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Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic

Here's where the turn came: Steely Dan morphed into a studio project, hiring the best folks in the business to put across increasingly jazzy tunes.

While it's not my favorite, it's definitely one of their best. This new AP edition has received some negative reviews, but it's immaculate, and the sound reflects similar issues to my old LP, with maybe a tad of muted top-end and a little muted drum sound. Still good.

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Glenn 2y ago

I love the Pretzel Logic - Katy Lied period. Royal Scam is interesting because it’s transitional to the Aja - Gaucho material.

But it is all stellar. I can and have listened to Pretzel Logic repeatedly.

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Dave Nanian 2y ago

nostr:npub1hzlwh2kpl6j9azg8554k66jhwpejsfm09uqqwxw7rjlzpvael6qqfmk8l6 Honestly, I'm hard-pressed to find a Steely Dan album that I *don't* like. It's just a whole lot of A-/A/A+ albums...

Interesting, though - I'd actually put Royal Scam closer to Pretzel Logic and Katy Lied than Aja...or maybe as a "rock" intermission between the jazzier Katy Lied and Aja.

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Glenn 2y ago

I would agree. The guitar centric tunes on Royal Scam lean a bit closer to Katy Lied. But, to me, there’s a certain polish that foreshadows Aja.

Might just be hindsight. You’re right. They are all grade A albums. I wouldn’t say Aja is my favorite, but I would say it’s a perfect album.