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.
Morph the Cat | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 7, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2004–05 | |||
Studio | Avatar Studios (New York City) Clinton Recording Studios (New York City) Sear Sound (New York City) Sugar Sound (Kauai) | |||
Genre | Jazz-rock, jazz-funk | |||
Length | 52:49 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Producer | Donald Fagen | |||
Donald Fagen chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 83/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The A.V. Club | B+[3] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
The Independent | [6] |
Los Angeles Times | [7] |
Q | [8] |
Rolling Stone | [9] |
Uncut | [10] |
USA Today | [11] |
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]
All songs written by Donald Fagen.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Morph the Cat" | 6:49 |
2. | "H Gang" | 5:15 |
3. | "What I Do" | 6:01 |
4. | "Brite Nitegown" | 7:16 |
5. | "The Great Pagoda of Funn" | 7:39 |
6. | "Security Joan" | 6:09 |
7. | "The Night Belongs to Mona" | 4:18 |
8. | "Mary Shut the Garden Door" | 6:29 |
9. | "Morph the Cat (Reprise)" | 2:53 |
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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2006 | The Billboard 200 | 26 |
2006 | Top Internet Albums | 26 |
2006 | UK Top 40 | 35 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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2006 | "H Gang" | Smooth Jazz Songs | 29 |