Can't Buy A Thrill

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

Fun, upbeat album. It falls off a little at the end, but I enjoyed my listen. 4/5.

It's Steely Dan! What's there to not like?? A little same-y for a full album but smooth and fun through and through.

Cole

Some cool tunes

You can tell these are extremely talented musicians, which always cool to hear. They keep it movin for sure.

I knew a couple of songs before hand, but I still enjoyed listening to it

7/10 The quality of the musicianship and production on this album is outstanding. Things are super clean and you can hear every part occupying its own space, which is great for noticing all of the little bits of flair within the playing. They are also just super tight and in the pocket together, writing some great hooks and some solid grooves. When all of that comes together, there are some truly great moments on the album, but I did find the standout moments to be a little fleeting. There were times when some of the tracks lost sight of the actual song part of it all and get a bit lost in the noodling. When they allowed the song to take centre stage and the rest of the musicianship to work around that, things were great. To my ears, the David Palmer led songs didn’t really grab me as much as the Donald Fagen ones. Fagen has a bit more swagger and edge to his delivery and it just gives a bit more feel to the tracks and I felt that was lacking a little on some of the others. The first time I listened to this, it kind of washed over me, but I got a lot more feel out of it the second time. By the third time, the wash maybe returned a little, because there isn’t a great deal of stylistic variety. But overall, it was a solid, enjoyable listen and I’m looking forward to their other albums as we come across them further down the list. Do It Again - A nice percussion infused drum beat to kick us off. There’s a lot of feel to this, and some really nice hooks. The vocal line on the chorus, brief as it is, just oozes smooth quality. Some of the solo bits are a little self indulgent, but when they drop back into the chorus, all is forgiven. Really great stuff. Dirty Work - This drops back the pace and swings a bit more. It doesn’t offer as much range as the opener, but it’s still a smooth little track. Kings - Again, there’s a nice groove to this and the blend of lead and backing vocals in the chorus is great. Quality musicianship again and I can just imagine the guitar face going on during the solo. They throw some really nice rhythmic variety into some of the lines that sit further back in the mix and it adds a good deal of flavour. Midnite Cruiser - This is pretty nice too, although I could do with something to lift things soon, as it’s starting to feel a bit too stuck in a soft-rock rut. On its own, this is a decent enough song, but it just lacks a bit of grit. Only A Fool Would Say that - The vocal delivery here gives things the lift they needed. The band grooves really well again, and the vocal takes us along with a bit of swagger and drive. Everything’s so tight and smooth and we get some more quality playing, but things don’t overshadow the actual song. Reelin’ In The Years - There’s a bit of a change to the feel here. It’s got an insistent, driving rhythm, and the cadence of some of the chord changes are really nice, but they keep bringing things back together into an engaging, memorable chorus. And they make sure everyone gets to have their fun with some noodling. Fire In The Hole - Oooh, a nice bit of piano taking the lead. Some of the chord changes are unexpected, which I often appreciate, but the chord sequences do perhaps get a little lost in places. When they settle again for more piano soloing, it’s solid. There are some really solid moments and the groove when the guitar solos come in has got so much feel. Unfortunately, I don’t think the song part is as string here, so the core of the track feels a little weak. Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me) - This is more mellow. It has its moments, and it grooves along nicely enough, but it doesn’t really kick into a higher gear and doesn’t do much to hold interest beyond being pretty nice. Change Of The Guard - The rhythm section struts along nicely here. The bass line in particular is great. I think the stops in the groove going into the ‘change of the guard’ vocal are top notch and break things up well. Again, this is super tight, well played and produced. Turn That Heartbeat Over Again - This is a bit meandering. Can’t deny the quality of the musicianship, but it just feels like they wander about too much and nothing really sticks in the mind. There are some really decent bits, but they kind of feel a bit disconnected, which is a shame.

Love this album

Got to admit, this Steely Dan stuff is pretty good. I even recognized a couple I didn’t know were Steely Dan.

I mean the whole thing is pretty fire. Do It Again, Dirty Work, and Reelin' In The Years are on this album and the rest of it is pretty solid too.

Interesting, when Steely Dan comes on the radio I am pretty quick to change it but listening to them in a full album format, it was hard not to enjoy and beebop around while working.

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

This sounds like easy listening music I would hear while working a shift at Staples in the early 2000s. In a good way of course.

Excellent album!

Amazing chords esp in the verses, most songs are quite super delightful, turns out my dad was onto something with these mfs Fav song: Midnite Cruiser maybe?

Who knew

Steely Dan ist so eine Band die ich in den 70ern immer nur mit einem halben Ohr gehört habe. Dafür habe ich heute Can't Buy A Thrill 2x gehört und bin positiv überrascht.

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A really catchy album, Steely Dan have so many earworms and even their less famous songs will be fun interludes to another banger.

Amazing - have listened many times

This album is proof that you can indeed buy a thrill! This is fucking music, I understand now why my parents turn their noses up at our music these days. This shit is timeless and beautiful to the ear drums, 10 stars!!!

3.5 - not quite 4!

*Solid 70s rock album with some good hits. *Really liked the piano/keyboards.

From obvious classics of reeling in the years and dirty work, this one is just so good to me. Even the ones ive never heard of are just so good too!

