Steely Dan
1974
Tracks
1. Rikki Don't Lose That Number
2. Night By Night
3. Any Major Dude Will Tell You
4. Barrytown
5. East St Louis Toodle Oo
6. Parker's Band
7. Thru With Buzz
8. Pretzel Logic
9. With A Gun
10. Charlie Freak
11. Monkey In Your Soul
Happy Easter, everyone!
I am sitting here with an indecent amount of chocolate and a great novel, listening to Steely Dan. What a great day.
After a string of albums that no casual listener has probably ever heard, we get Pretzel Logic, which is actually pretty well known. This album certainly deserves to be better known than some of the not so impressive albums we have been subjected to lately.
One of the great things about Steely Dan is their ability to blend musical genres. While the songs are short and sweet like pop tracks, the actual melodies are quite jazzy and bluesy. The catchiest song on this album is by far "Barrytown" but really, any of the songs are addictive, especially after a couple listens.
As far as songwriting goes, we get some interesting lyrics, particularly with "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" which is a great song about unrequited love. A good album that should be added to any collection.
RATING: 5/5
I LOVE this album! Always have, always will. Glad you gave it a 5!
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