Reviews (page 11 of 14)
this is a compromise because it’s fine. could i write poetry to this? n
Not my favorite Steely Dan album, but it's pretty good. Nothing surprising here. Three and one-half-ish stars, I guess.
Doug is wrong. Steely Dan is great.
I just don't care for lots of 70s style male harmonizing. There were a couple songs that I enjoyed, and I appreciated the short run time. Torn between a 2 and a 3, because it is technically good, just not my thing.
Classic for a reason.
Rikki Don't Lose That Number Any Major Dude Will Tell You
Loving the eclectic sound.
Rock Jazz is better than expected. Barely missed out on a 5 star
Not my favorite steely stuff
Great duo with excellent words & music in various ways. Always a listening treat.
Steely Dan's jazzy and soft tones sound as good today as they did in the 70s. The group is both commercially and technically successful but I think their claim to fame is their sound is not duplicated by other bands. They are simply pleasant and easy to listen to without sounding redundant. Thank goodness for their music instead of the electronic and punk rock pretenders out there who just jam and scream making noise rather than making music.
-surprisingly jazzy -initial 4-track run is fantastic -back-end a lil lacking imo Fav tracks: Rikki Don't Lose That Number Night By Night Any Major Dude Will Tell You Barrytown Parker's Band Pretzel Logic Least fav: East st. Louis Toodle-Oo
goddam: 09,10 cool: 01, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08 good: 02, 11 meh: 05 ass: really good, kind of lowkey like a 8-9/10
There's some short and rather forgettable tracks on here, but otherwise it's a chill and enjoyable listen. Favorite tracks: Rikki Don't Lose the Number, Any Major Dude Will Tell You, Barrytown Least favorite tracks: Monkey In Your Soul
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.
More of a 4.75 star album than 5 - not as front to back perfect as Aja- but still a masterpiece… love the wackiness of East St. Louis tootaloo
Decent
2.64 per track. Not sure why this is on the list, pretty unremarkable.
Classic
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.
Superb production. Any Major Dude is a highlight; only a few moments where this album drags.
Pretty good. Really jazzy
Gewoon cutie steely, always
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.
4.1/5
Bangers
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
Steely Dan had such a great sound. Love this album.
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
Groovy, quick, and so easy to listen to.
dad rock
Album? Pretty good. Coming from Barrytown? Less good…??
Mmm pretzels
forgettable
I have nothing positive or negative to say about this album.
average steely dan chad
It was pretty soothing
I can't tell if Steely Dan is less clever than they think they are or if it's me
Another one that I already own and like. This is Steely Dan's 3rd album, and the last one where they were technically a band, rather than a vehicle for Fagen and Becker. I say "technically because there were more than a dozen other players augmenting the 5 members of the band. Regardless, this is a great album, probably my 2nd favorite behind their first (Can't Buy A Thrill). It has all the things that make Steely Dan great: solid pop sensibilities over a slightly Jazzy groove. precise songwriting, solid musicianship, well produced. But it also has the things that can make Steely Dan a little irritating. They's a bit clinical, perhaps too "clean". The lyrics can trend toward obtuse. And there's just a certain feeling that these guys KNOW they're good, and that they're smarter than all us mortals who are lucky enough to listen to them. With a song about Charlie Parker, and a Duke Ellington cover, these guys let you know they understand and appreciate "real" music. With references to The Queen of Spain, Sqonk's tears and and Napoleon... well these guys are beyond the average. All that said, this remains a very good album. Most of the songs are good to great, and none stink. "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" is a prime 1974 single (#4 in US) and at least 1/2 of it got solid AOR radio play. "Any Major Dude..." "Night by Night" and "Pretzel Logic" are outstanding. All my complaining doesn't change the fact that I enjoy this album, and have for years. Easily at least a 4. But not quite good enough to round to 4. I'll save that 5 for their debut, assuming it shows up on this list.
Rikki Don’t Lose That Number was literally my first introduction to Steely Dan as a 12 year old. Listening now, it’s a pretty great album. The songs are of a piece, except for East St. Louis Toodle-oo, which sounds out of place. Otherwise, this is a great exploration of the demimonde, albeit what you get when you’re California hipsters rather than the Velvets.
Enjoyed that album
Pretty good overall.
Mid 70s harmonies and songwriting, and nice grooves.
