Pretzel Logic

Du bon rock à papa (pas le mien)

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

Fun and funky, not what I was expecting.

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

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.

Actually pretty cool

Last time I get to make some reference to Oh Hello

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."

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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’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!

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).

I liked this a lot.

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.

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.

god damnit steely dan it's so good

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

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

4.5

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

steely dan back to back was okay

I once wore a pretzel as a cock ring to a circle jerk. In was a Oktoberfest at the Chelsea training ground. I was dressed in lederhosen and added the pretzel for extra detail, as was the fashion at the time. The circle jerk was a little more German than usual. The entire Chelsea first team and backroom staff all shouted "JA!" as they squirted their loads all over me. Glenn Hoddle came on my back. Later, we all went out for steins. I somehow spilt one all down my lederhosen and it became hard to tell what was bier and what was the jizz of the entire Chelsea first team and backroom staff. I was dripping wet.

Jazz-rock animado. Está bien. Un 4.

Enjoyed it more than I thought. I can see why Steely Dan gets props.

8/10

Great album with multiple standouts and not a single bad track.

Although one of my favorite albums is The Nightfly by Donald Fagen and I've always loved the sound of the Steely Dan hits, I've never pursued them into their deeper cuts. This was very cool, and well worthy of "Rikki Don't Lose That Number." I love the touch of jazz (more than a touch on "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo"!) with a soft rock vibe without being boring. It really just sounds like you'd want a Steely Dan album to sound. Lush. And the lyrics are just pretty fun. "I have never met Napoleon/ But I plan to find the time." "Any Major Dude Will Tell You" is a new favorite.

8/10. Not my favorite Dan but it’s got a charm all it’s own

Some funky songs here SLAPPED

Hellings Steely Dan, gott stöff!

Ooooh it's jazzy! I liked it. It was kind of whimsical and I think the writing is fun.

This album is an easy listen and I liked the funky vibes on the songs

Classic era Steely Dan, polished jazzy rock before they became ultra ultra polished and jazzy. Very good indeed. A very high 4 because it's not Aja!

I have been enjoying the Steely Dan on this list. This isn't my favourite one so far (that would be Aja) but it's still good

i actually really enjoyed this album, especially the first song! i thought it was fun and i just really liked it

As a little kid relegated to the unsafe back-of-the-station wagon (seatbelts?) I was subject to all that AM radio (and my dad's preference) had to deliver out of the rear-wheel speaker at my ear. Something about Steely Dan kind of freaked me out and I never enjoyed their smooth mysterious ways... But hot damn those smooth mysterious ways are pretty great - took me decades to appreciate them and now just hearing the simple opening riff to "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" is like a time machine - and how can a kid appreciate or understand the slightly odd jazzy *only Steely Dan* chord changes that take this pop song from simple to complex within 4 chords? Also I wouldn't have noticed how amazing this record (record. I'm listening through digital technology that couldn't have been dreamt of in the 70s) sounds - and it does sound amazing. It's at once full and clear, perfect separation of instruments, amazing musicianship. This is an album (band?) that sounds "dated" but somehow not in a negative way - more like a nostalgic slice of the 70s that celebrated creative and complex songwriting. Ironically what probably prevents me from giving this a 5 would be that some of the songs aren't as stereotypically "Steely Dan" as I'd now prefer (e.g. Barrytown doesn't seem good enough for them if that makes sense) but still overall a great listen. 8/10 4 stars.

Enjoyed this, two listens.

191121 17:30 3.5

Solid Album throughout, no standout songs though. Would happily listen to again. Like "Any Major Dude Will Tell You" and "Pretzel Logic" the most

More and more dig this band now

Groovy dad rock

Steely Dan is a solid four star band

* favorite so far

Really enjoyed this. Great melodies and very listenable.

Pretty good. Even better when I make the connection with Donald Fagen - nifty! Every song was good, although Barrytown gave me major Beatles vibes. Inspiration is inspiration, though, and I don't think that takes away from anything.

Good and short

Good album. I always dig Steely Dan. 3.5

Steely Dan is real hit-or-miss for me. First track is Rikki Don't Lose That Number, which I can't stand. The album really picks up midway though though, their harmonies are excellent.

The band MOR DJs turn to when they’re feeling a little edgy. So easy to listen to but surprisingly complex and subversive. I don’t pretend to understand Steely Dan but I was perfectly content listening to this album on repeat.

Love Steely Dan. I thought that a few of the songs were a bit short, though. That was kind of surprising to me. But still, I had always enjoyed Aja and a few of their later albums.

"Rikki Don't Lose that Number" is a great song. It's main riff comes from Horace Silver's "Song for My Father" (check it out, it is the exact same riff minus the beginning 16th note and Horace is in F while Steely Dan is in E). I love the production on the track. The acoustic guitar in the second verse always makes me smile. The rest of continues to please with a great blend of jazz and rock.

Całkiem spoko, ale miejscami nudnawe

I guess I love Steely Dan

A great album with a good mixture of styles form pop to jazz

“Rikki” sets the tone as the lead off track, being smooth with some downright creepy lyrics if you really analyze them. A great album front to back, though it loses a little steam at the very end. And a great instrumental!

Good album.

Not sure if I have ever listened to a Steeley Dan record. I liked it, it was like this classic rock dabbled with what I perceive to be a dash of blues and jazz. With a gun, Pretzel Logic, and Rikki don't lose that number really stood out to me tbh.

