Pretzel Logic

Can't buy a thrill with this album.

20th March 2023 Listened throughout the day while working and rehearsing Rita. St rehearsal until 10. Laid back country folk blues, not sure why he has a reputation for being cheesy. Didn’t mind it at all.

Solid 7/10. Easy listening.

Never really got into Steely Dan. I've listened to Aja and Can't Buy a Thrill before this but it's really not my thing. The creativity is impressive but none of the songs catch my interest except "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo". There's something about the style of singing in the rest of the songs that I don't like but I just can't pinpoint exactly what it is. I do however like Donald Fagen's solo album The Nightfly.

zalige openingstrack, I like steely dan

Steely dan goeie bal

The only Steely Dan album I've listened to completely without stopping. Not because I wanted to, but because I had to. A very good album.. for Steely Dan!

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o que mais gostei até agora, apesar de não saber pontuar exatamente o que me fez gostar. curti a vibe meio jazzy mas não totalmente jazz do álbum. vocais legais também. não vou ouvir extra mas foi uma experiência legal.

Gostei do álbum. Estilo meio folky/jazzy rock - bem agradável de escutar. Percebi influências do Bob Dylan, tanto no ritmo quanto na letra, o que certamente faz parte da razão de ter gostado da banda. Achei que a utilização de instrumentos de sopro nas músicas combinaram bastante e realçaram os pontos positivos do grupo.

First instinct, not very excited about this. I don't know much about Steely Dan except what the average Joe knows from the radio hits. It's not really my jam. But it doesn't offend me either, so maybe I will find this more enjoyable than expected. Remains to be seen. 3 tracks in - I'm not impressed. The lyrics are underwhelming and basic. These songs feature some of my least favorite chord progressions, a hallmark of a certain era and genre that always reads as insincere and vapid. The instruments SOUND nice but I don't enjoy the way they are being played. I don't enjoy the vocals, but thankfully they are pretty low in the mix. I am finding this a drag to listen to. Maybe I am just having a bad day, but I feel I'm being actively tortured by "Barrytown." This albums sucks. It swings so confidently but absolutely whiffs it. They sound like they believe in it but I just can't. I took a break and returned seven hours later because I am really not enjoying this. I've got four more songs to go and it feels like an insurmountable burden. "Pretzel Logic" is ok when they're not singing, and it's just vague guitar jamming. Boring, but it's fine. The singing is bad and the lyrics are bad. I don't understand the point of this. This just sounds like something a mediocre but ultimately feckless dad would come up with over a few Michelob Ultras with his fellow middle manager friends from a large auto dealership. I didn't even notice when it fuckin' changed to "With a Gun" because boundaries are meaningless in this musical wasteland. This album IS NOT, but FEELS racist somehow. I'm the last track and I don't even care. I've lost brain cells listening to this. "Money In Your Soul" is probably about somebody's drug addiction but it doesn't move me in any way and doesn't feel sincere. And it's such a weird note to end the album on. What a lazy effort. I don't even know why it's on this list. This was a bad time and I regret it. But at least I can now articulate WHY I don't like it, so, I'm glad I stuck it out. Never again.

Album of its time. A good reason Rikki Don't Lose That Number is the only "remembered" song from it.

Couple good songs but didn't find anything new that I enjoyed

Solid music! I like Steely Dan!

Started out really strong for me, but towards the end I really did not care for some of the songs. Standouts for me were Rikki Don't Lose That Number and Any Major Dude Will Tell You.

Not bad

Miscellaneous 70s noise, wasn’t completely awful but certainly won’t be listening again. Hard to pick a fav tune.

yeah na

This is the best Steely Dan. It's fun, funky, and really well produced. My 10-year-old was like, "Dad, what genre IS this? Is it rock or funk?" And, you know, I thought that was a really good question. It's both. And it's pretty damn good.

The Yachtiest rock

I love dad music and I'm here to say, this album will get played on another day!

Good background music

Aw yeah, here we go!

Only the title song has some spirit, not enough for me.

Perfect Steely Dan album, but aren't they all?

Accessible jazzy pop songs, perhaps slightly missing the intensity to award full marks.

Sounds like the 70s. Not bad just not impressed

Steely Dan doesn’t really do it for me. It just makes me think I’m back in the car as a kid listening to my dad’s music. Not bad, not something I’ll seek out.

What a wonderful surprise! I loved all the songs, I'm already saving the album to listen to later, more calmly.

Love Steely Dan but this was not one of their best

Wasn’t bad. Would be great background music for a hot summer day at the pool or beach. Generic dad rock.

Not bad, not as good as ‘Can’t Buy A Thrill’ but still decent. 3.5/5

Rigtig hyggerock, meget harmonisk, mangler måske lidt gennemslagskraft

Ja wel lekker rustig

Steely Dan!!! album die op ieder moment wel aan gezet zou kunnen worden.

Had heeel erg veel zin in Steely Dan, maar vond het niet zo leuk als Can’t buy a thrill en aja!!! Schrale troost dat die waarschijnlijk ook nog voorbij komen dus dat is heel. Als nog een 3 want gewoon lekkah

Stalen Daniel stelt nooit teleur. Heerlijk album, zin in de volgende van onze grote vriend

I love Steely Dan, but I'm less familiar with this particular album (of course I am very familiar with Ricki, Don't Lose That Number), so it was a delight to listen to this one a few times through. Apparently this was their last album made as a "touring" band - after this they became entirely "studio musicians." You can hear them edging towards that aesthetic here. Their songwriting, musicianship, and arrangement is just top-notch. I love the way they incorporate jazzy riffs with pop in such a precise but also fun way. These guys were just so. freaking. good. 5/5

I'm a dad and I rock.

3.5

Yet another album to not like by Steely Dan. I hate this artist.

not a single thought during this album. only the beggining sounds of the first song were interesting.

Some great songs and excellent performances. Production is as clean and tight as it gets.

A short pleasant listen that starts off great. A chill album with varied sound, really liked it Saved tracks: Rikki Don't Lose That Number, East St. Louis Toodle-Oo, Parker's Band, With Gun, Monkey In Your Soul

groovy

Great musicians

Meh. Had heard a few of these before but never listened to the whole album. Steely Dan brings the funk on a couple but the rest were a little uninspired.

It's not Aja. Enjoyable, easy listening, smooth yacht rock. Nothing too innovative to my ears.

