Can't Buy A Thrill (studio album) by Steely Dan
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Steely Dan bestography
Can't Buy A Thrill is ranked 2nd best out of 19 albums by Steely Dan on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Steely Dan is Aja which is ranked number 204 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 9,201.
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Can't Buy A Thrill track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 84 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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90/100  | 3 days ago |  Kaduken | | 80/100 |
80/100 | 5 days ago | Vsaville | | 57/100 |
80/100 | 06/13/2021 05:04 | zomg101 | | 70/100 |
80/100 | 06/13/2021 00:35 | buntonc | | 79/100 |
80/100 | 06/09/2021 09:08 | MarkusN | | 80/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 81.7/100, a mean average of 81.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.3.
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a personal favorite since 1972
seb7 05/20/2021 18:50
great album, reeling in the years is a wonderful track.
Solid debut. The hits are two of the best ever. Jimmy Page said Elliot Randall's solo on Reelin is his favorite by anybody. Palmer is technically a better singer but he doesn't have Fagen's cynical sneer to emphasize the lyrics. The next album would be the first masterpiece.
Smooth, sophisticated, and slightly cynical...what's not to love? How about the sitar solo in 'Do It Again'...
I appreciate that Fagen shared lead vocals with the others in this release. David Palmer truly delivers on 'Dirty Work'. There's a lot to appreciate on both sides of this LP.
planetneutral 11/29/2020 16:51
This is my favorite Steely Dan album, less because of the songs you know than the ones that maybe you don't.
Steely Dan is one of those bands I feel like are uttered in the same breath as The Eagles or The Doobie Brothers. I have a soft spot for bands like this, dad rock, yacht rock, whatever you wanna call it. But I feel like Steely Dan are on a little bit of a higher level, because they’re actually very talented musicians, and a perfect example is their classic Do It Again. Other than being the ultimate toe tapper of a song, the solos are actually great, fast and groovy. You can tell they’re holding back to make the song sound as good as it can, which takes some restraint. This isn’t their best, but it’s definitely one to check out.
Boltzmann 03/12/2020 13:09
A bit too much timid, dad music, but eh, it's catchy.
Though some may see this as Steely Dan's most accessible album (in a negative context), I see this album as one of their greats. Being able to balance their Jazz influences with those of that rock radio sound was borderline genius.
Fischman 12/13/2018 03:36
One of the greatest debuts in history. Creative, inventive music that also shows diverse influences and great variety.
Outstanding debut from Becker & Fagan and company!
Top tracks:
Do It Again
Dirty Work
Reelin' In The Years
Only A Fool Would Say That
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