Pretzel Logic

Guitar music for guitar guys

This feels better than the previous albums of theirs I've had. It's pretty easy-going and well put-together. It started out better and slowly got more boring, but... it's nice enough I guess.

It sounds good, didn't hate it, but I didn't enjoy it that much either.

I like Steely Dan and this felt like them getting into the groove of their sound, but not quite yet.

Nice sound

Bueno

Good intro track good second track good third track good fourth track bad 5th track just instrumental didn't like the piano solid 6th track nothing special mid 7th track good 8th track 6/11 only 2 misses 3 mid

I've come to the conclusion that Steely Dan has some bangers and some snoozers. This was just okay aside from their opening track.

A short 70s soft rock/jazz rock album. Clean production. First five songs are great. Second half just didn't work for me, except maybe the song Pretzel Logic. Other favorites: Night by Night, Barrytown, Any major dude will tell you.

better than the other steely dan album that was on here, but do it again is still better than anything on here. Another version of uno music but the good kind this time. only memorable track was night by night

It was ok some good sections and lyrics but not really engaged through parts

Fun. I enjoy Steely Dan, but wasn't really blown away by the album.

It's good

Rikki Don't Lose That Number and East St. Louis Toodle-Oo are both great tracks but I find this album is missing a lot of the spark that makes Can't Buy a Thrill so memorable. The Dan did so much work getting polished they scrubbed off their soul.

It was okay

I'm beginning to think every Steely Dan album is between a 3 star and a 4 star with no outliers.

Good album but they gave better 7/10

good but not my style. i liked the jazzyness.

01) Rikki Don't Lose That Number - 7,0 02) Night by Night - 6,5 03) Any Major Dude Will Tell You - 7,0 04) Barrytown - 6,5 05) East St. Louis Toodle-Oo - 5,0 06) Parker's Band - 6,5 07) Through with Buzz - 6,0 08) Pretzel Logic - 7,0 09) With a Gun - 7,5 10) Charlie Freak - 7,0 11) Monkey in Your Soul - 6,5 TOTAL: 6,59 (66/100) Current ranking: 174/228 One thing I learned through this project (after listening to two of their albums - current ranking 177 & 185/227) is that Steely Dan are one of the most boring bands ever. And here is the third album filled with the same, boring, lukewarm songs as the previous two. "With a Gun" is a decent song.

It was fine! Didn't like it as much as Aja (words I cannot believe I just typed) but I appreciated the concision.

I'm a little surprised I've never listened to this album, because I do enjoy "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" and usually wind up at least trying out an album if I know a track well. These were all pretty similar to that, I enjoyed it. I'm torn between a 3 and a 4 because Steely Dan to me is never like "man I want to run home and pop them on and listen to them" but I do enjoy them if they're on. 3.5

Not bad. I can't say I love the whole album, but it's got some good parts.

Yeah it was nice.

Enjoyed it enough though didn’t listen deeply

Love night by night me

I feel like I’m always going to reasonably enjoy Steely Dan thanks to my Dad playing them throughout childhood! This was better than Aja, personally. I didn’t even have to check to see how long I had to go which is a sign that I didn’t hate it! Would give 3.5 if I could

I’m going to take note and revisit this album in a few months as I think I the proper mood for it is really enjoy it. Barrytown was the stand out for me on the first listen. Very enjoyable despite not feeling it!

some of the yes the rest didnt listen

Perhaps the current era works against making this album something special. This was an unremarkable listen even though the music was enjoyable to listen to. Even paying attention to the hits of this album, begs the question as to why should this album be heard before death? The conundrum is that it does not hurt to hear this album, but also whether or not it really has that value brings about more questions. It is reasonable that this album can be a recommended listen, but it is questionable as whether or not it should be.

I’ve appreciated Steely Dan more with each passing year. A good middle of the road effort.

Some top notch musicianship. Enjoyed the funky parts. Not really a fan of the vocals or melodies/harmonies. It’s alright

Can’t go wrong with SD!

Pop, Rock, Jazz, 1995 -> 3

It was alright. Nice vibe in the background. All sounded quite the same though, and I didn't notice when the album finished and related music started playing. I did enjoy one of the related songs, from a different album by Steely Dan, so maybe there is better stuff out there from them.

this is entirely too smooth for the likes of me

I don't mind Steely Dan. I'd never heard this album before, and I kind of enjoyed it.