I had listened to it before. A definite classic so smooth.

Slaps. Blues, funk and jazz.

Very nice

Night by Night: Questa groova bella forte. Qualcuno dovrebbe imparà a fa gli assoli dal vecchio zio Steely me sa Barrytown: M'è piaciuta, mi piace come ogni pezzo c'ha qualche elemento di arrangiamento un po' fuori dal comune fino ad ora. East St.Lous Toodle-Oo: Bellissima! Charlie Freak: Anche questa mi piace molto, quando usi i campanelli natalizi al posto del tambourine a me mi conquisti sempre. In conclusione: Una piacevole sorpresa! Non conoscevo gli Steely Dan ma questo album mi ha davvero colpito, pensare che avevano delle sonorità così moderne nel '74 è abbastanza assurdo. L'ho trovato molto raffinato soprattutto nella composizione, il blend fusion è fatto davvero ad arte. Con certi pezzi, in particolare Night by Night non sono riuscito a non fare head banging. Non mi sento di dargli 5 solo perché alcuni pezzi li ho trovati un po' più sottotono rispetto agli altri (tipo Parker's band) e perché comunque non ho dato 5 manco ai Sonic Youth. Comunque me lo risentirò.

Very cool jams! Not too wild, perfect for hangover days.

Much more funky than I remember Steely Dan being. Enjoyable, but not a go to album for me.

SD’s most effortless sounding album. Songwriting more uneven than CTE, KL, RS. Best songs on here are among the band’s best, and the performances are unassailable. Last album with original lineup, always hated the cover.

Surprised it didn't recommend "Can't Buy a Thrill", whose tracks are more familiar. But this one was surprisingly quirky. I didn't get burned out on a single sound and found it pretty listenable while I worked. Rikki Don't Lose that Number was still the standout for me. Reading up on this album, you really do appreciate the quality of the studio production, and it helps to understand that isn't really a pure "rock" album but a bit of jazz fusion too.

......not bad!

This felt similar to Aja, which I got barely a week ago. But at least to me it feels more accessible. I liked it a little bit more

really good album. 4.5

Pretzel Logic is a very good album that has a lot of new sounds, powerful guitar solos and a characteristic 70's vibe that helps you to relax but gives you a good and fresh experience.

Plezant albumpje met leuke deuntjes, maar geen grote uitschieter

I'm questioning how well I know this album. I know Rikki, Pretzel Logic,  Any Major Dude and East St. L . .  very very well but the rest - not so much. Perhaps I had a Greatest Hits LP? At one point I looked up whether Haitain Divorce (From their The Royal Scam  LP) or Frampton Comes ALIVE was released first to see if Becker was  the Talk Box leader or follower. I found that they were both released in 1976 but I forgot that Becker also Talk Boxed on East St. L. Becker wins!

Ricky don't lose that number pullssss

Enjoyed very much, smooth and relaxing. Like a river raft ride

Really enjoyed this. Another album that reminded me of roadtrips when I was a kid.

Yes loved this. Night by Night & Parkers Band.

Great one! Super good music, but the lyrics were sometimes like wtf dawg

4/5

I had this album (or at least the cassette) and I don't remember "Ricki" being on it. I must have always started on the second song. Perhaps I was going practicing Ricki avoidance, since I'd heard it a million times on the jukebox when I worked at my Uncle's restaurant. Great song writers, great production. Short little diversions like Through with Buzz and Charlie Freak show how easily they could pop off catchy songs. Getting back to Ricki, the piano intro is borrowed from Horace Silver's "Song for my Father", and since IMO there isn't a track on this album that can stand up to that song, I can't give it a 5.

Pretty interesting and catchy tracks throughout, I think this fits a Sunday cleaning sort of vibe.

One of the first vinyl records I ever bought from wax trax on 13th street in Denver. I'm obsessed with this title still.

Very good love artist

Not bad, reminds me a little bit of Chicago.

Me gustó. Muy fácil de digerir. Se me hizo perfecto para entrarle a Steely Dan. Tracks: Parker's band, Night by night, Charlie Freak

Excellent album. I had heard several of these songs before. 4 stars.

false

top e daora gostosinho de escutar faltou estender algumas faixas, só com instrumental, algumas músicas se beneficiariam disso... fiquei com a sensação de "pô, mas já acabou?" várias vezes, especialmente no final pianinho fera through and through

Fire, this album got me going.

Not much to say. Liked it.

Not my general vibe, but it is well made and definitely worth another listen later.

Me gusta Steely Dan, pero también requiere el mood adecuado.

Fusion music in 70s!! Are you kidding me?

Really enjoyed it. I don’t think I’ve heard of any of these songs. I think there was only two tracks I didn’t care for

Great fun, love Steely Dan.

Enjoyable, I liked the heavy use of keyboard

Musically an absolutely amazing album. Lots of interesting instrumentation throughout. Songs are good but only a few memorable ones. 4.5

Easy St. Louis Toodle-Oo

great fucking record!

Some good tunes, love the horns

First of all, 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number' is a bop. Second, this was a band that my parents listened to all the time when I was a kid and I thought they were ridiculous. Steely Dan is legendary.

Good smooth rock album. I enjoyed it.

4/5 stars. nice quick album. great vibes throughout and love the sound.

