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Pretzel Logic
Rock · 1974 · 1 track

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

Concise jazz-pop. Pristine 1970s studio craft meets sardonic storytelling, blending bebop complexity with radio-ready hooks.

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It's the smartest pop record of the 70s, full of jazz chords and lyrics about people you're glad you don't know.

A sophisticated blend of West Coast sunshine and East Coast intellectual cynicism.

Pretzel Logic · vs · Steely Dan
Golden Hour+2.4σ

Golden Hour saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 1 Track
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Rikki Don’t Lose That Number
4:30
Moments Worth Waiting For
The opening flap-percussion and Horace Silver-inspired piano riff of Rikki Don't Lose That Number.
The sudden, sharp guitar solo in the title track that cuts through the bluesy shuffle.
The way the backing vocals swell during the chorus of Barrytown, adding a deceptive sweetness to the social critique.
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