Sunken Condos Explained

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)
Genre:
Length:44:07
Label:Reprise
Producer:
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Sunken Condos is the fourth and most recent solo album from Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen, released in October 2012 through Reprise Records.[1] It contains eight new songs and a cover of Isaac Hayes' "Out of the Ghetto".[2] 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.[3]

On September 17, Rolling Stone posted a full-length preview of the song "I'm Not the Same Without You".[4] The song charted at number 28 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in October 2012.[5] 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.[6] [7]

Critical response

The album was listed at No. 25 on Rolling Stones 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."[8] They also named the song "Weather in My Head" the 21st best song of 2012.[9]

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

Personnel

Musicians[10]

Production[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Donald Fagen to Release Sunken Condos, October 16 on Reprise Records. Broadcast Newsroom. 2012-08-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20121014073559/http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/article/Donald-Fagen-to-Release-Sunken-Condos-October-16-on-Reprise-Records--2146073. 2012-10-14. dead.
  2. Web site: Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen Set to Release Fourth Solo Album, Sunken Condos. Ultimate Classic Rock. 2012-08-15.
  3. Web site: After Steely Dan tour, Donald Fagen eyes another solo album next year. Northeast Ohio. 2012-08-15.
  4. Web site: Song Premiere: Donald Fagen, 'I'm Not the Same Without You'. Rolling Stone. 2012-09-18.
  5. Web site: Japan Billboard Hot 100 . Billboard Japan . Japanese . October 24, 2012 . October 24, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121109112403/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail/?a=hot100 . live . November 9, 2012.
  6. Web site: Official UK Albums Top 100 . officialcharts.com .
  7. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=donald fagen|chart=Billboard 200}} ''Billboard'' Chart - Donald Fagen ]. Billboard. 2011-09-22.
  8. Web site: 50 Best Albums of 2012: Donald Fagen, Sunken Condos. Rolling Stone. December 30, 2012.
  9. Web site: 50 Best Songs of 2012: Donald Fagen, "Weather in My Head". December 30, 2012.
  10. Sunken Condos . 2012 . booklet . Reprise.
  11. Web site: Sunken Condos: A Conversation with Donald Fagen & Michael Leonhart . Ragogna, Mike . Huffington Post . 2012-11-16.
  12. Web site: Once Again, Donald Fagen Delivers . Smith, Joan K. . Huffington Post . 2012-11-10.

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