Generally, I like Steely Dan, but this one's kinda meh. Reelin' in the Years and Do It Again (and maybe Dirty Work) rightfully receive most of the airplay on classic rock stations, because the others just don't hit.
Just a proper easy listener
An album and group that had passed me by at a time when I was young listening to Bowie, Slade, T Rex as examples. The album wouldn’t have been my music at the time it came out but listening at it today I can see why it has lasted being popular. All the tracks were listenable and understandable that “Do It Again” and “Reeling In The Years” were the singles from the album.
I like this a lot more than Aja, because, where Aja is the apotheosis of the Steely Dan Sound (which, while technically accomplished, fucking sucks) this is more of them finding the sound so there's more stuff that's not there yet. The big hits are well known and while a bit too much, still good. So there's that. I just don't like Steely Dan, man. It's almost music to go to sleep to, but instead it's music that seems to creep in through your window from your neighbor playing it too loud while you're trying to go to sleep and it's boring as shit but also not so staid that you can actually ignore it.
Lotta absolute classics, lotta unmemorable stuff in between
Nice to listen to. Good to relax. I didn't find it particularly special but will definitely listen to it again.
a few of Steely Dan's best songs, pretty stacked album. but very mid overall
Some of their catchiest and most listenable work, but has a few too many lulls and duds, especially in the second half of the album. The highs of Do It Again and Reelin In The Years are matched by the lows of Fire In The Hole and Brooklyn. A decent album but doesn't reach the same levels of jazzy, easy listening, yacht rock that Steely Dan is known for on Aja
You can tell these are extremely talented musicians, which always cool to hear. They keep it movin for sure.
Some true bangers on this. Reelin in the years a favorite. Still these boys tried to have sardonic lyrics but took themselves far too seriously to properly deliver them.
There are points when I thought ‘but Thin Lizzy did this better’. Ricki Don’t Lose My Number is great, though.
Lots of hits. Smooth tunes
3.5 - not quite 4!
Quintessential '70's music album. Pitchfork: 8.6 Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #168 Best Songs Do It Again Dirty Work Only A Fool Would Say That Reelin' In The Years
A few good songs, but mostly lukewarm on Steely Dan. 3.5 stars
Some fun tracks, some kinda boring.
A nice, smooth album, with some standout tracks like "Reelin' in the Years" and "Do it Again" this album asks to be played when you just need to chill.
Two outstanding tracks & stands the test of time
01) Do It Again - 8,0 02) Dirty Work - 7,5 03) Kings - 7,0 04) Midnite Cruiser - 7,0 05) Only a Fool Would Say That - 7,0 06) Reelin' In the Years - 7,5 07) Fire in the Hole - 7,0 08) Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me) - 7,0 09) Change of the Guard - 7,0 10) Turn That Heartbeat Over Again - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,20 (72/100) Current ranking: 350/667
First time I heard Steely Dan I was working in a video store and my boss played them constantly. I remember him telling me about some song where they had the musicians practice it repeatedly until it was devoid of all feeling and how he thought that was so cool. Soulessness was not a quality I was looking for in music at the time so I did not vibe. Only years later on hearing some of their songs in a different context did I come to appreciate what they do. That being said I’m still not a massive fan. This record has some obvious undeniably bangers but some pretty weak tracks too imo. Definitely not my band but I can pick up some of what they put down.
Three ATJs is pretty mega, couple stinkers tho
Funny how many Steely Dan songs I know that I didn’t know were steely Dan. Pretty good musicians
The best music I don't like. There is definitely a lot of craftsmanship, but why do they need to make it all sound as dull and inoffensive as possible? I suppose I'm not a soft rock/ yacht music man.
added two songs to my playlist(the ones id heard before)- nice 70s vibe
Not really for me, but watching Kate car dance to Steely Dan IS for me!
довольно милые + одна песня знакомая, но чуть слишком гитарно
Liked a couple of songs
Sehr nice chill vibes
A host of familiar favourites flanked by sturdy and harmonious songs. This album is a pleasant and not-too-adventurous demonstration of strong musicianship. Doesn't really leave me wanting more but satisfied with the listening experience.
So strange to have another Steely Dan album just a week later (and 2 Black Sabbath 🤷🏼♀️). Definitely prefer Aja, this feels a little loosely goosey.
