Excellent debut that will be followed by great and undisputed masterpieces. This is not yet at titanic levels, but it's still quite a lot, and Fagen/Becker are already two excellent authors, with their pop blending various musical influences into a miraculous harmony and balance. Already surrounded by talented session musicians (Jeff Baxter on guitar in many tracks, to name one), the two geniuses gift us in this first album with superb songs like "Do it Again," "Fire in the Hole" (my favorite), and "Turn That Heartbeat Over Again." Ah, I love "Kings" and "Only a Fool Would Say That." A great start to a great story.
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