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Poll Question: which album you prefer?
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    Posted: July 29 2014 at 22:50
For me, Royal Scam is above all, so an initial vote goes for that one.

My favourite songs from each album are Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Doctor Wu, Caves of Altamira, Aja and West of Hollywood


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Take Two Against nature off that list and put Countdown on and you might have a proper list.
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Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Take Two Against nature off that list and put Countdown on and you might have a proper list.

Great, but then it gonna be your list.
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I bought Katy Lied first so although it's not going to be top of most lists, it is on mine.
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Originally posted by Avalon Fields Avalon Fields wrote:

I bought Katy Lied first so although it's not going to be top of most lists, it is on mine.

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Be interested how this pans out. Haven't heard any of em.
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Royal Scam is their best IMO.  Aja and Countdown next, Then Pretzel and Gaucho, with Katy and Thrill bringing up the rear.

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i haven't heard Steely Dan really in a long while, but i am well with Aja the most, so i go with that one.
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Royal Scam and/or Aja. Either one could be # 1 for me on any given day. Pretzel Logic has some of my favorites SD songs but the album overall doesn't do it for me like RS or Aja
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I like them all but I will go with

Royal Scam
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Katy Lied, Aja and Can't Buy a Thrill are pretty much equal first for me, and since Katy Lied had no votes, I went with that. Smile
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Points: 5531 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 01 2014 at 06:11
my fav Steely Dan album is not here, as an easy choice for me would be Countdown To Ecstasy, so no vote, anyway my second fav album from them must be Royal Scam
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Originally posted by irrelevant irrelevant wrote:

Katy Lied, Aja and Can't Buy a Thrill are pretty much equal first for me, and since Katy Lied had no votes, I went with that. Smile
I just voted Katy...it has always been my favorite and I've been into the Dan from day one.
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No Gaucho ? Big smile
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Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Originally posted by irrelevant irrelevant wrote:

Katy Lied, Aja and Can't Buy a Thrill are pretty much equal first for me, and since Katy Lied had no votes, I went with that. Smile
I just voted Katy...it has always been my favorite and I've been into the Dan from day one.
Nice. I've grown up with the Dan from day one, not quite the same, but an equally cool experience. Thanks mum and dad. LOLApprove
I wonder why it seems that Katy Lied often falls in to the bottom lot of their 70's output. A tad more poppy? I dunno. 
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Love all the classics from that list.  Tough to choose between Royal Scam and Aja but ultimately voted for the latter.
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Aja, then Can't Buy a Thrill because it's one of the very few vinyls I have that all three of my sons like too.
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Originally posted by irrelevant irrelevant wrote:

Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Originally posted by irrelevant irrelevant wrote:

Katy Lied, Aja and Can't Buy a Thrill are pretty much equal first for me, and since Katy Lied had no votes, I went with that. Smile
I just voted Katy...it has always been my favorite and I've been into the Dan from day one.
Nice. I've grown up with the Dan from day one, not quite the same, but an equally cool experience. Thanks mum and dad. LOLApprove
I wonder why it seems that Katy Lied often falls in to the bottom lot of their 70's output. A tad more poppy? I dunno. 
 
I don't think it's more poppy since there is plenty of that on all the first 4 albums...Royal Scam had some boring tracks for me and Aja is all about the jazz influence and studio techniques and sidemen  which Becker and Fagen became obsessed with...though it's a brilliant album of course. I thought Gaucho was essentially Aja part 2 with less brilliant songs.
Not sure why but Katy Lied just always appealed to me a little more than the others. For me it had the right mixture of rock, jazz , and pop.
One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

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Originally posted by irrelevant irrelevant wrote:

Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Originally posted by irrelevant irrelevant wrote:

Katy Lied, Aja and Can't Buy a Thrill are pretty much equal first for me, and since Katy Lied had no votes, I went with that. Smile
I just voted Katy...it has always been my favorite and I've been into the Dan from day one.
Nice. I've grown up with the Dan from day one, not quite the same, but an equally cool experience. Thanks mum and dad. LOLApprove
I wonder why it seems that Katy Lied often falls in to the bottom lot of their 70's output. A tad more poppy? I dunno. 
 
I don't think it's more poppy since there is plenty of that on all the first 4 albums...Royal Scam had some boring tracks for me and Aja is all about the jazz influence and studio techniques and sidemen  which Becker and Fagen became obsessed with...though it's a brilliant album of course. I thought Gaucho was essentially Aja part 2 with less brilliant songs.
Not sure why but Katy Lied just always appealed to me a little more than the others. For me it had the right mixture of rock, jazz , and pop.
Yeah, The Royal Scam is probably my least favourite of their 70's albums. The title track in particular being the weakest they'd put out up to that point IMO. Still a good album though. I agree with Gaucho being Aja part 2 but not quite as good. 
New album!
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385
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