The hits are great but the in between stuff doesn’t wow me.
riccardo ma anche divertente qua e là
Solid Steel.
Some absolute bangers but also so pretty bland tracks.
Just fun but not everyone is a banger. Overall I enjoyed it.
3.5/5 pretty non offensive. Some classics I recognized. Kind of blends into the background of my 80s youth.
Some 10/10 songs. Some 4/10
Pretty good. Some timeless classics. 3.5/5
NO MORE STEELY DAN. PLEASE, FOR MY SAKE do it again- 5 dirty work- 5 kings- 5 midnite cruiser- 5 only a fool would say that- 5 reelin in the years- 5 fire in the hole- 5 brooklyn- 5 change of the guard- 5 turn that heartbeat again- 5
Two great songs here, but mostly the album is full of the sounds that, for some reason, make my gut cringe. Apt title.
Rv
Pretty good
Simple rating system: % of songs I clicked Like on is my score. I'd add about half to my daily shuffle, so 3/5 it is.
Classic dad rock
Enjoyed a bit but his voice can be grating. More adventures than HC but can’t see myself coming back too much more to the other tracks besides the singles
Good album. Deserves a closer listen
Reminds me a bit of the Heaven 17 (Penthouse & Pavement) cover somehow. Not sure what to expect, even though I know the name. And the familiar tones of ‘Do It Again’ to start us off. Soft rock indeed. Pleasant, good groove and feel. From the reviews, I get the sense there is shame in liking these guys, but I dig it. Kinda becomes pretty middle of road and radio rock after a while. A solid start though. Quite a few classics I didn’t know was then eg ‘Reelin in the years’ Not sure it’s an album I’d go back to in a hurry but quintessentially pleasant with a few classics (3.5)
The hits are solid. The rest of this is pretty inoffensive and mediocre. Pretty much the definition of a 3-star album.
I like to listen to this, but I don't feel quite right about it.
More Steely Dan. This is the third I've had now, and I'm only 160ish albums in. It's what I imagine my grandad would have listened to. Too boring for me
It's good, I think? Not for me but not at all bad. Hard to describe tbh.
I didn't even notice I listened to all the songs, so although there is no song that stands out to me, I'd say it's probably a decent album.
The other Steely Dan I had listened to made me slightly cautious when this came up. But I was pleasantly surprised. What would otherwise be pretentious wank on the other albums is interspersed better here. The pacing makes for an easier listen so you can actually appreciate the solo work that bursts from it.
This was fun, it grew on me as the tracks played out.
Was absolutely fine
Not bad but no notable songs
Still the sound of grown up parties in childhood. I recognised Do It Again and Reeling In The Years. Between 3 and 4, rounding down because it is feeling rather samey.
Minner om Pat Metheny group, hvertfal med instrumentaldelene
Good
I'm not middle-aged enough yet to like this album
So, I meet Steely Dan again, far quicker than I anticipated as well. My last steely Dan encounter was with Pretzel Logic, an album that I think is just sort of fine. However, my general ambivalence towards Steely Dan aside, I *do* get the sense that they have something interesting for me somewhere. Let us see if it resides on Can't Buy A Thrill. We actually start really strong here, I really like Do It Again. The Latin influence here complements Steely Dan's soft rock really well. And for how immediate and catchy it is, there are some cool arrangement tricks here. The percussion here is really interesting, and the synth organ solo at the end feels sort of proggy. I will say that I don’t think any other song on here is quite as good, but there are plenty of decent tracks, and I thought Can’t Buy A Thrill was overall pretty decent. I actually liked it quite a bit more than Pretzel Logic, it just seemed to have a bit of a stronger sense of aesthetic, and I thought the songwriting was more consistent. There are actually a good few songs that stand out to me. Midnite Cruiser is some really chill, well written soft rock. Reeling’ In The Years hops along and its verses kind of make me think of The Boys Are Back In Town, which is a good thing. Fire In The Hole is as effective a Vietnam song as there ever has been, and it’s got a great piano line too. I can’t say it’s enough to push us over the vast gap between 3 and 4, but I do feel that it’s a *solid* three (as opposed to Pretzel Logic, which I waffled about a little), so we’re getting better, and my Steely Dan quest goes on.
