Can't Buy A Thrill [Original recording remastered]

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Songwriters Walter Becker and Donald Fagen launched Steely Dan with a seductive, poker-faced 1972 debut as smoothly accessible in its music as it was elusive in its thematic concerns. The opening "Do It Again" snagged swift commercial success as one of the most mysterious pop hits in history, a sultry rock cha-cha that chronicled a series of harrowing catastrophes far removed from the reheated love songs and pro forma countercultural rebellion of the day. Though the core band boasted two formidable guitarists, Jeff Baxter and Denny Dias, it was the bloom of Fagen's keyboards and his reedy, smart-ass vocals that carried Thrill light years beyond modal, blues-based rock. That said, an enduring highlight remains the furious six-string fantasia of "Reelin' in the Years," spiked by Elliot Randall's downright historic solos, at once dour and giddy in its indictment of a poser, while "Dirty Work" (featuring short-lived, nominal lead singer David Palmer) offers a decidedly adult vignette of adultery. There isn't a weak track here, astonishing, considering how much growth future Dan albums would display. --Sam Sutherland

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ASIN: B00000DI0I
Release Date: 1998-11-17

Tracks:

  1. Do It Again
  2. Dirty Work
  3. Kings
  4. Midnight Cruiser
  5. Only A Fool Would Say That
  6. Reelin' In The Years
  7. Fire In The Hole
  8. Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me)
  9. Change Of The Guard
  10. Turn That Heartbeat Over Again

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Songwriters Walter Becker and Donald Fagen launched Steely Dan with a seductive, poker-faced 1972 debut as smoothly accessible in its music as it was elusive in its thematic concerns. The opening "Do It Again" snagged swift commercial success as one of the most mysterious pop hits in history, a sultry rock cha-cha that chronicled a series of harrowing catastrophes far removed from the reheated love songs and pro forma countercultural rebellion of the day. Though the core band boasted two formidable guitarists, Jeff Baxter and Denny Dias, it was the bloom of Fagen's keyboards and his reedy, smart-ass vocals that carried Thrill light years beyond modal, blues-based rock. That said, an enduring highlight remains the furious six-string fantasia of "Reelin' in the Years," spiked by Elliot Randall's downright historic solos, at once dour and giddy in its indictment of a poser, while "Dirty Work" (featuring short-lived, nominal lead singer David Palmer) offers a decidedly adult vignette of adultery. There isn't a weak track here, astonishing, considering how much growth future Dan albums would display. --Sam Sutherland

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Sure You Can: See "Brooklyn".......2007-07-09

I never need to hear "Reelin' In Years" or "Do It Again" again (great as they are they are), but the rest of this debut by The Dan has thankfully not been so overexposed. Every song is a winner (if not a thrill), particularly "Brooklyn" (a paean to a prostitute with soulful vocals by David Palmer) and "Dirty Work" (quite the opposite). Drummer Jim Hodder takes the vocals for "Midnight Cruiser" and if he's a bit wobbly in the verses, the singalong chorus makes up for it. David Palmer is elsewhere serviceable and smooth - - but the two biggies both have Mr. Fagan taking over, of course. The rotating vocals help to give a more "band-oriented" feel to the album, unlike some of the later more opaque, strictly-in-the-studio releases. Steely Dan is one of those bands who remain outside of their time; this could be a brand new album and not one released way back in '72. It's still remarkable - - the band's least oblique release in an amazing catalogue.

5 out of 5 stars Order has not arrived as yet.......2007-06-03

Dear Amazon,

As a first time user to your company , its hard to reveiw it when your products have yet not arrived in the Est time you posted,But I have not given up.As per a e-mail sent last week to Amazon I was told to wait unti June 6th to see if they arrived.When this happens as per my cart I will place my next order.The reason for using your company was a Sydney radio person John Stanley Radio 2UE who gave you people big Wraps,But I will wait and see what happens this week if they arrive.


Regards,

Owen Turner
Sydney, Australia

5 out of 5 stars my favorite steely dan album........2007-03-26

despite spending the bulk of my teen years in the 70's, i did not get around to steely dan albums until the 90's. too bad so much time was lost. life is definitely a bit better with their recordings as a part of it. "can't buy a thrill" is my favorite piece of work by these incredible musicians. the wonderous studio craftsmanship that they display on all of their albums, is here matched with their strongest set of songs. "do it again," "dirty work," "midnight cruiser," "reelin' in the years," "brooklyn," and "change of the guard," are steely dan as the top of their form. the whole thing, in fact, is great. a classic i would suggest you not miss.

5 out of 5 stars Meet Steely Dan .......2007-03-11

The Dan had done some minor recording work, including the soundtrack to the obscure Richard Pryor vehicle " You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It", but " Thrill" was the first album to arrive in store bins across America. Two hits were spawned; " Do It Again" and " Reelin' in the Years" fit well into the FM airwaves, a medium still looking for definition. Steely Dan would quickly prove they were no one trick pony. Not even the debut CD can be fully considered without the sum of the work.