Lush production, jazz influences, solid songs. There is an amazing crispness to this one too, doesn’t sound dated. Would give it a 3.5, but I’ll round up this time as I feel like this gets better with age.

Solid album, super clean production and great compositions.

Daté, pas grand chose de notable. Quelques orchestrations sympa, mais des morceaux affreusement kitsch, des cuivres, des solos de trop. Mais surtout rien qui ne reste en tête après écoute.

Had it on in the background. Some good songs, no standouts.

It was ok - not my taste in rock (classic or modern). I was born after this album came out and I find it really tough to rate/critique an album if you weren't around when it was released.

Enjoyed some of the instrumentals but found many of the songs very repetitive. As often with this era of rock, I feel like either a lot of the lyrics aren't really about anything substantial. Not for me but understand why people like the band

This album sounds and feels timeless - for the first time I see the Steely Dan draw. It’s a fun game to expect the Steely Dan chord change and hear it, but not be able to predict which direction it goes. Like a bouncy rubber ball.

Yeah was good. Listened ages ago now so can’t remember much but is steely Dan so ye

Can't deny that Pretzel Logic is a great name for an album. I remember reading that Steely Dan went to all this effort to experiment with new sounds, little used chord progressions and instruments (such as the flapamba) in the intro to this album, but then ending up just making crap anyway. I don't think I agree it's crap - it's alright, but not feeling a huge urge to delve deeper into their back catalogue.

Grew up with Steely Dan always on in the house so associated with happy memories. These songs are basically baked into my brain and I still remember nearly every word. Bit Dad rock for most but I do fuck with Steely Dan significantly. Not my favourite album of theirs but still decent.

I recognized a couple of them liked a few and didn’t like a few

Now this is music!

Prijetno presenečenje!

me gustó bastante el primer tema y después como que bajó igual tranqui 6/10

Expecting something more rocky, but in no way disappointed by what was far folkier in nature. I really need more than 5 stars to work with.

This is the third Steely Dan album the generator has given me, allowing me to discover me that I like Steely Dan. Nonetheless, maybe we could have gotten by with one fewer of these albums, and instead given something completely different a chance? That being said, I am digging this record.

Steely Dan never disappoints. Great album.

One of the most unique bands of the Era. They brought a Jazz Rock style to popular music. Donald Fagan and Walter Becker are amazing song writers and performers. Rikki Don't Lose that Number was a top 10 song in the USA. Standouts: Rikki Don't Lose That Number Others: Pretzel Logic

I've known "of" these guys forever, but ouside of their singles, I don't know their music at all. I think they get a bad name for being the band the boomer dads listen to in sock and sandals. Either that really short-changes them or I'm a lot more boomer dad than I realize. I thought this one was really interesting. I wish I had more time to sit with the album. I'm really torn on a ranking. I thought the song I know the best (Rikki) is the worst of the bunch. Does that mean I'd grow bored with with rest of the record if I came to know it better? I loved their interpretation of E. St. Louis. I picked up an Ellington's Hits album 20 years ago and this sond was the one I had on repeat at the time. It was funny that I recognized it within the first 2 notes on of SD's recording. I really want to come back to this. Hard to rate it above a 3 for now, but that could change if get to know it better. 1 = bad 2 = average 3 = good 4 = great 5 = outstanding

A classic, loved every track

listened to again still really great

Had only heard 3-4 of the songs but others are good too. Two in the middle are duds.

All the hits. A nice time capsule of what by 6th grade teacher was into.

Really interesting very jazz based pop.

Not really

Outside of "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" and "Any Major Dude" I'm least convinced of this album's place on the list, of the four Steely Dan albums on it. But I suppose those songs almost make it worth it.

Steely Dan transitioning into their studio perfectionist mode. I could probably do without "East St Louis Toodle-Oo" but I'll forgive them that indulgence for the smooth brilliance of the rest of the album.

Solid Steely Dan, although not my favorite for sure. Still, always impressive.

Adult Oriented Rock. Mmm

Meh

This is my second Steely Dan record on this album generator. As like the first album, Steely Dan is fantasticly beige elevator rock. Typical "yacht rock or dad rock". I did enjoy this album more than the last one. It was more consistently good, with a few rockin' songs, and some heavy blues and funk influences heard throughout. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo was a weird ragtime song just thrown into the middle of the album, and it just felt like it didn't fit with the theme of the rest of the album. Overall, not a bad album. Better than I expected, and I will listen again. Favourite songs: Night By Night, Pretzel Logic, Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Barrytown, Any Major Dude Will Tell You, With A Gun Least favourite songs: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo, Through With Buzz, Charlie Freak 4/5

Super Album, J'adore steely dan c'est une découverte de cette iste pour tout leur album. J'ai autant qu eCountdown to ecstasy. 4.95

A great road trip album.

Rikki don’t lose that number 👍

Old music Boring

not bad, 3.5/5

Whenever I go back and listen to Steely Dan it's usually to try to understand the two major schools of thought about them. They're either revered as geniuses of classic 70s rock, or everything that was wrong with the music that punk kicked against. I can sort of understand both, although personally I never have a strong reaction to them either way.

Musical masters, these blokes. SO MANY wicked twists n turns in their chord progressions, tastier note choices than anyone. Fuck yes.

This is one of my favorite Steely Dan albums. It's such a smooth listen, front to back. Laid back and refined all at once, with a rich, warm sound. This is probably one of the Dan's most accessible and perfectly realized works as well. No flaws, really. Lyrically, I like the combo of Donald Fagen's detached, incisive writing with some surprise moments of empathy and feeling. It's uncharacteristic for Fagen, and not something I look for in his songwriting, but I kind of dug it today. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): Pretzel Logic, Night by Night, Any Major Dude Will Tell You, Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Charlie Freak, Barrytown, East St. Louis Toodle-Oo, Through with Buzz, Parker's Band, Monkey in Your Soul, With a Gun

I've always generally liked Steely Dan and there's a lot of enduring hype around them on tik tok or whatever but this is the first album of theirs I've listened to. Rikki don't lose that number is the big hit but I much prefer any major dude will tell you, east st. louis toodle-oo, as well as pretty much every other song on this album

There is no such thing as a "guilty pleasure" but SD is mine. They are a big warm hug of a band that never let you down from "Can't Buy a Thrill" to "Gaucho" 7 albums of brilliance. Everyone ranks them differently. This one is top 5 and has a couple of inessential tracks though the vibe is always there. 3.75

Good groove album. Some sounds have a trippy undertone like monkey in your soul, but some swing and miss.

