On February 20, 1974, “ABC” label released “Pretzel Logic”, the third Steely Dan studio album. It was recorded October 1973 – January 1974 at the “Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Gary Katz.  The cover photo of the New York pretzel seller was by Raeanne Rubenstein. On September 7, 1993, “Pretzel Logic” was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”. Magazine “NME” named “Pretzel Logic” best album of 1974. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Pretzel Logic” at number 385 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

• Donald Fagen- lead vocals, keyboards, saxophone
• Walter Becker- bass, guitar, backing vocals
• Jeff “Skunk” Baxter- lead guitar
• Denny Dias- guitar
• Ben Benay – guitar
• Dean Parks- guitar, banjo
• Michael Omartian- keyboards
• David Paich- keyboards
• Timothy B. Schmit- bass, backing vocals
• Wilton Felder- bass
• Chuck Rainey- bass
• Jim Gordon- drums
• Jeff Porcaro– drums
• Victor Feldman– percussion
• Plas Johnson- saxophone
• Jerome Richardson- saxophone
• Ernie Watts- saxophone
• Lew McCreary – horn
• Ollie Mitchell- trumpet
• Jimmie Haskell – orchestration
• Jim Hodder- backing vocals
• David Larkham – design
• Ed Caraeff – art direction, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, except where noted.

1. Rikki Don’t Lose That Number
2. Night by Night
3. Any Major Dude Will Tell You
4. Barrytown
5. East St. Louis Toodle – Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley
6. Parker’s Band
7. Through with Buzz
8. Pretzel Logic
9. With a Gun
10. Charlie Freak
11. Monkey in Your Soul