Episode
Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan...Episode #6
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- Classic Rock Album Olympics
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- Sep 9, 2025
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Summary
In this episode of CLASSIC ROCK ALBUM OLYMPICS, music historians Gary Wenstrup and Robert Rodriguez pull Steely Dan’s Can’t Buy A Thrill off the shelf and discuss which songs earn their gold, silver and bronze medals. Can’t Buy A Thrill was the band’s 1972 debut. It reached #17 on the album charts and placed two songs in the Top Twenty: Do It Again and Reelin’ in the Years. Songwriters Walter Becker and Donald Fagen delivered a gender-bending album with jazz and Latin rhythm tones, pop/rock hooks and cryptic lyrics. Steely Dan made pop music for people who did not think they liked pop music. Medal Winners: Reelin’ In The Years Only A Fool Would Say That Midnite Cruiser Do It Again Dirty Work Visit: classicrockalbumolympics.com for more information and episodes #Hashtags: #SteelyDan #CantBuyAThrill #DoItAgain #ReelinInTheYears #DirtyWork #ClassicRock #1970sMusic #AlbumDeepDive #VinylCommunity #NowPlaying #MusicHistory #RockPodcast #SteelyDanFans #WalterBecker #DonaldFagen #StudioMagic #YachtRockOrigins #DebutAlbums #BehindTheMusic #PodcastRecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices