Sunken Condos

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Field	Value
name	Sunken Condos
type	studio
artist	Donald Fagen
cover	Donald Fagen - Sunken Condos.jpg
released	October 16, 2012
recorded	2010–2012
studio	Candyland
Hirsch Studios
Sear Sound
Avatar Studios
Audio Paint
Stratosphere Recording
Pat Dillett's Studio (all in New York City)
length	44:07
label	Reprise
prev_title	Morph the Cat
prev_year	2006
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| name = Sunken Condos | type = studio | artist = Donald Fagen | cover = Donald Fagen - Sunken Condos.jpg | alt = | released = October 16, 2012 | recorded = 2010–2012 | studio = Candyland Hirsch Studios Sear Sound Avatar Studios Audio Paint Stratosphere Recording Pat Dillett's Studio (all in New York City) | genre =

• Yacht rock
• R&B | length = 44:07 | label = Reprise | producer =
• Michael Leonhart
• Donald Fagen | prev_title = Morph the Cat | prev_year = 2006 | next_title = | next_year = Sunken Condos is the fourth and most recent solo album from Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen, released in October 2012 through Reprise Records. It contains eight new songs and a cover of Isaac Hayes' "Out of the Ghetto". 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.

On September 17, Rolling Stone posted a full-length preview of the song "I'm Not the Same Without You". The song charted at number 28 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in October 2012. The album reached number 23 on the official UK album chart on October 21 and number 12 on the Billboard 200, becoming his highest charting solo album since 1993.

Critical response

| ADM = 7.6/10 | MC = 82/100 | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = | rev2 = The Independent | rev2score = | rev3 = The Irish Times | rev3score = | rev4 = Mojo | rev4score = | rev5 = MSN Music (Expert Witness) | rev5score = A− | rev6 = Q | rev6score = | rev7 = Rolling Stone | rev7score = | rev8 = Slant Magazine | rev8score = | rev9 = Uncut | rev9score = 9/10 | rev10 = USA Today | rev10score = The album was listed at No. 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." They also named the song "Weather in My Head" the 21st best song of 2012.

Fagen appeared on Late Show with David Letterman and performed "Weather in My Head" to promote the album.

Track listing

All songs written by Donald Fagen, except where noted |title1 = Slinky Thing |length1 = 5:12 |title2 = I'm Not the Same Without You |length2 = 4:31 |title3 = Memorabilia |length3 = 4:14 |title4 = Weather in My Head |length4 = 5:29 |title5 = The New Breed |length5 = 4:35 |title6 = Out of the Ghetto |note6 = Isaac Hayes |length6 = 4:54 |title7 = Miss Marlene |length7 = 4:43 |title8 = Good Stuff |length8 = 4:54 |title9 = Planet D'Rhonda |length9 = 5:35

Personnel

Musicians

• Donald Fagen – lead vocals (1–9), piano (1, 2, 8), Prophet 5 (1, 5, 7), Wurlitzer (4, 8, 9), B3 organ (5, 6), clavinet (4, 7, 9), Fender Rhodes (7, 8), melodica (8), background vocals (1, 2, 5–9)
• Harlan Post (alias Donald Fagen) – synth bass (2, 5, 7, 8)
• Michael Leonhart – percussion, trumpet (1–5, 8), flugelhorn (3, 7, 8), mellophone (2), mellophonium (3, 5), Fender Rhodes (2), minimoog (2, 6, 8), clavinet (1, 6), L100 organ (3), M100 organ (7), Prophet 5 (2, 4, 5, 7–9), Wurlitzer (5, 6, 9), mellotron (5), B3 organ (5, 6), Juno 6 (8), accordion (6), vibraphone (1, 6, 8, 9), glockenspiel (1), background vocals (1–3, 5–7, 9), scream (6)
• Earl Cooke Jr (alias Michael Leonhart) – drums
• Jon Herington – guitar (1, 2, 4–8), twelve-string guitar (2), rhythm guitar (9), solo guitar (4)
• Walt Weiskopf – alto saxophone (1–5, 7), tenor saxophone (3, 5), clarinet (7)
• Charlie Pillow – tenor saxophone (1, 2), clarinet (2, 6, 7), bass clarinet (6), bass flute (7)
• Roger Rosenberg – baritone saxophone (1, 2, 4), bass clarinet (7)
• Jim Pugh – trombone (1, 2, 4)
• Carolyn Leonhart – background vocals (1, 2, 4, 7–9), ad-lib vocals (1)
• Jamie Leonhart – background vocals (1, 9)
• Catherine Russell – background vocals (1, 2, 4, 7, 8)
• Cindy Mizelle – background vocals (4, 7)
• Joe Martin – acoustic bass (1)
• William Galison – harmonica (2, 5), bass harmonica (5)
• Lincoln Schleifer – bass (3, 4, 9)
• Gary Sieger – guitar (3)
• Larry Campbell – rhythm guitar (4)
• Jay Leonhart – acoustic bass (5)
• Freddie Washington – bass (6)
• Antoine Silverman – violin (6)
• Aaron Heicke – bass flute (7)
• Kurt Rosenwinkel – solo guitar (9)

Production

• Donald Fagen – rhythm arrangements, vocal arrangements, horn arrangements, mixing
• Michael Leonhart – vocal and horn arrangements, engineer, mixing
• Charles Martinez – engineer
• Normyn – assistant engineer
• David Schoenwetter – assistant engineer
• Ted Tuthill – assistant engineer
• Pat Dillett – mixing, additional engineering
• Elliot Scheiner – additional engineering
• Amanda Hirsch – additional Pro Tools engineering
• Jon Silverman – assistant mix engineer
• Scott Hull – mastering

Charts

::data[format=table title="Chart performance for ''Sunken Condos''"] | Chart (2012) | Peak position | |---|---| ::

References

References

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3. "After Steely Dan tour, Donald Fagen eyes another solo album next year". Northeast Ohio.
4. "Song Premiere: Donald Fagen, 'I'm Not the Same Without You'". Rolling Stone.
5. (October 24, 2012). "''Japan Billboard'' Hot 100". Billboard Japan.
6. "Official UK Albums Top 100". officialcharts.com.
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10. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sunken Condos – Donald Fagen". [[AllMusic]].
11. Gill, Andy. (October 13, 2012). "Album: Donald Fagen, Sunken Condos (Reprise)". [[The Independent]].
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13. (December 2012). "Donald Fagen: Sunken Condos". [[Mojo (magazine).
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19. Gardner, Elysa. (October 15, 2012). "Donald Fagen feels at home in 'Sunken Condos'". [[USA Today]].
20. "50 Best Albums of 2012: Donald Fagen, ''Sunken Condos''". Rolling Stone.
21. "50 Best Songs of 2012: Donald Fagen, "Weather in My Head"".
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23. (2012). "Sunken Condos". [[Reprise Records.
24. Ragogna, Mike. "Sunken Condos: A Conversation with Donald Fagen & Michael Leonhart". Huffington Post.
25. Smith, Joan K.. "Once Again, Donald Fagen Delivers". Huffington Post.

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