One of the more varied and experimental Steely Dan efforts, with each track having its own distinct feel. There were no songs that stood out and wowed me, but taken as a whole this was a pleasant listen I could see myself returning to for some easy listening.

Amazing, would listen again

I mean, it’s GOOD but the albums only get better from here!

good

This album got really good in the middle. I’m not the biggest Steely Dan fan. I’ve never played this album before, though I did know the two singles. Night by Nigh and Pretzel Logic were my favorite tracks. The ones I did not like I was fairly bored by and wishing the song would end. Over all I’m glad I spun it, if only to find the Pretzel Logic song. Given that, I doubt I would play this again. I saved 6 songs to my library.

I love love reelin in the years so I was excited to explore this album of songs I hadn’t heard much before but overall was a letdown. Just kind of…boring…

I think I just don't like Steely Dan that much. Given how much I like Reelin' in the Years, I really expected to like other Steely Dan more than I actually do. I can't really explain why, I'm just not that into it. Standouts: Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Any Major Dude Will Tell You, Parker's Band

You would be hard pressed to find a bad album in Steely Dan's discography during their initial run. From their debut in 1972 to their breakup in 1981, Steely Dan seemed to be constantly on their a-game. Pretzel Logic is no exception. Donald Fagen and Walter Becker have always had a knack for excellent songwriting. While the 70's saw many changes and evolutions to the modern rock genre, Fagan and Becker stuck to what they knew best: jazzy pop rock that soothed the soul. Sweet tones that aren't too sugary, jazzy chord progressions that don't obfuscate the pop hooks, and a variety of sounds without coming across as unfocused. There are obvious highlights on the album (side B has the excellent title track alongside songs that can only be described as b-sides), but no one song is bad or brings down the overall quality. Trust in Steely Dan.

Steely Dan is great but I still feel that I can never name any single song outside of Reelin in the Years.

Well, at least I can say now that I've given Steely Dan's catalogue the ol college try. They're fine. They have some good songs, but overall this album just sort of droned on in the background while I did other things. I'll confess that I don't get what it is about this band that fascinates people so much, but at the same time I could see why people enjoy it overall 3/5

Not my thing, but quite unique. I can tell why Steely Dan is a classic. Bonus points for my favorite song of theirs being here: Monkey In Your Soul.

This one was a chore to get throug. There were a few elements that peaked my interest but they didn't do enough with them to boost the rating much. 3 most tolerable songs (in no particular order): East St. Louis Toodle-Oo, Through With Buzz, With a Gun

Some great Steely Dan. Falls off a bit in the second half.

Everything is well-written, but nothing really stands out. Worth a listen.

I love Steely Dan, and pretzel logic is a great album, I don't think it's in my top 3 for them though (that just shows how good their other stuff is) 8/10

I know this is an unhip answer to 'favorite Steely Dan album,' but I think this is the strongest collection of songs they ever put out. "Barrytown" is an underrated classic.

fun to hear

I really enjoyed this album. I think the album is strong throughout the whole album. A couple of dips here and there, but this album is a bop and cements me as a Steely Dan fan. Favorite song: Rikki Don't Lose That Number Worst song: Charlie Freak

Not my fave SD album but not bad - 3.5 stars

I love the instrumentation on this album a lot. I don't love Fagen's vocals on this album. Though I did really love his solo album. I think I am going to give this the bump to a 4 just because I enjoyed it a lot more than I expected. I highly recommend watching Polyphonic's YouTube video "Steely Dan: More Than Just a Band" if you want to learn more about Steely Dan. My favorite songs were "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", "Any Major Dude Will Tell You, and the titular track. Overall a really good album with amazing bass and drums.

Nice one, classic rock with cool elements all around!

1.5

The way this album project has turned me in to a Steely Dan Stan (Steely Stan?) ………… unprecedented

"Pretzel Logic" is the third studio album by Steely Dan. It was written by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker and besides those two would be the last album to feature members Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (guitars), Denny Dias (guitar) and Jim Hodder (drums but he didn't play much on this album). It was recorded in LA and there were a lot of other guest studio musicians. It was also the last album the band would tour. The music itself had shorter songs than their previous albums. The one thing that is a strength of this album is the wide variety of styles they play: pop, jazz, blues, that California laid- back rock and even country. The lyrics and story telling is also a strength. Their biggest hit and first single "Rikki Don't Lose that Number" opens with that piano line. The songs goes from pop to blues to jazz. Jim Gordon's drums are great. It is actually about Becker's crush on the pregnant wife of one of his professors. This song along with "Band on the Run" is probably the first songs I can remember when they came out. "Any Major Dude Will Tell You" has a groovy piano, jazzy guitar and a California sound. Plus, it might be only song to mention the mythical creature the squonk. The singer is consoling one of his friends who is going through tough times. "Parker's Band" begins the second side and is about going and listening to Charlie Parker. Is it also about doing drugs (heroin)??? Jazzy guitar. Charlie Parker-influenced riffs. "Pretzel Logic" was the other album single and is more bluesy rock with some funk. Great pedal guitar. Time travel is mentioned a lot. Also, the bands' distate for touring. I didn't know Steel Dan had country in them but they did here and it's one of their best songs on the album in "With a Gun." Country slide guitar. One of the best stories about a founder of a clinic which he steals from, murders someone and is on the run. Another hidden highlight is "Charlie Freak" with its intricate piano and droning guitar giving an eerie feel. And it should given the song tells the story of a drug-addict who sells his last possession, a gold ring, to buy what would be his last fix. I enjoyed this album again; it had been awhile since I listened to it. I don't know if I could ever really rank Steely Dan albums but this one would be near the top. The variety of styles is quite impressive.

Standard AOR MOR. Uninspiring

It's great musically and very clever lyrically. But not quite all the way there for me - I think it lacked an emotional core for me to truly connect?

Its so slight its barely there

4.6 - Of the four Steely Dan records, I've reviewed this one is definitely my favorite. Unlike "Aja" this one feels loose and less clinical though the arrangements are still incredibly tight. And unlike "Can't Buy A Thrill", these songs haven't been overplayed on classic rock radio. I especially love the duelling saxophones at the end of "Parker's Band" and the cool instrumental "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo." In 34 minutes, these 11 songs provide a bouncy, funky, perfectly packaged listen.