This is definitely a very good album, but I just don't get on with Steely Dan vocals enough for me to want to keep revisiting.

Pretty decent

Soft rock, good music, nothing groundbreaking. Stand-out: Charlie Freak

I know Aja fairly well but that's it when it comes to Steely Dan apart from a couple other tracks. The ones I knew from here I really like, Rikki and the title track. The rest were a bit of a let down, a smattering of a genres that felt a bit unnecessary and disjointed.

Liked it more than I thought I did, although didn't care for the real jazzy songs. 3.5.

Funk and jazz wih rock vibes Any Major Dude is very nice Good quality, but not very appealing to me 3/5

Steady 70’s!

Forrest Gump music. Well made, saccharine and sentimental, dorky but uncontroversial, enjoyable on an airplane, forgettable once it’s over.

I don't know what it is with Steely Dan. I objectively should really like this music. It's clever, well written and they're great musicians. But I always feel like something's missing. And I can't put my finger on it. I don't dislike Pretzel Logic, but it also doesn't make me sit up and really want to listen to it.

It's not a bad album. Good for background music. It's okay. That's all i can say about it

So smooth

Pretty good, never really listened to a steely dan album in its entirety before.

Cracking bit of jazzy 70s rock

Just as I expected, it met expectations.

Easy to listen to 70’s music, nothing special in my opinion.

I’m not a huge steely Dan fan but this album has several of their best songs.

Few stand out tracks. Odd (in a good way) lyrics.

to be honest i was disappointed. i liked Aja a good bit but this album felt lackluster

Some fun story telling. Some cheesy melodies and moments. Not my style, but can tell it's solid.

It arite.

Average

Good album, glad I listened to it but probably not something I'd come back too much.

My first exposure to Steely Dan and I can kind of understand why they have such mixed reviews. I really struggled to connect with it the first time around, though I can see that they're impressive performers. I can see the whole 'Dad rock' label, which is a weird thing to say about a band named after a sex toy. I appreciate the music a bit more after a few listens, and also dipping into some of their other releases. But I'm just not blown away by this album.

The first track lulled me into a false sense of security. I thought I would get something unique but this is largely still one of those ‘70s rock records that I will most likely forget by next year. Still pretty solid though.

Good jams. Really easy listen and clear music themes.

I keep trying and keep hearing how good Steely Dan is, but I'm just not hearing it here. They don't seem to be able to decide what kind of music they're playing and I appreciate most experimental attempts usually.

Can't remember any song except for Rikki, but enjoyed listening to the album.

I recognize Rikki don't lose that number. Overall this is ok background dad rock you'd hear at a doctor's office. 3* (I have to give this more than the last snoozefest country album I heard -- I hate that I can't even be consistent with my own ratings). East St Louis came out of nowhere, enjoyed it.

Weird: I seem to remember this record including more hits. Still pretty darn good, mind you.

Jazziger Rock der 70er und es handelt vieles von Problem, Drogen und Problem mit und ohne Drogen. „Rikko Don‘t Lose That Number“ ist der Evergreen der Band aber auch auch „Berrytown“ & „With A Gun“ klingen sehr gut.

Good

It's a very good album, but one that in my opinion is outshined by it's predecessors. A poof that a good fun album can be a 3

Twenty year old me wouldn't have been seen dead listening to Steely Dan. But there are some decent songs on here; the title track and Rikki especially. I didn't particularly like the Duke Ellington cover though.

The music just doesn’t grab me. I’ve listened to Steely Dan on a few lists and it’s yet to make me feel anything. Well crafted and executed songs, but left cold.

Easy listening.... it was ok.

This is a pretty good album and uncovered a lot of Steely Dan songs I didn't know - enjoy them more the more I listen. Maybe it deserved 4.

Good musicianship, like his voice, but not really my cup of tea musically

Inte så pjåkigt.

Pretty great album. Am I becoming a steely Dan fan???

No Aja but still pretty good 3.5 stars

Not bad. Can't Buy a Thrill is much better though.

Softer rock than I had expected. Seems to follow some social justice themes. Not bad background music.

Pretzel Logic is a fine album with a few cool ideas. The general rock sound mixed with some jazz influences is somewhat interesting as were some of the lyrical ideas (especially with songs like With A Gun). The album also never dragged on for more than it should have. This album is rather fine but doesn't really go beyond that Best Song: Monkey In Your Soul Worst Song: Any Major Dude Will Tell You

Nett aber nicht so meins Witzig Zu witzig?

