3 Things to Know About Steely Dan’s Pretzel Logic Album

It was the last Steely Dan album to feature the full touring band. After Pretzel Logic, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker stopped using the core touring group.

The band switched to session musicians for later albums. Fagen and Becker hired studio players instead of keeping a permanent lineup.

This change marked a shift in Steely Dan’s sound and production approach. The duo gained tighter control over recordings by working with hired musicians.