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

2,5

4.5

3.5

I will always stand by the first six Steely Dan albums to the ends of the earth. Unlike most people, however, to me *Can't Buy a Thrill* is the least of the six. I still really enjoy the album, I've just never found that this one fully had the signature Steely Dan quirk that's in full bloom on *Countdown to Ecstasy*. Still, this one has two of the greatest all-time singles! 8.9 ★★★★

A few good songs, but mostly lukewarm on Steely Dan. 3.5 stars

I tend to like this early era of Steely Dan, before they went full jazz nerd. I know this album doesn't seem to get as much love among the Steely Dan purists, but I think there's a lot of great tunes here, like "Do it Again", "Only a Fool Would Say That", "Dirty Work", and "Reeling in the Years", which has one of the greatest fuzz tones put to tape. 4 stars.

4.5

Not their best album although it has so many of their best and most iconic songs in one disgusting yellowy place - Reelin In The Years with its free-“reelin” solos. Delish downbeat loser anthem Do It Again with its electric sitar found in a junk shop. Pearly humdinger of a country toe tapper Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me). Yet more greatness with Dirty Work, Midnight Cruiser, Fire In The Hole and Only Fool Would Say That. You have a couple of odd choices for lead singer and the last two tracks are easily the weakest but other than this is extremely 5 star worthy.

Sunny spring Sunday afternoon music (complimentary). This album consists largely of songs I know but didn't know I knew or know who sang them.

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

I've tried to hear what people love about Steely Dan in the past, but it's mostly left me cold. This album seems to be regarded as lesser work before they took on their final form, but I actually found it more enjoyable than what I've heard of their later work. Maybe I just like things less polished. Bit concerned this is the gateway to being on of those 'The Dan' people, though...

Steely quickly becoming my favourite.

vampires.

There’s something so funny about skilled musicians working as hired guns and then deciding “Hey! We have something to say!” and then their original work sounds like skilled musicians working as hired guns but with a less exciting vocalist. Anyway I think I’ve heard enough Steely Dan now.

pretty good

Know it almost too well. Almost impossible to over play this.. has to be in top 20 or higher.

Iconic

I enjoy most of it, good jams Will I listen to again: 85%

Absolutely incredible. There’s maybe one song I didn’t love on it (Fire in the Hole) and on another listen it’s also great

7.5/10, some good songs but also some filler imo. Production is amazing however

Solid debut by Steely Dan where they were still finding their feet as a band (before they would become a two-piece). But the foundations for their brand of lounge pop, which they’d go on to perfect, are clearly there.

Wonderful album, I might heard about them before but never listened to them but today I finally heard it and it was great listen.

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

They describe their sound as "adjusted and refined to take into account the new musical environment in which we found ourselves operating, and also to reflect our belated understanding of the aesthetic shortcomings of some of our less-than-accessible, more doggedly surrealist effort." I'll settle for "boring and pretentious."

Better than aja!!!

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.

Great album Great arrangement Tight production. Symphony of sounds

Three ATJs is pretty mega, couple stinkers tho

Steely Dan may have single handed created and formed my taste for yacht rock and their debut is no exception from that love. From it's cheesy but fun sound to it's jazz rock blend, Can't Buy a Thrill is more then just a throwaway yacht-rock project but a staple of the genre and a hell of a debut. Everything on this project seems simple but so well cordinated to make you want to best the phattest groove anyone's ever seen. I don't get how anyone could hate this project, it's dumb fun in the best way. Steely Dan can really rock my boat.

Funny how many Steely Dan songs I know that I didn’t know were steely Dan. Pretty good musicians

*1972. *Several big hits - Do it Again, Dirty Work, Reelin in the Years. *Pretty iconic - 41 minutes, 10 songs of pure 1970s vibes. RATING - 8.5/10

Liked it from the first song. This is a really good album. It's a very easy listen.

heck yeah

1/1001~ I recently caught a little "Do It Again" wafting from some random car while stuck in traffic and it made me want to attentively listen to this whole record, and also maybe their whole catalog in order, you know, for kicks! I'll admit I don't know much about "the Dan" aside from songs I know I really like (the first three tracks of Pretzel Logic go insanely hard in my opinion), episodes in my life that are forever tinged with their music (beginning in my early Pizza Hut era with the "Josie" incident), that time Donald Fagan cussed out the Yacht Rock doc, and their penchant for painstakingly pursuing perfection (thanks to the Classic Albums episode on Aja). Which brings to mind the great Steve Albini (requiscat) and one of his many brilliant threads which read like mini episodes of yummy music industry remember-whens, the best served with a tall glass of haterade. An excerpt from his Steely Dan takedown: "Two types of perfectionist: One will prepare, revise and rehearse carefully, with intent, honing an idea to a keen edge, ready to cut the cloth of execution. The other makes other people responsible by saying, 'do it again,' until by chance they are satisfied, then take credit." Anyway, I was one of those hater punks that roundly laughed at how lame this shit sounded c.1996, but I do admit: the hits here do hit hard, and this LP is, overall, as easy to consume as endless sixers of light lager inner-tubing a lazy river on a perfectly sunny, hot Summer afternoon. I appreciate the good, clean, n' complicated grooves all done up with a light touch of studio tubular bells. That's the forty-something me reviewing this. I understand why this LP is included here and I’m kind of delighted it popped up first which, again, feels a little fateful. A case of aces done up loose for dealing...

Love Steely Dan. Aja and Gaucho are better albums but this is great. Don't understand why people don't like them. Funny lyrics.

They are nothing like The Eagles, the Dan is full of talent unlike those hacks.

One of my favorite albums of all time by my favorite band ever. Can't Buy A Thrill is pop-rock perfection.

That was a good surprise. Although I never heard of Steely Dan before, I soon recognised some songs that used to be played in easy listening radios. The album is so nice, I really like the instrumentals and the easy vibe. An easy 4

Proggy as ever, but served with a bigger slice of 70s pop cheese than my previous Steely Dan offering on this list - and all the better for it. Much more palatable than Aja, but in the grand scheme of things still not anything here to set the world on fire.