It was OK. Hadn't listened to them before. Not something I'll choose, but don't mind it in the shuffle.

it was fine

Hipsters unite! A band named after a steam-powered dildo from the quintessential hipster book ... Steely Dan is basically the 70s' version of LCD Soundsystem. It's a band that all the cool people are into. It's a name-drop in some bar conversation. People who have cassette tape collections and teeny weenie beanies and drink ethically-sourced $8 espressos fucking love Steely Dan. Doesn't mean I don't like them, too.

Solid, a little bit unexciting.

nice

Pretzel logic is a bangin track. Rest was ok

5/10 Great opening track. I officially like one Steely Dan song. Mercifully this album is short. so smooth my brain shut off and I found myself drooling. meh. 4-1-2024

Usually like Steely Dan but this album is repetitive and somewhat drones on. Nothing really stuck out.

Un peu en-deça de mes attentes, car j'ai bien aimé les autres albums de leur part. Belle vibe jazz-rock tout le long de l'album.

A few solid tunes, but mostly sounds like SD was feeling out what they’d like to to be as a band.

Not bad but not good enough for 4 stars.

Enjoy Steely Dan so enjoyed having it on in the background, but didn't catch my attention in a big way. Wouldn't say it was a stand out album, a few mild boos only. Probably enjoyed the first couple of tracks more than the rest. Not going to go out of my way to listen to it again.

For some reason I’ve avoided Steely Dan, but I really like this. The groove on “night by night” is very nice.

Steely Dan is one of those groups that I know are masterful artists and extremely musically gifted, etc., but that I just don't ever seek out to listen to in favor of other bands. I liked this album well enough, there were a few tracks that stood out as really good, but again nothing I'm probably going to think to come back to later.

Surprised

I like steely dan, but pretzel logic is pretty middle of the road for me.

Great musicians that make music that feels like less than the sum of their parts

Wel nice, vind steely dan wel chill, maar vgm hebben ze betere albums gemaakt wel

Ja goed album, goeie vibe, paar dikke platen

More of the last album, perfectly produced rock, but it lacks the things that make their earlier or later albums masterpieces. B

Twisted.

Pass

Yikes, 2 Steely Dan albums within 6 days of each other! I was going to give this 2 stars, but I'm warding an additional star for making this album short and sweet. (just 34 minutes) I didn't hate it, probably just a little to close to the previous one. Don't mind bit of the 70's cheese rock.

A really accomplished version of ‘this sort of thing’ so great if you love that. I liked it.

2.5

uneventful

my preferred yacht rock. fuck the eagles, this is the music to listen to while wanting to pretend that you're rich in the 70's.

Ok 3/5

Pretty good

takie 3/5

was ok, enjoyed some, zoned out during others

Not bad, actually enjoyed it and was not expecting to

I dug this one. None of the songs overstayed their welcome. Barrytown was my new favorite. If there was a 3.5 stars option that's what I'd give this (enjoyed myself, don't really plan to return to it, though).

3.0 I think for Steely Dan the question is if you personally like them or not. Can't really deny the songwriting and musicianship, they are both really good. I havent listened to enough to say this is better than their other work.

Good album. Not a great album, but enjoyed the listening. Plain and lackluster - but can't really fault it (except for not being special!)

A very plain and lackluster dadrock album. There are some good string bits and I appreciate how short an album in is, but altogether pretty standard. 2.5/5 rounded to 3/5.

I am married to the world's biggest Steely Dan hater, so I essentially never listen to their music. This album confirms that I'm not really missing much. I loved the instrumental East St. Louis Toodle-Oo. The rest of the album is "fine". The first track (Ricky Don't Lose That Number) was omnipresent through the 2nd half of the 70s and becomes an annoying earworm whenever I hear it. I enjoyed Barrytown. The rest of the album was undistinguished for me.

A fine classic rock album! TIL that Ben Folds Five song Barrytown is a cover of Steely Dan!

I didn’t love it

Pretty relaxing, but forgettable

Enjoyable album. I was torn between 3 and 4 stars.

Like, not love.

I cannot deny that the music absolutely jams at times. I even enjoy a few of these songs, usually. However, the songs often come across as infuriating/annoying, mostly because of the vocals. Overall, I think it's good in moderation. Unfortunately, Spotify does not understand this at the moment, and Steely Dan is my most skipped artist.