Pretzel Logic is decent yet unremarkable, perfectly listenable like radio you don't care for. Title track is great, 2/5.

Pretty bland. At least it was short! Jazzed up rock, easy listening but doesn't really offer anything more than that.

Wasnt doin it for me. Not bad tho

Really enjoyed. Added to Library

Nicht besonders.

Definindo em uma palavra, seria "Contagiante". A cada música sinto vontade de dançar enquadra vejo o pôr do sol.

It was alright it wasn't horrible it reminded me of the music Dad listened to

Steely Dan diverts from their usual formula and shows us they can write short pop songs. I like the calm aesthetic that feels like I'm in some wacky 70s TV show, whose genre is not really defined. "Night by Night" is like an episode of Columbo. It's not very consistent, with each song tackling a new idea, and beyond the first few tracks, none of them really execute their idea well or feels complete besides the title track, but I didn't find any of them bad. I like Steely Dan's unusual instrumental and jazzy aesthetic, so the diversity of the tracks and shortness of each track is enough for me to revisit, even if I would never listen to most of them on their own. I'd say I enjoyed the whole album.

Really enjoyed this.

An interesting blend of genres and an enjoyable album 3/5

4/5

Nowhere near the top of my favourite SD albums (Royal Scam, Aja, Gaucho). But some of the most tasteful guitar solos. Was outraged to see them described as 'Yacht Rock' and I'm not having that.

I really shouldn't like this, but it's infectious.

This is so sly in many levels. Usually, deciding to "go pop" is a recipe for disaster, but Steely Dan managed to make such catchy tunes without sacrificing musical complexity. Too bad their perfectionism sucked all the energy of it, but I can definitely say that it still has the colors.

Steely Dan has a special place in my heart: I worked as a lifeguard in high school. We had a regular who would swim laps in the evening. One day I asked him if he had a preference in radio station, and that turned into a long conversation about music and bands. About a week later, I see him walk in to swim laps and he hands me a 3 part CD compilation of Steely Dan greatest hits. Listened to the crap out of those CDs. I’ve always listened to Steely Dan by songs, but I’m actually never listened to a full album front to back. Hell yeah I love it just as much. The groove, the funk the beat, the HORN INSTRUMENTS. Love. They create a sort of tension in the music that just makes you want to dance. The goddamn groove in the album. I’m general: 8/10 My rating: 8/10

Very good. Add it to the list. Horrible album cover. Great music from steely Dan. Any major dude will tell you. What a classic

I appreciate this. I wouldn't listen to this.

I was excited to listen because I knew their hits but had never listened to a full album of theirs. This album was great. One thing that stuck out to me was how immaculate the production was. Everything sounds so crisp and clean and every note sounded intentional. I only listened to the album one time through but I am planning to listen again on a 1001 free weekend.

This was a fun Little Rock album. It capitalized Little Rock and I kind of like that. Smooth rock perfect for a bar or cookout.

Another from Steely Dan, this time with less tracks I know. "Rikki" seems familiar, I've probably heard that on some classic rock radio. This album makes them sound Midwestern, I don't know if that's accurate but that's the vibe I get. Overall, I'd say this is low-risk low-reward kind of music. Mostly run of the mill, so it's decent but nothing really wowed me. Favorite Tracks: Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Barrytown. Album art: I was about to say it's a man selling hot dogs but his sign says pretzels and the album is called Pretzel Logic. Very wintry, very industrial. Again, my feeling is Chicago. 3/5

Love the album. Very dad/yacht rock.

As usual with Steely Dan, surface cheesiness is quickly redeemed by top-notch songwriting, high-class jazzy instrumentation and pristine vocal harmonies. The first two songs, namely the Horace Silver-inspired "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" and the reggae-infused "Night By Night", are catchy cuts that are propelling the whole thing like in no other album of theirs (except maybe *Can't Buy A Thrill*). And after that, the other songs are generally very good. Lush brass arrangements and epic guitar solos abound, and if Becker and Fagen' surgeon-like precision might sound a little stifling at first, it can soon become a joy to get your head into it if you give the whole thing enough time to breathe. It's not always easy, I'll grant you that, because Steely Dan's jazzy shenanigans are indeed an acquired taste. But even if you're still feeling skeptical about them, two tracks in this album may help you understand that the band had a palette that was clearly broader than the usual cliché that goes around about their craft anyway. One of these two tracks is the short but impactful "Through With Buzz", transcended by its "Eleanor Rigby"-like string section. And the other is the quite intense "Charlie Freak", with its hectic piano part and final elated vocals for the chorus. Conversely, "Barrytown" and "Monkey In Your Soul" are undeniable clunkers--but the latter is probably only a tongue-in-cheek wink to close the album. That's the other difficult thing about the Dan. You're never too sure when they're ironic and when they are acting in an earnest way. But that ambiguity is *also* part of their overall appeal. So it would be a shame not to give this particular album a chance... A quick note to end this review: without Robert Dimery, I wouldn't have given said chance to the band, so I guess I can be grateful to him (and to this app). But I also need to add that the tabs are officially closed in my own list when it comes to Steely Dan. I'll keep *Can't Buy A Thrill*, * Countdown To Ecstasy*, *Pretzel Logic* and *Aja*, but I'll say no to all the other LPs. I know the 1001 albums list is heavy on them, but you gotta draw a line somewhere. I need elevators for my own "tower of songs", sure (wink to Leonard Cohen). And if I had to choose "elevator music" for those lifts, Steely Dan is the best choice by far. But there are other types of spaces in that tower of mine that need to be properly furnished first. Hope fans of the band won't hold too much of a grudge against me when they come to visit... Number of albums left to review or just listen to: 795 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory: 108 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 50 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 47

Love the harmonies and the gentle pop lyricism. Takes me back to the mid 70

Pretty good album. Introduced me to Steely Dan, I have never heard of them before. Favorite song - Barrytown

Eh. Forgettable.

spennandi

Yacht rock

Rikki Dont loose that number

6/10

Love steely Dan

Interesting, easy to listen to album, but I haven't felt like it's extraordinary.

