Sunken condos by donald fagen 93624947875 cd barnes. Donald fagens fourth solo album arrives 30 years after his first one, the nightfly, though there can be no doubting that its the work of the same artist. His first three solo albums, the nightfly, kamakiriad and morph the cat comprised the project known as the nightfly trilogy. Reviews of sunken condos by donald fagen, the fourth studio album from one half of the jazz pop titans steely dan. His first three solo albums, the nightfly, kamakiriad and morph the cat, comprised the project known as the nightfly trilogy. Also available in itunes more by donald fagen see all. Donald fagen and walter becker, had found nothing interesting musically to draw on in the two decades since.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Archive official steely dan authorized discography. Sunken condos begins a new chapter in the creative evolution of this innovative artist, whose career is still going strong after forty years. Sunken condos 2xlp double vinyl albumlp 12 size, released 2012 in the united states by reprise records 5322871, barcode. Some of the lyrics are based on the getting older theme, but don has to be getting up there in age. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. The guitars are the stend out feature on this cd for me. Donald fagen sunken condos colored 180g vinyl 2lp out of stock. All nine tracks on sunken condos were coproduced by fagen and multiinstrumentalist michael leonhart. Free download donald fagen sunken condos 2012 retail cd covers and album art available on allcdcovers. He has also released four albums as a solo artist and in 2001 was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. The fourth studio album from one half of the jazz pop titans steely dan.
Sunken condos begins a new chapter in in the creative evolution of this innovative artist, whose career is still going strong after forty years. Love what fagen and leonhart did with the drums the nod to 60s soul records on condos. Donald fagen was one of the two masterminds behind steely dan, the seminal jazzpop band of the 70s. Sunken condos might not be prime donald fagenrelated material circa aja, but it still remains good stuff, even very good stuff. The nightfly 1982 sunken condos 2012 morph the cat 2006 kamakiriad 1993 sun mountain 2007 sun mountain 2007 you may also like see all. Something funny happened to me while i was listening to donald. The album features new fagen originals and a scintillating rendition of isaac hayes out of the ghetto. The quizzical chord sequences, supple instrumental interplay and teasingly cryptic lyrics will be instantly familiar to students of his work, and indeed of the later days of steely dan. Sunken condos begins a chapter in the creative evolution of this innovative artist, whose career is still going strong after forty years. It contains eight new songs and a cover of isaac hayes out of the ghetto. The nine tracks on sunken condos were coproduced by michael leonhart and donald. Listen free to donald fagen sunken condos slinky thing, im not the same without you.
All this highoctane rhythm can be heard on sunken condos, fagen s 2012 album and easily the liveliest solo album hes released since the nightfly in 1982. After a years worth of rumors, donald fagen has finally released his fourth solo cd. This may be reference to all the homes lyor cohen bought while running wmg just. Now it turns out theyve released a new album by steely dan partner donald fagen called sunken condos. Donald fagens fourth solo album for reprise records, sunken condos, will be released on tuesday, october 16, 2012. It was an october morning near the carousel i met a light young beauty and we talked there for a spell we walked up by the green lawn and my heart began to sing. His first three solo albums, the nightfly, kamakiriad and. Indeed, fagen calls the preceding trio the nightfly trilogy, and sunken condos, claims its press release, begins a new chapter in the creative evolution of this innovative artist. Donald fagen, sunken condos in highresolution audio. Fagen s solo work has been a continuation of the bands work of the early 80s carefully constructed and arranged, intricately detailed pop songs that are more substantial than their stylish surf. None of the tracks stand out from any of the others, but that i believe is part of the jazz rock principles fagen has always strived for, and with that in mind, has achieved here in spades.
Much of that is due to a pronounced emphasis on rhythm. Sunken condos hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding. Its primarily when fagen ditches the relationship worries that sunken condos gels. Sunken condos 2012 kamakiriad 1993 morph the cat 2006 h gang single 2006 cheap xmas.
