Modern Classic Recordings, an imprint of Light in the Attic Records, proudly announce the deluxe vinyl reissue of Morphine’s final album:
The Night (2000), marking the very first availability on vinyl.
The album has been lovingly remastered by Pete Weiss at Boston’s Jade Cow Music, with lacquers cut by John Golden. The 2xLP, 45-RPM edition of The Night (featuring “Rope on Fire,” “Top Floor, Bottom Buzzer,” and “The Night,”) is available on orange translucent or purplish hue vinyl.
Rounding out the package is a 20-page booklet, featuring rare and never- before-seen images from the band’s archives, including photos by Lana Z. Caplan and Danny Clinch, artifacts from Morphine’s career, and unseen art by the band’s late frontman, Mark Sandman. A major highlight is the insightful new liner notes by Ryan H. Walsh—a Boston-based journalist, musician, visual artist, and author of the acclaimed 2018 book Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968, whose notes include interviews,
including one of the final interviews with Morphine drummer Billy Conway. Dedicated to the memories of Sandman and late drummer Billy Conway, the album was produced with the full support of Morphine’s surviving members (drummer Jerome Deupree and saxophonist Dana Colley), as well as the band’s friends, family members, and collaborators.
Released: September 2023
Cat: MCR93011
Label: Modern Classics Recording
