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Sunken Condos

Donald Fagen Audio CD
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Donald Fagen was one of the two masterminds behind Steely Dan, the seminal jazz-pop band of the '70s. Fagen's solo work has been a continuation of the band's work of the early '80s -- carefully constructed and arranged, intricately detailed pop songs that are more substantial than their stylish surface may indicate. His 1982 solo debut, ... Read more in Amazon's Donald Fagen Store

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  • Audio CD (15 Oct 2012)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: WARNER BROS
  • ASIN: B008O9V4C2
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (118 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,233 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Slinky Thing
2. I'm Not The Same Without You
3. Memorabilia
4. Weather In My Head
5. The New Breed
6. Out Of The Ghetto
7. Miss Marlene
8. Good Stuff
9. Planet D'Rhonda

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DISC 11. SLINKY THING2. Iand#039;M NOT THE SAME WITHOUT YOU3. MEMORABILIA4. WEATHER IN MY HEAD5. THE NEW BREED6. OUT OF THE GHETTO7. MISS MARLENE8. GOOD STUFF9. PLANET Dand#039;RHONDA

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Sunken Condos 1 Nov 2012
By Trish
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
What can I say, but for a chance listen to BBC Radio 2, wouldn't have known that Donald Fagen had a new cd out.

Put it on in the car on the way home from work and it was like meeting up with an old friend for coffee whereby the passage of time seemed like a heartbeat.

I absolutely love this album from the opening track to the closing track. Another masterpiece from the genius that is Donald Fagen.
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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Donald Fagen - Doing it again 15 Oct 2012
By Red on Black TOP 50 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
It all starts with a signature groove so nasty it could be a pantomime villain and before you can shout "behind you" we are deep into the new Donald Fagen LP "Sunken Condo's". With the "Nightfly Trilogy" now safely tucked away the erstwhile Steely Dan frontman is free to cast away the concept shackles and provide a straightforward set of expertly delivered jazzy rock tinged with soul. Whether he and Walter Becker will ever follow up the decade old "Everything must go" is a moot point but frankly as long as both artists produce wonderful solo material from time to time we should pay homage to the mighty forces. There have been some reviews claiming that "SC" ranks alongside "The Nightfly" as Fagen's best solo effort to date. This suggestion deserves outright scepticism since his first solo album recorded nearly 30 years ago remains peerless and his latest doesn't match it. What "Sunken Condo's" does represent is further evidence of that unswerving and alarming quality control that Fagen has achieved on all his albums ensuring that nearly all of them remain head and shoulders above most artists. It's all about cool detachment, a sprinkling of cynicism and songs like onions that you peel away and discover different layers. By doing so they reveal something slightly quirky and original. The delight of an unnoticed backbeat, deep bass run or a jazzy guitar phrase so that every listen sucks you in to Fagen's sheer level of musical craft.

The albums opener is the louche jazz of "Slinky thing". It has everything you would expect from Fagen present and correct. The band is tighter than a gnat's chuff, lyrically we have females standing next to a "Reptile cage" and great understated guitar solos from Jon Herington. Next up "Not the same without you" is so pure Steely Dan it could have been on "Gaucho" where ironically forty years after "Can't buy a thrill" Fagen tells us "that I'm evolving now/at a really astounding rate of speed". Who are we to argue? Third track "Memorabilia" is one of those upon first listens seems rather repetitive but stick with it since it turns out to be a lovely song. "Weather in my head" is one of the toughest urban blues songs Fagen has penned and references Al Gore with great horns from co-producer Michael Leonheart, while "New Breed" has one of those slight reggae vibes which are a specialty of our hero and echoes "Gaslighting Abbie". One bump in the road is the cover of Issac Hayes funk anthem "Out of the Ghetto" which would no doubt make a great encore in a live show but doesn't really fit here. Do not fret too much however since Fagen follows this with his best song in many a long year and the albums highlight. "Miss Marlene". This is a brilliant and effortless collection of jazzy grooves so infectious they could cause a pandemic and his acerbic nasal croon is as good as ever. A fine Fagen lyric underpins it and the band is cut loose resulting in some of the greatest "Dan style" instrumentation since "Aja". Download it immediately and think kindly of your reviewer. More cool nasty funk follows on the truly excellent "Good stuff" a song which deals with the shipping of an illegal special brew which requires that "Tonight we jack the convoy/ Two hundred barrel run /Trucked in from Agooey/In East Patterson". Closer "Planet D'rhonda" has a superb solo at its heart from jazz guitar giant Kurt Rosenwinke (thank you Erik) but at this stage it sounds like one of the weaker songs on the album.

