Pretzel Logic

Pretzel Logic is the third studio album by American rock band Steely Dan, released on February 20, 1974, by ABC Records. It was recorded at the Village Recorder in West Los Angeles, California, with producer Gary Katz.

Pretzel Logic was released by ABC Records on February 20, 1974, and sold well. In the United States, it spent 36 weeks on the Billboard 200, topping out at number 8. It became Steely Dan's third album to be certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After the disappointing performance of the singles from Countdown to Ecstasy, the album restored the group's radio presence with the single "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", which became the biggest hit of its career, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. On September 7, 1993, Pretzel Logic was certified Platinum by the RIAA, recognizing the shipment of one million copies in the U.S.