Nr. 131/1001 Rikki Don't Lose That Number 4/5 Night By Night 4/5 Any Major Dude Will Tell You 4/5 Barrytown 4/5 East St. Louis Toodle-Oo 3/5 Parker's Band 4/5 Through With Buzz 4/5 Pretzel Logic 3/5 With A Gun 4/5 Charlie Freak 3/5 Monkey In Your Soul 3/5 Average: 3,64 This is really good. Liked Aja a bit more. Excited for Can't Buy A Thrill.
Something different
On my second listen and enjoying most of it so far. Night by Night is a fantastically funky tune. 4/5 for now!
Steely Dan’s music is just so slick and smooth at all times, I don’t know how they do it Right on the edge between 4 and 5 I feel like the last song was not as great as most the rest, but I liked the rest a lot
Prima achtergrondmuziek.
3.5/5
I started hating on Steely Dan on other record but some of them from this list have been pretty decent records - always impeccable production - I guess they are the gold standard for sound quality but the songs are actually good - the album not too long and a little tongue in cheek here and there. Enjoyed it.
I used to love Steely Dan, but they really start to annoy me after a while. I don't know what it is ...
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.
I love some prog rock (Pink Floyd and Porcupine Tree are top 10 bands for me), but there's a lot I don't love either (Rush, King Crimson, Yes, and many more). I don't get the love for Steely Dan. Their music isn't bad, but it reminds me a little too much of a cross between prog rock and lounge music if it were done by a rock band. It's got a vibe I can enjoy, but there's no song that I'm going to listen to and say "This is great!" Too "lounge music" for me.
Sort of underwhelming. It has its moments but really just didn’t stand out for me. Occasionally I liked the horns. 1.82
Viel schönes dabei : aber ( fast ) nichts lockt mich aus dem Sessel.
Real chill
it's okay, but does not belong on the list
ta prou bien, muy ir a almorzar en un cadillac el dorado mentre portes pantalons de campana, groovi que diuen algunos, no? ta be ta be
Boring Dadcore
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!
Cordial.
Not quite as good as their first, but still damn good. Fun from beginning to end. The only thing stopping me from giving it a 5 straight away is "multiple 5s from the same artist" for the first time being a really high bar, but I thought about it.
I enjoyed it an average amount
Still a very good album. Steely Dan just kills in their ability to write
Definitely not at Can’t Buy a Thrill levels of good, but it’s still Steely Dan which means it’s still really good. I’ll be listening to it again soon to potentially form a second opinion.
Surprisingly fun
solid all around, would listen again. unfortunately i’m no closer to understanding the logic behind pretzels.
Good harmonies
Good tunes! I really liked all the instruments
Best album so far 💯💯💯 I've found a new love
This is a chore to me
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как же я проорал с East St. Louis Toodle-Oo алкоальбом: красное полусухое
Notable track: Through With Buzz
3.5*
Boredom in perfect craftsmanship
I like Steely Dan, just not a whole album.
Very good, enjoyed very much.
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.
Icónico
loved the harmonies
Fun music! Not something I'd probably think to listen to most of the time but I can see why it's popular
Steely Dan is not one of my favourite bands from the era, something about the sound is just not quite there.
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.
AMAZING ALBUM AND BAND
Cool vibe. Sort of CSNY combined with a little bit of the Grateful Dead/funky blues sound.
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
I liked this a lot. Dad rock-ish but also just a tad goofy. Good vibes all around
first song and pretzel song were pretty good. other than that it’s kind of resident sleeper
not my type again, some cool instrument sounds so 2 stars
The mighty Dan of Steel's initial demographic seems to have been future Dentists and fathers who were too smart for their own good. But damn could they groove-- which is why their demographic is so small. The intellectual prog rockers weren't concerned with groove and the funk/ soul crowd wasn't concerned with intellectual lyricism that was chalk full of clever references, inside jokes, and subtle snark. Fagen/ Becker were 2 guys who unapologetically pushed their technical proficiency in the studio while capturing some real smooth grooves that, listening to this album, one just can't turn their back on. This Dan album only has 2 tracks that are overplayed (Rikki & Major Dude) and revisiting, really lets me sink my teeth into lesser known tracks like Barrytown, the tone on East St. Louis, and the visual imagery in the lyrics of With A Gun. Take East St. Louis Toodle-do for example, this should come off hokey as hell, but I just can't skip this track. Until the final second when you hear the gong strike (??) you're pulled into their bizarre nerd-universe where Duke Ellington covers live organically alongside the fusion of future dentists grooving to the obsessive music perfection of 2 men that have definitely read more books than any of us.
