Sunken Condos
Sunken Condos | ||||
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Studio album by Donald Fagen | ||||
Released | October 16, 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2010-12 | |||
Genre | Jazz funk | |||
Length | 44:07 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Producer | Michael Leonhart, Donald Fagen | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
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MSN Music | A–[5] |
PopMatters | 6/10[6] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Uncut | 9/10[10] |
Sunken Condos is the fourth solo album from Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen, released in October 2012 through Reprise Records.[11] It contains eight new songs and a cover of Isaac Hayes' "Out of the Ghetto".[12] Fagen began recording the album in 2010 and described it as having a lighter feel than his earlier work, rather than being a continuation of his Nightfly trilogy.[13]
On September 17, Rolling Stone posted a full-length preview of the song "I'm Not the Same Without You".[14] The song charted at number 28 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in October 2012.[15] It also entered the official UK album chart at number 23 on October 21 and number 12 on the Billboard 200, becoming his highest charting solo album since 1993.[16][17]
Critical response
The album was listed at #25 on Rolling Stone's list of the top 50 albums of 2012. The magazine stated that "the music is deceitfully lush, a snazzy cascade of rock, R&B and swing, with production as costly as a Santa Monica beach house." [18] They also named the song "Weather in My Head" the 21st best song of 2012.[19]
Fagen appeared on Late Show with David Letterman and performed "Weather in My Head" to promote the album.[20]
Track listing
(All songs by Donald Fagen, except where noted)
- "Slinky Thing" – 5:12
- "I'm Not the Same Without You" – 4:31
- "Memorabilia" – 4:14
- "Weather in My Head" – 5:29
- "The New Breed" – 4:35
- "Out of the Ghetto" (Isaac Hayes) – 4:54
- "Miss Marlene" – 4:43
- "Good Stuff" – 4:54
- "Planet D'Rhonda" – 5:35
Personnel
- Donald Fagen – lead vocal, piano, Prophet 5, Wurlitzer, B3 organ, clavinet, melodica, background vocals
- Harlan Post (alias Donald Fagen)[21] – synth bass ("I'm Not the Same Without You", "The New Breed", "Miss Marlene", "Good Stuff")
- Michael Leonhart – trumpet, flugelhorn, mellophone, Fender Rhodes, minimoog, clavinet, L100 organ, M100 organ, Prophet 5, Wurlitzer, mellotron, Juno 6, accordion, vibraphone, percussion, glockenspiel, background vocals
- Earl Cooke Jr (alias Michael Leonhart)[22] – drums
- Jon Herington – acoustic bass, guitar, twelve-string guitar, rhythm guitar
- Walt Weiskopf – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Charlie Pillow – tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, bass flute
- Roger Rosenberg – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
- Jim Pugh – trombone
- Carolyn Leonhart – background vocals, ad lib
- Jamie Leonhart – background vocals
- Catherine Russell – background vocals
- Cindy Mizelle – background vocals
- Joe Martin – acoustic bass ("Slinky Thing")
- William Galison – harmonicas ("I'm Not the Same Without You", "The New Breed")
- Lincoln Schleifer – bass ("Memorabilia", "Weather in My Head", "Planet D'Rhonda")
- Gary Sieger – guitar ("Memorabilia")
- Larry Campbell – rhythm guitar ("Weather in My Head")
- Jay Leonhart – acoustic bass ("The New Breed")
- Freddie Washington – bass ("Out of the Ghetto")
- Antoine Silverman – violin ("Out of the Ghetto")
- Aaron Heicke – bass flute ("Miss Marlene")
- Kurt Rosenwinkel – solo guitar ("Planet D'Rhonda")
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