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KATY LIED
STEELY DAN
1975 , USA - EURO 12.00
Label: MCA
ALBUM REVIEW
Building from the jazz fusion foundation of Pretzel Logic, Steely Dan created an alluringly sophisticated album of jazzy pop with Katy Lied. With this record, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen began relying solely on studio musicians, which is evident from the immaculate sound of the album... Each song is given a glossy sheen, one that accentuates not only the stronger pop hooks, but also the precise technical skill of the professional musicians drafted to play the solos. Essentially, Katy Lied is a smoother version of Pretzel Logic, featuring the same cross-section of jazz-pop and blues-rock... It's another excellent record in one of the most distinguished rock & roll catalogs of the '70s. (S.T.Erlewine)
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