The Night (album)

The Night is the fifth and final studio album by the alternative rock band Morphine.

The Night
Studio album by
Morphine
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2000
RecordedEarly 1999
GenreAlternative rock
LabelDreamWorks Records
ProducerMark Sandman, Morphine
Morphine chronology
Like Swimming
(1997)		 The Night
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau[2]
Pitchfork Media(5.7/10)[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

Jerome Deupree, the band's original drummer who had earlier quit due to health problems, rejoined alongside Billy Conway, thus making The Night Morphine's only album as a quartet rather than a trio. Recording sessions for the album were completed shortly before the sudden July 1999 death of bass player and lead singer Mark Sandman; the remaining members oversaw the final mixing process and the album was released in February 2000.

The album was released on the DreamWorks label.

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Sandman.

  1. "The Night" – 4:50
  2. "So Many Ways" – 4:01
  3. "Souvenir" – 4:40
  4. "Top Floor, Bottom Buzzer" – 5:44
  5. "Like a Mirror" – 5:26
  6. "A Good Woman is Hard to Find" – 4:14
  7. "Rope on Fire" – 5:36
  8. "I'm Yours, You're Mine" – 3:46
  9. "The Way We Met" – 2:59
  10. "Slow Numbers" – 3:58
  11. "Take Me with You" – 4:54

Personnel

Morphine

Guests

  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello on "The Night", "Rope on Fire" and "Take Me with You"
  • Mike Rivard – double bass on "Rope on Fire" and "Take Me with You"
  • John Medeski – organ on "Top Floor, Bottom Buzzer" and "I'm Yours, You're Mine"
  • Billy Beard – hand drum on "Rope on Fire"
  • Brahim Fribgane – oud, frame drum on "Rope on Fire"
  • Joseph Kessler – viola on "Rope on Fire" and "Take Me with You"
  • Carolyn Kaylor, Linda Viens, Ramona Clifton, Margaret Garrett, Tara McManus – backing vocals

Charts
Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 137

References
  1. Prato, Greg. The Night at AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  2. Christgau, Robert (2000-03-28). "Consumer Guide". Village Voice.
  3. Sage Rockermann, Kristin. "Morphine: The Night: Pitchfork review". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on November 23, 2001. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  4. Kot, Greg (March 2, 2000). "Morphine: The Night: Music review". Rolling Stone (RS 835). Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
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