Donald jay fagen born january 10, 1948 is an american musician and songwriter, best known as the cofounder, lead singer, and the principal songwriter along with partner walter becker of steely dan. Sunken condos doesnt ease on its groove, the way the otherwise excellent morph the cat did. The nightfly 1982 morph the cat 2006 kamakiriad 1993 cheap xmas. Donald fagen complete 2012 sun mountain 2007 sun mountain 2007 you may also like see all. Donald fagens fourth solo album for warner reprise, sunken condos, will be released on october 16. Donald fagen complete 2012 sun mountain 2007 h gang single 2006 morph the cat 2006 you may also like see all. Typical fagensteely dan affair, but a little more funky. Tokyo sniper ryusenkei talkin toki asako stuff stuff. Sunken condos is a very tasteful fusion of jazz and rock, somdething donald fagens fans have come to expect from him.
Im not the same without you, a song by donald fagen on spotify. New donald fagen album, sunken condos page 16 steve. Get all the lyrics to songs on sunken condos and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Donald jay fagen born january 10, 1948 is an american musician best known as the cofounder, lead singer, cosongwriter, and keyboardist of the band steely dan, formed in the early 1970s. His fourth solo album for reprise, finds fagen still going strong after an unprecedented forty year career. Half of steely dan, whose solo work continued his former bands style with intricately detailed, carefully constructed and arranged pop songs. A followup to his selfproclaimed trilogy the nightfly, kamakiriad, and morph the cat, sunken condos is a worthy addition to the library. Just got done listening twice to the new donald fagen cd sunken condos.
Release versions guide dvda, special edition, vinyl, download, etc. Donald fagen mulling solo tour to support sunken condos album if its a total turkey, i dont want to be associated with it at all, steely dan leader tells billboard. Sunken condos, an album by donald fagen on spotify. Okay, i now own this album as a cd, a hires download from hdtracks and as an itunes set. Donald fagen spricht uber sunken condos mit albenplayer. The cold war motif of memorabilia will resonate with nightfly fans. Not much new on sunken condos, but that what is there is just so well done. Donald fagens fourth solo album sunken condos is here in highres. Donald fagen sunken condos lyrics and tracklist genius.
Fagen is known for his use of complex jazz harmonies, elaborate arrangements, and exacting attention to detail and launched his successful, if sporadic solo career in 1982. When you listen to music on a cd or tracks purchased via consumer services such as itunes, you are hearing a lowresolution version of what was actually recorded and mastered in the studio. Sunken condos hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music. Actually, it could have been a new steely dan album. 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. At this point, thats pretty much all we can ask for. This fivealbum set features his critically acclaimed works. The vocal harmonies are superb and in many cases, are in odd registers. The funky isaac hayes composition out of the ghetto forces the band to turn off the cruise control, and the klezmer. The nightfly, kamakiriad, morph the cat, sunken condos and a bonus album of rarities. Prostudiomasters offers the original studio masters exactly as the artist, producers and sound engineers mastered them for download, directly to you. I had to download some software and then have the release streamed. Check out sunken condos by donald fagen on amazon music. The rarity of each release only compounds the sense that something special has been gifted to the world sunken condos is only the fourth solo album fagen has released in the past 30 years.
Sunken condos might not be prime donald fagenrelated material circa aja. Ive got a bunch of 21st century sdfagen stuff on an itunes playlist and im now finding carlocks playing to be way too heavy for me. We present new, exclusive music and the hot hits for information. Download donald fagen sunken condos 2012 retail cd. Donald fagen cheap xmas donald fagen complete cd5 mp3. I cant remember hearing so many different and excellent guitar sounds on one cd. Im not the same without you, a song by donald fagen on. Steely dan has always been a band obsessed with perfection, with songs that either act as brainteasers. Donald fagen complete 2012 sun mountain 2007 you may also like see all. All this highoctane rhythm can be heard on sunken condos, fagens 2012 album and easily the liveliest solo album hes released since the nightfly in 1982.
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