Old music: Steely Dan – Dirty Work

Cynicism concealed by sweetness – Steely Dan knew how to smuggle their worldview into smooth AM pop music Steely Dan's later jazz-flavoured works undeniably verged close to MOR. But in the mid-70s they turned out a series of records that stand comparison with any of their great releases. Here I'm turning to something from their first record, when they were still finding their way as a band.Named after a dildo in Naked Lunch, Steely Dan was formed by two smart-ass college boys, Donald Fagen and...

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