Can't Buy a Thrill (1972)
0.2316Canon Score · ranked #180 all time
Aggregated from 3 of 9 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the album
Can't Buy a Thrill is the debut studio album by American rock band Steely Dan, released in November 1972, by ABC Records. It was written by band members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, and recorded in August 1972 at the Village Recorder in Los Angeles with producer Gary Katz. The album is one of Steely Dan's most stylistically eclectic, encompassing the sounds of soft rock, pop rock and jazz rock, alongside philosoph
Why it ranks #180
Every list on which Can't Buy a Thrill appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #168 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #240 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |