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This striking and surprising intro thatвЂ™s simultaneously eerie, yet friendly gives way to Michael OmartianвЂ™s distinctive piano riff which imitates Horace SilverвЂ™s Song for My Father. Opening track Ricki DonвЂ™t Lose that Number begins with the hesitant strains of an unusual instrument, a flapamba - a South American percussion instrument from the marimba family. Katz also produced and worked with a diverse range of artists including Bobby Darrin, The Mammas and The Pappas, Diana Ross, Chaka Khan and was also in the team who signed Prince. Katz produced all of Steely DanвЂ™s classic albums between 19 and Donald FaganвЂ™s solo album вЂThe NightflyвЂ™. Once again David Katz was on production duties. Walter Becker, who had, up to this point, composed but not played on any Steely Dan songs, was even drafted in to play on the album's cover of Duke EllingtonвЂ™s East St. Steely DanвЂ™s official guitarist Jeff Baxter was only used for solos and overdubs. Chuck Rainey (The Supremes/ Aretha Franklin) was drafted in to provide bass.

John Holder (drums), in particular, couldnвЂ™t cut the mustard and he was replaced on the majority of tracks by Jim Gordon (John Lennon/Clapton) and Jeff Porcaro. Just like The Beach Boys and countless other groups before them, if the official members of couldnвЂ™t provide the required style or performance, they were replaced with little, if any, thought given to their feelings. The album was mostly recorded in the Village Recorder in LA and saw Becker and Fagan bring in specialists to achieve the sound they wanted for each specific song. This was accentuated by the fact that David PalmerвЂ™s stint on vocals lasted only 4 months, other vocalists were trialled, but eventually Fagan was forced to step up to the plate.Д«ecker and Fagan began writing 'Pretzel Logic', essentially cutting the other members adrift. The only problem was that Donald Fagan was a reluctant frontman who quickly grew tired of the road, and in particular the people of the road.Д«ecker and Fagan wanted to push Steely Dan ahead creatively, while the other members wanted to stay on the road, perhaps even to spite the songwriters who were beginning to freeze them out of the creative process. Steely DanвЂ™s management had decided that touring the group relentlessly was the best way to turn the group from minor act into multi-million-selling Major Dudes. The quick-fire turnaround between the вЂCanвЂ™t Buy A ThrillвЂ™ and вЂCountdown To EcstasyвЂ™ albums brought unexpected pressures upon the group. вЂPretzel LogicвЂ™ was conceived and recorded during a turbulent time for the band during which it fractured into two camps the writers and the performers. The album to be taken out of the Golden Vault for reappraisal this week is Steely Dan's third album 'Pretzel Logic'. We hope to get you reacquainted with old friends and create new favourites. YouвЂ™ll know some like the back of your hand and nothing of others. Here are all of Pretzel LogicвЂ™s songs ranked.Welcome to the latest edition of вЂGolden VaultвЂ™, where we delve into the annals of music to bring you a classic album.

Its hit single вЂњRikki DonвЂ™t Lose That NumberвЂќ helped restore Steely DanвЂ™s radio presence after the disappointing performance of their 1973 albumВ Countdown to Ecstasy.В Pretzel LogicВ was reissued on CD in 1987 and remastered in 1999 to retrospective critical acclaim. The album was a commercial and critical success.

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It was the final album to feature the full quintet lineup of Becker, Fagen,В Denny Dias,В Jim Hodder, andВ Jeff вЂњSkunkвЂќ BaxterВ (who left to join theВ Doobie Brothers) and also featured significant contributions from many prominent Los Angeles-basedВ studio musiciansВ and the last to be made and released while Steely Dan was still an active touring band. It was written by principal band membersВ Walter BeckerВ andВ Donald Fagen, and recorded atВ The Village RecorderВ inВ West Los AngelesВ with producerВ Gary Katz. Pretzel LogicВ is the third studio album by the American rock bandВ Steely Dan, released on February 20, 1974, byВ ABC Records.

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