Good ol' rock n roll

mmmmm yes ooo yeah wee woop yes

okay, great album so far really funky amazing guitar/sax solos great song names/lyrics bangers all along "i fear the monkey in your soul" HAS to be one of the best lyrics ever written fav track: night by night least fav track: with a gun?? honestly they're all good sometimes old white dudes CAN make good music

Pretty good jazz-rock type album by Steely Dan, has some great songs in here such as "Rikky Don't Lose That Number", "Pretzel Logic" and "Charlie Freak"

Such good tonal mids on this album, and great tracks all around.

Fun jazzy tunes. Had heard a few songs off it before (Rikki, Any Major Dude). Liked Night by Night, Parker's Band

Cool grooves and like the drum sound. Second favorite Steely Dan album next to Aja

Not my kind of rock, but still had its high points

fun album, good instrumental and vocals, steely dan is good stuff

Yacht rock at its best... driving in the summer music!

my 100th album! waowaowaooowaowao

Suburban dad music is actually hitting?! When I saw the main genres were rock and jazz, I was pretty excited. It's more jazz-y than what I was expecting, but the end product is a smooth and bouncy half-an-hour listen, even if I did want it go in more adventurous directions at times. A 3.5 star record, but since half stars aren't allowed on here, a high 3 it gets.

I don't love his voice and I don't think they are great Melody writers. But there is awesome instrumentation in here and some fun song topics. I liked it just didn't love it.

Pretzel Logic is the worst of the best Steely Dan Albums.

Surprisingly listenable.

Given time I could put a 4 or maybe 5-star SD collection together, but like most of their albums this is a 3 for me.

Pretty fun, groovy, solid. Nothing that blows me away though.

7/10 Best songs: Pretzel Logic, Charlie Freak There are flashes of brilliance on this album - such as the pre-chorus of Night By Night - but every time this occurs the band instantly shies away from really going there or pushing the limits. It makes the music feel neutered in a way, which is quite disappointing. The album overall is fine, but doesn't really have peaks and vallies. I do think the album improves towards the end, which is an interesting change (I find the opposite is more common).

Soft/smooth rock with bluesy DNA. It's fine.. East St Louis is a fun instrumental. Bit jazzy, bit country with the slide guitar, a bit caberet/rag. Actually, as it goes on I'm getting into it a bit more I quite like the music but the vocal style (is it two panned overdubs?) always sounds kind of flat to me Oh, and it's done! Very short Best track - East St Louis Toodle-Oo, Pretzel Logic 3 stars, almost 3.5

This album was just hit after hit for me. There were a few songs I enjoyed less than others, but overall, it was a pretty cohesive project. It has these addictive chord progressions and such interesting song structures that had me bopping my head the whole time. An enjoyable listen from start to finish. Favorites: Night by night Rikki don't lose that number Any major dude will tell you East St. Louis Toodle-Oo

I'm still puzzled why I don't like Steely Dan more. The songs are smart, the music's impeccable, and the whole vibe should be exactly my thing. But maybe they feel too abstract for me? I dunno. Charlie Freak, with its unsettling piano beat, descending scales and one solitary disturbing chime, is probably my favorite track here.

I have never listened to Steely Dan much, but this is actually above-average dad rock. There are a wide variety of sounds on display here in just 34 minutes.

Old school

This is the last Steely Dan album for me on this list. Their ethos revolves around achieving absolute sonic perfection, which often comes at the cost of truly great songs. And this album sounds pretty much exactly like their other albums. For some inscrutable reason, they tried a blues song with the title track- and Steely Dan are the last band that I'd want to hear blues from. There are some good tracks here, but there's also plenty of mediocre yacht rock(admittedly, that's Steely Dan's bread and butter). Is this essential for this list? I'm going to say no because Steely Dan have better-loved albums that sound pretty much identical to this. This album is ranked #7 of 26 albums for 1974. Other 1974 albums rated by me: Queen II(4/26)-4 Court and Spark(8/26)-4 Grievous Angel(22/26)-4

This is probably the best Steely Dan album yet (still firmly 3 star though.) The album has a very cold and urban sort of feel to it. There's some pretty jazzy and funky parts mixed into rock/pop songs. The vocals still aren't the best, but better than the others I've listened to (Can't Buy A Thrill and Countdown To Ecstasy.) As well I've mentioned in my other Steely Dan reviews, these guys have a real great knack when it comes to production, I feel like they nail everything right on the head. No mistake to be found. All in all, I think this one was an 'okay' album, still nothing crazy. If I were to return to any Steely Dan album (up until now,) it would be this one I'd be the most inclined to. I think this album is a good one on the list, it nails what Steely Dan were doing. Highlight Song/s: "Night by Night" and "Charlie Freak"

Dildo steam brothers of dan

뭐라 쓰지

Great AOR album. Only just over 30mins and none of the songs are overly long... I know Aja is the critics choice but some of those 7min songs really drag. PL on the other hand is snappy, rocky and not too self-indulgent

Never listened to much Steely Dan before - good stuff.

"Pretzel Logic" is a good album by Steely Dan. This album started with wonderful song "Rikki Don't Lose That Number". The production level of this album is very linear and precise. I love the mixed of rock with jazz on this album. Some other tracks I like are, "Night by Night", "Any Major Dude Will Tell You", "Barrytown" and "Pretzel Logic". Besides this other tracks are not enjoyable as most of them are above average like "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" and others. I enjoyed first half of this album than second half as they lose momentum. Overall good album by the band but compared to other albums of their like "Aja" , "Can't Buy a Thrill" it feels big downgrade.