Nothing Notable.

Not my favorite Steely Dan album, but it's pretty good. Nothing surprising here. Three and one-half-ish stars, I guess.

Rikki Don't Lose That Number Any Major Dude Will Tell You

Not my favorite steely stuff

On my first run of this it went completely over my head, and I had to re-listen to it for this review. Having done so I feel quite comfortable just putting it in the middle, potentially a candidate for strong 2 as well. The start of the album is pretty decent with some funky jams like 'Night by Night', 'Any Major Dude Will Tell You', but then it turned fairly bland for the rest of the album, with 'East St. Louis Toodle-Oo' being a low-point that I don't feel belong on this album. Not sure why this is included on the list at all. Like I said it's pretty bland and I don't see many game-changing songs here.

I mean it's nice in a milk toast kind of way. I'm just not a great fan of soft rock. Listened to it once and it didn't leave any real impression so i figured I needed to listen a second time. "Any Major Dude Will Tell You" stood out the second time around. After that song I turned the volume up and I found it quite groovy. I can finally see why people like it.

Decent

2.64 per track. Not sure why this is on the list, pretty unremarkable.

Now I am an old bastard I am of course moving into Steely Dan territory. Like many reviews I see here, when I was younger I thought the soul and charm of the music and lyrics if there was any was eclipsed by the obsession with surgically clean production and endlessly winnowing session takes down to the "ultimate" studio performance. I found the music smug, superficial and overly shiny and produced. It had no grit. Yeah, then I got older. Now I appreciate the dedication and thoughfulness, and also now I like the snarky, self-depricating and doom laden lyrics. This isn't happy-go-lucky cocktail lounge music at all. That said this album is new to me, previously I have got into 'Aja' and 'The Royal Scam' on which Becker and Fagen had reached the apex of Steely Dan-ness. It's OK, it's not grown on me like the others yet, I'm familiar with 'Any Major Dude'. 'Rikki' and the title track and those aren't my favourite SD numbers. The other tracks will need a bit of time. I'll circle back, the good stuff always takes a while to appreciate. At least this one has a half-decent photo on the cover.

Pretty good. Really jazzy

Good album. I’m not a huge Steely fan but there is a good variety of sounds on this. And a number of recognizable hits.

Ouvi só uma vez ontem, não prestei Mt atenção, mas achei gostoso, bom, escutaria de novo e provavelmente teria que fazer outra review. 5/10

Not bad

Good stuff

Good album, not the best of their work. Lacks the overall groove of some of their other albums and doesn’t have as many strong songs. Still good though. 3/5 Might listen again

Album? Pretty good. Coming from Barrytown? Less good…??

I have nothing positive or negative to say about this album.

Enjoyed that album

Something different

Prima achtergrondmuziek.

3.5/5

Un poco rollo. Pero me ha caído bien Walter Becker. SoftFolk - rock.

Probably the weakest of their 70s material, some solid tunes here and there but nothing approaching the peaks of this era.

Viel schönes dabei : aber ( fast ) nichts lockt mich aus dem Sessel.

it's okay, but does not belong on the list

Un poco rollo. Pero me ha caído bien Walter Becker. SoftFolk - rock.

Rikki Don't Lose That Number is a huge tune and the rest had something going for it but I didn't save much!

I enjoyed it an average amount

3.5*

Boredom in perfect craftsmanship

I like Steely Dan, just not a whole album.

I enjoyed this album. I had already known “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” and the rest were enjoyable as well.

It's alright, the opening track was great but nothing else really stood out to me.

Fun music! Not something I'd probably think to listen to most of the time but I can see why it's popular

Good unoffensive 70's rock. Felt like a palate cleanser for some bad music I've gotten from the list lately.

Some forgettable 70s rock album. Again. It has earned some sympathy points from me for not being as generic as others, though.

Started off strong with the first three songs, but it got a bit boring as the album went on. Guitar tone is fucking sick though

Classic

Okay. I'm not a Steely Dan fan.

