Its a solid jazz-rock piece written in a minor key with funky bass and drums that groove non-stop.Steely Dan released their first album in 1972 entitled Cant Buy A Thrill.If youre a rock band that wants to continue releasing albums and keep your recording contract, the success of two top ten singles featured on your first album will pretty much keep your record company happy for the time being at least.The band followed up the Cant Buy A Thrill album a year later in 1973 with the release of the album Countdown to Ecstasy.
The album featured the song Rikki Dont Lose That Number which stands as the bands highest charting single of their career. It was an album where the duo really began using brilliant session players that would set up the next series of Steely Dan albums. The Royal Scam. This collection of songs were fueled by some amazing guitar work by Larry Carlton and songwriting that was growing deeper, darker and more refined. Steely Dan was becoming a musicians band with incredible commercial success. In 1977, Steely Dan released the soon to be legendary album Aja. The album won multiple Grammy Awards and sold over one million copies making it the bands most successful record. Despite the albums immeasurable musical achievements, Steely Dan did not slow down. They followed up Aja with the slickest of all records, Gaucho in 1980. The album was extremely successful especially on the Grammy front. Even though they did not put out any more studio albums throughout the decade, Steely Dan toured often, especially on the summer circuit. Most of us never expected to see new Steely Dan albums or tours back in the 1980s when it seemed the band was done. The two albums released in the 2000s and all the subsequent tours were incredibly welcomed by Steely Dan fans. For those unfamiliar with the group, these ten songs are a great place to start. The song was second single released from 1975s album Katy Lied. This bouncy, listener friendly piece failed to make the top 100 but like most Steely Dan songs became a crowd favorite and a staple on FM radio. Steely Dan Top Hits Free Spirited VocalThe chorus is endlessly catchy and Fagens free spirited vocal animates the humorous fatalistic lyrics. Michael McDonald adds his distinctive vocal sound to the pre-chorus and Walter Becker shines with his economical, quirky guitar solo. A transitional piece between poprock and the jazzier territory Becker and Fagen would eventually explore. It became a staple on FM radio and can still be heard on todays classic rock streaming channels.
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