A very good recording but something I would not listen to often or even on occasion. If one of the songs pops up in a grocery store, elevator, or at a restaurant, I will enjoy the song.

I don’t know how to describe Steely Dan sometimes. They can be rocky, jazzy, sometimes almost funky in a way, but without going too far. They’re always a fun listen, though. I had no idea “Rikki” was spelled that way… mind blown. High 3

Some excellent songs and great arrangements on this album but the production tends to make all tracks feel a bit samey by the end. Solid effort though. 3

Great highs, decent lows. It's not Aja or thrill.

It was fine. Some nice tunes, some parts rather dull, but short enough x

What has this process done to me? I hated the other two Steely Dan albums when I got them early on but this sounds OK to me. Gah!

SIMPATICO E PER NULLA IMPEGNATIVO. NULLA DI PIU' PER ME, QUINDI RECENSIONE CORTA. MI FA IMPAZZIRE L'UNICA TRACCIA STRUMENTALE "EAST ST LOUIS TOODLE OO" CON LA CHITARRA CHE FA QUAQUAQUAQUAAAA. 3/5

At first didn’t vibe, but second half I had a pep in my step

good album, nice fun tunes

367/1089 liked this one more than can’t buy a thrill. could grow with more listens, my main critique is mainly that it take a lot for this genre to excite me. faves: Rikki dont lose that number, charlie freak 55/100

I like their sound but a lot of the album sounds like the same beat with just different words.

It is repetitive but not too repetitive

Steely Dan just doesn’t do it for me. Not the lyrics, not the music, not the vibes, not the vocals. Just don’t really like it. Kinda underwhelming imo.

Pretty nice, chill listen on an overcast day. Don’t think I’d seek it out again, but would be ok if someone had it on in background

Pretty groovy. I doubt I’ll ever just throw on a Steely Dan album though.

Decent album. Well written, original melodic twists and well sung.

This album was ok, recognise and enjoyed the first track.

Off the beaten path for Steely Dan. Not exactly their radio hits, but solid listen!

This is a mixed bag of soft rock with lots of variety and the tracks are well written and played. Pleasant listen but I can live without it.

Good album. I'm still not huge on the Steely Dan sound, but I can appreciate what they were doing and recognize that there are numerous bops on here.

mid.

I still do not get steely Dan. People love them but why? Average songwriting and decent musicians but that’s about it

Not my favorite steely dan album but I like any major dude and Riki don’t lose that number, and it was good overall.

I have tried in the past to understand Steely Dan however their appeal still eludes me. Pleasant enough but nothing to warrant another listen. Maybe one day

Thought it was a great into to the album. I really liked the first two songs. Honestly had not listened much to steely dan and was pleased but i still wouldnt listen to it all the time

Music of its time. Can tell it was a hugely influential sound and could pick little bits out that I might hear in music I've liked over the years. Will I listen to it again? No. But, it things me of my childhood, I appreciated the musicality of it, and now I know the sound of Steely Dan. Solid 3 stars.

Inoffensive. I've been through it several times now and literally nothing has stuck out to me; I did add 3 tracks to my Spotify though, so maybe when I get back to them I'll change my tune. Barrytown is boring as shit. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo.... no.... Matthew told me Aja was like *the shit* and that I need to listen to it, but that's a road that we will cross when we get there. Sometimes I think it sounds like early 70's Bowie - Like on Charlie Freak and Rikki. Lol. Everything is sonically pleasing, but I don't find it compelling. I had to go take a break and listen to Joy Division. I need some yacht rock to perk me back up. Any Major Dude is fine... again it's just like all very bleh to me. The songs are well-written but not very interesting. The band is locked in, I will give them that one. Parker's Band is cool I like the piano and the groove of the whole thing. Is it about Charlie Parker? Lol. Oh it is! I'm so smart, look at that. Through With Buzz is fun, although it's too short! I love the inflection of the hook, and the twinkly sounds that come in. Could go either way on the orchestra. Pretzel Logic has great keys, and a great chorus. Charlie Freak is fine, one of the Bowie-esque ones. Monkey In Your Soul is cool too, I like the horn a lot! Like a lot a lot. I'm glad to see the tone of my review lines up with most of the other ones; I saw someone say "low ceiling high floor" which seems pretty accurate. It's consistently pretty damn fine... but it's, for the most part, only ever pretty damn fine. Like something just quite isn't there. I'm excited for more, but not really for more of this album. Guitarist rules, I've heard him do a crazy solo on another album of theirs. Favorite: Through With Buzz, Pretzel Logic Least Favorite: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo Shoutout: Parker's Band,

It's not bad, I just didn't connect with it

Surprisingly enjoyable. I’m not sure what was expecting but it wasn’t this. Admittedly there were some parts that strayed into noodeling jazz like riffs but it was spaced out enough that it did not become intolerable. A solid c+

Meh, this was okay. I was kind of excited when GPT described this as: "Steely Dan are more like cynical jazz-pop engineers: immaculate playing, strange chords, dark jokes, smooth surfaces, and lyrics full of creeps, losers, scams, nostalgia, and moral rot." But it was just okay 3 stars.

