Pretzel Logic is a Steely Dan album originally released in 1974. The album's opening song, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", became the band's biggest hit, reaching #4 on the charts soon after the release of the album. The album itself went gold, reaching #8 on the charts. The album was also highly regarded critically, appearing near the top of several end-of-year polls including the number one slot on the NME critics' poll and the number two spot on both Robert Christgau and the Village Voice end-of-year lists. Cover of Pretzel Logic This work is copyrighted. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cherokee Studios is a large recording studio in Los Angeles, California. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 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. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 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 musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Gary Katz is an American record producer, most famous for his work in that capacity on every Steely Dan album recorded during the first run of their career, from Cant Buy A Thrill in 1972 to Gaucho in 1980. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... Robert Christgau (2007) Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics[1] His first reviews were published by Esquire in 1967. ... This article is about the magazine. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Originally released in 1973, Countdown To Ecstasy was the second album released by rock group Steely Dan. ... Originally released in March 1975, Katy Lied was the fourth album to be released by rock group Steely Dan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with RIAA certification. ... Not to be confused with the Canadian music magazine Music Express The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music magazine in the United Kingdom which has been published weekly since March 1952. ... Robert Christgau (2007) Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics[1] His first reviews were published by Esquire in 1967. ... The Village Voice is a New York City-based weekly newspaper featuring investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts reviews and events listings for New York City. ...

Steely Dan was still considered a true “group” at the time this, their third album, was released (in addition to core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, guitarists Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and Denny Dias as well as multi-instrumentalist Victor Feldman had appeared on both previous Steely Dan releases along with a host of session aces; all five appeared on the inside cover of the album). The tour supporting this album would be the last time any version of Steely Dan appeared live until decades later, as Becker and Fagen's disillusionment with live performance during the tour would lead both to an end to such performance and a disbanding of the Steely Dan lineup. Much of this disillusionment was due to audiences' lack of reception of more complex material. This would lead Becker and Fagen to move to being a studio duo with varied backing on following albums, still under the name Steely Dan. Walter Carl Becker (born February 20, 1950 in New York, New York) is the guitarist (and sometimes electric bassist) half of the duo at the core of the jazz-rock group Steely Dan. ... Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948 in Passaic, New Jersey) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as co-writer, co-founder, singer, and pianist with the jazz-rock band Steely Dan. ... Jeff Skunk Baxter (born December 13, 1948 in Washington, D.C.) is an American guitarist best known for his stints in the rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers during the 1970s. ... Denny Dias is an American guitarist, most known for being a founding member of Steely Dan. ... Victor Stanley Feldman (April 7, 1934 in Edgware, Middlesex – May 12, 1987, in Los Angeles, California, USA) was a British jazz musician. ...

Something of a compromise between the tight pop of the band's 1972 debut Can't Buy a Thrill and the extended instrumental explorations of 1973’s Countdown to Ecstasy, Pretzel Logic included some of the most sophisticated pop music ever committed to vinyl and was unlike anything else on the radio in 1974. Cant Buy A Thrill is the first album by Steely Dan. ... Originally released in 1973, Countdown To Ecstasy was the second album released by rock group Steely Dan. ...

One of the standout tracks, "Parker's Band," was a tribute to legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker. For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... A saxophonist is a musician who plays the saxophone. ... Charles Bird Parker, Jr. ...

Initial versions of the Remastered CD issue contained an abridged version of Rikki Don't Lose That Number. This has been corrected on subsequent pressings.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 385 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. This article is about the magazine. ... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

Track listing

All songs written by Becker and Fagen, except where noted

1. "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" – 4:30
2. "Night by Night" – 3:36
3. "Any Major Dude Will Tell You" – 3:05
4. "Barrytown" – 3:17
5. "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" (Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley) – 2:45
6. "Parker's Band" – 2:36
7. "Through With Buzz" – 1:30
8. "Pretzel Logic" – 4:28
9. "With a Gun" – 2:15
10. "Charlie Freak" – 2:41
11. "Monkey in Your Soul" – 2:31

Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (April 29, 1899–May 24, 1974) was an American jazz composer, pianist, and band leader who has been one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music. ... James Bubber Miley (April 3, 1903 - May 20, 1932) was an early jazz trumpeter, specializing in the use of the plunger mute. ... Pretzel Logic is a single released by Steely Dan from their album Pretzel Logic, originally released in 1974 by ABC Records. ... Charlie Freak is a song written and preformed by Steely Dan. ...

Personnel

Steely Dan

• Donald Fagen - keyboards, vocals
• Michael Omartian - keyboards
• David Paich - keyboards
• Walter Becker - bass, guitar, vocals
• Timothy B. Schmit - bass, vocals
• Wilton Felder - bass
• Denny Dias - guitar
• Jeff Baxter - guitar
• Ben Benay - guitar
• Dean Parks - guitar
• Plas Johnson - saxophone
• Jerome Richardson - saxophone
• Ernie Watts - saxophone
• Lew McCreary - horn
• Ollie Mitchell - trumpet
• Jim Hodder - drums
• Jim Gordon - drums
• Jeff Porcaro - drums

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Production

• Producer: Gary Katz
• Engineer: Roger Nichols
• Consultant: Daniel Levitin
• Orchestration: Jimmie Haskell
• Design: David Larkham
• Art direction: Ed Caraeff
• Photography: Ed Caraeff
• Cover photo: Raenne Rubenstein

For the songwriter, please see Roger Nichols (songwriter) Roger Nichols was a nuclear engineer until he turned his hobby of audio recording into a career as a recording engineer and producer. ... Professor Daniel J. Levitin, (born December 27, 1957, San Francisco) is an American cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, record producer, musician, and writer. ...

Charts

Album

Singles

External links

• Complete lyrics
• Joel Vance's review of Pretzel Logic
• Pretzel Logic - A Steely Dan Revue