Liked the album a lot, but sounded a little over produced to me.
Classic
Okay. I'm not a Steely Dan fan.
Rikki please lose my number
This was an easy listen, I love Steely Dan! This album has eleven songs packed into 34 minutes and there is nothing here that is padding or filler. It was over before I knew it and I was left wanting more.
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
Nicht begeisternder Jazz Rock.
The sun came out for the first time yesterday in about 20 days. And at the same time I got to listen to this classic masterpiece.
Steely Dan are dreadful.
I have not heard this since 1975 or so. I didn’t think much of it then. Upon relistening, my opinion holds. One of SD’s worst. Certainly behind Aja, Countdown, Thrill, Scam. Charlie Freak was my favorite then. Still is. I detected the different nods to jazz throughout that I wasn’t familiar with at age 18. Two stars.
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!
Nothing much to say. I think that if the list is to be rewritten today this wouldn’t be counted in.
Whereas the Stones stole their music from uncredited black musicians and culture…. This shit is so white I terrible I wish they would have done some stealing! Yuck
Nope
Really liked !!
I’m a little surprised at how much I enjoyed this. It’s kinda corny - which I just panned The Beach Boys and Dire Straits for being. Cheesy, but the sense of humor in it feels more authentic. But it’s also smart and a little funky. Ricky is clearly a classic. Listening on my commute, I had a hard time not thinking of that scene in Say Anything when John Mahoney is singing along in his car. I liked it, not loved it. But didn’t expect to like anything beyond the singles. Pleasantly surprised.
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
- yeah this is the good stuff - I love yacht rock vibes - so fun to listen to
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.
1- itching my brain in a good way 2- instant like 3- im confused, not in a completely bad way 4- okayy, but not my fav so far 5- i feel like the mc in a black and white movie and i love it (i love wtv happened after 2:20) 6- YES. i am def clapping my hands 7- idk the flow is just wrong in my ears 8- its okay (2 min mark is amazing) i like second half a lot better 9- i like this one too, the lyrics are intEresting and the beat just sounds so good 10- "FIVE NIGHTS WITHOUT A BITE"? evil fnaf lore, also the jingles made this feel sinister 11- the name goes hard, i cant tell if this is bass or not but it sounds so good wtf is it and w the drums its so good
listened to first track while peeing i like this SAVED AFTER hearing beginning of night by night this is so groovy i love my god i love this album so bad already I LOVE EASY ST LOUIS i loved this albnum so much i saved most songs
Duh. 5 Stars. Is there any music this good and this weird? No, there isn't.
Five stars. 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number' and 'Any Major Dude Will Tell You' are great pop songs without sacrificing subtlety. 'Parker's Band' is probably the most joyful track Steely Dan ever did, culminating in a blast of Bird-like horn lines spinning into the air. 'Night By Night' contains one of the Dan's coldest lyrics - "If the dawn patrol gotta tell you twice, they're gonna do it with a shotgun." I often feel that Pretzel Logic is one of Steely Dan's flintier and more unyielding albums. Perhaps so. Still a remarkable blend of rock, jazz and pop sensibilities.
Rikki Don't Lose That Number - Truly a classic for very good reasons, the piano and voices are pure magic, and the guitar adds a plus to everything. Night By Night - It truly sounds like a fun night in the city, it feels like bigger things are yet to come. Any Major Dude Will Tell You - The guitar is the more noticeable thing, I just love how is it used, love this song. Barrytown - Harmony can't get any better than this. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo - I was more than ready to say "OH GOD IT DID GET BETTER", but still an amazing song. Parker's Band - Sounds like The Who. Through With Buzz - Groovy :D. Pretzel Logic - OH GOD IT DID GET BETTER. With A Gun - Western cowboys but rock jazz (I think is rock jazz). Charlie Freak - The only bad thing of this song, is that is too short, 2 and a half minutes weren't enough, I NEED MORE. Monkey In Your Soul - Tha saxophone is just amazing, I want more saxo, MORE. We don't need music to be to progressive, or conciuse, sometimes is just about the mood and happiness, and this album gets it. Top 3 Rikki Don't Lose That Number Any Major Dude Will Tell You Pretzel Logic
Pleasant and mildly electronic
I had no idea what they sounded like before today. It was good! 4.
