| 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 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 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]
- ^ a b "Reviews for Morph the Cat by Donald Fagen". Metacritic. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Morph the Cat – Donald Fagen". AllMusic. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ Murray, Noel (March 29, 2006). "Donald Fagen: Morph The Cat". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Sinclair, Tom (March 13, 2006). "Morph the Cat". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ Walters, John L. (March 10, 2006). "Donald Fagen, Morph the Cat". The Guardian. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Gill, Andy (February 24, 2006). "Album: Donald Fagen". The Independent. Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Cromelin, Richard (March 5, 2006). "The inspired and the familiar". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ "Donald Fagen: Morph the Cat". Q (237): 113. April 2006.
- ^ Walters, Barry (March 6, 2006). "Donald Fagen: Morph the Cat". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ "Donald Fagen: Morph the Cat". Uncut (107): 104. April 2006.
- ^ Gundersen, Edna (March 6, 2006). "Donald Fagen: Morph the Cat". USA Today. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Kaplan, Fred (26 February 2006). "What Rhymes With Orange Alert?". New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Fagen Preps For 'Morph'". Billboard. 27 February 2006. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Panasonic ELS Surround(R) Collaborator Honored with Emmy(R); Elliot Scheiner Wins for Outstanding Sound Mixing". BusinessWire. Retrieved 2 June 2016.