Steely Dan on ollu ainakin viimeisen vuoden joku skenejuttu, joten odotin pahinta. mut täähän oli kunnolla groovaavaa bluesia! aloitusraita levyn paras. sopivan lyhyt levy. hupiukkomusaa. pretzel!

Jazzahtava Hitti nimeltään "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" Instrumentaali nimeltään "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" Hngghh

Enjoyable. Some funky rock songs with country vibes which i surprisingly enjoyed. Could maybe see myself listening to the whole album again, but not very likely. Not really my music taste

Gives me film noir on the beach vibes. Veryyyy 70s sounding, kinda like the beatles. Very clean sounding too. Love it. Slows down quite a bit and gets a little dry for me by track 6. Favourite from this album is "Rikki Don't Lose That Number".

Pretty solid, liked the steel drums and the vibe. Ngl didnt finish it bc was busy but will finish today. I like rikki don’t lose that number, any major dude will tell you, and barrytown

Enjoyed this much more than I expected I would. Doesn't sound like an album made nearly 50 years ago. 4/5

Not surprisingly liked this one. Enjoyed pretty much all the songs.

Just another day in the office for Steely Dan. A perfect album of musicianship and production.

Steely Dan just never fails to entertain. Great harmonies, great musicians, big variety of song styles and a great production. Top! 👍🏻

65/100: Having never really listened to Steely Dan before, I had really high expectations for this album. For the most part, I was pretty let down. Most of the songs on this album were pretty boring, although a few did stand out—but I was expecting an album full of songs like this from Steely Dan based on the few songs of his that I have listened to. “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number,” “Night By Night,” “East St. Louis Toodle-Oo,” and “Pretzel Logic” were all pretty good, if not at least interesting listens. The rest of the songs felt either pretty straightforward or too dissonant to really be enjoyable. I’m holding out hope and assuming that this isn’t Steely Dan’s best album in this project and my expectations from them will eventually be met.

ALBUM RATING: 3.6 ALBUM GRADE: B- TRACK RATINGS: 1. Rikki Don't Lose That Number - 3.0 2. Night by Night - 5.0 3. Any Major Dude Will Tell You - 3.0 4. Barrytown - 3.0 5. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo - 3.5 6. Parker’s Band - 3.0 7. Through With Buzz - 3.0 8. Pretzel Logic - 4.5 9. With a Gun - 4.0 10. Charlie Freak - 4.0 11. Monkey in Your Soul - 3.0

Fun music! Awesome guitar playing with great tone, pop melodies with complex jazz harmonies. Enjoyable if you like pop or jazz. Lots of deep cuts. Creative orchestration dependent on piano.

Not my vibe

Quite liked this. Nice harmonies, VERY 1974 sounding. I’d definitely listen again.

A good fun listen, quirky in the middle.

Huh, I was expecting something... proggier? Or maybe folkier? There are a couple of big names from the 60s and 70s that are fused into one big amorphous blob in my head and evidently Steely Dan is one of them. Still, getting that all straightened out is the primary reason I'm doing this project, so hurrah! So, Steely Dan (at this point in their discography, at least) are slightly yachty soft rock. Noted! Fave track - Well, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" made me think of Trailer Park Boys, so that's a plus. "Any Major Dude Will Tell You" is quite an ear worm! "Charlie Freak" had some enjoyable strangeness, too! I was gonna score this a 3, but quite a few of the tracks made a decent impression on me, so bumping it to 4...

Liked this album a lot. Very easy to listen to, and the jazz vibes throughout the album are right down my alley. Favorite track: Night by Night

Jazz lite rock

Fantastic. Rikki is good and East St Louis toodle-op is 👌

Having listened to this a lot while growing up, I started having an aversion to Steely Dan - something gave me the creeps about their music when I heard it. While this is a psychological problem for later times, I realize in relistening that they were an extremely musically diverse band. They are definitely in the realm of jazz, and would be considered a sort of pop jazz today. Not sure what they were considered back then. Good use of piano, some auxiliary percussion ... a lot of nice components to their music.

Quiet fun, bit soft and sweet, bit CSNY

A sweet, pleasant surprise and very catchy. If it weren't for this site, I would have never given this a listen. Favourite Tracks: - Night by Night - Rikki Don't Lose That Number - Pretzel Logic - Any Major Dude Will Tell You - Parker's Band - Charlie Freak Overall Grade: 4/5

Coffee shop vibe Night by night is a bop Love/hate the cover art

slightly showing its age in the lyrics and chord progressions, but still a great pick me up listen fav song: ricky (all time banger) least fav: east st louis (sounds like the family guy theme song halfway through)

Some good songs and overall sound to album was good.

I've never liked the music from this group.

Insipid. More dad rock.

If the Eagles had actual musical talent but didn’t get any chicks this is the album they would have made. Every song on this album has one silly part. Sometimes it’s the piano, or a ragtime horn section. Sometimes it works, sometimes it’s jarring.

Du bon rock à papa (pas le mien)

je m'attendais à mieux

Nice album, lots of cool jazz samples and a real range of music!

Had not listened to it before. Had listened to individual songs, but not the album in any sort of cohesive manor. Overall enjoyed the album, some songs were forgettable while other songs I found myself dancing along with lyrics I had never heard before 5/5 Will listen again

Fun and funky, not what I was expecting.

très bon kiff

Lekker relaxed, top 1e nummer. Bevalt me wel deze ochtend.

Had iets meer verwacht van Dan, het vloog wat te gemakkelijk aan mij voorbij...

Lekker plaatje hor! Funky!

Wat een ouwe-lullen rock is dit toch. Hier zit werkelijk niks spannends in.

Anders dan de naam van de band doet vermoeden, vind ik dat bepaald niet opwindend. Van dat eerste nummer word ik boos. Rest viel daarbij vergeleken mee.

Honestly? It was kinda bland. I didn’t like the opening song, was kinda a letdown. Any Major Dude, East St. Louis, And Monkey In Your Soul are the highlights. Wouldn’t listen to again.

Listening to this feels like someone trying a little too hard to convince you that everything's going to be ok. Maybe you've had a problem and a friend is consoling you, and you appreciate their company, but... they're overdoing it just a little. Verbally. And if anything it's making you feel slightly worse. A lot of these songs just try to pack too many words in for the length of the vocal phrases, and they do it with a very static rhythm. The effect is like 80s drum machine feel but for vocals. Too static, too on-the-beat-every-time. Like a drummer with no swing. And maybe that would be ok if the vocals weren't mixed like they're meant to be the center of attention. But they are, and it makes it feel like someone is trying to make a logical argument to me, rather than appeal to my emotion like good music should. Vocals aside, there are some great moments. Some of the outros and solos really made me sit up and pay attention. I just could not connect emotionally with any song as a whole.