Second of four Steely Dan albums reviewed. In a nutshell: more of the same formula of jazz rock arrangements and strange lyrics. But it works. Steely Dan released an album a year between 1972 and 1977. Four of those five are on the list (Can't Buy A Thrill, Countdown to Ecstasy, Pretzel Logic and Aja). Pretzel Logic seemed like a last roll of the dice for Steely Dan as Ecstasy did not get traction on the charts. Logic's first single 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number' was a hit. Any artist with three or more albums on the list will face this conundrum: is there charted growth and/or change in sound between albums? You can see the progress made between Thrill and Aja. I *kinda* see some evidence of growth between Thrill and Logic. It's not the Steely Dan album I'd recommend to a new listener (my pick is Katy Lied, which isn't on the list. Maybe Aja depending on the person). Not terrible, but not as memorable as Aja. Overall: 4/10

I've never really paid attention to Steely Dan before, so this will be good. It's mostly fine/decent rock. Nothing here really blows me away but it is fun and I'm encouraged to listen to more from them. 3/5

Nice music; overall!

Easy listening.

- Steely Dan is peak vibes - Would love to drink a beer in the backyard on a warm summer evening listening to this - 3.5

I was familiar with Rikki don't lose that number. The album was relatively short. It was not really objectionable, although I do question why there are four Steely Dan albums on this list.

A fun listen, I really liked it.

Musically very good. But a bit up their own arse.

Fin plade, noget fornuftig tråd.. men meget gammelt og det lød ret gammelt

It was kinda good, did not suck as bad as I thought it would.

Better than I expected to be honest, loved the instrumentals more than vocals

Muy tipo The Band, guay de fondo

Can't go wrong with some dad rock. The band was obviously influenced by a lot of the 70s singer-songwriter music floating around at the time. A lot of the songs on here remind me of Crosby, Stills & Nash. Side 1 is definitely the stronger side IMO. However, the instrumental at the end of side 1 feels a bit out of place compared to the rest of the record.

Easy listening

Not my Steely Dan favourite.

very much the 70ies

Meh

Not bad music. Some catchy tunes. But not really my cup of tea.

What genre is this even? I can see why it is included in the list, but not my speed.

Little all over the place for me.

Some good groovy tunes. But overall just didn't do it for me.

There is a reason 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number' got all the radio play. The funk riffs on 'Night by Night' were cool. Overall there are some cool sounds on this album with some jazz, blues, groove/funk influences and blending vocals that push it from background music to interesting for me. Yacht Rock doesn't always have to be a pejorative. There aren't a lot of standout tracks here for me, but there also weren't any I disliked.

Seemed alright but didn't blow me away like so many people have told me it would. Kind of a neat storyteller vibe and it sounded clean and crisp, and I appreciate the piano and orchestral feel to a lot of it.

Very solid - power energy than the mood I was in (busy at work) but still a nice listen.

This wasn't something I'd typically listen to or will probably listen to much going forward but I didn't dislike it. It was enjoyable enough.

It made me want to dance! But all in all I’m probably not adding it to my rotation.

3.5

I liked it.

Pretzel logic is a nice enough listen but nothing stands out to keep me coming back.

It was a good listen again but not one of my favorite bands.

A fun album, very groovy instrumentals and interesting vocal harmonies. None of the songs resonated with me personally though and I don’t feel a strong emotional connection to the album.

3.8

Rikki Don't Lose That Number: 7.5/10 Classic but a tad dull Night By Night: 8.75/10 Really liked this one, cool guitars, vocal style is a bit dull Any Major Dude Will Tell You: 6/10 Heavy on the keys Barrytown: 4/10 East St. Louis Toodle-Oo: 2/10 Interesting guitar tone but too noodley. Not into this instrumental. Parker's Band: 6/10 most interesting song in a while Through With Buzz: 3/10 Pretzel Logic: 6/10 With A Gun: 6.5/10 decent story Charlie Freak: 6/10 a second interesting story Monkey In Your Soul: 7/10 sounds kinda Motown-ish, like the horns

Interesting blues rock album that looks to have inspired a number of following artists. Some interesting songs where they move away from the blues sound and more into a Beatles pop sound.

A sturdy middle of the pack effort from the band.

Ganz nett, kann man mal hören, typischer 70er Rock-Krams Best Song: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo

it's alright, dunno why their fans are so rabid barrytown pretzel logic charlie freak

Jazz, Country, soft voice, melodic, Trompeten

I give this a 3.5 stars. I kind of want to give it 4. There is something weird with steely dan and me. I really like some of his songs a lot but sometimes his voice bothers me to go through an entire album. This is completely a me thing but it's why it's not a 4 even though it probably deserves it

This is refreshing after Jim Zorns brother. Rikki Don't Lose That Number is a song I've never sought out just heard in the background. What a jam of a track. Pretty easy listening so far. Nothing really standoutish except for the first couple songs. Nothing too crazy on here but definitely enjoyable. Solid work Steel Daniel.