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.

Fuck it, five stars. I don’t love a lot of Steely Dan but I love this album. It’s been a solid week of stinker albums for me. So this beautiful, perfect dad rock felt like an oasis.

Un vrai plaisir de pop / rock un peu psyché. Si certaines chansons ressemblent aux Doors de wish (ptn ce synthétique parfois il me casse les oreilles) il y a surtout des masterclass, dans un album varié et assez entraînant !

La musique de Steely dan, je la décrirai comme rafraîchissante. Quand tu l’écoutes tu te prends pas la tête, tu te laisses bercer et tu t’imagines à la barre de ton voilier sous un grand soleil, heureux comme un gardon. Ils arrivent à faire une musique distincte des groupes cultes des années 70 tout en étant parfaitement années 70

added two songs to my playlist(the ones id heard before)- nice 70s vibe

Really solid album. Had heard a couple of songs but ended up enjoying the entire album.

Yeah, brilliant

Took me by surprise not knowing anything going on, could listen all day to this stuff

It was ok

I’ve heard this before but really enjoyed it this time. This is one for the wantlist.

Didn't come into this with high hopes, but it is an excellent album. Starts strong with two well known classics, and continues with a mix of great songs and some impressive instrumentation. Tentative 5*s, might be downgraded to a 4 on further listens but I can't see why... 9/10

Not really for me, but watching Kate car dance to Steely Dan IS for me!

довольно милые + одна песня знакомая, но чуть слишком гитарно

My first rated 5-star! An epic album start to finish. Melts me into the chair like ice in a drink. Would play it every day.

Liked a couple of songs

Sehr nice chill vibes

BEST SONGS: - Do It Again - Midnite Cruiser - Brooklyn

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.

Good album

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.

Can't go wrong with this album! Each song mellows me out from negative emotions. If I ever need to chill after a stressful day, this will be my go-to album.

Flipping love this album, love Steely Dan. Literally already knew half the album.

I feel robbed of the Steely Dan experience in high school in favor of ACDC, CCR, GNR because noone listened to them. I am now almost 50 and just learning that Steely Dan is my kind of jams. 6/5 - I wish I could re-rate albums after listening to them for a while longer. I'd definitely give Aja a 6/5 too.

Only album so far that I listened to twice

I guess the heart in my gen z female body is a dad

"I love when i know i'm going to give five stars out the minute i see the album cover... like this one... i was a kid... Pink Floyd was coming to Tampa Stadium in a few weeks, and blaring out of the AM car radio was... "... get back... JACK... do it again"... it was so cool... sounded like nothing else coming out at the time... and, even the older hippies, had to give it up for the NYC band... of course, they soon backed up, "Do It Again" with "Reeling In The Years", which i, and a lot of people, liked even better... it was 1972... and i was a pre-teenager... and in those days Steely Dan were more of a real band... and not the duo they became... Donald Fagen, and Walter Becker are there, naturally... and on this debut album, Bruce Palmer chipped in on vocals, most notably on "Dirty Work", which is still a Classic Rock staple on the air to this day... the great Jeff "Skunk" Baxter on guitar... Denny Dias on guitar, Jim Hodder on drums, who also sings "Midnight Cruiser"... Palmer chips in again, singing "Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me)", yet, you can hear that it is Fagen singing HIS lyrics THROUGH David Palmer... lol... who would become superfluous on later records... "Kings", "Only A Fool Would Say That", "Fire In The Hole", "Change Of The Guard" are all great songs... and the album ends with all three guys, Fagen, Becker, and Palmer singing "Turn That Heartbeat Over Again"... this has to be one of the greatest debut albums of the rock era... and they only got better from here... FIVE STARS..."

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Not their best album but a banger nonetheless

Great!

Solid Steel.

nothing special just like every other album

Some absolute bangers but also so pretty bland tracks.

One hit after another

Just fun but not everyone is a banger. Overall I enjoyed it.

Classics my dad always played. Really cool listening to it through.

3.5/5 pretty non offensive. Some classics I recognized. Kind of blends into the background of my 80s youth.

Like them or loathe them, since their first release Steely Dan has continually delivered catchy songs. There are lots of different influences that they seem to meld together so easily. There are a handful of Steely Dan tracks that I could listen to on repeat without ever getting bored. However, they also have a lot of tracks that I would happily press skip on. This is a really good album with 3 absolutely sensational tracks, a couple of further good tracks, and some 'skippers'. That makes this a 4 star album for me. Someone else's review of this album was just the word "Dan" repeated multiple times, made me laugh out loud when I saw that. Have you never had a cup of beans? You're in for a treat.

Some 10/10 songs. Some 4/10

What a pleasant little album. It's really great as background music, and the vocals are warm and clear. I liked the lyrics as well. It might not be the most vibrant of albums here, but it is simply very nice to listen to, and I wish to listen to it again soon. And that's the most important thing, isn't it?

I like Royal Scam best

It grew on me, but a little to campy for my taste. 3.5 stars really

Achei realmente interessante, eu nunca tinha ouvido um álbum nesse estilo e os riffs são bem viciantes, fui surpreendido, não sei muito o que comentar pois me falta repertório, além do mais não conheço muitos álbuns então uma comparação agora seria um tanto quanto injusta.

Mid Seventies Studio Magic Steely Dan seem to have been slightly ignored by modern aficionados, but this album shows why there was so much more to the 70's that Glam, Rock and Punk. Sublime.