Some good vocal harmonising and guitar, but nothing really stood out to me. Doesn't recapture the magic of Can't Buy A Thrill

Musically this album is great, but it just has too much dad rock vibes it makes it feel like a guilty pleasure to enjoy.

The band enters a pop mode on Pretzel Logic, spending half their time on short melodic statements and half in characteristic, jazzier fare. I'm not a good listener of the former, but I can appreciate the attempt in light of the latter. No duds on this one.

Have you ever seen a squonks tears?

Actually pretty cool

Last time I get to make some reference to Oh Hello

I know Steely Dan because he played with Mark Knopfler.

so so to be honest, isnt my type but 6/10

One of my favourite things on the internet is a photo of a dog inside someone’s car, and there’s a sign in the window that says “Please don’t break the window. The A/C is on. He has water and is listening to…” and someone photoshopped it to say “Steely Dan.” I don’t know why, but the concept of a dog liking Steely Dan always gives me a chuckle, even though I’ve never listened to Steely Dan before today. I was excited to get this and finally give see if that dog was onto something. For me, it never rose past generic dad rock. I’m sure it sounded generic because of everything that has come since, but it just wasn’t special enough for me to want to listen to again.

Best Song: Barry Town. Feels like the kind of song that plays at the beginning of a movie as the main character parades down the main street of their town, greeting neighbours, before anything bad happens. It feels like a song where nothing bad CAN happen. Worst Song: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo. My favourite part of this album is the vocals riding along with the instrumentals, not the instrumentals masquerading as vocals. Wah wah. Overall: I really like the vocals here. It feels like what bands like Def Leppard aspire to be. Still, the guitar wankery gets a bit obnoxious at times, even in an album this short. I'd prefer they focus more on the buttery hooks and less on the (probably technically very sophisticated) musicianship.

Not a bad album, but any huge enjoyment for me lays tensed up deep down somewhere.

Really lit and awesome. 9.5/10 to me ears

My mates dads favourite album of all time and I get why he likes it so much. I’ve only ever really listened to Steely Dans greatest hits before this so this was a better insight into them in an album format. Not a bad song throughout, quite country and bluesy at the same time

Love me some steely Dan!

Steely Dan is a band I struggle with. Maybe it's that they sound too polished, I'm not sure but this album has some history for me and the first four songs are all excellent. There's some filler after that but once the title track hits the album takes off again. All in all a fine album, maybe Ads best. 4 stars

This album was due for a relisten (I remember not being so impressed the first time I heard it). But this time, I think it grew on me! Fave tracks are the title track, "Night By Night," "Monkey In Your Soul," "Through With Buzz," "Parker's Band," "Charlie Freak," and of course, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number."

I liked the first few songs a lot but then the quality dropped off pretty sharply. Weird thing is the songs sound pretty much the same so it’s pretty clear I don’t know what the hell I'm talking about. 3.5 stars

Steely Dan is always in

junk drawer goofy rock Frank Zappa

Preclowa logika czyli trzeci album w dyskografi duetu Steely Danowego i trzecie ich pojawienie sie na liscie i to dodatkowo chronologicznie sie losuja, plyta z 74 jest rozwinieciem idei tworzenia jaka duet przyjal, czyli szukania tego konkretnego muzyka do wykonania konkretnej roboty na materiale, wiec lista muzykow sesyjnych wynosi blisko 20 nazwisk, ale stylistycznie zaszla dosc znaczaca zmiana w porownaniu z countdownem, precelkowy krazek jest chyba najbardziej przystepnym sluchowiskiem zespolu, ma na to wplyw popowy format utworow, 34 minuty materialu podzielone na 11 krazkow, daje idealne radiowe czasy grania czyli trzy minuty na piosenke, jesli dodac do tego mniej sardonicznosci niz na poprzednich kompozycjach i wykorzystujac bardziej pozytywne, albo przynajmniej mniej negatywne przeslania, ale nadal jest grane zjawiskowo w tym znaczeniu, ze jest jazzowane tak dokladnie jak tylko steely dan potrafi, a nie czuc jednak w tym sztucznosci i szlifowania ktore musialo zostac wlozone w uzyskanie takiego brzmienia, na plejke dodam tylko night by night, ktory moglby robic za moj theme music ostatnimi czasy

Great album. Some absolute classic songs that I love to hear

I found it a bit boring…

4/5 Interesting album with great production. Favourite track is Night by Night. Great riffs and technique throughout. Pretzel Logic starts quite strong in the first quarter but definitely tapers off midway and eases out.

This band didn't sound like I thought they would. Got a bit too 'country' for me towards the end but most tracks were toe tappers. 4/5

It was fine, lots of variety, but sort of early prog rock wasn't my jam

Bello questo rock, mi prende. Molto allegro e tranquillo

Quite liked that.

Genre: Pop Rock 4/5 An album that borrows a lot from a band that they'd lose their lead guitarist to after this album (The Doobie Brothers), Pretzel Logic is a pop/yacht rock gem that still sounds as fresh and genuine today as it probably did back then. The album has a mellow, melodic throughline, but Walter Becker and Donald Fagen's songwriting choices have the same general cheekiness and humor that one comes to expect from a Steely Dan project, and it provides a level of sonic variety that gives this album a nice, unexpected freshness. Leading off with Rikki Don't Lose That Number, a slickly produced, pop rock classic (that still receives airtime today), Steely Dan lets their listeners know that there won't be as much jazz/prog influence on this one, and a lot more pop rock flair. The manicured, detailed pop production doesn't stop with the intro. The next two tracks, Night by Night and Any Major Dude... are two wonderful yacht rock essentials, rife with neat, tidy vocal harmonies and solid arrangements. The rest of the tracklist moves along at a decent clip, about 3-4 minutes per track, not giving the listener any time to get too comfortable as sonic palettes change nearly every track. From near-Dixieland on East St. Louis..., to piano rock stylings on Charlie Freak, to nifty blues jams on the title track, this album never bores and continuously enchants. Quite an impressive listen, and casually one of the best in the book, while sounding as light and fluffy as any generic pop record may sound like. Steely Dan rules. Great shit.

classsic, not a huge Muse fan but can still respect

A complex fusion of jazz, funk and FM rock. Superb musicianship and great harmonies. Occasionally self-indulgence trumps enjoyment.

