STEELY DAN Can't Buy A Thrill 1974 UK ABC PRESSING - ONE PLAY - MINT
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STEELY DAN Can't Buy A Thrill 1974 UK ABC PRESSING - ONE PLAY - MINT
STEELY DANCan't Buy A Thrill
1974 UK ABC (ABCL 5024) PRESSING
AN OUTSTANDING - ONCE PLAYED AND LIKE-NEW
MATRIX: ABCL - 5024 - A1U / ABCL - 5024 - B2U
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN A SINGLE MATT SLEEVE "Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod and Lofthouse International Ltd.”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN ENGLAND" PRINTED IN BLUE
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen were remarkable craftsmen from the start, as Steely Dan's debut, Can't Buy a Thrill, illustrates. Each song is tightly constructed, with interlocking chords and gracefully interwoven melodies, buoyed by clever, cryptic lyrics. All of these are hallmarks of Steely Dan's signature sound, but what is most remarkable about the record is the way it differs from their later albums. Of course, one of the most notable differences is the presence of vocalist David Palmer, a professional blue-eyed soul vocalist who overseeing the handful of tracks where he takes the lead. Palmer's very presence signals the one major flaw with the album -- in an attempt to appeal to a wide audience, Becker and Fagen tempered their wildest impulses with mainstream pop techniques. Consequently, there are very few of the jazz flourishes that came to distinguish their albums -- the breakthrough single, "Do It Again," does work an impressively tight Latin jazz beat, and "Reelin' in the Years" has jazzy guitar solos and harmonies -- and the production is overly polished, conforming to all the conventions of early-'70s radio. Of course, that gives these decidedly twisted songs a subversive edge, but compositionally, these aren't as innovative as their later work. Even so, the best moments ("Dirty Work," "Kings," "Midnight Cruiser," "Turn That Heartbeat Over Again") are wonderful songs that subvert traditional conventions and more than foreshadow the paths Steely Dan would later take
Side 1:
Do It Again (5:56)
Dirty Work (3:08)
Kings (3:45)
Midnite Cruiser (4:09)
Only A Fool Would Say That (2:54)
Side 2:
Reelin' In The Years (4:35)
Fire In The Hole (3:26)
Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me) (4:20)
Change Of The Guard (3:28)
Turn That Heartbeat Over Again (4:58)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
An immaculate set of labels - possibly one light spindle trace per side
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like-new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays as-new throughout with nothing to fault.
No clicks, ticks or pops and beautifully clean
SLEEVE: MINT
As clean, crisp and fresh as the day it was made
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £11.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: for items purchased within any 10 day period - additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
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841 (GS 7.0.16 (841))
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