More honky tonk than I expected

More funk than i was expecting but still a bit meh

As the saying goes, talking about music is like dancing about architecture. It's hard. You are trying to convey the merits of one medium in a semantically very different medium. Sometimes it is very easy to talk about why an album is good or not, but other times it is just really hard. This album is one of those times. Pretzel Logic is a fine album, but it isn't an excellent one. It is hard to explain why without throwing out some vague metaphor about how it just kinda lacks sauce though. It's technically impressive from a band that clearly has a lot of musical chops. The songs build and release in a pleasing way. There are a lot of neat little flourishes, a well placed drum fill here and there and so on. It is stylisticly diverse yet stylisticly coherent, like how East Saint Louis Toodle-Oo has honky tonk vibes while still having the wah-wah guitar of other songs. The songs are kinda catchy. It's not generic, prog soft rock with funk and jazz elements is not exactly a common combination. The music isn't emotionally detached, they are singing with soul, the songs have too much of a groove (even if I would feel like such a dad if I shook my moneymaker to this), and the genre combos are strange enough that the music must come from a place of passion. I don't know why this isn't doing more for me than it is, it just kinda lacks sauce to me.

*1974 *Rikki Don't Lose That Number is the only single here. *Only 33 mins. *This came a couple years after Can’t Buy a Thrill. *Pretty standard Steely Dan. It’s all fine, but not very exciting. I didn’t even realize the album was over… RATING - 6/10

Eg elske steely dan, dette albumet hadde någen interessante sanger, men det var mye meh, og som ein helhet er det ikke i nærheten av «cant buy a thrill» eller «aja»

Feels like one I'm supposed to like. It was ok.

Turns out I’m not a Steely Dan fan and frankly I don’t understand how people find this mid tempo rock enjoyable.

My first time hearing about Steely Dan. Would listen to it while driving maybe. But didnt find any catchy songs there. Sounded a little bit generic.

I don't know what I thought Steely Dan sounded like but that was nice.

Fun aren't they steely dan! Very enjoyable album

Love Steely Dan, but fewer stand out tracks on this one compared to Can't Buy a Thrill and Aja.

Pretzel Logic is a good album, but far from great. It reaches its peak on the first track and chases that high to the very end. The Gary Katz production is crystal clear, as usual, but it's not enough to ward off the shrug I feel when I think about whether or not I liked Pretzel Logic. There are definitely better Steely Dan records included in the 1001 (surely), though this is the last they recorded as a full band, and that's worth a historical mention.

Inoffensive. Listened while on vacation so lots of interruptions and chatter in the car. Didn’t really grab me but had a few bright spots. Wouldn’t mind it being on again. 3/5

Nothing says 70's slow rock like Steely Dan. This was such a staple of the era. This is one of those bands that I'm good with just owning a greatest hits CD. But it sure evokes lounge act at the airport Holiday Inn vibes, and not even in a bad way.

The level of Musicianship is incredibly high, the harmonies are goegeous and the production is so smooth it's almost burnished. How much you enjoy the album might depend on how much you need a cover of a 1926 Duke Ellington track or a song about Charlie Parker or need to go down the rabbit hole of deciphering obscure lyrics that might be about time travel or perhaps the pressures of touring. They're possibly the greatest, artiest, Dad rock band ever. Or possibly they're prodigiously talented smart arses. What is clear is that while they were touring for this album, in August 1974, The Ramones debuted at CBGB and this stuff suddenly looked very old.

😴

rikki don't lose that number night by night

This is a great album, it's also probably my least favorite Steely Dan record. Such is life. Enjoyed pulling out the vinyl and giving it a spin.

I love Steely Dan, and this record has 2 of my favorite songs by them, but the whole record is lame.

Cool record, love the production and short songs from this album, enjoyed it a lot and felt easy to listen to. The most recognizable song is the first one, but the rest of the album doesn't drag and enjoyed it all the way.

This is a pretty chill album. I really liked the solo in the first song, but the rest were just nice for leaving in the background. Also, "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" had a nice guitar moment, and then we went back to just normal stuff. I assume this would've been quite cool back at around the time when it came out.

Not bad, even if i don't really like rock

No, la verdad que no, pero bueno. Un poquito de suciedad viene siempre bien. Nota: 2.65

I did it. I listen to Steeley Dan. I never thought I would. I had some sort of mental block with that band. Meh, but didn’t hate it.

Initial post listing ranking: 7/10 Type of music / Reminds me of: Josh Faye, Takanaka a bit for sure Thoughts: Me likey. Favorite Track: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo

This was ok

Highlights: Rikki Don’t Lose That Number, Any Major Dude Will Tell You, Pretzel Logic. 3.8

Standard Steely

Similar to when the Beatles stopped touring so they got much more creative in the studio, the album represents Steely Dan making a pivot to having the group that recorded records and a group that toured. It meant for a rotating cast of the best musicians coming and going when they were needed. It also meant for some next level sounding music.

Not the most memorable Steely Dan record I'll admit, but gave us "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" at least. Everything is fairly concise here and doesn't meander too much. Kind of a different sound compared to some of their other records too. Likely due to this being the last record with their original quintet lineup. Still had an enjoyable time however.