I had no idea how intricate their music is.
Musically very good. But a bit up their own arse.
Thank you for this one. I have always been haunted by “Every Major Dude Will Tell You” so it was a happy moment to revisit it. Had it on a playlist but must have been deleted or removed.
That was an easy listen
Not the worst but did not enjoy
rigtig hyggeligt album! Jeg kan egentlig godt lide Crosby Stills & Nash og den slags, det er bare ikke altid det jeg får sat på. Kunne lide alle numrene
Har aldrig hørt en Steely Dan plade før, nød det en del mere end jeg havde regnet med. Meget groovy, pissegod lyd.
Fin plade, noget fornuftig tråd.. men meget gammelt og det lød ret gammelt
chill as hell my favorite
Fun jammy album
I don't know much Steely Dan but this album covers so much ground across genres, from classic rock, to jam bands a la doobie brothers. East St-Louis Toodle Oo is the weirdest song and yet I am drawn to it.
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.
great one!!!
was en vibe omg i loved it
very much the 70ies
Meh
Disfruté de escuchar el album y seguro investigue un poco más sobre la banda y sus otros discos.
Not bad music. Some catchy tunes. But not really my cup of tea.
I’m not much of a Steely Dan fan.
What genre is this even? I can see why it is included in the list, but not my speed.
It's giving cosy, Supertramp energy. I loved it!
A few decent songs and I wouldn’t confuse it with anything else, but it’s not the best part of jazz and don’t get me started on the r and/or b.
Little all over the place for me.
Some good groovy tunes. But overall just didn't do it for me.
sorry, but I do not like Steely Dan.
No thanks
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.
not terrible I can see why people like it. early rock and roll turned electric vibes
Very solid - power energy than the mood I was in (busy at work) but still a nice listen.
It’s ok I guess, nothing inspiring but quality boomer music.
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
This is in my top 5 1970s Steely Dan albums. Squeaky clean production, masterful execution. 4.5/5
I only know of Steely Dan from John Mulaney stand up specials. I'm glad to have finally listened to it, really good stuff! need to listen more. Gave me some CKNY vibes 1st listen 3.5
Soulless easy listening, great musicianship and production but boring as.
I liked it.
A couple classics that of course I've listened to, a few new ones I hadn't heard, and even some Steely Dan with strings as well. This is a fantastic album.
Overall upbeat experience where almost all tracks feel like perfect easy-listening road trip songs. The instrumentation was pretty robust, with a light piano cabaret-type jazzy feel at times and some nice layered harmonies. Didn't do much for me lyrically, but I enjoyed the positive happy vibes of the album.
Soo good. This is why I wanted to do this challenge. Never heard of Steely Dan, but it was very good. It sounded like some of the songs were from different decades, the 1950's especially. A good variety of styles. Awesome solos, good instruments, good vocals. Proper chill out vibes. Hope there's another on of their albums in this list.
First listen seemed like a for sure 5 star rating. Second listen confirmed it. 5 stars. fantastic. East St. Louis Toodle-oo was so great
Pretzel logic is a nice enough listen but nothing stands out to keep me coming back.
I wore out this album when new.
The safe and familiar piano and guitar found on "Can't Buy A Thrill" interwoven with jazz brass yields an absolute hoot of an album. Strongest songs: Rikki don't lose that number, Night by Night, Barrytown, Parker Band Weakest songs: Monkey in your soul
Good record, not my style, but pleasantly surprised.
Really enjoyed it! The music is something that I would choose to listen to on my own. I felt that the album as a whole was cohesive but blended together into a blur aside from a few standouts(Rikki, With a Gun, Charlie Freak) 3.5
Good album as all Steely Dan albums are. Rikki is probably my favorite of all their songs, and I really, really like the East St Louis Toodle-oo for a change of pace. That said, not my favorite of their albums, but still a very likeable one that I had not listened to in quite a while.
Loved it
It was a good listen again but not one of my favorite bands.
Great album, lol
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.
Second Steely Dan album - another classic. They remain a leader in album rock history. Enjoy!