Each song is a carefully crafted stage play with a bizarre main character. Some lyrics are more direct than others, but a reference can be gleaned from every track. As important is the musicianship, a constant among the Dan canon. While session players came and went, Becker and Fagen established a standard of playing that would never diminish. In fact, it got more and more sophisticated.

Get the first outing. Each CD has a personality of its own, but the first try is always the most poignant ( in their case, esoteric).

5 out of 5 stars Can't Buy a Thrill.......2007-01-31

Folks, DJ's are sampling/mixing "Do it Again" in 2007! I hear it every night on KBIG 104.3 (Los Angeles) on their mix-downs late night (Monday thru Friday). The fact that it has been remastered is to everyone's benefit. This is rock-and-roll?? This came out in 1972?? Steely Dan just rocks! Period! Get your copy and see what we've all been missing! Mssrs. Fagen and Becker are truly "two of a kind." Five stars!
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  • Sure You Can: See "Brooklyn"
  • Order has not arrived as yet
  • my favorite steely dan album.
  • Meet Steely Dan
  • Can't Buy a Thrill
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ASIN: B000002PD7
Release Date: 1990-06-07

Tracks:

  1. Do It Again
  2. Dirty Work
  3. Kings
  4. Midnight Cruiser
  5. Only A Fool Would Say That
  6. Reelin' In The Years
  7. Fire In The Hole
  8. Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me)
  9. Change Of The Guard
  10. Turn That Heartbeat Over Again

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Songwriters Walter Becker and Donald Fagen launched Steely Dan with a seductive, poker-faced 1972 debut as smoothly accessible in its music as it was elusive in its thematic concerns. The opening "Do It Again" snagged swift commercial success as one of the most mysterious pop hits in history, a sultry rock cha-cha that chronicled a series of harrowing catastrophes far removed from the reheated love songs and pro forma countercultural rebellion of the day. Though the core band boasted two formidable guitarists, Jeff Baxter and Denny Dias, it was the bloom of Fagen's keyboards and his reedy, smart-ass vocals that carried Thrill light years beyond modal, blues-based rock. That said, an enduring highlight remains the furious six-string fantasia of "Reelin' in the Years," spiked by Elliot Randall's downright historic solos, at once dour and giddy in its indictment of a poser, while "Dirty Work" (featuring short-lived, nominal lead singer David Palmer) offers a decidedly adult vignette of adultery. There isn't a weak track here, astonishing, considering how much growth future Dan albums would display. --Sam Sutherland

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Sure You Can: See "Brooklyn".......2007-07-09

I never need to hear "Reelin' In Years" or "Do It Again" again (great as they are they are), but the rest of this debut by The Dan has thankfully not been so overexposed. Every song is a winner (if not a thrill), particularly "Brooklyn" (a paean to a prostitute with soulful vocals by David Palmer) and "Dirty Work" (quite the opposite). Drummer Jim Hodder takes the vocals for "Midnight Cruiser" and if he's a bit wobbly in the verses, the singalong chorus makes up for it. David Palmer is elsewhere serviceable and smooth - - but the two biggies both have Mr. Fagan taking over, of course. The rotating vocals help to give a more "band-oriented" feel to the album, unlike some of the later more opaque, strictly-in-the-studio releases. Steely Dan is one of those bands who remain outside of their time; this could be a brand new album and not one released way back in '72. It's still remarkable - - the band's least oblique release in an amazing catalogue.

5 out of 5 stars Order has not arrived as yet.......2007-06-03

Dear Amazon,

As a first time user to your company , its hard to reveiw it when your products have yet not arrived in the Est time you posted,But I have not given up.As per a e-mail sent last week to Amazon I was told to wait unti June 6th to see if they arrived.When this happens as per my cart I will place my next order.The reason for using your company was a Sydney radio person John Stanley Radio 2UE who gave you people big Wraps,But I will wait and see what happens this week if they arrive.


Regards,

Owen Turner
Sydney, Australia

5 out of 5 stars my favorite steely dan album........2007-03-26

despite spending the bulk of my teen years in the 70's, i did not get around to steely dan albums until the 90's. too bad so much time was lost. life is definitely a bit better with their recordings as a part of it. "can't buy a thrill" is my favorite piece of work by these incredible musicians. the wonderous studio craftsmanship that they display on all of their albums, is here matched with their strongest set of songs. "do it again," "dirty work," "midnight cruiser," "reelin' in the years," "brooklyn," and "change of the guard," are steely dan as the top of their form. the whole thing, in fact, is great. a classic i would suggest you not miss.

5 out of 5 stars Meet Steely Dan .......2007-03-11

The Dan had done some minor recording work, including the soundtrack to the obscure Richard Pryor vehicle " You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It", but " Thrill" was the first album to arrive in store bins across America. Two hits were spawned; " Do It Again" and " Reelin' in the Years" fit well into the FM airwaves, a medium still looking for definition. Steely Dan would quickly prove they were no one trick pony. Not even the debut CD can be fully considered without the sum of the work.

