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Morph the Cat

2006 studio album by Donald Fagen

Morph the Cat is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Donald Fagen. Released on March 7, 2006, to generally positive reviews from critics,[1] Morph the Cat was described by Fagen as his "death album" in an interview with Fred Kaplan of The New York Times.[12] Musicians on the album include drummer Keith Carlock, saxophonist Walt Weiskopf, bassist Freddie Washington, and guitarists Frank Vignola, Jon Herington, Wayne Krantz, and Hugh McCracken.

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Morph the Cat was released on CD and on a CD/DVD-Audio 2-disc package, with a 5.1 surround sound mix engineered by Elliot Scheiner.[13][14] The surround recording won the Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album.[15]

Track listing

All songs written by Donald Fagen.

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Personnel


* Harlan Post Jr., Phonus Quaver and Illinois Elohainu are pseudonyms for Fagen himself when he plays an instrument sample patch on a synthesizer trying to replicate the actual instrument.

Production

  • Donald Fagen – producer
  • Elliot Scheiner – tracking engineer, mix engineer
  • T.J. Doherty – overdub engineer, Pro Tools engineer
  • Brian Montgomery – overdub engineer, Pro Tools engineer, assistant engineer, second mix engineer
  • Eddie Jackson – assistant engineer
  • Jim Keller – assistant engineer
  • Chad Lupo – assistant engineer
  • Steve Mazur – assistant engineer
  • Matt Scheiner – assistant engineer
  • Bryan Smith – assistant engineer
  • Allan Thomas – assistant engineer
  • Darcy Proper – mastering at Sony Mastering (New York, NY)
  • Maria Triana – mastering assistant
  • Joseph M. Palmaccio – additional mastering
  • Sam Berd – piano technician
  • Wayne Williams – piano technician
  • Artie Smith – guitar technician, drum technician
  • Gary Blu – music copyist
  • Irving Azoff – management
  • Jill Dell'Abate – production coordinator
  • Cindy Osborne – production coordinator
  • Mary Lou Arnold – production assistant
  • Jeri Heiden – art direction
  • Ryan Corey – design
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Charts

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References

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    "Reviews for Morph the Cat by Donald Fagen". Metacritic. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
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    Cromelin, Richard (March 5, 2006). "The inspired and the familiar". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
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    "Donald Fagen: Morph the Cat". Q (237): 113. April 2006.
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    Walters, Barry (March 6, 2006). "Donald Fagen: Morph the Cat". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
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    "Donald Fagen: Morph the Cat". Uncut (107): 104. April 2006.
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    Gundersen, Edna (March 6, 2006). "Donald Fagen: Morph the Cat". USA Today. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
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    Kaplan, Fred (26 February 2006). "What Rhymes With Orange Alert?". New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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    "Fagen Preps For 'Morph'". Billboard. 27 February 2006. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
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    "Morph The Cat: Donald Fagen Solo Album Set for Reprise Records Release on March 7; Tour Dates Announced; Panasonic ELS Surround Is Presenting Sponsor". Marketwired. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
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    "Panasonic ELS Surround(R) Collaborator Honored with Emmy(R); Elliot Scheiner Wins for Outstanding Sound Mixing". BusinessWire. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
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