Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Can't Buy a Thrill became an unexpected hit, and as a response, Donald Fagen became the group's full-time lead vocalist, and he and Walter Becker acted like Steely Dan was a rock & roll band for the group's second album, Countdown to Ecstasy. The loud guitars and pronounced backbeat of "Bodhisattva," "Show Biz Kids," and "My Old School" camouflage the fact that Countdown is a riskier album, musically speaking, than its predecessor. Each of its eight songs have sophisticated, jazz-inflected interludes, and apart from the bluesy vamps "Bodhisattva" and "Show Biz Kids," which sound like they were written for the stage, the songs are subtly textured. "Razor Boy," with its murmuring vibes, and the hard bop tribute "Your Gold Teeth" reveal Becker and Fagen's jazz roots, while the country-flavored "Pearl of the Quarter" and the ominous, skittering "King of the World" are both overlooked gems. Countdown to Ecstasy is the only time Steely Dan played it relatively straight, and its eight songs are rich with either musical or lyrical detail that their album rock or art rock contemporaries couldn't hope to match.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/countdown-to-ecstasy-mw0000191882
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Reseña de Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Can't Buy a Thrill se convirtió en un éxito inesperado, y como respuesta, Donald Fagen se convirtió en el vocalista principal del grupo a tiempo completo, y él y Walter Becker actuaron como si Steely Dan fuera una banda de rock & roll para el segundo álbum del grupo, Countdown to Ecstasy. Las estridentes guitarras y el marcado ritmo de fondo de "Bodhisattva", "Show Biz Kids" y "My Old School" camuflan el hecho de que Countdown es un álbum más arriesgado, musicalmente hablando, que su predecesor. Cada una de sus ocho canciones tiene sofisticados interludios con influencias de jazz, y aparte de los blues de "Bodhisattva" y "Show Biz Kids", que suenan como si hubieran sido escritas para el escenario, las canciones tienen una textura sutil. "Razor Boy", con sus vibraciones murmurantes, y el tributo al hard bop "Your Gold Teeth" revelan las raíces jazzísticas de Becker y Fagen, mientras que "Pearl of the Quarter", con sabor country, y "King of the World", siniestro y tembloroso, son joyas pasadas por alto. Countdown to Ecstasy es la única ocasión en la que Steely Dan jugó relativamente limpio, y sus ocho canciones son ricas en detalles musicales o líricos que sus contemporáneos del rock disco o el art rock no podrían igualar.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/countdown-to-ecstasy-mw0000191882
Tracks:
1 - Bodhisattva - 5:16
2 - Razor Boy - 4:10
3 - The Boston Rag - 5:48
4 - Your Gold Teeth - 6:45
5 - Show Biz Kids - 5:21
6 - My Old School - 4:46
7 - Pearl Of The Quarter - 3:55
8 - King Of The World - 5:03
Credits:
Backing Vocals [Additional Background Vocals] – David Palmer (4), James Rolleston, Michael Fenelly*, Myrna Matthews, Patricia Hall, Royce Jones, Sherlie Matthews
Crew [General Practitioner: Four Bits] – Sue Clark (2)
Crew [General Practitioner: Grunt] – Warren Wallace
Crew [General Practitioner: Pilot] – John Famular
Crew [General Practitioner: Weekend Knob Job] – Tim Weston
Design [Album Design] – Dotty Of Hollywood
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Jim Hodder
Electric Bass, Harmonica, Vocals – Walter Becker
Engineer – Roger (The Immortal) Nichols*
Engineer [Assistant] – Miss Natalie
Guest [Specialist], Acoustic Guitar – Ben Benay
Guest [Specialist], Vibraphone, Marimba, Percussion – Victor Feldman
Guitar, Electronics [Stereo Mixmaster], Other [General] – Denny Dias
Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar – Jeff "Skunk" Baxter*
Management – Kudo III
Photography By – Ed Caraeff
Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Lead Vocals [Mainly Vocals] – Donald Fagen
Producer – Gary Katz
Written-By – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker
Genre: Jazz, Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Year: 1973
https://www.discogs.com/master/16898-Steely-Dan-Countdown-To-Ecstasy
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