Not my favorite of theirs, but excellent compared to what else was out there
👎🏽
Loved the variety and great to re- listen to it.
Love the unique voice of Fagen
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
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Didn't really listen after the first song or two. Not my thing - too insipid.
A little too clever, a little too knowing for my liking. Some days I want dumb ass cock rock. It's the instrumentals that stand out here. I couldn't be arsed with the lyrical wordplay.
I reckon Can’t by a Thrill is a better album, but Rilki Don’t Lose That Number the better song.
Steely Dan, the kings of Dad rock. So smooth it’s just blends right in with the sound of traffic. Steely Dan seems to be incredibly well respected, maybe they have some legit albums, but Pretzel Logic ain’t it 4.4/10
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.
Meh. I like their very first album a bit But this is overcooked sheen is pretty much soul-free.
The only steely dan i ever wanna hear is Tony Soprano singing "Dirty Work" This is a big bowl.of suck.
Abwechslungreicher folk country rock, viel nettes dabei.
This album shows enough range and experimentation. I enjoyed it enough to listen again. The production is phantastic and I have no complaints with any of the instrumentation. The only thing keeping it from a perfect score is that it doesn’t quite excite or inspire. More of a thinker, which isn’t a problem unless it’s for the whole album. Also, Donald Fagen sings like he’s doing an impression of someone who is really straining to hit the notes, but Donald makes the strain sound easy if any of that makes sense. 4/5
It always comes back to Steely Dan. Not my favorite one of their, but it's still good. Who doesn't appreciate Steely Dan?
Fun album, Rikki don’t lose that number, East St Louis toddle doo, monkey in your soul are all quite playful. Despite this the jazz and melodic lines still stand out.
A sturdy middle of the pack effort from the band.
Didn't like this one quite as much as Aja, but still a solid album
Ganz nett, kann man mal hören, typischer 70er Rock-Krams Best Song: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
Schon
Solid album.
It's just stunning to me how great all Steeley Dan is.
it's alright, dunno why their fans are so rabid barrytown pretzel logic charlie freak
I really don't care for Steely Dan, it is way too much. I listened to this with a just "grin and bear it" attitude and got through the--thankfully--short record quickly. Never again.
Good album. Intend to listen more
Jazz, Country, soft voice, melodic, Trompeten
Listened Before? No I'm sold on the album cover and title alone. Also this album opens with Rikki Don't Lose That Number; fucking banger. Night By Night is a jam with some luscious guitar. At once funky, with prog elements. Can really sink into this one. I've definitely heard Any Major Dude Will Tell You before. Love the guitar hook; such a dreamy atmosphere it creates. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo is an unexpected Americana polka stomp. Weird, but honestly delightful little instrumental diddy. Backgrounded for most of the remainder. I really enjoyed this one. 4/5 Added to Library? Yes Songs Added to Playlists: - Rikki Don't Lose That Number (Driving) - Any Major Dude Will Tell You (Sunny-vibes)
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 album I had chilling in the background, but I really enjoyed it. It was an especially nice reprieve from Spy vs Spy. Short and sweet which is nice when you are trying to catch up. I should throw Steely Dan on more often.
Steely Dan is awesome Everytime I listen to them. The funky guitar sounds and the two singers are a great combo.
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.
Y’all have exposed me to far too many Steely Dan Albums. This might be the worst without any well-known hits. If I can’t sing “Oh no, Guadalajara won’t do,” then what even is the point? If I’m being honest, they’re fine but I’m just SO DONE with any other albums popping up here. Four is plenty!
A milestone!
With Ricki dont loose that number, ok, a little jazz influence, too less rock for me
Banger
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.
Next 5 songs played by my Spotify Algorithm: The Beach Boys - Sail On Sailor The Allman Brothers - Don't want you no More Joe Jackson - Another World Paul McCartney - Every Night Van Morrison - Domino
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.
Воспоминания этого альбома для меня - везде рождественская суета, всё светится, много людей, ярмарка, а я сваливаю на безопасное расстояние от этого всего, в парк, чтобы только со стороны наблюдать за этим всем безумием. И музыка прям вот легла в такое настроение
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.
Not my favorite Steely Dan album, but I love their sound.
Okay but I got kinda bored.
Groovy
very solid jazz rock album
cool sounds hear a lot of other bands that are clearly influenced by them.
