Steely Dan release their third album ‘Pretzel Logic’ featuring ‘Rikki Don’t Lose That Number’ (1974)

Steely Dan‘s ‘Pretzel Logic’ is their third studio album fully written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen and released on February 20, 1974 by ABC.

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Track Listing : 1.Rikki Don’T Lose That Number (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) – 04:30 . 2.Night By Night (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) – 03:36 . 3.Any Major Dude Will Tell You (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) – 03:05 . 4.Barrytown (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) – 03:17 . 5.East St. Louis Toodle-Oo (Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley) – 2:45 . 6.Parker’S Band (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) – 02:36 . 7.Through With Buzz (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) – 01:30 . 8.Pretzel Logic (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) – 04:28 . 9.With A Gun (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) – 02:15 . 10.Charlie Freak (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) – 02:41 . 11.Monkey In Your Soul (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) – 02:31

Musicians : Steely Dan – Band . Donald Fagen – Keyboards, Saxophone, Lead Vocals . Walter Becker – Bass, Guitar, Background Vocals . Jeff “Skunk” Baxter – Lead Guitar . Denny Dias – Guitar . Jim Hodder – Backing Vocals . Jim Gordon – Drums . Michael Omartian – Keyboards . David Paich – Keyboards . Timothy B. Schmit – Bass, Background Vocals . Wilton Felder – Bass . Chuck Rainey – Bass . Ben Benay – Guitar . Dean Parks – Guitar, Banjo . Plas Johnson – Saxophone . Jerome Richardson – Saxophone . Ernie Watts – Saxophone . Lew Mccreary – Horn . Ollie Mitchell – Trumpet . Jeff Porcaro – Drums . Victor Feldman – Percussion

Production : Produced By Gary Katz . Roger Nichols – Engineer

Package : Ed Caraeff – Art Direction, Photography . Donald Fagen – Liner Notes . David Larkham – Design . Raeanne Rubenstein – Cover Photo

Recorded In 1973 At The Village Recorder, West Los Angeles.

Released On February 20, 1974 By Abc.

(Source Steely Dan – Pretzel Logic | Official Website)

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TheQuietus.com
40 Years On: “Arrogant Pricks” Steely Dan‘s Pretzel Logic Revisited After all, who is able to call in a top-rate, legendary session musician, have them roll through countless takes and endure intense scrutiny, then gut their parts without a shred of mercy, yet still have that musician come running at the next call? Becker and Fagen, that’s who […]

Rolling Stone
Their only problem is the lack of a visual identity to go with their musical one — as pop personalities, they’re practically anonymous. But with music as accessible and sophisticated as Steely Dan‘s, no one should care. […]

Sputnikmusic.com
There are still plenty of juicy solos on Pretzel Logic, but instead of being flashy, the solos are short and weave into the greater backdrop of the tracks, never quite breaking their way into the fore. […]

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