| Steely Dan | Primary Artist, Primary Artist |
| Donald Fagen | Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Electric Piano, Vocals, Soloist |
| Victor Feldman | Percussion, Keyboards |
| Jerome Richardson | Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Soloist |
| Clydie King | Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Elliott Randall | Guitar, Soloist |
| Walter Becker | Bass, Guitar, Electric Bass, Bass Guitar, Vocals |
| Jeff Baxter | Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Steel Guitar, spanish guitar, Soloist |
| Denny Dias | Guitar, Guitar, Sitar, Electric Sitar, Soloist |
| Venetta Fields | Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Jim Hodder | Percussion, Drums, Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Shirley Matthews | Background Vocals |
| David Paich | Keyboards |
| David Palmer | Keyboards, Vocals |
| Snooky Young | Flugelhorn, Horn |
| Sherlie Matthews | Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Elliot Randall | Guitar, Soloist |
| Donald Fagen | Composer, Liner Notes, Reissue Producer |
| Walter Becker | Composer, Liner Notes, Reissue Producer |
| Gary Katz | Producer, Audio Production |
| Roger Nichols | Engineer, Remastering |
| Tristan Fabriani | Liner Notes |
| Vartan | Art Direction |
| Robert Lockart | Cover Design |
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
Most will be familiar with the two Dan hits on this album, Do It Again, and Reelin' in the years. The other songs on this work, in comparison, are as good, or better. If I were to be stranded on a desert island, with just one CD, this would be the one I'd like to have. You won't tire of this one, trust me!
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Posted October 1, 2010
THIS IS THE BEST STEELY DAN ALBUM.Forget what the critics say, this one's got it all from Denny Dias's electric sitar solo on DO IT AGAIN, to David Palmer's vocal on DIRTY WORK, to the introspective lyrics of ONLY A FOOL WOULD SAY THAT, to the guitar solos of REELIN' IN THE YEARS and CHANGE OF THE GUARD.The entire album flows, and yet each song is unique.Also, check out Donald Fagen's piano work on FIRE IN THE HOLE.Don't judge this album by its cover, go out and get it.
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Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen were remarkable craftsmen from the start, as Steely Dan's debut, Can't Buy a Thrill, illustrates. Each song is tightly constructed, with interlocking chords and gracefully interwoven melodies, buoyed by clever, cryptic lyrics. All of these are hallmarks of Steely Dan's signature sound, but what is most remarkable about the record is the way it differs from their later albums. Of course, one of the most notable differences is the presence of vocalist David Palmer, a professional blue-eyed soul vocalist who oversings the handful of tracks where he takes the lead. Palmer's very presence signals the one major flaw with the album -- in ...