With Ricki dont loose that number, ok, a little jazz influence, too less rock for me

Heard many of these songs but never listened to the album. Its easy listening, and very much like a pretzel cart - enjoyable, satisfying but also for the most part fairly forgettable. The hits are stuckee ear worms which will live on for ages but most of the other tracks kind of just operate as bookends to that.

3/5. I don't like Steely Dan on a good day, but this was decent because it had short and sweet songs without being overbearing or trying too hard. The songs are catchy and well-made, I even put it on a few times. The guitarwork is the best part with wonderful solos. Innovative pop songs with a jazz flavor but again, just not doing it all the way for me. There's just a pretentious energy that is hard to enjoy from them.

Easy listening and vibey, I could see these guys and their sound making a comeback.

This album was good. Some of it much better than the rest, but it's a solid album.

Perfectly fine Chill Dad Rock. I’d rather be listening to CCR or the Doobie Brothers if I’ve gotta be in Dad Rock mode but I didn’t hate it.

Okay but I got kinda bored.

Great musicianship but they could use more distortion on the guitars. The one without lyrics has a silly talk box on the guitar which honestly might be the coolest Dan moment on that side of Aja.

Good, but really short.

1. 3/5 2. 3.5/5 3. 3.5/5 4. 3/5 5. 3/5 6. 3/5 7. 2/5 8. 2.5/5 9. 3/5 10. 3/5 11. 3/5 = 2.95

Rob Thomas smooth

Steely Dan will always be one of those critics darlings or band that someone who tells you they love music and wants to show you how much they know by their adoration of Steely Dan. I've never understood them and never will I guess. I've evolved on a lot of my opinions on 'controversial music'; classic country? I'm in. The Grateful Dead, I won't see them live, but I'll defend them. Steely Dan, no. 3/5.

This was also just fine

Pretty good. Not my favourite Steely Dan Album but it's not bad or anything

dad rock :)

An okay album, but as it was established twice now, I'm not a biggest fan of Steely Dan. They have some amazing solos on multiple instruments, but their overall work is rather average. Vocalist is quite soulless, taking the fun out of the experience. Also, most of their riffs and melodies are just underwhelming. Okay album, okay rating.

Fun throughout, not really many standout hits but more consistently enjoyable to me than a lot of their albums I’ve done before.

Love steely dan, this album is great for background music but didn’t find as enjoyable as their first one

Not very special

Aja better 🤷‍♂️

STEELY DAN BABY

Ok. Nice for a change. Old school feel.

Meh.

Rikki Don't Lose That Number is a legendary track, the album starts off strong, "Night by Night" has a cool groove, bassline and vocal track. "Any Major Dude Will Tell you" has a laidback vibe that is really infectious, awesome basslines and guitar licks in this track. The rest of this album feels like filler tracks, nothing else really sticks out. Overall a pretty "milk-toast" album, with some good guitar licks and a classic track. Nothing on this album is awe-inspiring, or "outside of the box", but the album has a good overall sound, and was worth the listen.

Solid

I recently spun Aja after many, many years, which I was reminded about from a recommendation at r/classicrock. People raved about it there but I didn't personally see the huge appeal, I thought it was good quality background music but not much more than that. I was skeptical coming into Pretzel Logic but I ended up enjoying it much more than Aja. It flowed better and made much more of a sonic impact. I would listen again, and might explore more of Steely Dan in the future.

It's alright. Good musicianship, good quality recording. Just didn't have anything that particularly jumped out at me. I bet it's a grower.

Another Steely Dan album I just couldn’t get into. I don’t know why they don’t grab me, I guess they just sound kind of empty?

The songs on this album are very short and I think it limits the impression the album could have because of that. It's cool 70s pop rock though. 7.0/10

It's dad rock. Crippling lack of emotion and depth but good tunes for driving your son home from football

Well. Love me some Dan. That being said, this one was not my favorite. The greatest hits and other highlights of their oeuvre are pretty much it for me, there are some clunkers on here that don’t even approach the pinnacle of their abilities.

a little funky, clever song writing, but I cant really find a track that stands out. I do really enjoy the variety of sounds they employ!

