EVERYTHING'S EVENTUAL VINYL

**ORIGINAL 2013 AUDIOPHILE 2-LP**

**Awesome Fidelity!**

**DONALD FAGEN**

 Mastered by Steve Hoffman and Kevin Gray at AcousTech, this pressing was done at RTI on virgin 180-gram vinyl! 

Hoffman and Gray cut this album from the 15-inches-per-second, half-inch analog tape. "The reason it was done at 15," Hoffman said, "was to preserve the tremendous bass response." 

Personally approved by Donald Fagen himself! "We're all gratified that he's so enthusiastic about vinyl," Hoffman said of Fagen. "Warner Bros. is also very enthusiastic about the medium." Morph The Cat comes in a deluxe, thick cardboard gatefold jacket and the vinyl is packaged in rice paper inner sleeves. 

Features:
• HPV-180g Double Vinyl
• Gatefold Jacket
• Co-Leader of Steely Dan

Donald Fagen ?– Morph The Cat

Label: Reprise Records ?– 49975-1 Series: Because Sound Matters – Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, 180g 
Country: US Released: 2013 Genre: Jazz, Rock Style: Jazz-Rock, Pop Rock

TracklistHide Credits

A1 Morph The Cat Backing Vocals – Donald Fagen, Jerry Barnes, Michael HarveyBass – Freddie WashingtonDrums – Keith CarlockGuitar – Frank Vignola, Hugh McCracken, Wayne KrantzGuitar [Solo] – Jon HeringtonPiano [Fender] – Donald FagenTenor Saxophone [Solo] – Walt WeiskopfTrumpet – Marvin StammVibraphone – Phonus Quaver 6:49 A2 H Gang Backing Vocals – Donald FagenBaritone Saxophone – Roger RosenbergBass – Freddie WashingtonDrums – Keith CarlockGuitar – Hugh McCracken, Wayne KrantzGuitar [Solo] – Jon HeringtonPercussion – Gordon GottliebPiano – Ted BakerPiano [Fender] – Donald FagenTenor Saxophone [Solo] – Walt WeiskopfTrombone – Mark PattersonTrumpet – Marvin Stamm 5:14 B1 What I Do Backing Vocals – Amy Helm, Carolyn Leonhart, Cindy Mizelle, Donald FagenBass – Freddie WashingtonDrums – Keith CarlockGuitar – Hugh McCracken, Jon Herington, Ken Emerson, Wayne KrantzHarmonica [Solo] – Howard LevyPiano [Whirly] – Ted Baker 6:01 B2 Brite Nitegown Alto Saxophone – Walt WeiskopfBacking Vocals – Donald FagenBaritone Saxophone – Roger RosenbergGuitar – Jon HeringtonGuitar [Solo] – Wayne KrantzMarimba – Phonus QuaverPercussion – Bashiri Johnson, Gordon GottliebPiano [Fender] – Donald FagenTenor Saxophone – Lawrence FeldmanTrombone – Mark PattersonTrumpet – Marvin Stamm 7:16 C1 The Great Pagoda Of Funn Alto Saxophone – Walt WeiskopfBacking Vocals – Donald Fagen, Jerry BarnesBaritone Saxophone – Roger RosenbergBass – Freddie WashingtonDrums – Keith CarlockGuitar – Jon HeringtonGuitar [Solo] – Wayne KrantzPercussion – Joe PasaroPiano – Ted BakerTenor Saxophone – Lawrence FeldmanTrombone – Mark PattersonTrumpet [Solo] – Marvin StammVibraphone – Phonus Quaver 7:36 C2 Security Joan Backing Vocals – Donald Fagen, Michael HarveyBass – Freddie WashingtonDrums – Keith CarlockGuitar – Jon Herington, Wayne KrantzGuitar [Solo] – Ken WesselHandclaps – Camille Meza, Candice Predham, Eddie Jackson, Jennifer BattistaOrgan – Donald FagenPercussion – Gordon GottliebPiano – Donald FagenPiano [Whirly] – Ted Baker 6:09 D1 The Night Belongs To Mona Acoustic Bass – Harlan Post Jr.Backing Vocals – Donald FagenBass – Freddie WashingtonBass Clarinet – Roger RosenbergDrums – Keith CarlockFlute – Lawrence FeldmanGuitar – Jon Herington, Wayne KrantzHarmonica – Howard LevyPercussion – Gordon GottliebPiano – Donald FagenPiano [Fender] – Ted BakerTenor Saxophone – Walt WeiskopfTrombone – Mark PattersonTrumpet – Marvin Stamm 4:14 D2 Mary Shut The Garden Door Backing Vocals – Carolyn Leonhart, Donald FagenBass – Freddie WashingtonDrums – Keith CarlockFlute – Illinois ElohainuGuitar – Jon Herington, Wayne KrantzMelodica [Solo] – Donald FagenPercussion – Gordon GottliebPiano [Fender] – Ted BakerVibraphone – Phonus Quaver 6:27 D3 Morph The Cat (Reprise) Backing Vocals – Donald Fagen, Jerry Barnes, Michael HarveyBass – Freddie WashingtonBass [Remedial] – Brian MontgomeryDrums – Keith CarlockGuitar – Hugh McCracken, Wayne KrantzGuitar [Chorus Solo] – Jon HeringtonGuitar [Tag Solo] – Frank VignolaPiano [Fender] – Donald FagenTenor Saxophone – Walt WeiskopfTrumpet – Marvin StammVibraphone – Phonus Quaver 2:53

Companies, etc.

• Mastered At – AcousTech Mastering
• Pressed By – Record Technology Incorporated

Credits

• Art Direction – Jeri Heiden
• Design – Ryan Corey
• Engineer [Assistant] – Allan "A.T." Thomas*, Brian Montgomery, Bryan Smith (2), Chad Lupo, Eddie Jackson (2), Jim Keller, Matt Scheiner, Steve Mazur (2)
• Engineer [Overdubs, Pro-tools] – T.J. Doherty
• Engineer [Overdubs, Pro-tools], Engineer [Second Mix] – Brian Montgomery
• Engineer [Tracking], Engineer [Mix] – Elliot Scheiner
• Lead Vocals – Donald Fagen
• Mastered By – Darcy Proper
• Mastered By [Additional] – Joe Palmaccio*
• Mastered By [Assistant] – Maria Triana
• Photography By – Danny Clinch
• Producer – Donald Fagen
• Remastered By [For Vinyl] – Kevin Gray, Steve Hoffman
• Technician [Drum/guitar] – Artie Smith
• Technician [Piano] – Sam Berd, Wayne Williams (5)
• Written-By – Donald Fagen

Notes

Plating and pressing by R.T.I. 
Mastered for vinyl by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at AcousTech. 
HPV-180 gram. 
High Performance Vinyl...Because Sound Matters!!!

 

Tracks Include : see above 

CONDITION

 

Jacket: NM- (includes lyric insert)

Vinyl:  NM++ Audio rivals any MFSL Pressing I have heard

        

 

 

 

 

ORIGINAL 2013 2-LP GATEFOLD JACKET PRESS

 

****MORPH THE CAT****

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