In December 1986, “Pablo” label released “If You Could See Me Now”, album by Oscar Peterson Quartet. It was recorded in November 1983, and was produced by Norman Granz. In 1987, the album won “Juno Award” for “Best Jazz Album”.
Personnel:
Oscar Peterson – piano
Joe Pass – guitar
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – double bass
Martin Drew – drums
Track listing:
Weird Blues – Miles Davis
If I Should Lose You – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
On Danish Shore – Oscar Peterson, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
L’ Impossible – Oscar Peterson
If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
On October 10, 1988, “Parlaphone” label released “Introspective”, the third Pet Shop Boys studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, at “Advison” and “Sarm West” in London, and was produced by Trevor Horn, David Jacob, Stephen Lipson, Lewis A. Martineé, Julian Mendelsohn, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.
Personnel:
Neil Tennant – design
Chris Lowe – design
Nestor Gomez – guitar
Josh Milan – piano
Fro Sossa – additional keyboards
Mike Bakst – additional keyboards, brass score
Tony Concepción – brass, trumpet solo
Kenneth William Faulk, Dana Tebor, Ed Calle – brass
Judy Bennett, Sharon Blackwell, H. Robert Carr, Mario Friendo, Derek Green, Michael Hoyte, Sally Bradshaw, Herbie Joseph, Paul Lee, Gee Morris, Dee Ricketts, Iris Sutherland, Yvonne White – additional vocals
The Voice in Fashion – backing vocals
Richard Niles – orchestra arrangement, conducting
Lewis A. Martineé – brass arrangements
Blue Weaver – Fairlight programming
Andy Richards, Gary Maughan – Fairlight programming
Stephen Lipson – engineer
David Jacob – engineer
Mike Nielsen – engineer
Julian Mendelsohn – engineer
Frankie Knuckles – mixing, additional production
John Poppo – mixing
Lewis A. Martineé – engineer, mixing
Mike Couzzi – engineer
César Sogbe – engineer assistant
Mark Farrow – design
Eric Watson – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant, except where noted.
Left to My Own Devices
I Want a Dog
Domino Dancing
I’m Not Scared
Always on My Mind / In My House – Wayne Carson Thompson, Marj James, Johnny Christopher
It’s Alright – Sterling Void. Marshall Jefferson, Paris Brightedge
On October 5, 1987, “Ensign” and “Charisma” labels released “The Lion and the Cobra”, the debut Sinéad O’Connor studio album. It was recorded 1986 – 1987, at “Oasis Studios” in London, and was produced by Kevin Moloney and Sinéad O’Connor.
Personnel:
Sinéad O’Connor – vocals, electric guitar, arrangements, mixing
Marco Pirroni – acoustic and electric guitar
Rob Dean – acoustic and electric guitar
Kevin Mooney – guitar, bass guitar
Mike Clowes – synthesizer, keyboards, string arrangements
Richard “Spike” Holifield – bass guitar
John Reynolds – drums, programming
Gavyn Wright – orchestra director
Enya – speaking part
Leslie Winer – spoken words
Kevin Moloney –engineer, mixing
Fachtna Ó Ceallaigh – mixing
Terence Morris – mixing
Lloyd Phillips – mixing
Chris Birkett – mixing
Jack Adams – mastering
John Maybury – art direction, cover art
Steve Horse – art direction, cover art
Kate Garner – photography
Kim Bowen – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Sinéad O’Connor, except where noted.
Jackie
Mandinka
Jerusalem – Sinéad O’Connor, Ali McMordie, Mike Clowes, John Reynolds
Just Like U Said It Would Be – Sinéad O’Connor, Steve Wickham
Never Get Old
Troy
I Want Your (Hand on Me) – Sinéad O’Connor, John Reynolds, Rob Dean, Spike Holifield
Drink Before the War
Just Call Me Joe – Sinéad O’Connor, Kevin Mooney, Leslie Winer
On October 1, 1990, Go!Disc” label released the self-titled, debut and only The La’s album. It was recorded 1987 – 1990, at “Woodcray” in Wokingham, “Eden” in London, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite and Bob Andrews.
