Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill (Hybrid SACD)

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Donald Fagen – acoustic and electric pianos, plastic (YC-30) organ, lead vocals (except on "Dirty Work", "Midnite Cruiser", and "Brooklyn"), backing vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Donald Fagen]

David Palmer – lead vocals on "Dirty Work" and "Brooklyn", backing vocals

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – guitar, pedal steel guitar, spoken word on "Only a Fool Would Say That"

Denny Dias – guitar, electric sitar

Walter Becker – electric bass, backing vocals

Jim Hodder – drums, percussion, lead vocal on "Midnite Cruiser", backing vocals

Elliott Randall – lead guitar on "Kings" and "Reelin in the Years"

Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone

Snooky Young – flugelhorn

Victor Feldman – percussion

Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals on "Brooklyn" and "Kings"

All songs written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.

 

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Label : Analogue Productions

Original Label : ABC

Recorded August 1972 at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles

Engineered and mixed by Roger Nichols

Produced by Gary Katz

Mastered by Bernie Grundman

Originally released in November 1972

Reissued in 2024

 

Tracks:

  1. Do It Again
  2. Dirty Work
  3. Kings
  4. Midnite Cruiser
  5. Only a Fool Would Say That
  6. Reelin' in the Years
  7. Fire in the Hole
  8. Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me)
  9. Change of the Guard
  10. Turn That Heartbeat Over Again

             

            Awards:

            Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Ranked 168/500

            Colin Larkin’s All Time Top 1000 Albums - Ranked 207

            The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

             

            Reviews :

            “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 an attempt to appeal to a wide audience, Becker and Fagen tempered their wildest impulses with mainstream pop techniques. Consequently, there are very few of the jazz flourishes that came to distinguish their albums -- the breakthrough single, "Do It Again," does work an impressively tight Latin jazz beat, and "Reelin' in the Years" has jazzy guitar solos and harmonies -- and the production is overly polished, conforming to all the conventions of early-'70s radio. Of course, that gives these decidedly twisted songs a subversive edge, but compositionally, these aren't as innovative as their later work. Even so, the best moments ("Dirty Work," "Kings," "Midnight Cruiser," "Turn That Heartbeat Over Again") are wonderful pop songs that subvert traditional conventions and more than foreshadow the paths Steely Dan would later take.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

            "Two of Fagen's four (vocal solo) songs were the singles, 'Do It Again' and 'Reelin' in the Years,' the later starting off (and continues throughout) with a ripping solo by session player, Elliot Randall, and in fact, was rated by Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page as his favorite guitar solo of all time. That's quite an endorsement. The song peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Charts. 'Do It Again' charted at No. 6, making it their second highest chart for a single. 'Dirty Work,' another great song from the record features Palmer. The album is tight, with some of the best musicianship money can buy." Rolling Stone


            Ratings :

            AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.4 / 5 

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