On August 25, 1995, Douglas Alan Stegmeyer died aged 43. He was a musician (vocal, bass), member of the band Topper, performed with Debbie Gibson and Hall & Oates, best known as bassist and back-up vocalist for Billy Joel.
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Cracker: Gemtleman’s Blues
On August 25, 1998, “Virgin” label released “Gentleman’s Blues” the fourth Cracker studio album. It was recorded in 1998 and was produced by Don Smith.
Personnel:
- David Lowery– vocals, guitar
- Johnny Hickman– vocals, lead guitar
- Bob Rupe– vocals, bass
- Frank Funaro– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by David Lowery, except where noted.
- Good Life – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman
- Seven Days – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman
- Star – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman
- James River
- My Life Is Totally Boring Without You – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Bob Rupe
- Been Around the World
- The World Is Mine – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman
- Lullabye
- Waiting for You Girl – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman
- Trials & Tribulations – Johnny Hickman
- Wild One – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Bob Rupe
- Hold of Myself – Johnny Hickman
- Gentleman’s Blues – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman
- I Want Out of the Circus
- Wedding Day – Johnny Hickman
- Hallelujah
Tracks after “Hallelujah” are all hidden tracks.
- [Silence]
- 1-202-456-141 (the touch-tone phone number for the White House)
- [Silence]
- 1-202-514-8688 (a U.S. Department of Justice phone number, formerly held by Ken Starr)
- [Silence]
- 1-310-289-4459 (presently, the phone number for Beverly Hills psychotherapist Julia Kantor)
- [Silence]
- Cinderella – David Lowery
Better Than Ezra: How Does Your Garden Grow?
On August 25, 1998, “Elektra” label released “How Does Your Garden Grow?” the fourth Better Than Ezra album. It was recorded January – March 1998 and was produced by Malcolm Burn.
Personnel:
- Kevin Griffin– vocals, guitar, Rhodes, piano, Chamberlin, VCS3
- Tom Drummond – bass, pedal steel, MetaSynth, VCS3
- Travis Aaron McNabb – drums, percussion, Beat Box, VCS3, Optigan
- James Arthur Payne – vocals, guitar
- Anthony Dagradi – flute
- Mark Mullins – trombone
- Brian Graber – trumpet
- Karl Berger – vibraphone
Track listing:
All tracks by Kevin Griffin
- Je ne m’en Souviens pas
- One More Murder
- At the Stars
- Like It Like That
- Allison Foley
- Under You
- Live Again
- Happy Day Mama
- Pull
- Particle
- Beautiful Mistake
- Everything in 2’s
- New Kind of Low: Low / Coma
- Waxing or Waning?
Elliot Smith: XO
On August 25, 1998, “DreamWorks” label released “XO”, the fourth Elliot Smith studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998, at “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Elliott Smith, Rob Schnapf and Tom Rothrock.
Personnel:
- Elliott Smith– vocals, guitar, piano, bass guitar, drums, organ, mandolin, electric piano, melodica, percussion, string and horn arrangements, recording
- Rob Schnapf– guitar, recording
- Paul Pulvirenti – drums
- Tom Rothrock– drum programming, recording
- Joey Waronker– drums
- Jon Brion– vibraphone, Chamberlin
- Shelly Berg – string and horn arrangements
- Tom Halm – string and horn arrangements
- Bruce Eskovitz – bass and baritone saxophone, flute
- James Atkinson – French horn
- Roy Poper – trumpet
- Farhad Behroozi – strings
- Henry Ferber – strings
- Jerrod Goodman – strings
- Pamela DeAlmeida – strings
- Peter Hatch – strings
- Raymond Tischer II – strings
- Russel Cantor – strings
- Waldemar DeAlmeida – strings
- Larry Crane – recording
- Johnson and Wolverton – sleeve artwork
- Eric Matthies – sleeve photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Elliott Smith.
- Sweet Adeline
- Tomorrow Tomorrow
- Waltz #2 (XO)
- Baby Britain
- Pitseleh
- Independence Day
- Bled White
- Waltz #1
- Amity
- Oh Well, Okay
- Bottle Up and Explode
- A Question Mark
- Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands
- I Didn’t Understand
Bob Mould: The Last Dog and Pony Snow
On August 25, 1998, “Creation Records” label released “The Last Dog and Pony Show”, the fourth Bob Mould album. It was recorded in 1998 and was produced by Bob Mould.
Personnel:
- Bob Mould – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, programming, sampling
- Matt Hammon – drums
- Alison Chesley- cello
- Jim Wilson – engineer, sampling
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Mould
- New #1
- Moving Trucks
- Taking Everything
- First Drag of the Day
- Classifieds
- Who Was Around?
- Skintrade
- Vaporub
- Sweet Serene
- Megamanic
- Reflecting Pool
- Along the Way
Super Furry Animals: Radiator
On August 25, 1997, “Creation Records” label released “Radiator”, the second Super Furry Animals studio album. It was recorded in 1997 and was produced by Gorwel Owen, Gruff Rhys, Huw Bunford, Cian Ciaran, Guto Pryce, and Dafydd Ieuan.
