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Steely Dan – Can't Buy A Thrill (VG/VG+) – LP, UK 1978
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Can't Buy A Thrill is an LP by Steely Dan from 1978 released on the ABC Records label.
About this album
Can't Buy a Thrill is a striking debut that introduced Steely Dan’s cool precision, sharp songwriting and understated studio sophistication. Released in 1972, it blends pop-rock immediacy with jazz-rock detail, setting out the dry wit, harmonic sophistication and meticulous arrangements that would become central to the band’s identity. Tracks such as Do It Again, Reelin’ In the Years and Dirty Work gave the group its early mainstream breakthrough while hinting at the more controlled, elusive style they would refine later in the decade. The album remains widely regarded as one of the most distinctive first statements in American rock of the early 1970s.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Steely DanLabel: ABC Records – ABCL 5024Format: LP, Album, ReissueUnits: 1Country: UKReleased: 1978Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Classic Rock, Pop RockA1 Do It Again
A2 Dirty Work
A3 Kings
A4 Midnite Cruiser
A5 Only A Fool Would Say That
B1 Reelin' In The Years
B2 Fire In The Hole
B3 Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me)
B4 Change Of The Guard
B5 Turn That Heartbeat Over Again