Not too bad

Achei bem mid para falar a verdade. Surfa entre jazz, rock and r&b mas não se localiza em nada o que ficou um tanto quanto sem personalidade pra mim

Good vibes.

Tof!

I always get Steely Dan and Stealers Wheel mixed up. This is not my cup of tea, super well produced though and smoother than a babies bum. East St Louis toodle do is a soundtrack to a Mario Bros level.

Unfamiliar with the artist, but I've heard songs by them before. Overall it was mid, nothing really spoke to me

Fine album, nothing special, couple catchy tracks. 2.5

The slower vibe of the album was a bit of a letdown after Boddhisatva. That being said, I really like the lyrics on here, they feel really playful and precocious. The varied instrumentation is very fun, and I like the sometimes experimental production. The group vocals and brass section on My Old School are sick.

Heard before: yes Good album, a little front-loaded, but still solid. Funny that this was their attempt to write pop songs - pretty good hooks, tight song structures, classic crunchy harmonies. But the songs kind of fade into the Steely Dan canon as soon as it’s over, not enough sticks out. Top tracks: Night By Night, Any Major Dude Will Tell You, Rikki Don’t Lose That Number

Fun but not very memorable

Some fun moments, but not as memorable or unique as Aja and not as effectively fun as Can't Buy A Thrill. Standouts: Rikki, Don't Lose That Number, of course. Of all the stabs taken at rocking, With A Gun is the most interesting.

Meh, it’s a good album. I can imagine when it came out in 1974 it was blowing peoples minds but it’s not really doing much for me. Although, pretzel logic is really good and I would listen to that song again.

Bit same same

OK

Jazz and funk, and the best of it.

joyful, easy music well suited for driving

Not My Favorite, just not my style.

It's not their best album, but I still like Steely Dan.

teräksinen.. jatsi infuusio infusion.. infusioninfusioninfusion... perushassuttelu albumi, aikaa ei dan tuhlaa. täysin keskivertoa kamaa, miellekästä jopa. ei huonoja biisejä mutta ei varsin vaikuttaviakaan. jaztsi osiokin on lähinnä poppipulitusta konsanaan ja ennemmän jazzesque saundi eikä itse jazzztyyppistä musiiikkia, kyllä minä näistä tiedän... silti kiva pretzel logic

Very good musicality but nothing in terms of great songs

I liked it but I don't think I'd listen to it over other stuff. Solidly 3 stars for me

Fine, just fine.

Meillä oli tällä levyllä melkonen pop-vaihde silmässä hanhen kanssa

More interesting than I thought it would be.

Les Steely Dan font toujours le travail mais j'ai de plus en plus l'impression qu'on s'est fait berner par l'intro de leur premier album généré. Attention à ne pas faire une Richard Hawley.

Steely Dan nous offrent comme à leur habitude de la bonne musique, mais rien de bien bandant non plus. Sur la célèbre echelle du Bobby Womack, permettant de mesurer la taille de son erection, on est seulement sur un petit 13cm.

The opening song, Rikki don't lose that number, is the only one off the album I'm familiar with. There's a couple good songs on the album, East St Louis Toodle-oo is a fun instrumental break. The titular song is alright, With a Gun is good too. Finishes strong with Charlie Freak and Monkey in your soul.

Some good songs, the others are pleasantly forgettable

Eh it’s ok. More songs I knew than I realized.

Ricky Don't Lose That Number is a classic so it was a hit right off the bat with this album. The other songs have that usual Steely Dan sound and overall I thought it was a solid album.

Mediocrity was all I got out of Steely Dan's Pretzel Logic. Nothing here stands out as spectacular or interesting. Lacks a common theme or story to explore on further listens. Very representative of 70's sound, whatever that might mean to someone who wasn't around then. After listening I turned on some Doobie Brothers on and heard some proper 70's tunes. This just lacks emotion and interesting themes. Pretzel Logic didn't necessarily age well for new audiences. With that being said nothing is bad here, but certainly nothing here that's going on my playlist. Coming off the incredible Channel Orange, this is a bit disappointing.

This is yacht rock at its finest. These riffs and melodies can not be beaten. Sooooo cheeesey

Nothing spectacular, but nothing horrible. I do love me some yacht rock though. Rikki Don't Lose That Number is such a good mix of rock and smooth jazz.

