{"product_id":"steely-dan-pretzel-logic-180-gram-uk-vinyl-lp-album-record-4533231-837793","title":"Steely Dan Pretzel Logic - 180 Gram UK Vinyl LP","description":"STEELY DAN Pretzel Logic (2023 limited edition 11-track LP  pressed on 180-gram black vinyl, the third release in  Universal's ongoing 50th anniversary celebration series is  their gold-selling third studio album, first released in 1974  featuringthe worldwide smash-hit Rikki Don't Lose That  Number; housed in a gatefold picture sleeve with original  cover artwork. The cover has a slight mark on the top edge,  otherwise displays minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely  played)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-stretch: 100%; color: #999; font-weight: 700;\"\u003eTRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUMe is releasing seven titles — from the classic Steely Dan MCA Records catalog — on 33 1\/3 RPM, 180-gram vinyl. Led by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, these albums — Can't Buy A Thrill, Countdown to Ecstasy, Pretzel Logic, Katy Lied, The Royal Scam, Aja and Gaucho — were released from 1972-1980. The vinyl series will kick off with Can't Buy A Thrill, now in its 50th anniversary year, with breakthrough hits \"Do It Again,\" \"Reelin' in the Years\" and the recently viral \"Dirty Work.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLacquers for UMe's standard 180-gram versions were cut by Alex Abrash at his renowned AA Mastering studio from high-resolution digital files of Bernie Grundman's new masters and pressed at Precision.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteely Dan's gold-selling third studio album Pretzel Logic charted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 and restored the group's radio presence with the single \"Rikki Don't Lose That Number,\" which became the biggest pop hit of their career and peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The 1974 album was produced by Gary Katz and was written primarily by Walter Becker (bass) and bandleader Donald Fagen (vocals, keyboards). The album marked the beginning of Becker and Fagen's roles as Steely Dan's principal members.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey enlisted prominent Los Angeles-based studio musicians to record Pretzel Logic, but used them only for occasional overdubs, except for drums, where founding drummer Jim Hodder was reduced to a backing singer, replaced by Jim Gordon and Jeff Porcaro on the drum kit for all of the songs on the album. Steely Dan's Jeff \"Skunk\" Baxter played pedal steel guitar and hand drums.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRolling Stone praised the album, calling Steely Dan the \"most improbable hit-singles band to emerge in ages.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall, Pretzel Logic is a standout album in Steely Dan's discography. The album's blend of catchy hooks, complex arrangements, and thoughtful lyrics has made it a favorite among fans of classic rock and pop music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide A\u003cbr\u003eRikki Don't Lose That Number\u003cbr\u003eNight By Night\u003cbr\u003eAny Major Dude Will Tell You\u003cbr\u003eBarrytown\u003cbr\u003eEast St. Louis Toodle-Oo\u003cbr\u003e\t\u003cbr\u003eSide B\u003cbr\u003eParker's Band\u003cbr\u003eThrough With Buzz\u003cbr\u003ePretzel Logic\u003cbr\u003eWith A Gun\u003cbr\u003eCharlie Freak,\u003cbr\u003eMonkey In Your Soul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/steely-dan\" title=\"Click to see complete listing of Steely Dan\"\u003eSteely Dan\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for complete listing)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/search-results-page?q=Steely+Dan+Pretzel+Logic\" title=\"Click to see more products with the title Pretzel Logic\"\u003e Pretzel Logic\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for more of the same title)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Release\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Year of Release\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e - vinyl LP album (LP record)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecord Label\u003c\/strong\u003e - Geffen UME\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue No\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/search-results-page?q=4533231\" title=\"Click to see more products with the catalogue number 4533231\"\u003e4533231\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for more)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/uk-imports\" title=\"Click to see more items from United Kingdom (UK)\"\u003eUnited Kingdom (UK)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudiophile\u003c\/strong\u003e – This is an \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/audiophile\" title=\"Click to see more Audiophile items\"\u003eAudiophile\u003c\/a\u003e item. 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