I had no idea that I would love this album so much. It’s got some of my favorite Steely Dan songs and I found a few deep tracks to enjoy. The album art is bananas.

I have a greater predilection for later Steely Dan albums, but I cannot deny how great this one is still. About half of the songs are outstanding, with the other half being just good. It is not as developed and unique as later Dan sounds to me, but I like it nonetheless. (Also it has come to my attention that Gaucho is not on this list... No 500 word essay about how it makes me sob like a baby every time for you!)

I'm glad I revisited this because it's a whole lot better than I remember. This is a crazy debut with some of the bands biggest songs on it. Like what do you mean "Do It Again", "Dirty Work", "Only A Fool Would Say That" and "Reelin' In The Years" are all on one album!? That's damn impressive. The deep cuts aren't bad either. I don't know if it's they're best album but there's definitely an argument to be made for it. Favorite track: Do It Again

Pretty good. Some timeless classics. 3.5/5

See! Jazz (or at least jazz elements) CAN coexist with melody and chorus! The singles are classics. The rest is an easy enough listen, and nothing ever feels like it overstays its welcome. Good stuff.

I think I like Steely Dan.

This would be an album I would listen to while driving down a beach road in a convertible. I really liked this album. Very mellow and soothing to listen to even when I was listening to it on the hectic train ride back home from campus. Just pop this on and think of a quiet place, you'll thank me later! Favorite Tracks: Do It Again, Dirty Work, Midnite Cruiser, Only A Fool Would Say That Rating: 4.5/5

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

Yeah I'm still not a fan of Steely Dan. And not of this record either - it's just too plain. There's nothing in this that excites me. I was hoping this would be a little better than the last record of theirs I got but it's pretty much the same. And that's disappointing. 2.5/5.

A perfectly serviceable collection for those in the mood for light rock, soft jazz, or adult contemporary. Just not my jam.

Two great songs here, but mostly the album is full of the sounds that, for some reason, make my gut cringe. Apt title.

For whatever reason, I'm enjoying Steely Dan more than I used to since starting this project.

love it

I'm gonna give this one a light 4. I really enjoyed Reelin' In The Years and I think the entire album is incredibly solid. Probably not as good as my other fours but is still a really fun listen.

Steely Dan’s debut might be praised for its slick musicianship, but to me it mostly sounds like boring pop/soft/jazz rock without much bite. The songs drift along smoothly, and apart from the occasional guitar solo there isn’t much that really grabs my attention. It feels polished, yes, but also lifeless — and for all its reputation, I can’t help but find it underwhelming.

Rv

These guys can harmonize anything! It's catchy, and most tracks are likeable.

Its fine. Its easy listening. Dad rock.

Entire album is a pretty enjoyable listen. About as classic rock as you can get, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Change of the Guard is my favorite from this album, but it's tough because the only song I really didn't like was Turn that Heartbeat Over Again. Not that it's bad but it's easily the weakest song here.

This was a struggle to get through. Bland soft rock.

Beautiful, relaxing and enjoyable! Great!

Not a fan, or steely dan

Very good album, no bangers but base line is good

Extremely mid. None of the songs stood out to me.

Really good with nice and chill beats. Favourite Song: Do It Again Honourable Mention: Midnite Cruiser, Only a Fool Would Say That

kinda sick, i like this. light 4 to a solid 3, but im leaning towards 4

Pretty good

Finally, nine days into this, an album I own on vinyl. Let’s see how many times I play it tonight and tomorrow. Shit opens with a second person narrative about a crummy dude who keeps getting fucked over in "Do It Again". Classic! The album takes its name from a Bob Dylan lyric despite this being a hip new band and Dylan being a decade into his career of waning popularity and acclaim (I'm the biggest Dylan fan, but I'm playing the historian for objectivity's case). In fact, 1972 was a year after Dylan released his second Greatest Hits album and a year of very little public activity from him. Still, that's the influence Dylan had even so long ago. Can't get into "Midnite Cruiser" the only mediocre Steely Dan song on this entire list. The 2 singles are hot enough that this is a fairly easy 4 for me. "Reelin' In the Years" is such a depressing lyric to such an upbeat track, I love it! The whole Dad rock thing is kinda funny but when you think about it, I was eating this shit up as a ten year-old boy (admittedly yes, through my father) and I may never become a dad. Across the pond in '72 Roxy Music was debuting, the Stones released their greatest album Exile on Main Street, Bowie topped himself with the Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, Yes' opus Close to the Edge*, T. Rex's opus The Slider, Sabbath Vol. 4 and Nick Drake laid the groundwork for the coming wave of singer songwriters with Pink Moon. In the Americas Lou Reed sorta finally breaks through with Transformer, Eagles s/t debut, Big Stars' incredibly titled Number 1 Hit Record, Neil Young's insanely well selling Harvest, Al Green releases two classics and a large amount of MPB or Música popular brasileira that I guess I need to check out. *This is what I had to jump over to immediately after the Dan.

I didn't grow up listening to Linkin Park though I had lots of friends who did religiously so I've heard lots of their songs throughout life. Very dynamic with the use of sounds/instrumentation outside of the typical four-piece rock band. Vocals are sharp ranging from clear and crunchy guttural screams, catchy singing, and trading off with rapping. An influential album for good reason.

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

Oh man I'm on a huge Steely Dan kick at th moment, mainly Aja but I've heard this one too of course Very slick very cool. I just watched their 93 concert this afternoon on YouTube. This one is very cool for guitar and piano which I'm learning at the moment, so rewarding to listen and learn about

Not the best Steely Dan album by a long shot but the album really showed their ability to move in and out of different genres. Some hits on here and a little filler but the filler would be the pinnacle of a lot of other bands

Remember this album playing on FM album radio in the 70’s. It still passes the test with great tunes and lyrics. This album is in my personal collection and I can still see it spinning around the turntable as I browsed the album cover. Going to have to give this a big thumbs up!

