Pretzel Logic
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| Studio album by Steely Dan | ||||
| Released | February 20, 1974 | |||
| Recorded | October 1973 to January 1974 | |||
| Studio | The Village Recorder in West Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Rock, jazz-rock,pop rock,pop | |||
| Length | 34:02 | |||
| Label | ABC, Probe | |||
| Producer | Gary Katz | |||
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| AllMusic |  |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A+ |
| Creem | A– |
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Pretzel Logic is the third studio album by the American rock band Steely Dan, released on February 20, 1974 by ABC Records. It was written by principal band members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. They recorded the album at The Village Recorder in West Los Angeles with producer Gary Katz. It was the last album to feature the full five-member band of Becker, Fagan, Denny Dias, Skunk Baxter, and Jim Hodder. It also featured significant contributions from many prominent Los Angeles–based studio musicians.
The album was a commercial and critical success upon its release. Its hit single "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" helped restore Steely Dan's radio presence after the disappointing performance of their 1973 album Countdown to Ecstasy. Pretzel Logic was reissued in 1999 to retrospective acclaim from critics.
Pretzel Logic was recorded at The Village Recorder in West Los Angeles. It was produced by Gary Katz and written primarily by Walter Becker and bandleader Donald Fagen, who also sang and played keyboard. The album marked the beginning of Becker and Fagen's roles as Steely Dan's principal members. They enlisted prominent Los Angeles–based studio musicians to record Pretzel Logic, but used them only for occasional overdubs. Steely Dan's Jeff "Skunk" Baxter played pedal steel guitar and hand drums.
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