Pretzel Logic

~ Release by Steely Dan (see all versions of this release, 28 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl

2▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
C1	Parker’s Band engineer: Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) producer: Gary Katz bass: Walter Becker drums (drum set): Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) and Jeff Porcaro guitar: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Walter Becker and Denny Dias keyboard: Donald Fagen pedal steel guitar: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter background vocals: Jim Hodder vocals: Donald Fagen mixed at: Cherokee Sound in Chatsworth, California, United States engineered at: Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Parker’s Band writer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Inc. (US record company and parent company for MCA publishing companies, affiliated to ASCAP), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1973) and Red Giant Inc. (in 1973)	3	2:36
C2	Through With Buzz engineer: Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) producer: Gary Katz bass: Walter Becker drums (drum set): Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) guitar: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Walter Becker and Denny Dias keyboard: Donald Fagen pedal steel guitar: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter vocals: Donald Fagen phonographic copyright (℗) by: ABC Records, Inc (in 1974) mixed at: Cherokee Sound in Chatsworth, California, United States engineered at: Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Through With Buzz writer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: American Broadcasting Music, Inc. and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1974)	3	1:30
C3	Pretzel Logic engineer: Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) producer: Gary Katz bass: Walter Becker drums (drum set): Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) guitar: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Walter Becker and Denny Dias keyboard: Donald Fagen pedal steel guitar: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter vocals: Donald Fagen phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1974) mixed at: Cherokee Sound in Chatsworth, California, United States engineered at: Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Pretzel Logic lyricist and composer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music Ltd. and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1974)	3	4:28
D1	With a Gun engineer: Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) producer: Gary Katz bass: Walter Becker drums (drum set): Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) guitar: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Walter Becker and Denny Dias keyboard: Donald Fagen pedal steel guitar: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter vocals: Donald Fagen mixed at: Cherokee Sound in Chatsworth, California, United States engineered at: Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: With a Gun writer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: American Broadcasting Music, Inc. and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1974)	4	2:15
D2	Charlie Freak engineer: Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) producer: Gary Katz bass: Walter Becker drums (drum set): Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) guitar: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Walter Becker and Denny Dias keyboard: Donald Fagen pedal steel guitar: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter vocals: Donald Fagen mixed at: Cherokee Sound in Chatsworth, California, United States engineered at: Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Charlie Freak writer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1973) and Red Giant Inc. (in 1973)	4	2:41
D3	Monkey in Your Soul engineer: Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) producer: Gary Katz bass: Walter Becker drums (drum set): Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) guitar: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Walter Becker and Denny Dias keyboard: Donald Fagen pedal steel guitar: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter vocals: Donald Fagen mixed at: Cherokee Sound in Chatsworth, California, United States engineered at: Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Monkey in Your Soul writer: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen publisher: American Broadcasting Music, Inc. and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1974)	3	2:31

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/27817401 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Pretzel Logic / Through With Buzz Rikki Don’t Lose That Number / Any Major Dude Will Tell You
included in:	Citizen Steely Dan: 1972–1980 Countdown to Ecstasy / Pretzel Logic

part of:

Fifteen Albums to Play the First Time You Have Sex With a Woman, Assuming You Know Nothing Except Her First Name (SPIN magazine, 2003-04) (number: 14-Teri) (order: 14)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 321) (order: 321)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 385) (order: 385)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 386) (order: 386)

supporting tours:

Pretzel Logic Tour

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/16984 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Steely-dan/Pretzel-logic [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/steely-dan/pretzel-logic/ [info] https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/steely-dan/pretzel-logic [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/71135/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=19397 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Pretzel_Logic/34740 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000192000 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1065716 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 753088114571
Format:: 2×12" Vinyl
Length:: 33:14

Additional details

Type:: Album
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Geffen Records
B0035154-01
Universal Music Special Markets
B0035154-01
Analogue Productions
UHQR 0011-45
Geffen Records
UHQR 0011-45

Release events

United States
2023-07-28

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