Sunken Condos
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| BBC Music | (positive)[2] |
| The Independent |  [3] |
| Mojo | [4] |
| MusicOMH.com | [5] |
| PopMatters |   [6] |
| Q | [7] |
| Record Collector | [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Slant | [10] |
| TheArtsDesk.com | [11] |
| Uncut | [12] |
Sunken Condos is the fourth solo album from Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen, released in October 2012 through Reprise Records.[13] It contains eight new songs and a cover of Isaac Hayes' "Out of the Ghetto"[14] Fagen began recording the album in 2010 and described it has having a lighter feel than his earlier work, rather than being a continuation of his Nightfly trilogy.[15]
On September 17, Rolling Stone posted a full-length preview of the song "I'm Not the Same Without You".[16] The song charted at number 28 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in October 2012.[17] 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.[18]
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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
("Earl Cooke, Jr." is actually Michael Leonhart,[20]"Harlan Post" is actually Fagen playing synth bass [21].)
- Donald Fagen – lead vocal, piano, Prophet 5, Wurlitzer, B3 organ, melodica, clavinet, background vocals
- Michael Leonhart – clavinet, vibraphone, percussion, trumpet, glockenspiel, Fender Rhodes, minimoog, mellophone, L100 organ, M100 organ, accordion, flugelhorn, Prophet 5, Wurlitzer, mellotron, Juno 6, percussion, background vocals
- Earl Cooke Jr (Michael Leonhart) – drums
- Joe Martin – acoustic bass ("Slinky Thing")
- 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
- Jim Pugh – trombone
- Roger Rosenberg – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
- Harlan Post (Donald Fagen) – bass ("I'm Not the Same Without You", "The New Breed", "Miss Marlene", "Good Stuff")
- Carolyn Leonhart – background vocals, ad lib
- Jamie Leonhart – background vocals
- Catherine Russell – background vocals
- Cindy Mizelle – background vocals
- 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")
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ BBC Music review Martin Aston, 2012-10-19
- ^ The Independent review
- ^ Mojo Mat Snow, December 2012, p.89
- ^ MusicOMH.com review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ Q Robert Levine, December 2012, p.104
- ^ Record Collector review Terry Staunton, November 2012, p.88
- ^ Rolling Stone review RS1168, p.72
- ^ Slant review
- ^ Adam Sweeting (2012-10-09). "CD: Sunken Condos | New music reviews, news & interviews". The Arts Desk.
- ^ Uncut review
- ^ "Donald Fagen to Release Sunken Condos, October 16 on Reprise Records". Broadcast Newsroom. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ^ "Steely Dan's Donald Fagen Set to Release Fourth Solo Album, 'Sunken Condos'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ^ "After Steely Dan tour, Donald Fagen eyes another solo album next year". Northeast Ohio. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
- ^ "Song Premiere: Donald Fagen, 'I'm Not the Same Without You'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ "Japan Billboard Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. October 24, 2012. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ "Official UK Albums Top 100". officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Billboard Chart - Donald Fagen". billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ Smith, Joan K. "Once Again, Donald Fagen Delivers". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ^ Ragogna, Mike. "Sunken Condos: A Conversation With Donald Fagen & Michael Leonhart". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2012-11-16.