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Can’t Buy a Thrill
Rock · 1972 · 10 tracks · 41m

Can’t Buy a Thrill

Steely Dan

A masterfully engineered blend of Latin grooves, jazz harmony, and radio-ready hooks. The most accessible and collaborative entry in their legendary discography.

October 1972 · Geffen Records

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A sophisticated blend of upbeat grooves and underlying lyrical darkness.

Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden, crystalline electric sitar solo that cuts through the hazy groove of Do It Again.
The way the backing vocals swell into a gospel-inflected wall of sound during the chorus of Dirty Work.
The frantic, virtuosic guitar solo in Reelin' in the Years that feels both chaotic and perfectly controlled.
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How does Can’t Buy a Thrill sound next to the rest of Steely Dan's catalogue?

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The vocals lean a touch further into harmonized than the rest of the catalogue.

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