Was it fun - yea, definitely. Will I listen to it again, probably not. 3-4
Good music before they turned all production values!!
Melodista ja hienoja teknisiä kikkailuja äänimaailman kanssa. Mitä ihmettä onko tämä The Eagle? Ok…
3.75.
Rating: 3.1 The entire time I was listening to this I was thinking… the energy is like if Jimmy Buffett did a moderate and responsible amount of hard drugs. This album sounds like drunk driving on a mostly empty suburban road at 6am on a Tuesday. Nothing bad could (probably) happen to you while you’re playing this album. This record is super tight, obviously well-played and sung, and you can hear them having fun. Just nothing mind-blowing to me.
Some excellent songs, almost 4 stars. A little too much filler.
Good sound, slightly dubious substance if I'm being critical, which I suppose is why we are here 🙂
divertido pero no agregué ninguna. bueno para poner de fondo
Pleasant. Favorite track: Do It Again 3/5
Good album, knew a few of the popular songs
Soft rock. Do i hear mild latin/caribbean influences? Quite easy listening. Not as bad as I expected, but not stellar either. Best track - Only a Fool Would Say That or Do It Again 3 stars but it's almost 4.
Solid album. Only a fool would say that is top tier. Dirty work is great too. Overall good vibes.
Unpopular opinion: Reelin In The Years is my least favorite song on this album. I'm not big on Steely Dan but this was actually a half decent surprise of an album. Probably their best that I've heard, but it also sounds very Eagles like.
Es un álbum bastante chill. Creo que por lo general las canciones eran similares. Muy correcto para escuchar de fondo mientras intento salvar fintech en las últimas 3 horas
It was ok, the songles being the highlights of the album.
Fun.
I don’t understand why this album has their most popular songs on spotify (except Reelin in the Years). Most made no impact on me. Spider exercise in the guitar solo is insane
Very 70s
Was ok. Even recognized a few songs.
Gubbete og greit. Litt søtt at dette regnes som rock.
I liked the last Steely Dan album I listened to for this, and this is their most famous so expectations are high. This first song is fun, and the storytelling's great. The chorus, while vey simple, is fun and catchy too. Great! Dirty Work has some country influence, and it words really well! Again, very catchy I like the story in Kings, and the instrumentals are a bit... weirder? Like the solo at the middle. Good song Midnite Cruiser, while not bad by any means, is a bit boring I guess? Doesn't excite me Next track came and went. In Reelin' in The Years the catchy chorus makes a comeback! This was is fun too, even if I may need to pay more attention to the lyrics. The solo at the end is sooooo fun. Fire in The Hole is great, and I was definately not expecting that piano moment. Lovely. These songs at the end are, again, just coming and going without leaving any other impressions. Not bad, just uninteresting other than a few moments here and there. The final track starts good, and I like the chorus, but then it just keeps going and going and going... This was a weird experience. When this album is good, it is very good! But that was about half of the songs. 'Cause the other songs were harmless but kinda boring. Soooo, while this wasn't a bad record, I can't quite say it was good either. But worth checking out!
Good album. This is a solid 5 out of 10. Other than the three megahits, the album is so-so.
Not bad
Some decent soft rock, nothing to write home about really.
NOt bad
It was ok, I had the hits on my liked songs rotation, no gems really for me outside of that.
Un clásico del rock.
I quite enjoyed this and I don’t entirely know why. It’s very chill, but there’s also quite a bit going on. I like that. I dont think I’d ever go out of my way to listen to it, but I’m glad I have. Nice. 3.5
Pleasant listen but it reminded me of adult radio stations.
A couple good songs otherwise mid
The singles are obviously the standout tracks. Overall not unpleasant.
It's fine. All Steely Dan seems fine. Throw it on in the background and I won't even notice music is playing.
Some good fkn yacht rock, my inner billionaire loves this.