Each song is a carefully crafted stage play with a bizarre main character. Some lyrics are more direct than others, but a reference can be gleaned from every track. As important is the musicianship, a constant among the Dan canon. While session players came and went, Becker and Fagen established a standard of playing that would never diminish. In fact, it got more and more sophisticated.

Get the first outing. Each CD has a personality of its own, but the first try is always the most poignant ( in their case, esoteric).

5 out of 5 stars Can't Buy a Thrill.......2007-01-31

Folks, DJ's are sampling/mixing "Do it Again" in 2007! I hear it every night on KBIG 104.3 (Los Angeles) on their mix-downs late night (Monday thru Friday). The fact that it has been remastered is to everyone's benefit. This is rock-and-roll?? This came out in 1972?? Steely Dan just rocks! Period! Get your copy and see what we've all been missing! Mssrs. Fagen and Becker are truly "two of a kind." Five stars!
Can't Buy a Thrill
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • The Near Perfect Debut Version of the Perfect Band!
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Manufacturer: Universal Japan
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ASIN: B00004S8BB
Release Date: 2006-10-31

Tracks:

  1. Do It Again
  2. Dirty Work
  3. Kings
  4. Midnight Cruiser
  5. Only a Fool Would Say That
  6. Reelin' in the Years
  7. Fire in the Hole
  8. Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me)
  9. Change of the Guard
  10. Turn That Heartbeat Over Again

Album Description

Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. Universal. 2006.

Album Details

Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars The Near Perfect Debut Version of the Perfect Band!.......2006-10-15

Did Steely Dan ever really release a bad album? Although each album had its own little idiosyncracy and in this case, the debut, we get a lot more rock and roll than in their future albums but what a debut! Even the great Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin declared that the best guitar solo he had ever heard was the one on "Reelin' In the Years" which also happens to be my favourite as well.

Speaking as a guitarist who has played paying gigs myself believe me when I say that the whole track is one excellent example of great guitar playing and only Dickey Betts'(Allman Bros Band) great solo on "Ramblin Man" and perhaps Terry Kath's (Chicago) great work on "25 or 6 to 4" comes anywhere close. This debut album represents a relatively raw version of the eventual finished product that Steely Dan would continue to progress to from album to album reaching great heights on "Aja" and the very good and hugely underrated Grammy award winner "Two Against Nature" more recently.

Another reason this Dan album stands out is the great vocals of David Palmer who only appears on this album with Fagen taking over on subsequent albums. I used to think that Art Garfunkel had the most heavenly voice ever in pop music but then I heard Palmer and man you've just got to hear the man on "Dirty Work" and "Only a Fool Would Say That"; simply sublime vocal work and what a beautiful voice!

Why the 4 stars you may ask? Well it's nothing to do with the quality of the content with regards the brilliant songwriting and musicianship but although the mini-lp sleeve replica is very well done and includes the lyrics of all the tracks in both English and Japanese with typically humorous liner notes written in 1998 by Fagen and Becker themselves, the disc isn't remastered and so the volume levels and overall clarity of the disc is not exactly what you'd expect given the high quality sound engineering technology that is currently out there.

The good thing is that the original production quality of which the Dan has always been renowned for as being close to perfection means that the sound quality is still quite good. Still, it would have been nice given the high price of this version of the album if the powers that be had invested in a remastering from the best possible masters in the vault.

This is essential listening for all fans of great music and especially for aspiring rock guitarists everywhere. If the slightly less than optimal un-remastered sound and the expensive price doesn't deter you, this comes highly recommended.
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    Release Date: 2006-10-03
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        ASIN: B000050W0A
        Release Date: 2005-12-06

        Tracks:

        1. Do It Again
        2. Dirty Work
        3. Kings
        4. Midnight Cruiser
        5. Only a Fool Would Say That
        6. Reelin' the Years
        7. Fire in the Hole
        8. Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me)
        9. Change of the Guard
        10. Turn That Heartbeat Over Again

        Tracks:

        1. Rikki Don't Lose That Number
        2. Night by Night
        3. Any Major Dude Will Tell You
        4. Barrytown
        5. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
        6. Parker's Band
        7. Through with Buzz
        8. Pretzel Logic
        9. With a Gun
        10. Charlie Freak
        11. Monkey in Your Soul

        Tracks:

        1. Kid Charlemagne
        2. Caves of Altamira
        3. Don't Take Me Alive
        4. Sign in Stranger
        5. Fez
        6. Green Earrings
        7. Haitian Divorce
        8. Everything You Did
        9. Royal Scam

        Album Details

        All Albums Packaged in Separate Jewel Cases with Original Artwork.
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          ASIN: B00005HMF7

          Tracks:

          1. Do It Again
          2. Dirty Work
          3. Kings
          4. Midnight Cruiser
          5. Only a Fool Would Say That
          6. Reelin' in the Years
          7. Fire in the Hole
          8. Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me)
          9. Change of the Guard
          10. Turn That Heartbeat Over Again

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