Reelin' In The Years (track)
by Steely Dan
Year: 1972
From the album Can't Buy A Thrill (track #6)
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Reelin' In The Years appears on the following album(s) by Steely Dan:
- Can't Buy A Thrill (track #6) (this album) (1972)
- Greatest Hits (track #2) (compilation) (1978)
- Citizen (track #6) (compilation) (1993)
- Reelin' In The Years: The Very Best Of Steely Dan (track #2) (compilation) (1987)
- The Best Of Steely Dan: Then And Now (track #1) (compilation) (1993)
- Alive In America (track #4) (1995)
- Showbiz Kids (The Steely Dan Story 1972-1980) (track #3) (compilation) (2000)
- The Very Best Of Steely Dan: Do It Again (track #2) (compilation) (1987)
- The Definitive Collection (track #3) (compilation) (2006)
- Northeast Corridor: Steely Dan Live! (track #11) (2021)
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The most recognisable Steely Dan track? Probably.
Either way, it’s an absolute stonker. The archetypal Steely Dan guitar track with one of the best and most recognisable guitar entries to any track ever and let’s face it, the guitar greatness just continues throughout the track
It’s an absolute winner of a track which just builds and builds
Extraordinary stuff
This is a trademark Steely Dan track with that distinctive SD sound. This track has a fantastic groove and a fantastic guitar solo by Elliott Randall. I read that the solo was recorded in one take which, if true, is incredible.
One of the best guitar songs of the 70’s, not to mention some great piano work?
Romanelli 06/12/2012 17:32 | #44304
Great chorus, and one of the best piano songs of the 70's. Not to mention some great guitar work?
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