Overall, solid sound. Definitely throws one back to the 70s yacht rock era. Great guitar work on these songs, with smooth harmonics. Kings was a personal favorite due to the contrast between a melancholic verse/intro vs the most upbeat sounding chorus. Certainly at least 1-2 songs I’d come back for.

TLDR: Will I listen to the album again? Probably not. Did I enjoy the listen? Yes. My Top Track: Dirty Work My man, Steely Dan! I won’t claim to be a follower, but the opening instrumentals alone were immediately recognized. “You go back, Jack, do it again!” Now let’s see for the rest of the album… This soft rock, folk rock, pop sound is already more my style and reminiscent of what I’ve heard played growing up. I recognized the hits Do It Again and Reelin’ In The Years, but a new one that stuck out to me was Dirty Work. Overall this was an easy/feel good listen!

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

love it, already listened Aja. This was also great.

like mnight cruiser and dirty work

It’s Steely Dan! Enough said - what a great surprise.

This is an exquisite compilation of outstanding tunes. Everything about it is finely crafted and well executed. The instrumentation, playing, production, and lyrics are all en pointe. These are great songs that don’t all sound the same and that fit together — it’s a cohesive album. A classic 5.

24/1089 Love the feeling of pressing play on one of these albums and immediately hearing some music you’ve heard before that you never knew the title/artist of, this album is no different i guess Do It Again is a solid and stylish start to the album, with a nice progression and vibey sound instantly not a huge fan of the organ(?) on Dirty Work. While Do It Again managed to feel pretty timeless, Dirty Work felt very dated to me after a solid start this project lost me for a bit, Reelin’ In The Years brought me back a bit though, it’s a fun song and the combination of vocals and instrumentation clicks for me. Not a fan of the piano in Fire In The Hole. I do like the vocals on this chorus a lot the rest of the album didn’t really do it for me, felt quite same-y and when that same-y isn’t a style i love it just doesn’t resonate 2 stars or 40/100 Do It Again and Reelin’ In The Years saved it from being a 1 star

Can’t go wrong with Steely Dan! This is their most popular album, the debut and my least favorite so far on the list. Possibly for the reason everyone seems to like it? It’s the most accessible straightforward one, but just not as interesting. Still great though!

Nice 7/10

If it were still a time of buying albums, I could see myself buying this one. So that means 5 stars

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.

Have I been too hard on Steely Dan? That's the main thought I had run through my head as I listened to this album. After all, for years I only knew them for the way George Carlin said their name in a bit completely unrelated to them, except to imply that they're lame music for lame white people. It's not an impression I was able to throw off, either, once I actually did listen to one of their albums (COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY) and came to the conclusion that they're achingly fine yacht rock that you can only really truly like and enjoy if you're specifically listening for deep music theory nerd shit — and I can't and don't. Looking back on that review, though, I gotta wonder if I was only being harsh on it because I was taking it as an opportunity to try and finally understand Steely Dan. Once I found out and came to the conclusion I wasn't exactly a fan, I took it out on the album. I mean, I'm not someone who hates yacht rock (as I said back then, I've listened to TOTO IV too many times), but I don't exactly have any room for albums where the appeal is seemingly supposed to exist solely in music theory. "So what if the root tonic chord or whatever being used here is, like, a sus 7 B-sharp flat over E-Z? Doesn't matter if the music that chord appears in ain't too terribly interesting if you're not zeroing in on the technique" — that's my line of thought. But, OK, I know what Steely Dan's deal is, and I know it's not for me. Now that I'm not trying to understand them, I can just take the music as it is without using it as a proxy to judge Steely Dan's schtick. Throw out any notions of theory: purely on how my ears take it, how does this stand up as my second Steely Dan album, then? Gawd, it's just such a fuckin' vibe, y'know? Besides the lens I'm understanding this album through, I don't know what's too different about it versus COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY, but goodness, it's just chill as hell. It's incredibly pleasant stuff, where, like... I'unno, the talent and skill is evident, but it doesn't feel at all like I hafta pay too close attention to it. I feel like you could absolutely put it on and just have it there as accompaniment as you lounge around in the sun. Y'know, prime kinda yacht rock shit. Like, even when this album is rocking its hardest on something like "Do It Again", it's never that un-relaxed, and it's hitting me totally right today. I never wanna advocate for not thinking about what you're listening to, but honestly, deciding to not scrutinize this music was probably the best decision I could have made. Jeez, I don't even have any specific notes about particular songs; I was just taking each record side as a block... And, y'know, true, when you take it this way it's far from mind-blowing, and I wouldn't be able to defend against accusations that it's lame... But again, it just hit right today. It's just peppy enough to be engaging, but still a totally chill listen. So... Yeah, I guess I **was** being too hard on Steely Dan. Maybe if I go back and listen to COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY with this in mind I'll like it more. But for the time being, though... Yeah, I can only give a big thumbs up to this album. I'm not over the moon for it, but I had a good time with it, and I'd even happily put it on again when the mood hits. It's just good-ass yacht rock, what more could you want? Still probably won't stop thinking of George Carlin when the name comes up, though — too ingrained in my head, y'understand. "Steely Daaaaaaahn."

This is that Good Steely Dan, right here. Solid 5 Stars.

