| Rikki Don't Lose That Number | ||
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| Rikki Don't Lose That Number cover | ||
| {{{Type}}} by Steely Dan | ||
| Album | Pretzel Logic | |
| Released | April 25, 1974 | |
| Recorded | 1973 | |
| Genre(s) | Soft rock, soul jazz | |
| Length | 3:58 (Single version) 4:30 (Album version) | |
| Label(s) | ABC | |
| Songwriter(s) | Walter Becker, Donald Fagen | |
| Producer(s) | Gary Katz | |
"Rikki Don't Lose That Number" is a single released in 1974 by rock/jazz rock group Steely Dan and the opening track of their third album Pretzel Logic. It was the most successful single of the group's career, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1974.[1]
The song features Jim Gordon on drums, as does the bulk of the Pretzel Logic album. The guitar solo is by Jeff "Skunk" Baxter who would soon go on to join The Doobie Brothers.
Victor Feldman's flapamba[2] (a variant of the marimba) introduction to the song, which opens the album, is cut from the original ABC single version. The MCA single reissue (backed with "Pretzel Logic") includes the flapamba intro but fades out just before the actual end of the track. The introductory riff is an almost direct copy of the intro of Horace Silver's jazz classic "Song for My Father".[3]
Chart performance[]
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Personnel[]
- Donald Fagen – lead and backing vocals
- Jeff Baxter – electric guitar
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
- Michael Omartian – piano
- Walter Becker – bass
- Jim Gordon – drums
- Victor Feldman – percussion (marimba)
- Tim Schmit – backing vocals
Cover versions[]
- 1983Template:SndKenji Omura recorded his version of this song on his fourth album Gaijin Heaven.[8]
- 1984Template:SndTom Robinson recorded his version for the album Hope and Glory.
- 1992Template:SndHank Marvin did an instrumental of the song on his album Into the Light.
- 1994Template:SndFar Corporation made a cover of the song for their album Solitude.
- 2007Template:SndChuck Loeb did an instrumental cover of the song on his album Presence.
- May 2012Template:Sndindie pop trio Hospitality performed a version of the song for The A.V. ClubTemplate:'s A.V. Undercover series.[9]
References[]
- ↑ [[[:Template:BillboardURLbyName]] Steely Dan US chart history], Billboard.com. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ↑ Pretzel Logic Album. Retrieved on October 10, 2016.
- ↑ Song for My Father | 1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die. Retrieved on October 10, 2016.
- ↑ Archived copy. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved on April 16, 2015.
- ↑ Bac-lac.gc.ca
- ↑ Top 100 Hits of 1974/Top 100 Songs of 1974. Retrieved on October 10, 2016.
- ↑ Archived copy. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved on July 16, 2015.
- ↑ Template:Discogs release
- ↑ Hospitality covers Steely Dan. Retrieved on March 30, 2013.
External links[]
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