Steely Dan – Pretzel Logic (SACD hibrid)

Steely Dan’s third studio album, Pretzel Logic, featured the biggest pop hit of their career, „Rikki Don’t Lose That Number”, and put the band back on the radio. Becker and Fagen invited prominent Los Angeles musicians into the studio for the recordings, but only allowed them to record occasional overdubs. Drummer Jim Hodder was given a backing vocal role and was replaced on his instrument by Jim Gordon and Jeff Porcaro.

The songs on „Pretzel Logic” are shorter than on its predecessor „Countdown to Ecstasy”. Steely Dan saw this as an attempt to make complete musical statements within the three-minute pop song format. The lyrics deal with nostalgia, lost love and the struggles of the creative process. One of the distinctive features of ‘Pretzel Logic’ is the use of unusual chord progressions and unexpected musical twists. The whole album demonstrates the band’s musical ability with its intricate arrangements.

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Lista pieselor

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. Through With Buzz

8. Pretzel Logic

9. With A Gun

10. Charlie Freak

11. Monkey In Your Soul