Pretzel Logic (studio album) by Steely Dan

A bit of an inconsistent listen in places but there is still that classic Steely Dan charm on here that makes some of the songs on here fantastic pieces of music. These include Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Night By Night, Any Major Dude Will Tell You and the title track. All of these are beautifully crafted and all hook you to the song perfectly. It is very easy for those choruses to get stuck in your head as well and you end up singing them all night long. The rest of the album is decent but nothing special and there is quite a bit of filler. It definitely isn't as tight and compact as some of their other works but there is a lot of variety on here to be able to get stuck into. One major strength of this record is the diversity that is present on here and it is difficult to get bored of it as I keep noticing new things with each listen. Overall, this is definitely an album worth checking out as it is full of life and is of a very high musical quality.

Solid record

This was definitely a nice listen, one of the better Steely Dan's albums I've heard.

not the best of these two geniuses but pretty darn good

Pretzel Logic is probably Steely Dan's most concise and variable work. It contains a wealth of ideas and musical sketches while the band was at a crossroads between its early rock sound and its later smooth rock sound.

Track Pick: Rikki Don't Lose That Number
Gems: Any Major Dude Will Tell You, Pretzel Logic

From teague 06/20/2020 21:33

Another fine outing from Steely Dan. Nothing super special here except Rikki Don't Lose That Number and the title track. Their blend of jazz, rock, and pop is easily the most interesting thing about this record.

From Fischman 01/03/2019 03:41

While not my favorite, this is still essential Dan. This album is full of that cerebral jazzy rock that's just a little off kilter or even just slightly disturbing but ultimately compelling.

From Nobodyisemo 11/09/2018 21:31

An inconsistent album in tone and quality. Tracks 5-7 are duds. 'With a Gun' is almost a country song. The rest are mostly jazzy, some folkier than others. The album may be too polished for it's own good as well. Other Steely Dan albums go well with the clean production, but this one feels sterile. 'Rikki...' and 'Any Major Dude...' stand as some of their best tracks, but most of the others just aren't as well-written.

From jnfbn 03/23/2018 23:37

I'm not a big fan, but I think this is their best (or as good as it could get for me)

From Sandrof1969 02/11/2018 14:56

Per gli Steely Dan è il terzo perfetto disco, ultimo con la formazione originale: trascende quanto realizzato prima ed è diverso rispetto a tutto quello che verrà dopo, tanto che la musica sembra calare dall'alto su un gruppo altero consapevole di aver raggiunto una perfezione che è di pochi.