On September 28, 1987, “Glass” label released “The Perfect Prescription”, the second Spacemen 3 studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “V.H.F.” in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, and was produced by Sonic Boom and Jason.
Personnel:
Sonic Boom (Peter Kember) – guitar, vocals, tremolo, organ
Jason (Jason Pierce) – guitar, vocals, organ, Farfisa organ
Bassman – bass
Rosco – drums, percussion
Alex Green – saxophone
Mick Manning – trumpet
Owen John – violin
R. Hunter Gibson – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Jason Pierce and Peter Kember, except where noted.
Take Me to the Other Side
Walkin’ with Jesus
Ode to Street Hassle
Ecstasy Symphony
Transport Radiation (Flashback) – Frederick Barthelme, Steve Cunningham, Mayo Thompson
On September 7, 1992, “Columbia” label released “Amused to Death”, the third Roger Waters studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1992, at “The Billiard Room”, “Olympic Studios”, “CTS Studios”, “Angel Recording Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, “Ameraycan Studios” and “Devonshire Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, “Johnny Yuma Recording” in Burbank, and was produced by Roger Waters and Patrick Leonard.
On July 11, 1988, “Atlantic” label released “Wild Wild West”, the second Escape Club (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Maison Rouge” Air London, Westside, and was produced by Chris Kimsey.
Personnel:
Trevor Steel – lead vocal, guitars, arrangements
John Holliday – guitars, harmonica, backing vocals, arrangements
On July 7, 1987, “RCA” label released the self-titled, debut Buster Poindexter (David Johansen) album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Hank Medress.
Personnel:
Buster Poindexter – vocals
Brian Koonin – guitar, banjo, mandolin
Joe Delia – organ, piano, horn arrangements
Larry Poindexter – accordion
Tony “Antoine Fats” Garnier – bass
Tony Machine – drums
Fred Wolcott – percussion
Crispin Cioe – alto and baritone saxophone
Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
“Hollywood” Paul Litteral – trumpet
Bob Funk – trombone
Soozie Tyrell – violin, backing vocals
Patti Scialfa – backing vocals
Carl Hall – backing vocals
Lisa Lowell – backing vocals
Louise Bethune – backing vocals
John Sheard – synclavier and string arrangements, associate producer
Bill Scheniman – engineer, mixing
Ria Lewerke – art direction
Ken Nahoum – photography
Track listing:
Smack Dab in the Middle – Chuck Calhoun, Michael Mains
Bad Boy – Avon Long, Lil Hardin Armstrong
Hot Hot Hot – Alphonsus “Arrow” Cassell
Are You Lonely for Me, Baby? – Bert Berns
Screwy Music – Jimmie Lunceford
Good Morning Judge – Louis Innis, Wynonie Harris
Oh Me, Oh My (I’m a Fool for You Baby) – Jim Doris
Whadaya Want? – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
House of the Rising Sun – traditional, credited to Josh White, Terry Holmes
On July 7, 1987, “Warner Bros” label released “Hold On”, the seventeenth Nitty Gritty Dirt Band studio album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Josh Leo, Marshall Morgan and Paul Worley.
Personnel:
Jeff Hanna – vocals, guitars
Bob Carpenter – vocals, keyboards, accordion
John McEuen – mandolin, acoustic guitar
Jimmy Ibbotson – vocals, electric bass, guitars, mandolin
On May 10, 1988, “Paisley Park Records” and “Warner Bros” labels released “Lovesexy”, the tenth Prince studio album. It was recorded October 1987 – January 1988, at “Paisley Park Studios”, in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and was produced by Prince.
Personnel:
Prince – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Yamaha KX88, Roland MKS20, Ensoniq ESQ-1, E-mu Emax, Fairlight CMI, Roland D-50, Yamaha DX7, bass guitar, Dynacord Add-One, Linn LM-1, drums, percussion, Publison IM90 Infernal Machine
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