STEELY DAN Pretzel Logic 1974 UK PROBE 1st PRESS EXCELLENT+
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STEELY DAN Pretzel Logic 1974 UK PROBE 1st PRESS EXCELLENT+
STEELY DANPretzel Logic
UK PROBE (SPBA 6282) FIRST ISSUE (March 1974)
PRESSED WITH THE CREAM PROBE LABELS
MATRIX: SPBA 6282 A-2 / SPBA 6282 B-1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/P and 1/AO
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL SOFT-BACKED MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH SILVERED INTERIOR PRINTED BY "GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LTD."
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" PRINTED IN BLACK
Countdown to Ecstasy wasn't half the hit that Can't Buy a Thrill was, and Steely Dan responded by trimming the lengthy instrumental jams that were scattered across Countdown and concentrating on concise songs for Pretzel Logic.
While shorter songs usually indicate a tendency toward pop conventions, that's not the case with Pretzel Logic. Instead of relying on easy hooks, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen assembled their most complex and cynical set of songs to date. Dense with harmonics, countermelodies, and bop phrasing, Pretzel Logic is vibrant with unpredictable musical juxtapositions and snide, but very funny, wordplay. Listen to how the album's hit single, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number," opens with a syncopated piano line that evolves into a graceful pop melody, or how the title track winds from a blues to a jazzy chorus -- Becker and Fagen's craft has become seamless while remaining idiosyncratic and thrillingly accessible.
Since the songs are now paramount, it makes sense that Pretzel Logic is less of a band-oriented album than Countdown to Ecstasy, yet it is the richest album in their catalog, one where the backhanded Dylan tribute "Barrytown" can sit comfortably next to the gorgeous "Any Major Dude Will Tell You." Steely Dan made more accomplished albums than Pretzel Logic, but they never made a better one.
Side 1:
Rikki Don't Lose That Number (4:30)
Night By Night (3:36)
Any Major Dude Will Tell You (3:05)
Barrytown (3:17)
East St. Louis Toodle-oo (2:45)
Side 2:
Parker's Band (2:36)
Through With Buzz (1:30)
Pretzel Logic (4:28)
With A Gun (2:15)
Charlie Freak (2:41)
Monkey In Your Soul (2:31)
LABELS: EXCELLENT+
Clean unmarked labels which carry a moderate amount of spindle traces. Seen a few spins but well cared for
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT
Both surfaces shine like-new with nothing but harmless fine hairlines
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT+
Plays beautifully throughout with little to fault the deep, rich and warm sound.
An occasional light one-off tick noted, nothing really but no scratches, loud clicks or pops and all-in-all a very nice, clean copy indeed
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
The gatefold has little wear to speak of with sharp edges and spine where all text is clear and bold. Some discolouration to the edges but nothing major
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way 1266 (GS 8.3.3 (1266))
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