- Rikki Don't Lose That Number
- Night by Night
- Any Major Dude Will Tell You
- Barrytown
- East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
- Parker's Band
- Through with Buzz
- Pretzel Logic
- With a Gun
- Charlie Freak
- Monkey in Your Soul
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Denny Dias Guitar,Banjo,Percussion
Victor Feldman Marimba,Guest Artist,Guitar,Keyboards,Percussion
Timothy B. Schmit Marimba,Bass,Vocals,Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Ben Benay Guitar
Donald Fagen Vocals,Keyboards,Sax (Alto),Lead Vocals,Vocals (Background)
David Paich Keyboards
Ernie Watts Saxophone
Dean Parks Banjo,Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Jeff Porcaro Drums
Ollie Mitchell Trumpet
Walter Becker Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jerome Richardson Saxophone
Lew McCreary Horn
Wilton Felder Bass
Jim Hodder Drums,Vocals (Background)
Roger Nichols Percussion
Jeff Baxter Guitar,Keyboards
Jim Gordon Drums
Plas Johnson Saxophone
Michael Omartian Piano,Keyboards
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter Guitar
Donald Fagen Liner Notes,Composer
Roger "The Immortal" Nichols Audio Engineer
Gary Katz Audio Production,Producer
Steely Dan Performer
Denny Dias Mixing
Duke Ellington Composer
Jimmie Haskell Orchestration
Bubber Miley Composer
Roger Nichols Engineer
Vartan Reissue Art Director
David Larkham Design,Original Design Concept
Michael Diehl Reissue Design
Daniel Levitin Consultant
Raeanne Rubenstein Cover Photo
Ed Caraeff Photography,Art Direction
James Wesley "Bubber" Miley Composer


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Overview
Countdown to Ecstasy wasn't half the hit that Can't Buy a Thrill was, and Steely Dan responded by trimming the lengthy instrumental jams that were scattered across Countdown and concentrating on concise songs for Pretzel Logic. While the shorter songs usually indicate a tendency toward pop conventions, that's not the case with Pretzel Logic. Instead of relying on easy hooks, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen assembled their most complex and cynical set of songs to date. Dense with harmonics, countermelodies, and bop phrasing, Pretzel Logic is vibrant with unpredictable musical juxtapositions and snide, but very funny, wordplay. Listen to how the album's hit single, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number," opens with a syncopated piano line that evolves into a graceful pop melody, or how the title track winds from a blues to a jazzy chorus -- Becker and Fagen's craft has become seamless while remaining idiosyncratic and thrillingly accessible. Since the songs are now paramount, it makes sense that Pretzel Logic is less of a band-oriented album than Countdown to Ecstasy, yet it is the richest album in their catalog, one where the backhanded Dylan tribute "Barrytown" can sit comfortably next to the gorgeous "Any Major Dude Will Tell You." Steely Dan made more accomplished albums than Pretzel Logic, but they never made a better one. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Product Details
Release Date: | 07/28/2023 |
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Label: | Geffen / Polydor / Umr |
UPC: | 0602445332311 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Steely Dan Primary ArtistDenny Dias Guitar,Banjo,Percussion
Victor Feldman Marimba,Guest Artist,Guitar,Keyboards,Percussion
Timothy B. Schmit Marimba,Bass,Vocals,Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Ben Benay Guitar
Donald Fagen Vocals,Keyboards,Sax (Alto),Lead Vocals,Vocals (Background)
David Paich Keyboards
Ernie Watts Saxophone
Dean Parks Banjo,Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Jeff Porcaro Drums
Ollie Mitchell Trumpet
Walter Becker Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jerome Richardson Saxophone
Lew McCreary Horn
Wilton Felder Bass
Jim Hodder Drums,Vocals (Background)
Roger Nichols Percussion
Jeff Baxter Guitar,Keyboards
Jim Gordon Drums
Plas Johnson Saxophone
Michael Omartian Piano,Keyboards
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter Guitar
Technical Credits
Walter Becker Liner Notes,ComposerDonald Fagen Liner Notes,Composer
Roger "The Immortal" Nichols Audio Engineer
Gary Katz Audio Production,Producer
Steely Dan Performer
Denny Dias Mixing
Duke Ellington Composer
Jimmie Haskell Orchestration
Bubber Miley Composer
Roger Nichols Engineer
Vartan Reissue Art Director
David Larkham Design,Original Design Concept
Michael Diehl Reissue Design
Daniel Levitin Consultant
Raeanne Rubenstein Cover Photo
Ed Caraeff Photography,Art Direction
James Wesley "Bubber" Miley Composer
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