I’m at a 5. OK, a little higher, but not to the point of a 10. That sure is Steely Dan. All my praise from “Countdown To Ecstasy” applies here (with a little more of a pure 70s rock lean), and this is an even better album to my ears. Not a single miss, and another track that gave me a “yep, this is THAT song” moment via “Reelin’ In The Years”. Genuinely, 41 minutes of near-perfect 70s soft/yacht-adjacent rock to my ears, foreshadowing a lot of the trends the genre would take in its sort of post-Beatles poppier form, while giving a lot of breathing room for bands like Boston, Chicago, Thin Lizzy & more to work with & help refine. I mean, I just don’t have any complaints. I have a nitpick; I think “Change of the Guard” probably should’ve been the last track, with “Turn That Heartbeat Over Again” coming before “Only a Fool Would Say That” to pair the sort of faux-cynicism tracks together. It’s a total nitpick though; this is an album that is *deeply* rich in terms of instrumentation, gliding vocals (the other non-Fagen vocalists do great here), really strong musical structures, and smart enough lyricism that’s not too crucial to a listening experience, but just enhances it well enough if you can pick up on it. The only track where you kinda need the lyrics is “Fire in the Hole”, and even then, I think that’s the most straightforward one on the album. Does this mean Steely Dan is a band where if you’ve heard them once, you’ve heard them all? I dunno, maybe. Elvis Costello got away with that to a pretty successful degree, and he’s got 6 albums on this damn list. Even if it does mean that, I wouldn’t complain about a formula that works. I love the entire tone of this thing, and I think I might really fucking like Steely Dan. They’ve got 2 more albums on the list, so the jury is still out on if they have 2 really good ones and then 2 really bad ones. As far as “Can’t Buy A Thrill” goes… yeah, that’s about as good as it gets. Absolutely deserving to be on the list, definitely one you should hear before you die, and just another bit of evidence to add onto the pile for 1972 being one of the greatest years for music ever. An easy 5, if a little higher.

The best album I have heard from Steely Dan, featuring some proper classics. This is a time piece that I enjoyed listening to! 4/5 Good album.

"Do it again" was the song that got me hooked on Steely Dan. Granted it's well before my time, but I still gravitated towards it. It helped that my dart team played at a bar still using old-school jukeboxes with their greatest hits on tap, and it would always be in the rotation. As for how this first album of theirs compares to the masterpiece Aja? Nothing hits quite that level, but this one is still a good offering, with jams like, "Dirty Work" and "Reelin' in the years". It's worth a listen. While I give Aja a 5, This one is only worth a 4. Keep em coming!

I don't mind Steely Dan, and this was a decent album.

Sympa, mais pas coup de coeur non plus

Dirty Work rules, all downhill from there for the Dan. I tried the rest, needs more dark sarcasm. Aja SUCKS. Just getting that out now. You're all wrong.

I like to listen to this, but I don't feel quite right about it.

Ахуенно

I don’t want to ‘do that again’

Immediate props to any band that names themselves after a dildo from a William Burroughs novel. That said, 70s classic album rock is just not my bag, and here's where I double down. These guys can write a hook, sure, but something about that white guy with a big hairy beard in cut-off jean shorts and a stripey tank top at the lake groovin' to some soft rock blasting out of the Chevy LUV pickup truck on 8-track just grates on me. It's weird, because I really like Man Man, and the influence of Steely Dan on those guys is clearly evident. Nothin' I can do but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Nevertheless, if I gotta hear some dusty 70s pop/rock, I reckon there could be worse things than listening to the slightly-weirder-than-the-status-quo dildo band. At least it's not The Eagles or Fuckwood Mac. But I'm not letting these fellas off the hook so easy - there were so many more appealing options available in '72, and had I not been but a twinkle in my parents' eye at that point, I would have likely been listening to a bunch of other, better, weirder stuff. Aesthetically, this is absolutely a one-star experience for me, but again, because of the Burroughs dildo reference, I'll give these fellas extra credit. Finally, the kerning and baseline on the goddamn Mistral typeface for the album title on the cover art is way, way off, and I can't unsee that shit. Fucking ugh. Zero stars for that shit.

Listened on August 7th. Really loved this album. 7.5/10.

Goated album goated band

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

Enjoyable, with a couple of classics. I enjoyed the overall vibe, though I can't help but feel like the vocal work could be a bit better. 'Do It Again' was my fave.

this was fine. Nice and melodic not too testosteroney

One of the easiest 5 star ratings to give out. Every song on here is a joy to listen to. Side one of this album is one of the single best sides of music ever made. I love almost everything about this album, the guitar work on Reeling in the years, the chorus on Midnite cruiser, the piano on Fire in the hole, etc. Side 2 calms down a little bit after Reeling in the years but the songs stay strong throughout. I always enjoy this album, you can put it on in pretty much any situation as well. Saying this is my favorite Steely Dan album is a boring pick, but damn it is my favorite.

Dad- 8 Mom- 8 Mike- NA Lori- 7 Michael- 7 Miles- 7 Cole- 6.5 Avg- 7.25

Thril$

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.

Não esperava nada e me entregou tudo. Album maravilhoso de se ouvir

Great album with some iconic bangers.

Listen to this. Then Do It Again.

Fun, smooth, and just plain nice to listen to. I can imagine putting this on in the background while doing some woodworking or bear wrestling.

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.

Well then. Literally 1001 albums after the generator churned out my first Steely Dan record, I finally get a really good one. Do It Again is a fantastic track, and most of the rest of the album does it justice. Seems they nailed their brand of sophisticated soft-rock on album one, then proceeded to become too jazzy for my tastes.

This was fun, it grew on me as the tracks played out.

