Steely DanBest Steely Dan Albums Ranked
8.3
Avg Score
87
Opinions
12
Albums
21
Reviewers
Summary from 87 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Steely Dan's catalog across 12 albums from 87 opinions, with an overall average of 8.3/10. The top-rated Steely Dan album is Aja (1977) with a 9.0/10 average from 14 ratings, followed by Can't Buy A Thrill and Katy Lied. The discography on Wavelength spans 1972 to 2000. Deacon Blues ranks as the highest-rated Steely Dan song on Wavelength with a 8.8/10 average.
Aja
“Today on Pitchfork, we are taking a critical look at Steely Dan—from their early classic rock staples to their latter-day studio sleaze—with new reviews of five of their most influential records.”
Gaucho
“Today on Pitchfork, we are taking a critical look at Steely Dan—from their early classic rock staples to their latter-day studio sleaze—with new reviews of five of their most influential records.”
Katy Lied
“Today on Pitchfork, we are taking a critical look at Steely Dan—from their early classic rock staples to their latter-day studio sleaze—with new reviews of five of their most influential records.”
Gaucho
“The thing you begin to notice, listening to Steely Dan’s songs, is that no one ever answers anyone. For all the talk — and their latest album, Gaucho, is as compulsively chatty as dinnertime on death row — there’s no conversation. Whoever keeps asking, "Who is that guacho, amigo?" might as well be talking to […]”
Can't Buy A Thrill
“Today on Pitchfork, we are taking a critical look at Steely Dan—from their early classic rock staples to their latter-day studio sleaze—with new reviews of five of their most influential records.”
The Royal Scam (2025 Remaster)
“Today on Pitchfork, we are taking a critical look at Steely Dan—from their early classic rock staples to their latter-day studio sleaze—with new reviews of five of their most influential records.”
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