Can’t Buy a Thrill
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Can’t Buy a Thrill is the 1972 debut studio album by American rock band Steely Dan, known for its sophisticated blend of rock, jazz, and pop and hit singles like “Do It Again” and “Reelin’ In the Years.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Can’t Buy a Thrill canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5530327 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Can’t Buy a Thrill Context triple: [Steely Dan, notableWork, Can’t Buy a Thrill]
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A.
The Thrill
"The Thrill" is a soulful R&B track by Miguel from his album "Kaleidoscope Dream," known for its atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
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B.
Just for a Thrill
"Just for a Thrill" is a popular jazz and pop standard, first published in 1938, that became widely known through recordings by artists such as Ray Charles and is celebrated for its melancholic, romantic lyrics and melody.
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C.
The Thrill Is Gone
"The Thrill Is Gone" is a classic blues song popularized by B.B. King that became one of his signature hits and a defining anthem of modern electric blues.
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D.
Chain of Fools
"Chain of Fools" is a classic 1967 soul song performed by Aretha Franklin, renowned for its powerful vocals, driving groove, and enduring influence in R&B music.
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E.
Shoot to Thrill
"Shoot to Thrill" is a high-energy hard rock song by Australian band AC/DC, best known from their 1980 album "Back in Black" and for its frequent use in action film soundtracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Can’t Buy a Thrill Target entity description: Can’t Buy a Thrill is the 1972 debut studio album by American rock band Steely Dan, known for its sophisticated blend of rock, jazz, and pop and hit singles like “Do It Again” and “Reelin’ In the Years.”
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A.
The Thrill
"The Thrill" is a soulful R&B track by Miguel from his album "Kaleidoscope Dream," known for its atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
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B.
Just for a Thrill
"Just for a Thrill" is a popular jazz and pop standard, first published in 1938, that became widely known through recordings by artists such as Ray Charles and is celebrated for its melancholic, romantic lyrics and melody.
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C.
The Thrill Is Gone
"The Thrill Is Gone" is a classic blues song popularized by B.B. King that became one of his signature hits and a defining anthem of modern electric blues.
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D.
Chain of Fools
"Chain of Fools" is a classic 1967 soul song performed by Aretha Franklin, renowned for its powerful vocals, driving groove, and enduring influence in R&B music.
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E.
Shoot to Thrill
"Shoot to Thrill" is a high-energy hard rock song by Australian band AC/DC, best known from their 1980 album "Back in Black" and for its frequent use in action film soundtracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Steely Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certification | RIAA Platinum ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboard200 | 17 ⓘ |
| containsHitSingle |
Do It Again
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reelin' In the Years NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtDesigner | Robert Lockart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| followedBy | Countdown to Ecstasy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
jazz rock ⓘ pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ yacht rock ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
complex chord progressions
ⓘ
jazz-influenced harmonies ⓘ polished studio production ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Change of the Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Dirty Work NERFINISHED ⓘ Do It Again NERFINISHED ⓘ Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Midnite Cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ Only a Fool Would Say That NERFINISHED ⓘ Reelin' In the Years NERFINISHED ⓘ Turn That Heartbeat Over Again NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist |
David Palmer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Donald Fagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 40:58 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
cynicism
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romantic disillusionment ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Steely Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Steely Dan discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Steely Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Gary Katz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1972 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | ABC Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1972-11-01 ⓘ |
| songwriter |
Donald Fagen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walter Becker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic | sophisticated blend of rock, jazz, and pop ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Can’t Buy a Thrill Description of subject: Can’t Buy a Thrill is the 1972 debut studio album by American rock band Steely Dan, known for its sophisticated blend of rock, jazz, and pop and hit singles like “Do It Again” and “Reelin’ In the Years.”
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.