Proof that jazz rock can be good.

Don't forget the other albums by them. That said, the merits on this one are high.

Steely Dan at their most assured and relaxed. The result is their best album. Pretty difficult to find fault with any of the tracks.

Quite superb-all their albums from 72 to 80 are excellent but this was probably the most polished, the most consistent. I cannot fault it.

Pure class.

All these songs sound the same??? Hmm, No I won't have that!

I think all tracks are excellent. Interesting, saw Steely Dan recently live. They played 6 of the 7 tracks from this album. A friend of mine who came along but didn't own any albums made the comment that many of the songs sounded the same. And I guess he is right - there is a lack of variety on this album than on their predecessors.

Key Track: Deacon Blues

This album is brilliant from the the first bass notes of "Black Cow" to the last notes of "Josie." "Deacon Blues" is one of my all-time favorite songs.

I listened to this again today, and I think I regret my previous comment. The album is much weaker than I remember, and most of it sounds the same. Still an ok album, but not the 4.5/5 I gave it.