So there it is. The master returns with yet another dose of what Adam Sweeting has described with pinpoint precision as "a set of impeccably tailored grooves which wear their expertise with insolent nonchalance". "Sunken Condo's" also confirms that there are a generation of musicians like Donald Fagen who qualify for Saga holidays but who refuse to lie down and indeed seem to be thriving into the third age. This album is quite a treat and you really would be very foolish not to let it soundtrack your daily existence for a short while.
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39 of 42 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Smooth blows the Don 15 Oct 2012
Format:Audio CD
You know exactly what to expect from Donald Fagen: that distinctive nasal whine, unpredictable chord changes, jazzy grooves galore, acerbic lyrics (some very nice stabs at self-deprecation here), and some top-notch horn arrangements, all expertly packaged and smoothly (if at times a little too smoothly) delivered by a band as tight as the proverbial you-know-what.

It's never been particularly easy to draw a neat dividing line between Don and Dan, but for a band notorious for its meticulous (if not downright obsessive) attention to detail Fagen brings an unexpected lightness of touch to "Sunken Condos", perhaps the result of having shared production duties with long-time cohort Michael Leonhart.

For all that, the album boasts some notable Danesque moments - the bluesy "Weather In My Head" and "Miss Marlene" two strong examples.

Some highly elegant soloing elevates tracks such as "Memorabilia" and "Planet D'Rhonda" whilst a surprising choice of cover in Isaac Hayes' "Out of the Ghetto" is deconstructed and given the full DF treatment but survives to tell the tale, dropping another memorable solo along the way.

For an artist into his fifth decade of making music it's hardly surprising that parts of this album should sound a tad familiar. "Good Stuff" borrows both melody and rhyme scheme from "Two Against Nature" whilst "The New Breed" has strong overtones of "Janie Runaway".

A little more grit would have been welcome but by and large "Sunken Condos" comfortably maintains Fagen's proud quality-control standards, even if ultimately it breaks little new ground.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Donald's voice
I've very little to say about this because 100/120 reviews at 4 and 5 pretty much says it all.

However, one thing I would like to emphasize is that Fagen's voice is... Read more
Published 22 days ago by molondas
4.0 out of 5 stars Steel yourself, Dan
Not quite Nightfly, but not far off. I would have probably given it four and a half stars if it was possible, but just short of five is good enough.
Published 1 month ago by marilliwoody
1.0 out of 5 stars Gary Katz, we need you!!
What a crushing disappointment; don't know what the other guys here are listening to but I do know what they're smoking! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bill40
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh yeaaah!!!
Sorry, can't understand the bad reviews of this. For me, Don's solo albums keep improving. This is not intended as damnation by faint praise but this album is consistently... Read more
Published 1 month ago by A. Murdoch
4.0 out of 5 stars Wowchester nearly...
I thought Morph was a little flat but in hindsight I was wrong and thanks to this record. One track I don't like is the cover of 'Out of the Ghetto'.
Published 1 month ago by I. Britton
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this folks!
Donald Fagan ALWAYS comes up with the goods! From way back to all my VINYL collection of Steely Dan and his own solo albums - the music gets under your skin!
Published 1 month ago by Anna Gibbons
1.0 out of 5 stars Donald Fagen "rapping" his way through entire album........
Man.......I'm pissed. There is not an ounce of creativity in this entire album. Not a memorable tune to be found save for the 4th cut "Weather In My Head" which should have been... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Paul Robert
5.0 out of 5 stars Fagen's biggest fan
If you know Steely Dan, then you already know this artist. From memory his fourth solo album and in my opinion his finest. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. R. Callard
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
A must for any Fagen or Steely Dan fan. Donald never disappoints! This is well worth adding to your collection.
Published 2 months ago by KJP
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully smooth with slick and intriguing key changes and lyrics.
This just oozes the magical essence of what makes Donald Fagen and Steely Dan so special. The lyrics present 'in the moment' moods with beautifully crafted solos over a structure... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Oneten
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