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Steely Dan's Can't Buy a Thrill results

The participants sorted by deviation from final results:
Seanchan (10)
CasanovaZelos (12)
Seginustemple (14)
Raetsel_Lapin (14)
rwlh (16)
HBJDubs (16)
SpikeSetsFire (16)
MetalmindStats (18)
BlueCrystalTear (20)
TheArkOfTurus (30)

General Album Comments

Seginustemple: Well I'll tell you Steely Dan is one of America's finest bands, and all of their records are good. Can't Buy a Thrill isn't actually my favorite but it's probably their most widely known release, owing to a pair of radio-saturated singles (or trio if you include Dirty Work) that remain dad rock staples today. It's surprisingly well-formed for a debut, with a host of seasoned musicians punching in tasty solos over catchy 70's tv-show theme songwriting. It's not as jazzy or polished as their later records (The Dan's sound gradually progresses from beer at a jukebox to wine on a yacht) but the musicianship is apparent in the performance and arrangements. It's a classic for a reason. I think the only flaw is that 8/10 of the songs use a fade out ending. It's like they can't pick a chord to end on!

Seanchan: This is an enjoyable, easy listening album with some fun riffs. Even the bottom song on the list aint that bad! I kind of put it in the same category as something like Rumours...but not quite as good.

MetalmindStats: In sum, creativity combined with cynicism never sounded quite so smooth, or something.

rwlh: This album was like opening a window in springtime. Glad I listened to it!

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