In November 1972, “ABC” label released “Can’t Buy a Thrill”, the debut Steely Dan studio album. It was recorded in 1972 at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Gary Katz. The album cover features a photomontage by Robert Lockart.
Personnel:
- David Palmer – lead and backing vocals
- Donald Fagen– acoustic and electric pianos, plastic (YC-30) organ, lead and backing vocals
- Jeff “Skunk” Baxter– guitar, pedal steel guitar, spoken word
- Denny Dias– guitar, electric sitar
- Walter Becker – electric bass, dual lead and backing vocals
- Jim Hodder– drums, percussion, lead vocal, backing vocals
- Elliott Randall– lead guitar
- Jerome Richardson– tenor saxophone
- Snooky Young– flugelhorn
- Victor Feldman– percussion
- Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews– backing vocals
- Engineer: Roger Nichols
- Assistant engineer: Tim Weston
Track listing:
All tracks by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker.
- Do It Again
- Dirty Work
- Kings
- Midnite Cruiser
- Only a Fool Would Say That
- Reelin’ in the Years
- Fire in the Hole
- Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me)
- Change of the Guard
- Turn That Heartbeat Over Again