Loved a lot of the guitar work but found myself really bored with most of the album

I have a soft spot for Steely Dan. They’re bringing their brand of just fun, catchy pop rock here and much of it hits the mark. I wanted to be higher on it but found I was focusing too much on the tracks and moments I did enjoy while ignoring the fact that half of this I had little interest in at all. Some good tracks to pull out but after the first four or so it tailed off a bit. 1 listen Favorite Tracks: Any Major Dude Will Tell You, Rikki Don’t Lose That Number, Night By Night, Title Track

Expectation: -> Steely Dan should be a 3 pushing 4 for me. After listening: -> This is rather middling for me. Did not mind any of it. Did not love any of it. Perfectly adequate. Track ranking: Barrytown Toodle-Oo Dude Parker Rikki Night Charlie Monkey Pretzel Gun Buzz

I could write this entire review about East St. Louis Toodle-Oo. I am still convinced they got their musical abilities from a genie. The mix of skill and almost an almost pointless sound is so unusual. I like this less than the other albums on the list by them. I'd buy a pretzel from the guy on the cover.

I enjoy this. Nice groove.

It's ok young pup, you just don't get the Dan

I dunno, man, it’s Steely Dan. It’s tight, well recorded, and has some fun guitar stuff going on. But it’s also the third time in like two weeks I’ve gotten either Steely Dan or Donald Fagen. It’s a little much all at once. But the record is decent enough. 7.5/10

It's fine, nothing special

3.5

Rating: 3/5 Playlist track: Any Major Dude Will Tell Ya Date listened: 12/06/26 Listen when: Spring evening bike ride

Listening session: june 10th, while going for a walk Listened to before: no Thoughts: I’m not really familiar with Steely Dan apart from the famous hits, but this album surprised me with some songs. Some chord progressions and melodies were quite interesting to listen to Favourite tracks: Rikki Don’t Lose That Number, Any Major Dude Will Tell You & Parker’s Band

sounds fun

I feel like I should like this album more than I do. I generally really enjoy more complex, jazzy arrangements in rock music, but for whatever reason this just didn't click with me. I'll have to give a relisten sometime for sure.

Mismatched and fairly antiquated

This was the third Steely Dan album I've listened to so far in this project, and I really don't see why we need more than one. Which is to say, it's fine but not special.

This was fine kinda a lot more genres packed in than I thought

It’s not bad but I also don’t have much to say about it

I like some Steely Dan, and I like "Ricky Don't Lose That Number," but this album, I think this is the first time I heard this album in full. Overall, it fell flat to me. Maybe it's too much in the pocket. I either like the looser earlier stuff or the super refined later stuff. Not sure this is the one.

звучит неплохо, но скорее 3.5

Me dio nostalgia de algo que no viví, difícil de explicar.

Very vibey, felt kind

To my count, this is exactly the fourth best album by the band and the fourth out of the four offered in the list, and while being one of their most fun and groovy record, it lacks the lush tapestry of sounds offered by their later discography as well as their initial two records. All of this to say that while 'Rikki Don't Lose My Number' is a bop, I could do without this record at the end of the day. 8/10 [DROP]

Listened Before? N I'm not going to do what 900 other reviewers did and bash this album as "dad rock". All "dad rock" means is mainstream rock from the 70s, which is what it is... so sick burn, guys. Anyway, this one gets a solid 'meh' from me. It's skillfully made, sure, and some of the songs are classics (Rikki), and some are just fun (Any Major Dude).. but at the same time, some of it didn't age very well. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Any Major Dude Will Tell You

I am definitely a fan of Steely Dan, but I gravitate towards the latter output. The list has 4 SD records, including their first 3. IMO none of those are good enough for the list. Aja? Definitely. But where is The Royal Scam? Or Katy Lied? Both of those take the first three to the woodshed imo. A lot of filler on this one for me

6+ / 10

Can’t really go wrong with Steely Dan.

Pleasant dad rock.

very stable album, songs aren't necessarily good or bad

My review for Aja was "Not particularly exciting, but well played and produced." Same? Yup, same. Not rushing to turn it off, but would rather be listening to some Fleetwood Mac or Toto or Chicago or Hall & Oates...

Se siente entre un poco aristogatos y señor country de América central.

I have a like-dislike relationship with Steely Dan. My best friend in college loved them and played their music frequently and I mostly was annoyed by what I was hearing. At the time their music was very different from what I enjoyed, but my musical tastes have changed over the years. That being said, I've never sought them out and mostly don't mind when a song here and there plays. Initially I found myself kinda liking the record, but then a shift happened midway and I began to feel more annoyed. There was nothing specific about it other than the "yacht rock" of it that just couldn't sustain an album worth of songs. Even a pretty short album. There is talent there, but it's just a bit too slick for my tastes. The two songs that stood out were the singles, Rikki Don't Lose that Number and Pretzel Logic. The rest were fine.

Steely Dan, I always assumed they were a fool band. This is just a bunch of cool old rock songs. Great.

Definitely at the musically technical end of rock, even if it doesn't drift into prog. Ok to listen to on a first go.

Enjoyed this way more than I thought I would, since my last experiences with this band were lukewarm. It's not the greatest thing in the world, but definitely isn't one to avoid. Only thing preventing it from being a 4 or higher is that some songs didn't hit as hard as others. Highlights-Rikki, East St. Louis, Through With Buzz, With A Gun, and Charlie Freak.