Personnel:
- Gruff Rhys– vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Moog, claps
- Huw Bunford– electric guitar, backing vocals
- Cian Ciaran– electronics, Rhodes piano, piano, claps, backing vocals
- Guto Pryce– bass, sub-bass, claps
- Dafydd Ieuan– drums, percussion, piano, backing vocals
- Les Morrison – banjo
- Gorwel Owen– E-Bow, samples, electric harpsichord, backward Rhodes
- Martin Smith – trumpet
- Simon James – tenor saxophone, flute
- Andrew Frizzell – trombone, alto saxophone
- The Electra Strings:
- Sonia Slany – violin
- Jules Singleton – violin
- Clair Arster – viola
- Dinah Beamish – cello
Track listing:
All tracks by Gruff Rhys, Huw Bunford, Cian Ciaran, Guto Pryce, and Dafydd Ieuan.
- Furryvision
- The Placid Casual
- The International Language of Screaming
- Demons
- Short Painkiller
- She’s Got Spies
- Play It Cool
- Hermann ♥’s Pauline
- Chupacabras
- Torra Fy Ngwallt Yn Hir
- Bass Turned to D.E.A.D.
- Down a Different River
- Downlod
- Mountain Peole
White Denim: Performance
On August 24, 2018, “City Slang” label released “Performance”, the eighth White Denim studio album.
Personnel:
- James Petralli – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, sampling
- Jared Samuel – keyboards, organ, synthesizer, horn arrangements
- Adam Chetwood – guitar
- Steve Terebecki – vocals, bass, synthesizer, programming
- Jeffrey Olson – vibraphone, percussion
- Conrad Choucroun – drums
- Sam Cohen – guitar
- Robert Ellis – piano
- Mike St. Clir – electric piano, synthesizer, clavinet
- Michael Hunter – electric piano, synthesizer
- Marshall Lowery – saxophone
- Daniel McNeill – engineer
- Jim Vollentine – mixing
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- William Gaynor – artwork
- Jan Lankisch – layout
Track listing:
- Magazin – Conrad Choucroun, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
- Performance – James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
- Fine Slime – Conrad Choucroun, Sam Cohen, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
- Double Death – Adam Chetwood, Conrad Choucroun, James Petralli, Jared Samuel, Steve Terebecki
- Moves On – Conrad Choucroun, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
- In Might Get Dark – Conrad Choucroun, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
- Sky beaming – Conrad Choucroun, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
- Backseat Driver – Conrad Choucroun, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
- Good News – Conrad Choucroun, Sam Cohen, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
Gene Page
On August 24, 1998, Eugene Edgar Page Jr. aka Gene Page, died aged 58. He was a conductor, composer, arranger, and record producer, one of the most successful arrangers and conductors from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s, who worked on more than 200 Platinum and gold records. He created specific sound in the arrangements, and work with numerous artists including Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, George Benson, The Jackson 5, Jefferson Starship, The Righteous Brothers, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Roberta Flack, Elton John, Leo Sayer, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Frankie Valli, Helen Reddy, Lionel Richie, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Mathis, Donna Loren, Martha and The Vandellas, Cher, Barry White, The Love Unlimited Orchestra, and Dionne Warwick. Page released four solo albums and composed soundtracks for few movies.
Chick Corea Elektric Band: To the Stars
On August 24, 2004, “Stretch Records” label released “To the Stars”, the eighth Chick Corea Elektric Band album. It was recorded in 2004 and was produced by Chick Corea.
Personnel:
- Chick Corea– keyboards, liner notes
- Eric Marienthal– saxophone
- Frank Gambale– guitar
- John Patitucci– bass guitar
- Dave Weckl– drums
- Pernell Saturnino– percussion
- Steve Wilson– saxophone
- Bernie Kirsh – engineer
- Bob Cetti – engineer assistant
- Rik Pekkonen – mixing
- Bernie Grundman– mastering
- Emanuele Ruffinengo – producer assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Chick Corea.
- Check Blast
- Port View 1
- Mistress Luck-A Portrait
- Mistress Luck-The Party
- Port View 2
- Johnny’s Landing
- Port View 3
- Alan Corday
- Port View 4
- Hound of Heaven
- Port View 5
- The Long Passage
- Port View 6
- Jocelyn-The Commander
- Port View 7
- Captain Jocelyn-Tribute by His Crew
- Captain Jocelyn-The Pianist
Steve Howe: The Grand Scheme of Things
On August 24, 1993, “Relativity” label released “The Grand Scheme of Things”, the fourth Steve Howe studio album. It was recorded in 1993 and was produced by Steve Howe.
Personnel:
- Steve Howe– vocals, guitars, bass, mandolin, koto, flute, keyboards, percussion
- Nick Beggs– bass, stick
- Dylan Howe– drums, percussion
- Keith West– harmony vocals, harmonica
- Virgil Howe– keyboards, piano
- Anna Palm – vocals, violin
- Richard Edwards – mixing
- Renny Hill – engineer, mixing
- Michael Jeffries – engineer, cabassa
- Steve Rush – engineer
- Paul Wright III – engineer
- Martyn Dean – photography, logo, cover art
- Roger Dean– artwork, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Howe except where noted.
- The Grand Scheme of Things
- Desire Comes First
- Blinded by Science
- Beautiful Ideas
- The Valley of Rocks
- At the Gates of the New World
- Wayward Course
- Reaching the Point – Steve Howe, Keith West
- Common Ground – Virgil Howe, Steve Howe
- Luck of the Draw
- The Fall of Civilization – Janet Howe, Steve Howe, Keith West
- Passing Phase
- Georgia’s Theme
- Too Much is Taken and Not Enough Given
- Maiden Voyage
- Road to One’s Self
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