Although I've always heard of Steely Dan I'd never taken the time to listen to any albums. This was a pleasant surprise and I gave it 2 plays through. Didn't recognise any songs as singles just enjoyed the flow. It's definitely of a time but hadn't aged too badly in my opinion. Will listen to more too.

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Sounds like one long song. Not for me.

A fairly jammy album. I can see the appeal, but it's not my favorite. Songs like East St. Louis Toodle-Oo are just goofy, but not fun for me. I love the album art and most of these track names are fantastic. I can respect this album, but I probably won't revisit it for some time. Not my favorite Steely Dan record.

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Emana anni 70 da tutti i pori. Un disco solido, pop rock, un po' jazz a tratti, interessante ma assolutamente non il mio genere. Non penso ci ritornerò mai. 3/5

Good length, I dont like steely dans general style. its not bad quality. charlie freak reminded me of roscoe and east st louis reminded me of fallout. in charlie freak, the part when he sings "Five nights without a bite" is what i dont like about steely dan. most of the album is like that part.

never heard any of this outside of "Rikki Don't Lose That Number"

Un poco rollo. Pero me ha caído bien Walter Becker. SoftFolk - rock.

It's certainly an album

ok

It was okay

Fairly inventive, esp for the time. But basically like easy listening. Not my thing.

It’s like kinda good I guess? But I don’t really get it. Not bad, not good, just is.

it was alright

Rating; 6/10

странно что у него британский голос хотя он не есть британец... симпатично и очень в стиле 70х

Decent but a bit easy listening. Not sure it’s one to revisit.

Not anything to write home about. Typical 70s music.

I like Steely Dan, but I’ve always felt they’re a “Best of” kind of band. Nothing got me excited, but not a bad album.

Pretty good, don’t usually listen to grittier styles of music like this

Steely Dan’s third album is as funky as it is charismatic, and while some songs don’t hit their mark as much as others, there is a consistent charm that carries through the whole runtime.

This was very much your run of the mill Steely Dan album. Short and sweet, somewhere between grocery store music and porch swing music. There is no wow factor, just Steely Dan.

B- Rikki Don't Lose That Number 3 Night By Night 3 Any Major Dude Will Tell You 3 Barrytown 3 East St. Louis Toodle-Oo 3 Parker's Band 2 Through With Buzz 4 Pretzel Logic 3 With A Gun 4 Charlie Freak 3 Monkey In Your Soul 4 Steely, Steely, Steely. Ah, what a Dan.

I don’t think this is as complete as last week’s Steely Dan album but I was still impressed

At some point or other I’ve happily listened all the way through each of Steely Dan’s first seven albums. At best they stand among the upper ranks of seventies music. At worst they provide great music to listen to while working, only half-realizing music is playing at all. Pretzel Logic falls into the second category. Their work is characterized as elevator music by some, and with songs like “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” and “Any Major Dude Will Tell You” as the headline tracks on this album, the critics make a valid point. On most other Steely Dan records, they would be mid-tier songs at best. “Night By Night” is to Pretzel Logic what “Home At Last” is to Aja; it’s not the most popular track, but with multiple listens it feels more like a hidden gem. I have a tough time hearing the Lou’s influence in “East St. Louis Toodle-Oo,” but I thoroughly enjoy the variety in this pure instrumental. Pretzel Logic is not as good as The Royal Scam or Gaucho, and comes nowhere near Can’t Buy A Thrill and Aja. It adequately showcases Steely Dan’s style but leaves the listener thirsting for more. That may as well be the perfect formula for a three.

A little too 70s but not in the good way if you know what I mean.

The other champion of the Jews besides Springsteen. This was ok. Nothing bad, nothing good. Just alright. A solid 3/5

спотифай решил перестать играть нормально, но в целом вроде поняла. много думала про требования к вокалу в стародавние времена. норм

3/5 Best: With a Gun Worst: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo

This is like THE album that Spotify constantly pushes under my nose, but I’m waiting til 40 to make “Dan Stan” my entire personality, thanks.

Funky

About once a year I binge Steely Dan hoping to finally get them. I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t actively hate this music, but I recognize it’s not my jam. The “perfectionist” narrative around them seems so overblown to me. There’s nothing objectively perfect about music, so basically Steely Dan can just say it’s perfect whenever they choose to stop. In reality it seems to me to be an excuse to be insufferable pricks during recording. And if the two of them weren’t such assholes, I don’t think there’d be as much mystique around this band.