4.3 💅🏼

Smooth as fuck

Steely Dan is a band I have heard about and as it turns out, I know quite a few of their songs without realising. Really enjoyed this album

Great chord progressions. Very musical.

Esta bien, lo intentare escuchar alguna vez mas

The first Dan I heard was the last one they made for about 20 plus years, Gaucho. Me and my mates were all into our hi-fi systems and the production quality on that album made all our kit sound superb! I subsequently bought all their back catalogue and enjoyed listening to their musical progressive over the years. This is interesting as they were still a “band” when this was recorded not just Becker and Fagen and session musos. I really like it as you can tell I’m a big fan, not my absolute favorite of their earlier stuff but great nonetheless.

It couldn't reach the heights that Pretzel Logic hit, with the listen going by very uneventfully with not a single song standing out enough to even be mentioned as a great one. This one will be an easy 2/5, which won't be listened to again.

When I saw Steely Dan I wasn't happy. 4 songs in and all good so far. Pretty catchy and I'm familiar with a few so far. Guitar on Reelin ' In The Years is sick. Getting a Phil Lynott vibe from the vocal. Thinking Donald Fagens solo record left a bad taste in my mouth. This is a good album. 3.5/5. Raising to a 4.

Steely dan at thier best

Was absolutely fine

People either love Steely Dan or have little use for them. I happen to be in the first camp.

This music sounds like it was created with AI. No feeling. Mechanical. Ugh

I knew these songs. These are some good ones.

Some crackin tunes on here

An awesome album that is very interesting and easy to listen to. As Victoria said, an easy cruising album.

I was never a Steely Dan fan, even against all there is to them that makes them excellent. They’re profoundly skilled musicians, who sing on profound themes. Whenever they come on the radio though, I feel this invisible synesthesia tighten around my stomach. They have a vibe that I simply don’t dig. Still, not even a naysayer like I can dog this hit-packed debut. This is Steely Dan at their steeliest. Track after track, it’s banger after banger, classic after classic.

Smooth

Really nice loved the sound and the vibe of this album

I was really excited to listen to this one and it didn’t disappoint. I already knew 4 of the 10 songs, and I was glad to hear the songs that were new to me to carry on the same style and quality. Very funky and groovy. The lyrics of each song tell a story, and each is so enticing. 9/10 album for me.

4.5 - Great

Not bad but no notable songs

Do it again!

Great groovy album, love me some Steely Dan

It isn't their best album but it's still an amazing album that doesn't really miss on a single track.

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

Great grooves. Reelin’ in the Years is amazing.

Tightly crafted songs, intricate melody sections both vocally and instrumentally. CLEARLY some of the best studio musicians ever were brought in to lend their incredible gifts to what could only be described as emotionally flaccid wanna be cool.

Good

Definitely a 4, not quite a 5. I need more Steely Dan in my library...

Time to slip on some oversized comfy trainers and fire up the grill while waxing lyrical about how cars ain't as good as they used to be. Damn it's good though isn't it.

Overrated

This is a funny one. As with many debut albums, you can hear the band experimenting with some sounds that they quickly moved away from. The lack of cohesion here is where the deduction comes, there are songs that are good listens but kind of come out of nowhere. This is more of a 4.5 though

I DON'T WANNA DO YOUR DIRTY WORK NO MORE --Tony Soprano, gentleman loser who never had the makings of a varsity athlete Definitely on the shortlist of greatest worst album covers. Don't trust anyone over thirty. I think Abe Lincoln said that. Don't trust anyone over thirty that doesn't like Steely Dan. I said that.

I was blown away. The hits were obvious, but there's a lot of deeper cuts here that are jams too. After a 2nd listen, this bumped from a 4 --> 5, (maybe a 4.5 in the end)

I feel like the storytelling is simultaneously the best and weakest part of the album. On some songs it's great, and on others it's really "you you you you you." Past that, i'm never gonna complain about sax solos, and there are like 3 or 4 on this one.

So slick and easy, impressive for a debut and signs of how good a band they would be.

Not on Amazon Music.

I'm not middle-aged enough yet to like this album

Two big hits and a handful of solid songs. 7/10

HELL YEAH

8/10 Favorites - Dirty Work, Midnite Cruiser, Reelin’ In The Years

first sone good, and good in overall. enjoyed that. jazz rock?

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.

are you reelin in the beers amirite? Always good to listen to some STEELLAAYYY

Was it fun - yea, definitely. Will I listen to it again, probably not. 3-4

4.7 stars Do It Again: Classic, great Dirty Work: Classic, good not great Kings: Good solos Midnite Cruiser: Classic, little whiny Only A Fool Would Say That: Sooo 70's, grows on you Reelin' In The Years: Classic, perfection, best Fire In The Hole: Has a groove Brooklyn (Holds A Charmer Under Me): steady a smooth Change Of The Guard: Guitar solos put it over the top Turn The Heartbeat Over Again: clunky, worst Overall great album

Two things: This is a debut album? I now like Steely Dan?

Sorry, it's just not for me. If I was in a place this was playing, I would politely ask if the person would change the music.

vier bis fünf Do It Again Reelin' In the Years

There are some great songs here, but some of the lesser known ones are a little too cheesy for me. Low 4.

How is probably their best album also their first? I don't know, but you don't mess with The Dan; you just roll with it.

Good music before they turned all production values!!

NZ's theme song

Melodista ja hienoja teknisiä kikkailuja äänimaailman kanssa. Mitä ihmettä onko tämä The Eagle? Ok…

3.75.

