Dirty Work (track)
by Steely Dan
Year: 1972
From the album Can't Buy A Thrill (track #2)
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Dirty Work appears on the following album(s) by Steely Dan:
- Can't Buy A Thrill (track #2) (this album) (1972)
- Citizen (track #2) (compilation) (1993)
- The Best Of Steely Dan: Then And Now (track #15) (compilation) (1993)
- Showbiz Kids (The Steely Dan Story 1972-1980) (track #2) (compilation) (2000)
- The Definitive Collection (track #2) (compilation) (2006)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/08/2026 05:50 | Johnnyo | 45,635 | 80/100 |
| ! | 06/15/2026 18:28 |  DommeDamian | 78,186 | 51/100 |
| ! | 06/07/2026 03:20 | stareaterogni0n | 6,601 | 69/100 |
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And the great tracks just keep coming on Steely dan’s debut album, Can't Buy A Thrill.
Great melody and vocals from David Palmer and that sax! Wonderful.
This was a slow burner for me when I first heard it but is now a firm, Steely Dan favourite for me (Edited)