Steely Dan
3.5
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.
This is a fun album with the typical music I expect from Steely Dan and the song straight from the 1920’s (east St. Louis toodle-oo). This album was funky in all the right ways
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
Solid album. Not the best of Steely Dan.
Always listen to Steely Dan w the highest quality file and headphones. So much detail!
One of the best produced albums all time
A high level of quality from front to back. Didn't hear many classic moments though.
Steely Dan has some of the best lyrics in R&R. This isn't their best album, but it's good and easy to listen to.
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
One of my partners favourite albums so I listen to it alot in the car when we're driving.
Pretty good. Not my favourite Steely Dan Album but it's not bad or anything
dad rock :)
Amazing! A perfect follow up to SD's debut.
*First time hearing* Fantastic production and musicianship. Walter Becker was a wonderful guitarist, his playing is super precise and satisfying. Don't know what to make of the majority of the lyrics, but I was usually too caught up in the groove to care too much. You can hear the influence it might have had on a whole bunch of bands (Phish, Ween etc ). I quite enjoyed most tracks individually, but it didn't click for me as a whole on the first listen (like Aja), however that very well could change upon repeated listening.
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.
Oh boy was I happy to start my week with some Dan. I'm not sure how anyone could listen to this and not enjoy it. Just some great musicians making some sweet warm tasty tunes. I'm more familiar with some of their earlier albums, and Aja - and honestly I think this ranks up there with the best of them. Absolute banger of an album, and one of the first times since starting this where I felt an album ended too short! Not a second of this record drags on. Loved it from start to finish.
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
.Preety cool music to cook while listening to it
Ok, but not my thing. First Song is a Banger tho
Not very special
Cool guys.
yacht rock?
Aja better 🤷♂️
good
I love steely Dan
Meh 2/5. Nothing special. Was pretty boring.
A surprise hit for me! Not that I was expecting to dislike it but it certainly grew on me more than I thought. Perhaps I should review albums on the day they get released to me because I had this and "Can't Buy A Thrill" very close together and I think I formed my opinion on both of them simultaneously. I like the sweet melancholy that they've created and the stories they're telling with each track. Very close standout track was Charlie Freak. Standout Tracks: Barrytown
STEELY DAN BABY
Ok. Nice for a change. Old school feel.
Whoa…I did not expect to like this album as much as I did! I have a big handful of Steely Dan songs that I like, but before this, none from this album. “Ricky don’t loose that number” is so overplayed that I don’t count it. But the rest of the album is full of amazingness.
Forventet Steely Dan. Soft Rock, bitvis jazz og hint av americana era The Grateful Dead harmonier på feks "With a Gun" Solid album, men foretrekker mer funky Steely Dan.
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.
probably culturally important or something but not really my type of music. no hate tho just didn't vibe as much as I wanted to
now that was some smoooooth rock, very nice listen! While I might not return, know that I didn't hate you.
Habe ich gut in Erinnerung. Gefällt mir auch eigentlich direkt wieder ganz gut. Ich kann es nicht so richtig einordnen. Vermutlich ist es auch ehrliche und handgemachte Rockmusik. Aber irgendwie funktioniert es besser als so manches anderes. Richtung Soulmusik vielleicht? Soul-Rock? Softer Soul-Rock? Was sagt denn Wikipedia? Jazz-Rock, Pop-Rock. Ach ja, auch gut. Am Ende: Gutes Album, werd ich noch mal anhören.
loved it
I forgot how good this album from 1974 is. I especially like Ricky don't lose that number
Solid
Im biased. It’s Steely Dan, come on
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.
its a 3.5! I really enjoy steely dans music. its great effortless and catchy
Good
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
Nice
Heerlijk 70s album, muzikaal en melodieus, in z’n geheel fijn om naar te luisteren. Rikki don’t loose that number, Parker’s band, Pretzel logic +++
Fun album, liked most of the songs on here, despite only being familiar with Rikki Don't Lose That Number. Nice short and sweet album
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.
Litt for basic bitch for meg
It was like breathing air.
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!
I LOVE Steely Dan! This isn’t their best album but there’s a lot of great stuff on there. Any major dude would tell you that!
I struggled with it and did not make it to the end.
Not too bad
YES
What a cruisy fun album
Piano with your rock and roll