Well, check out some of their stuff that didn't make A&R, you know? Leave 'Babylon Sisters' and 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number' aside for a minute, and check out some of the cuts off Pretzel Logic, like 'Parker's Band', or 'Through With Buzz,' or if you're into something more proggish, 'The Royal Scam' can be parsed as a concept album; or just listen to Aja, there's not a bad note played on that entire album.
Or, it's hard for me to actually pick out a favorite track - once you understand just exactly what cynical area they're coming from, I think all the songs take on a new aspect - but Any World (That I'm Welcome To), off Katy Lied, or King of the World, off Gaucho, or I.G.Y., off a movie soundtrack - I dunno, it doesn't remind me of other pop music I've heard.
I've been into Steely Dan for about 10 years, though, and I just get more enamored, so I guess your mileage may vary.
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Date: 2003-09-27 10:28 pm (UTC)Or, it's hard for me to actually pick out a favorite track - once you understand just exactly what cynical area they're coming from, I think all the songs take on a new aspect - but Any World (That I'm Welcome To), off Katy Lied, or King of the World, off Gaucho, or I.G.Y., off a movie soundtrack - I dunno, it doesn't remind me of other pop music I've heard.
I've been into Steely Dan for about 10 years, though, and I just get more enamored, so I guess your mileage may vary.