What band had a debut album titled "Can't Buy a Thrill"?

The band whose debut album was titled “Can’t Buy a Thrill” was Steely Dan. The album was released in November 1972 on ABC Records and introduced the partnership of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen to a wide audience.

Recorded in August 1972 at the Village Recorder in Los Angeles, the album blends rock, pop, jazz, and sophisticated studio arrangements. Its best-known tracks include “Do It Again” and “Reelin’ in the Years,” both of which became major singles in 1973. The album reached No. 17 on the U.S. Billboard album chart and was eventually certified platinum.

A common mix-up is assuming the title refers to a later Steely Dan record because the group became especially associated with polished studio albums such as Aja. In fact, “Can’t Buy a Thrill” is their first studio album. The title is often linked to Bob Dylan’s “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry,” although Donald Fagen also attributed it to a remark by Becker.