Le dernier album de steely dan j’étais passé à côté alors qu’il était très acclamé par la critique Là encore je me fais plutôt chier Ça pue le 2 : ce n’est pas sans intérêt mais je n’aime clairement pas. L’écoute n’est pas désagréable non plus. La voix du chanteur ne me fait rien et je trouve les musiques plates Hey j’aime bien east St Louis ! J’apprécie quand même la qualité générale de l’enregistrement, soulignée par les fans du groupe Pretzel Logic est bien Finalement sur la fin de l’album je me surprends à plutôt aimer les sons

first two tracks are premium Dan but I overall prefer them stranger, more nocturnal - very necessary record in their evolution as a band but not my favorite!

Actually enjoyed this to begin with but over time this petered out as seemed to become blander as the album progressed. There are some nice licks thrown in at times, and the drumming is super solid; vocals a bit more shakey and in the end, turned into slightly more generic blues fare.

ganz ok but not rly memorable

Perfectly fine, but nothing special

It’s hard to put one Steely Dan album on this list without putting all of their 1970s albums on this list. My favorite is The Royal Scam. Or their Decade Of Steely Dan collection.

I can’t explain this but this album made me want to dance badly. Like, it made me want to dance, but when I did it was bad. So like, I guess that’s better than not wanting to dance, but I wish it had inspired good dancing. Does this make sense?

This is a low 3, high 2 for me. I really enjoy Steely Dan's music, but based on how I've been rating other bands' albums, this one must be skewed down. I grew up on this music. It's in my blood, but it doesn't have that punch like some of the other Steely Dan albums do. I'm giving it a 3 because it hurts to give it a 2... (Literally, lyrics are going "Don't you think it was wrong? as I wrote that. Come on, universe. I'm trying...)

Pre Listen: I've got a few Steely Dan songs on my playlist, so I have some familiarity with them. Growing up I never heard them, as my mother considers them her #1 pick for the worst band on earth. I didn't inherit that opinion, but we'll see. Notable Tracks: Rikki Don't Lose That Number - Absolute classic, catchy start to the album. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo - A classic blues styled song? On a 1974 album? And it sounds immaculate? Easy favorite track on this album. A cool little jive. May add to my playlist. Charlie Freak - Least favorite track on the album. While I respect trying out unique instruments in songs, Jingle Bells do not belong on anything other than Christmas music. I looked at the comments under this song and people were calling it a Christmas song, which comes off as a massive cope to me, considering nothing on the lyrics or theme is remotely holiday related. Post Listen: The A-Side of this album was much better than the B-side in my opinion. So much so I would rate the A and B side seperately, if I could. The instrumentation, lyrics, and flow work together for some real bangers through the first 5 tracks, but drop off steeply over the last 6. The vocals specifically become more slurred and intrusive over the last few tracks, to the point I wish some were instrumental instead. Perhaps it was a mixing issue, but some songs felt as though every instrument was working against each other to have the spotlight, fighting against the vocals which consistently held that spot. It wasn't an offensive album by any means, most tracks would service completely fine as good background music for any day-to-day moment. I would have given this album a 4/5, but the latter half bumped it down to a 3/5. Got me feeling *steely*.

Listened to on my Apple AirPods Max. Beyond a single listen years ago to 'Aja', perhaps Steely Dan's most famous album, and repeated listenings to 'Hey Nineteen', a song from them I adore, I don't have too-too much experience with Steely Dan, and their 1974 release Pretzel Logic doesn't really reshape what I came to expect from the band, but still delivered a good album of tunes that can be pretty diverse in terms of sound. See, I am familiar on the surface with a lot of Steely Dan's hits, and this album certainly starts out with a big one in 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number', and I am also aware of their reputation, which seems to be one of a sort of snobbery, like 'Oh you listen to Steely Dan. Pfft.' To a degree, I can see where the root of this may come from, in both their perfectionist studio style where only two members, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, are actually 'Steely Dan' with the rest of the instruments outsourced to session musicians, while also putting out music that, honestly, sounds that way. There's nothing to argue about the performances, which are very locked in, but the songs do kind of have this sense of a lack of grounding to a centralized idea. It's certainly an interesting idea, to have a band be more of a rotating group of people who serve a track specifically, but it removes some personality that could form from the tracks as a cohesive whole as well, which I think Fagen's lyricism doesn't really help either, which is about a whole load of things that doesn't feel like a whole load of much, outside of certain tracks (I'm not such a big fan of his voice either). Still, there is solid enjoyment to be gained from the listening of this album, which really started to warm up to me at 'East St. Louis Toodle-Oo', which perhaps highlights the strength of Steely Dan's variety the most--an instrumental track with this really whimsical vibe from the rhythm and the horns, overlayed with a guitar that has a really kooky kinda effect on it before switching off to a clean delivery, swapping to a plucky honky tonk piano and horn section before rounding back off in that wah wah guitar. Just a great track with a lot of personality, where the instruments get to speak for themselves. What follows is my personal favorite track of the album 'Parker's Band', which has such an infectious, upbeat fast paced rhythm that it was impossible for me not to groove along to it while listening. The album continues with the brief 'Through with Buzz' which was a really interesting pull/push flow to it with some great string instrumentation, and beyond that there are continued explorations into different vibes like the Western-feeling 'With a Gun'. Funnily enough, clicking on random tracks for refreshers to this album review has me really vibing to what I hear, and I think it kind of illustrates the success and failure of Steely Dan in Pretzel Logic. There's an endless supply of great performances on this album, and there is a good sense of exploration even in more typical sounding soft rock tracks, in the sense of chords played or rhythmic switch ups on drums, and it makes for great material on it's own. But in terms of serving a cohesive whole, an album, it's really hard to find the soul in there. It doesn't make it a bad album, but it's something that stops me from really immersing myself within the album, when so much of it feels interchangeable, whether it's the songs or the musicians themselves.

