Only A Fool Would Say That (track)
by Steely Dan
Year: 1972
From the album Can't Buy A Thrill (track #5)


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Only A Fool Would Say That appears on the following album(s) by Steely Dan:
- Can't Buy A Thrill (track #5) (this album) (1972)
- Citizen (track #5) (compilation) (1993)
- Showbiz Kids (The Steely Dan Story 1972-1980) (track #4) (compilation) (2000)
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75/100 | 10/19/2025 15:25 | machiaj | ![]() | 74/100 |
85/100 | 03/29/2025 20:22 | mjp11 | ![]() | 84/100 |
100/100 | 03/21/2025 11:06 | ![]() | 88/100 | |
80/100 | 02/21/2025 15:11 | Siromynian | ![]() | 71/100 |
75/100 | 02/17/2025 05:02 | culwin | ![]() | 75/100 |
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