Can't Buy A Thrill
Studio album by Steely Dan
Released	October, 1972
Recorded	1972, The Village Recorder, Los Angeles
Genre	Rock
Length	40:39
Label	ABC Records
Producer(s)	Gary Katz
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (A) link
Steely Dan chronology
	Can't Buy a Thrill (1972)	Countdown to Ecstasy (1973)

Can't Buy A Thrill is the first album by Steely Dan. Originally released in 1972, (see 1972 in music), the album was a huge success. It went gold, peaking at #17 on the charts. In 2003, the album was ranked number 238 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Image File history File links Cant_buy_a_tcant_buy_a_thrill. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Steely Dan is an American rock band centered around the core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. ... The Village (a. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... ABC Records started in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records, the recording arm of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... To any devotee, the name Gary Katz is inextricably bound to the entity that is Steely Dan. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and rock critic. ... Steely Dan is an American rock band centered around the core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. ... Originally released in 1973, Countdown To Ecstasy was the second album released by rock group Steely Dan. ... 33â…“ LP vinyl record for The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour album from the 1960s. ... Steely Dan is an American rock band centered around the core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. ... See also: 1971 in music, other events of 1972, 1973 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis, Tennessee is renamed Elvis Presley Blvd January 20 - Pink Floyd debuts Dark Side of the Moon during a performance at... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with RIAA certification. ... Rolling Stone is an American magazine devoted to music, politics and popular culture. ... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

Track listing

All songs by Becker and Fagen

1. "Do It Again" – 5:56
2. "Dirty Work" – 3:08
3. "Kings" – 3:45
4. "Midnight Cruiser" – 4:08
5. "Only a Fool Would Say That" – 2:57
6. "Reelin' in the Years" – 4:37
7. "Fire in the Hole" – 3:28
8. "Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me)" – 4:21
9. "Change of the Guard" – 3:39
10. "Turn That Heartbeat Over Again" – 4:58

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Personnel

Steely Dan

• Donald Fagen - piano, electric piano, plastic organ, vocals
• Walter Becker - electric bass, vocals
• Jeff "Skunk" Baxter - guitar, pedal steel guitar, Spanish
• Denny Dias - guitar, electric sitar
• Jim Hodder - drums, percussion, vocals
• David Palmer - vocals

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• Victor Feldman - percussion
• Elliott Randall - guitar
• Jerome Richardson - tenor saxophone
• Snooky Young - flugelhorn
• Venetta Fields - background vocals on "Brooklyn"" and "Kings"
• Clydie King - background vocals on "Brooklyn"" and "Kings"
• Shirley Matthews - background vocals on "Brooklyn"" and "Kings"

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Production

• Producer: Gary Katz
• Engineer: Roger Nichols
• Assistant engineer: Tim Weston
• Cover Design: Robert Lockart

Reissue Roger Nichols was a nuclear engineer until he turned his hobby of audio recording into an extremely successful career as a recording engineer and producer. ...

• Reissue producers: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen
• Remastering: Roger Nichols
• Art direction: Vartan
• Liner notes: Walter Becker, Tristan Fabriani, Donald Fagen
• Reissue design: Red Herring Design, New York City
• Consultant: Daniel Levitin

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Charts

Album

Singles

External link

• Complete lyrics