I am become dad, listener of rock

Steely Dan’s first and possibly most atypical. It is a band album, but a band in which the lead singer sings lead on two, co-lead on three and backing vocals on some of the rest, and the drummer takes lead on one song. That said two of those songs, “Dirty Work”, on which singer David Palmer takes lead, and “Midnite Cruiser” sung by drummer Jim Hodder are among the gems, although the way Palmer pronounces Meed-e-val in the former has always bugged me. Otherwise, as he would on most Dan songs afterwards, Donald Fagen takes lead and the presence of a ‘lead’ singer was only because of Fagen’s nervousness about singing live. The best known songs are “Do It Again” and “Reelin’ in the Years”, both classics, like the rest of the album, a little more akin to southern Californian bands of the time - there’s a little CSN, Poco, Eagles in there - but pointing the way to later Steely Dan recordings which leant heavier on the jazz influences. Elliot Randall’s guitar solo in “Reelin’” is close to perfect.

Gonna have to give another 5 to SD. It just makes you feel good in your soul.

Olipas mainio albumi. Tätä voi kuunnella uudelleenkin.

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.

Steely Dan, at the top of their game. Smoooooth. This is some of the traditional music of my people. I could listen often. Might just go again. Four stars.

fantastic guitar! really fun and relaxing listen as a whole

Really good probably my favourite steely dan album. Every song is so melodic and well performed. These guys know how to make goos sounding music and they're not afraid to show it. 9/10 Favourite: Do It Again Least Favourite: None

Some excellent songs, almost 4 stars. A little too much filler.

Good 70s rock

Never listened to Steely Dan before. Took me by surprise. Really really enjoyed it. Just really well written and put together. 4 stars for sure

Not many goodies

All of a sudden I’m 6 years old again :’) Faves: Do It Again, Dirty Work, Midnite Cruiser. Rock/Jazz. American/English. November 1972. 10 songs. 40:57 runtime.

Such a banger album. Each song works together but is also unique so it doesn’t feel repetitive. Only detraction is I don’t always like Fagens vocals. 9/10

People say there are much better Steely Dan albums but this is MY favorite. Rounding up from 4.5

Smoother than Diddy’s baby oil stash. 4.5⭐️

Helluva debut album....4.5 stars.

ég er tvíbenntur í afstöðu minni til þeirra bræðra. þessi þykir mér feykifín.

Good sound, slightly dubious substance if I'm being critical, which I suppose is why we are here 🙂

I would still struggle to call Steely Dan "good", but I do enjoy some of these beats. FS: Dirty Work

Argh. I can't believe I am giving steely Dan a 4! Am I being brainwashed into loving dad rock by this experience? Is the sheer volume of this genre I have listened to recently giving me a real critic's ear? Or is this genuinely just a great album? I think I gave them 3 last time and this is no doubt a better outing. Perhaps it's a 3.5 but in the absence of a finer grading scale, here, have my 4 and I won't be taking any questions at this time.

Great album, amazing band

Reeling in the years is a tune, the rest of it was fairly nondescript

Kruttsterk skive. Nydelig satt sammen, med noen skikkelige klassikere i sporlista. Litt for streit, og noen dølle låter trekker litt ned, men er nok den skiva jeg har likt best til nå. Beste låt: Do It Again

Meget koselig plate. God instrumental, behaglige stemmer, fine melodier.

Love em or hate me - its Steely Dan. I love their sound

Wonderful. Perfect vacation pool soundtrack

Dope

Competent but sooo very tame. 1 really solid song right at the start.

Do it Again continues to serve as a vibey tune for anyone firmly in their 30s and beyond. The rest makes me think about people with old money who have no taste putting this on at dinner parties a bit too much to give a better review.

Immensely enjoyable. Clever and full of hooks

Her er jeg sent på ballen, for dette er ekte bra papparock! Holder seg veldig godt og svinger godt.

divertido pero no agregué ninguna. bueno para poner de fondo

the classics... THE CLASSICS

This goes harder than it has any right to. So many bangers.

Pleasant. Favorite track: Do It Again 3/5

ISteely Dan Band's magnific debut album.

From a production standpoint, Steely Dan were top notch. The songwriting and delivery are as well. If anything, it's the complete lack of humour and a certain too-much-of-polish that leave me with a taste of artificial flavor. I have hard times finding anything beyond craftsmanship.

There are two types of people: those who like Steely Dan and those who are wrong. Composition, playing, mix/production are all spot on.

Good album, knew a few of the popular songs

Some of the best songwriting and playing you can find.

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.

For the life of me, I cannot understand why Steely Dan is so popular. Even my friend's snobby husband with "sophisticated" tastes about "wine" and "grilled vegetables" looooves Steely Dan. We have gotten into long, heated conversations about the merits and demerits of Steely Dan-dom, but I have not been swayed. Neither has he, for that matter. Only one of us can be on the right side of history. Coincidentally, only one of us sleeps well at night. And it's me.

I mean its

An absolute classic, easy listening and great for the weekend. Good musicianship as well

My favorite steely

I feel like I could go to any song on here and bop to it in some way. Each song is well crafted. Full but not busy. Complete album.

Solid album, nothing explicitly standing out personally

The radio hits are not the best songs on this album, low-mid 4

Midnight Cruiser extremely underrated track

I love this album. I think the incongruity between the rhythm and the lyrics is brilliant and it’s on every song

Very nice, haven't listened much to Steely Dan. Like the music that you can bob your head to.

First time listening to this band. Not my cup of tea qto be honest but I listened anyways. 2/10 I might try again through my headphones later

Solid album. Only a fool would say that is top tier. Dirty work is great too. Overall good vibes.