This is the second album that I've gotten of Steely Dan. I am enjoying this one more than the first one. I think that I have heard "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" before. This is some nice classic rock. I'm excited to listen to more of their discography.

One of, if not the best, album of Steely Dan.

5, so catchy

Bit fed of saying albums are just 'fine', but here's another one 😅

En av mina mindre favorit steely dan album…. Ändå bangerzzzz

A Steely Dan is a Steely Dan album, but why choose this over, say, The Royal Scam? Because it has their top-charting single, duh

Im lovin it

LOL no thank you

Steely Dan goes pop. I can't say I've ever been a massive Steely Dan fan, but I preferred "Aja" to this. Still, the harmonies are great, the musicianship tight. Favorite tracks: "Night by Night", "With a Gun"

Rikki Don't Lose That Number is a great song, and it's joined by some other original songs (my favourite being East St. Louis Toodle-Oo, with its original and very creative sound). But the passage of time is hard to ignore, and generally speaking Steely Dan is best experienced these days through albums such as "The Very Best of Steely Dan".

It was good, not groundbreaking by any means

Another short album, pleasant to listen to with highlights being the opening track and the one with dude in the title!

I liked this a lot. I had only ever heard the first song on this album before. I didn’t really care for the instrumental song but liked everything else. Pretzel logic has a great solo

The last Steely Dan “band” album. Perhaps that accounts for the balance between studio wizardry and live chops. Still working on their special blend of rock, blues and jazz, the songs were tighter and more focused than before, yet still had the ambiguous lyrics that had many college students up guessing. This could be the best release (Aja is in the running) from one of my favorite bands.

Love this early Steely Dan record. A little less jazzy than later albums but a lot of great songs.

Pretty good but not in my top few Steely Dan albums. I thought this one was a bit too scattered by be great although it definitely had nice moments and great playing.

Brings back not so fond memories of DLT playing this sort of bland shite on Radio 1

Accessible is the word that comes to mind with this album. It's smooth easy listening and if you're just playing it in the background it will be decent inoffensive dad rock. But, it also rewards really paying attention and then you pick up on the variety in instrumentation, harmonies, and the melodies changing throughout the songs. Overall a short snappy album that does what it does well.

Listened before.

Rikki Don't Lose That Number is a great tune. The album was ok, a fairly lively listen, but nothing to gripping

Living proof that album cover is deceiving. Adorable music!

Beautiful jazz elements. Each song offers something different. (7/10) FT: Pretzel Logic, Rikki Don't Lose That Number

As soon as I start taking the Dan too seriously my rating goes down. The secret is to listen from the perspective of a good time which makes it all so much better. Tight as fuck bunch of studio musicians having fun with the idea of perfection.

goood shit!

Was better than Shannah expected. Could "bobble" along to it. (2.5/5) Nails on a chalkboard to Bill. (2/5) Conor impressed by the quality of music but not always grabbed by the songs. (2.75/5) Everyone liked the instrumental. (2.4/5)

oh man and the hits keep coming! I am such a sucker for this Steely Dan sound. Barrytown, Night By Night are great first side sleepers and the East St. Louis Toodle-OO is a really fun jazz cover. Parkers Band and Charlie Freak are both bouncing jazz fueled pop sendups. Its just such a short stinger of an album.

It was good - no tracks I knew but that didn’t matter too much.

Some pleasant vocals and musical arrangements with excellent vocal harmonies. The main issue for me is the songwriting; all the songs have a similar lightweight vibe, no tension, just really sterile music. The stand out track is the playful cover 'East Street Louis Toodle-Oo' and this just serves to reinforce that the songwriting is not up to much. End result; pretty wallpaper hiding a plain white wall.

Alright I supose not sure I'd listen again, sounded quite dated

Nothing terrible but not that good either

When I was a boy, my sister and I had a record player in the basement and a small selection of records including Pretzel Logic. I thought it was dull then and I haven't changed my mind.

It's not terrible, I can see why people like it. Some interesting bits in the title track, Monkey In Your Soul and East St. Louis Toodle-Oo cover, but overall I wasn't that into it. 2.5

Boo. If there are somehow two Steely Dan albums on this list, they could have just cut UT down to Can't Buy A Thrill. If there aren't two, this is the album you went with?

04/26/2022 Music my dad would def jam to. Very easy to listen to from start to finish. It's a great one to put on while doing work, too.

Some rockin guitar riffs goin on here. Not their best album but I can definitely see myself checking out this one again.

I guess I can see why others might like this but it barely registered with me. There's a couple interesting songs but nothing great. I now know who sings "Rikki(?) Don't lose that Number. I never liked that song and I still don't. Honestly it's not so bad to get through but I just have to shrug. A respectful 3 that could've easily been a 2.

So smooth listening I'm surprised I even remember listening to it.

Some good ol' fashioned jazzy Steely Dan.

I’ve herd of the name but I think this is the album i’am most in the dark about (so far): The album starts with Rikki don’t lose that number. It’s a decent poppy song that I think I vaguely recognise. I also enjoy the weird little intro bit before the piano crashes in. I don’t know if this is the best way to say it but night by night sounds quite “funky” , but with a nice jazz overtone. I really enjoyed the instrumental when the electric guitar came in! Any major dude will tell you is a nice pace changer a slightly more gentle song ( at the start) while still keeping the sound of this band. A good way to show the listener that they can do lots of things and still sound cohesive ( something I think other bands struggle with). The instrumental works on barrytown are very nice especially at the start. It’s probably not my favourite but that just goes to show how enjoyable it has been so far. Est st louis toodle- doo is apparently a cover track from the 1920’s it’s only instrumental but a nice way to say goodbye to side one. Parkers band on the other hand is really how to start side two a lot more energetic then most of the other songs on the album and could be seen as a second choice for an intro if Rikki don’t lose that number wasn’t here. It does feel a bit on the short end though. Through with buzz is a bit of a step down a slow short song, I mean way too short (1:30). So it could be considered there just to fill up time. The song does kinda work as an intro type song to pretzel logic though , a very well done song I love the instrumentals to this song, slight shame this is the less popular single by the looks of things. With a gun is okay like through with buzz it kinda plays more of a filler role but it’s nice enough and I don’t hate it. Charlie freak has a great short piano intro it’s quite a short song but not the shortest on here. Yeah I like this one quite a bit! As for the song monkey in your soul (the album’s closer) slows down the album to quite a nice close, it’s a nice way to finish it but it does leave me asking for more. Overall a great album to be fair until the second half it was really hard to criticise other than things like it’s not really my sound and I can’t see myself returning to it all too often but it’s still good!