Upbeat and easy to listen to
Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: Do It Again, Dirty Work, Reelin' In The Years Great debut album. Enjoyed it. 3.5
Steely Dan! What a good album…. Until the second half! I mean it was nonstop hits and then it was like please stop this! Really liked it 👍 6/10 Favorite track - dirty work
this fucks
nije me iznervirao koliko sam mislila da hoće
It's not cool to like steely dan, but I'm finding it hard to actively dislike them? The arrangements are great, they come dangerously close to rocking out occasionally – it's just not quite my genre but clearly some talented folks
Nice album, kinda mid 3/5
Not bad
Easy laid back early fm guitar rock
Basically 10 different versions of "Do It Again." Should have been called "Do It Again and Again and Again and Again and Again and Again and Again and Again and Again and Again."
Почна многу јако, ама загуби инерција. 3.5
I appreciate the musicianship but the vocals knock this one down to a 3 star.
Can’t buy a thrill from Steely Dan.
70s rock. Some catchy tunes. Very standard and middle of the road.
https://rateyourmusic.com/music-review/JesseOverPessi/steely-dan/cant-buy-a-thrill/255645879
Good
Short, but ok.
A good album. A few of my favorite tunes from them on this one. Unfortunately, it was ruined by the constant interruption with ads. Too bad.
meh, bit boring for me and not very exciting. Wasn't awful just not my kinda music
345/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
I found this enjoyable. The guitar work on the standout hits make this a decent listen. Seems like, if all the SD “hits” throughout their catalog were on the same album it could warrant a higher rating just based on mainstream success.
As much as I don’t wanna admit this, I actually didn’t mind listening to a Steely Dan record. While two previous efforts of theirs in this exercise earned low ratings (1 and 2), this one was stronger. Maybe because it was their debut. Maybe because it was more on the rock side before they moved into soft snooze territory. Fueled by three radio regulars it definitely stands out.
Okay, I’ll give some credit where it’s due. Last two SD albums drove me crazy. This one has some solid songs with Do It Again, Dirty Work and Reelin’ in the Years (which is prob the best for me). I don’t know what it is about these guys but it just feels emotionless. Reelin’ and Fire In the Hole have a bit more feeling. Regardless, don’t think I’ll be seeking out another listen anytime soon.
Giving Steely Dan a decent rating goes against everything I am as a person...but I gotta admit there are a few songs I legit enjoy. Of course those songs are mostly bookended by songs that make me want to scream into the void. So far we've had three SD albums... Pretzel Logic = 2 rating... Aja = 1 rating (simply awful)... and this I gotta put above those, so I am rounding to 3, god help me... 2.75/5
Песни ворчуна среднего возраста.
Another vanilla album by Steely Dan. At least this one has Reelin' In the Years and Do It Again on it. Of the 4 Steely Dan albums I've listened to on this generator, this one (their debut) is their strongest. Favorite songs: Reelin' In the Years, Do It Again, Dirty Work, Kings, Midnite Cruiser Least favorite songs: Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me) 3/5
Chill album with some fun bits, but very much like the rest of the things from that time
musically very listenable but not super duper my vibe
Not their best, but definitely good.
It’s dad rock ain’t it, gets an extra star for reeling in the years excellent guitar work,
Unfortunate case where the singles are all the best songs.
1. bon solo de guitarra, synth i organ/synth, a nivell ritmic i melodic no em flipa, bons sithes em mola, c'est trés belle. 2. Em mola molt el rollo instrumental a priori, també la veu i melodia cantada; solo mes fluix pero bon saxo; acaba sent una mica repetitiu. 3. Bon ritme, bon flow, bona instrumental i melodia. m'agrada l'estribillo 5. De moment la millor, ritmillo, bon solo amb trets funkis. 6. Prou bé comença, no em mola tant per ser la mes escoltad pero esta b, bon solo final. ... es fa ameno escoltar el disc... Si m'agues de quedar amb alguna canço serien la 2 i la 3 galifardeu!
Not great, not terrible, just a bit boring, but nice background music
This sounds like what you think of as the ‘70s. A lot of songs I had heard before, but never listened to intentionally. Reelin’ in the Years is really good and sounds like a template for Thin Lizzy’s The Boys are Back in Town. At times they remind me of Supertramp, The Zombies, and The Eagles. Fire in the Hole sort of sounds like The Zombies.
Okay, solid middle-of-the-road bluesy pop rock album. Not amazingly groundbreaking but what's here works really well, solid collection of songs even if I've heard this style a bit too often.