Dog in hot car music

Through With Buzz

It's more classic rock radio station fodder. It's not bad by any metric. Just kinda boring. If I was working in the garage and this came on I wouldn't be upset. I think it's better background music than to sit and listen to it.

The one Steely Dan song most people would know without knowing it's Steely Dan. And I'm no exception. The music and the production are good, but I still have problems with Fagan's voice and some lyrics. My last Steely Dan record on this list, so I might be a bit generous.

To me a child of the 70s Steely Dan represented that boring middle of the road. Not on a par with hated groups like Yes and ELP. Just background music not much going on. Like Rikkie probably from years of hearing it. The rest is OK with short to the point songs. Did I dislike it? No Did I like it? No A cert 3

Good vibes, some are nice to hear , some are okay.

i like the mix of soul and rock but some songs just feel a little bit outdated

Pretty good album. Never listened to Steely Dan, so I didn't know what I was expecting. Barrytown and East St. Louis Toodle-oo were my stand outs. 6.8/10.

Egentlig ok.

I wasn't sure how I felt about the first two songs, but Barrytown got me. I love the melody, lyrics and instruments. I think this gratefully impacts what I thought I would rate the album.

Pretzel Logic devoured, the dans are Steely indeed. As someone without any prior steely dan knowledge this one was fine! Nice, even! A lot of the guitar noodling I loved. That being said, at least when I compare it to the other 70s rock album I listened to (sheer heart attack) there's some kind of flavor missing from Steely Dan that Queen has in spades. Maybe it's just the difference in particular rock subgenres but, I found myself just kinda pleasantly nodding my head and going "yep! This is music!" for a lot of the songs on this record. There were still some standouts tho. Highlights: Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Any Major Dude Will Tell You, Night By Night (actually maybe my fave from the album), With A Gun. Maybe mr dan's other albums are more steely? This one was perfectly fine tho!

Yes, it’s suburban dad rock, but you can’t deny the talent of these guys.

I think I’ve heard enough steely Dan, thanks

“night by night” is cool.

I knew the song "Rikki" but not the rest. It's pretty mellow as far as 70s rock goes. They use harmonies that remind me of the Beegees a bit.

I can dig it.

Quite chill. not a lot of pure bangers, but altogether nice

Not bad, but I wouldn’t say great either. The instruments are vibrant, tight, and interesting, but nothing that makes me really want to listen again. With a Gun is good. I found everything else to sound too similar to the rest of the album to stand out to me. Something I would put on in the car driving around with an old guy or my grandpa. P.S. I have heard so much hate about how boring this album is that my 2 or 3 rating might just be influence rather than my actual opinion, but likely not. Definitely nothing wrong with it, just a little shallow.

Fun album

A lot of fun for sure, I like the jazzier bits here

3.5 - not my favorite album…but still Steely Dan

I love them but this is not my favorite album. 3

Washed over me nicely enough, but nothing really to latch on to 2.5

any major dude will tell you is a JAM it's very hard to dislike these guys, but im not totally head over heels either. it's very very well performed and an surprisingly easy listen, just not terribly memorable outside of a handful of great catchy tracks

I am not the biggest Steely Dan fan, but I usually enjoy their music enough. However, this album did next to nothing for me. It really just sounds like they were going through the motion, nothing here stood out either in a good or bad way. Mid 3.

Rikki Don't Lose That Number

This album is fine, nothing remarkable either way. I am perhaps poisoned by the passage of time, but it sounds like a bar band doing a pretty good job singing songs I'm not familiar with. Not sure why its on the list.

me lembrou muito a banda "america", apesar de ser mais rock. conheço pouco bandas de rock americano dos anos 70, então todas são meio parecidas pra mim.

7/10

3.5, with a reserved right to change to a 4 later

Good album with nice vibes.

Not the strongest release from Steely Dan, but a solid dad rock album.

Steely Dan is a band that I kinda enjoy but each album I don’t find any stand-out thing to point at when trying to figure out my level of enjoyment

Vähän ehkä menevämpää Steely Dania, mutta kyllä tässä on niitä samoja chill elementtejä ja vekkuli soundeja mikä on hyvää Steely Danissa. Mut ei BONGOJA! Hyvä levy, mutta ei paras Steely Dan. Parhaat: Night By Night, With A Gun

Мастеринг альбома - отличный. Содержимое - на троечку. Этакий легкий рок ни о чём на заднем дворе

Great album, bunch of hits. Classic rock but lounge style.

Really homely atmosphere, warm. Beautiful ritm and vibes. Every song tells a story. Fun but not amazing.

People will call this dad rock (derogatory), but there's fun solos, harmonies, and ensembles here. Not their best, but Steely Dan deserves more praise. (3.5)

I’m sure it’s a good album if you like Steely Dan, but I don’t.

Enjoyable album