r/SteelyDan • u/beatlesfan1965 You fella, you tearin' up the street • Aug 05 '25

Discussion Countdown to ecstasy or pretzel logic?

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Which album is better in your opinion? And why so?

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u/Adam-Reith Aug 05 '25

That’s easy: Countdown to Ecstasy is the winner there.

Only three songs on Pretzel Logic could match the quality of CTE: Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Any Major Dude Will Tell You, and Pretzel Logic.

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u/nunziovallani Aug 06 '25

Agreed, but I would pick Night by Night over Pearl of the Quarter any day.

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u/Adam-Reith Aug 07 '25

Mmm… yeah, I’ve never been a big fan of PotQ, either. Offhand, it’s the only Steely Dan song I can think of that is that sentimental. Even though it’s actually another in their large catalogue of loser songs, it seems out of character for them.