Other than the first song, I was not blown away.

I’d never really listened to Steely Dan. I gotta say this was pretty good. There are some really catchy jazz infused rock pieces here. There’s probably more Steely Dan albums on here and frankly I look forward to listening

I thought I would like it more.

Not gonna lie: I simply enjoy Steely Dan. I wasn't familiar with most of this album but still worked for me. Lyrically, melodically it's good. Not their best but certainly worth the time addition to my collection.

Steely Dan is so samey, can go through an album without blinking. But I love that one track that they play for 35 minutes, album after album after album (actually Rikki Don't Lose That Number irritates me, but the rest of the album I didn't know is fabulously crafted).

Good stuff, wasn’t a big fan of the guys voice but it was good

I liked this a lot.

Not as into this as their more experimental stuff like Aja but it's still catchy and pleasant.

Rock. Cosas interesantes.

Not really my kind of music. Easy going and pleasant, just doesn't excite me.

Quite cinematic and rich album- defs a studio band sound. I’ve heard their stuff when I was young and it sounds a bit basic but overall pretty good

I can't say I'm a huge Steely Dan fan or anything, but I get the appeal. However, wouldn't re-listen to most of the tracks, personally. Fave track: either title track or With a Gun.

Good Album

I just found this a bit boring. Rikki don’t lose that number is rad though

I'm not a danfan, gotta say it. I'll always bop along to Reelin' in the Years and I love Dirty Work, but songs like Rikki Don't Lose That Number feel so trite and cheesy to me. It actually sounds like an 80's one hit wonder, which is weird because this is from 1974, so maybe Steely Dan are visionaries and that's why people are nuts about them. But I'm not. They're okay and I'm okay saying that. I guess what I'm really saying is Can't Buy A Thrill is their best album to me. This one is okay, it's better than Countdown To Ecstasy. I'd sure love a hot pretzel for 15 cents, hot damn, that's a hell of a deal! And that’s something we can all agree on.

The older I get the more I appreciate (& love Steely Dan). I'm not a big fan of "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" making this album not as strong in my opinion as Aja, Countdown to Ecstacy, the Royal Scam, or Can't Buy a Thrill.

So I get another Steely Dan record just two days later. Seriously why are there FOUR Steely Dan albums on this list? This is pure boomer dad rock material. It's not bad, it's not great. It's just fine.

idk yet

Aja mi je bio wau. Ovo mi nije wau al svejedno jako dobar album. Željezni Dan, bravo.

"THESE PRETZELS ARE MAKING ME THIRSTY!" Sviđa mi se što čujem, kratak album - nisam očekivao s obzirom na Aja što je bio prije nekoliko tjedana. Lagani pop rock sa mrčkicom jazza strpan u 33 min. Ugodno slušanje, nije mi bolji od Aje, ali je takve kvalitete, a i cover mi se sviđa isto. Sve u svemu - poslušajte, dobar je i vjerujem da biti dovoljno ritmičan da vas navede na cupkanje.

Album cover ko štand za jest u GTA IV, čak su i NPC-a pogodili LMAOOOOOO. Bez zajebancije solidan album, vrijedi poslušat, no mislim da se neću vraćati.

Bueno

Amazing

Steely Dan. Just a bit too smooth, a bit too clever clogs for me. I just need a little bit more of an edge to really appeal to me. There are a few slightly rockier numbers on this album that work a bit better for me (Night by Night, for example). I don't mind smart rock and roll, but I just need a bit more rock. I own this record, but almost never play it, and have considered giving it to my son (who likes prog and jazz. he was a very excited to find a copy of Countdown to Ecstasy in. record store bargain bin recently). Actually, I'm listening to Night by Night again, and it's pretty good... I'll bump my rating up a bit I think...

god damnit steely dan it's so good

What I needed on a cold dreary Monday morning on the way to work. I've loved this album for many years and love reading the 'One Star' reviews. I guess that's what comes of hating the 70's.

suitable odd

Loved it, good music for chilling

This album is damn near perfect. It has tight vocal harmonies, amazing musicianship, and is a masterclass in melody. Stylistically, this album covers everything from bossa nova, to jazz, and pop. Similarly, the arrangement is top notch and the album is very produced.

Another one of Steely Dan's greats. A little soft in places (the lyrics of Charlie Freak bordering on mawkish) but mostly solid.

So this is a classy album from a classy band, although I have to admit that I didn't get into Steely Dan until I heard The Royal Scam. Messrs Fagen & Becker are consummate Muso's and this is a Muso's delight. I love "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" and "Pretzel Logic" from this little masterpiece.

De los inicios del rock un tanto psicodélico de los 70. Ritmos e instrumentos típicos de la época. Sin terminar de enganchar. Estilo suave y fácil de escuchar

That’s some fine steel guitar on East St. Louis Toodle-Oo, my favorite tune from the album. This was my first exposure to Steely Dan and I found it to be much jazzier than I expected, not sure why. Clearly pretty technical music though, very well done even to a layman. Decent, short album.

Funky folk by funky folk. Reminds me of Alan Parsons.

My third favourite Steely Dan album. Their studio productions are just perfect. Also think songs are very catchy even for first time listeners.

Роцк энд ролл

Now this was a great album, wasn't expecting that from whatever the album cover is. I've never heard of Steely Dan, which is kind of strange to me from how big they seem. I think I'm a fan now. Some huge bangers - "Rikki Don't Lose that Number", "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" (I love those wah-wahs), "With a Gun", "Charlie Freak". Doesn't overstay its welcome and ends on a good song streak - the last three songs slap back-to-back.

4.5

This was really good, I enjoyed it. But Can't Buy A Thrill and Aja are definitely better.

1001 best albums. Seriously???? This was truly dreadful. Everything that was wrong with 70s music.

I had fun listening to this, nothing too sticking though.