Name: Pretzel Logic
Brand: Steely Dan

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

B3498601

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r27742293]

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Housed in Gatefold Sleeve.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-07-28

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0602445332311

Total Cap

Black LP

MCD11917

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2013-10-27

8811191726

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

AUHQR0011-45

Extended format: Yes

UHQR (Ultra High Quality Record) 45rpm Vinyl Deluxe Numbered Limited Edition Box from Analogue Productions.&nbsp;Mastered directly from the original master tape by Bernie Grundman. Pressed at Quality…

20000

2023-08-25

F Minor

753088114571

Black LPx2

Artist

Steely Dan

Genre GB

Classic

Label GB

Polydor

Steely Dan is a US rock band that was formed in 1972 by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Hailing from New York, this iconic duo has left an indelible mark on the music industry with their unique sound and innovative approach to songwriting. With their smooth blend of jazz, rock, and pop influences, Steely Dan has captivated audiences worldwide. Their talent and creativity have earned them a well-deserved spot in the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame as performers in 2001.

Newest Listed Items

Steely Dan holds the title as one of the most quietly subversive pop bands of the 20th century. They managed - on their first two albums and, especially, on Pretzel Logic - to combine breezy, ear-pleasing accessibility with an immensely sophisticated sensibility that upended most pop conventions. On Pretzel Logic that combination is perfected, even as band masterminds Donald Fagen and Walter Becker moved deeper into jazz-influenced territory. "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", the album's lead off track, is a case in point. A sinuous slice of jazz-pop that merges piano balladry with a samba-esque groove, the song became a Top Ten hit.

Though Fagen and Becker write the material and handle vocals/keyboards and bass, respectively, their recording process increasingly involved a rotating cast of session musicians, honing their studio-cobbled sound to a flawless perfection. The bar is raised in terms of musicianship here, as evidenced by the sassy cover of Duke Ellington's "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo and the bop atheleticism of "Parker's Band", a tribute to Charlie Parker. Yet Steely Dan blend their colours ever more effectively here, writing shorter, sharper compositions packed with harmonies, instrumental interplay, witty wordplay, and satisfying hooks. Pretzel Logic ranks alongside AJA as one of the band's finest achievements.

Pretzel Logic

Music GB