Steely Dan

 

Artist:  Steely Dan
Origin:  Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, USA
Genre:  Rock, Jazz Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Walter Becker:  Bass
Donald Fagen:  Vocals, Keyboards

Steely Dan is an American Jazz Rock Duo Band from Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, formed in 1972 by Walter Becker (Bass) and Donald Fagen (Vocals, Keyboards).   Their music also blends elements of Rock, Pop, Funk and R&B.  The band enjoyed great commercial success in the late 1970s and early 1980s.  They have sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in March 2001.

Title:  Can't Buy A Thrill (2022)

Genre:  Rock, Jazz Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Geffen Records/UMC Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Do It Again (5:56)

 2.  Dirty Work (3:08)

 3.  Kings (3:45)

 4.  Midnite Cruiser (4:07)

 5.  Only A Fool Would Say That (2:57)

Side Two:

 1.  Reelin' In The Years (4:37)

 2.  Fire In The Hole (3:28)

 3.  Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me) (4:21)

 4.  Change Of The Guard (3:39)

 5.  Turn That Heartbeat Over Again (4:58)

Personnel:

David Palmer:  Lead Vocals on "Dirty Work", "Brooklyn", Backing Vocals

Donald Fagen:  Acoustic & Electric Piano, Plastic (YC-30) Organ, Lead Vocals except "Dirty Work", "Midnite Cruiser", "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 Vocals on "Midnit4 Cruiser", Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Elliott Randall:  Lead Guitar on "Kings", "Reelin' In The Years"

Jerome Richardson:  Tenor Saxophone

Snooky Young:  Flugelhorn

Victor Feldman:  Percussion

Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews:  Backing Vocals on "Brooklyn", "Kings"

Can't Buy A Thrill is the debut studio album by Steely Dan, originally released on November 1972 by ABC Records, remastered and reissued on November 4, 2022 by Geffen Records/UMC Recordings., featuring the hits "Do It Again", "Dirty Work", "Reelin' In The Years".