On October 18, 1988, “Enigma” label released “Daydream Nation”, the fifth Sonic Youth studio album. It was recorded July – August 1988, at “Greene St. Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Nick Sansano, Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley.
Personnel:
Thurston Moore – vocals, guitar, piano
Lee Ranaldo – vocals, guitar
Kim Gordon – vocals, bass guitar, guitar
Steve Shelley – drums
Nick Sansano – engineer
Dave Swanson – engineer assistant
Matt Tritto – engineer assistant
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Michael Lavine – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley.
On October 18, 1988, “Epic” label released “Pattern Disruptive”, album by the Dickey Betts Band (the fourth Dickey Betts album overall). It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by John Mathias, Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes, Johnny Neel, Marty Privette, and Matt Abts.
Dickey Betts – lead vocals, guitar
Warren Haynes – lead and backing vocals, guitar
Johnny Neel – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, harmonica
Marty Privette – bass, backing vocals
Matt Abts – drums, backing vocals
Butch Trucks – percussion
Jon Mathias – recording, mixing
David Murphy – engineer assistant
George Marino – mastering
Chris Austopchuk – art direction
Hans Neleman – photography
Jessica Betts – letter design
Michael Caplan – executive producer
Track listing:
Rock Bottom – Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes, Johnny Neel
Stone Cold Heart – Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes, Haynes, Johnny Neel
Time to Roll – Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes, Johnny Neel
The Blues Ain’t Nothin’ – Johnny Neel, Kim Morrison
Heartbreak Line – Dickey Betts
Duane’s Tune – Dickey Betts
Under the Guns of Love – Dickey Betts, Johnny Neel, Mike Lawler
C’est la Vie – Dickey Betts, Johnny Neel
Far Cry – Johnny Neel, Kim Morrison, Warren Haynes
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 9, 1989, “Atlantic” label released “Long Hard Look”, the second Lou Gramm studio album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “418 Studios” in Westlake Village, California, “Bear Track Studios” in Suffern, New York, “Stray Dogs Recording Studio” in Katonah, New York, and was produced by Peter Wolf and Eric Thorngren.
Personnel:
Lou Gramm – lead and backing vocals, percussion, arrangements
Dann Huff – lead and rhythm guitar
Nils Lofgren – electric guitar
Peter Maunu – electric guitar
Vivian Campbell – electric, lead and rhythm guitar
June Kuramoto – koto
Peter Wolf – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements, mixing
Gary Corbett – keyboards
Bruce Turgon – bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
Pino Palladino – bass
Ben Gramm – drums, percussion
Maxi Anderson – backing vocals
Merry Clayton – backing vocals
Siedah Garrett – backing vocals
Phillip Ingram – backing vocals
Darryl Phinessee – backing vocals
Ina Wolf – backing vocals
Reinhold Bilgeri – backing vocals
Robin Clark – backing vocals
Lani Groves – backing vocals
Gonzalo Espinoza, Paul Ericksen – recording, mixing
Jules Bowen, Eric Thorngren – recording
Carlos Gollisher – recording assistant, production coordinator
Chris Bubacz, Doug Oberkircher – recording assistant
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Stephen Nider – project coordinator assistant
Bob Defrin – art direction, design
Roy Volkmann – photography
Track listing:
Angel with a Dirty Face – Lou Gramm, Ina Wolf, Peter Wolf
Just Between You and Me – Lou Gramm, Holly Knight
Broken Dreams – Lou Gramm, Ina Wolf, Peter Wolf
True Blue Love – Lou Gramm, Peter Wolf
I’ll Come Running – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon
Hangin’ on My Hip – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon
Warmest Rising Sun – Lou Gramm
Day One – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon, Peter Wolf
I’ll Know When It’s Over – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon
On September 25, 1988, “Bar/None” label released “Lincoln”, the second They Might Be Giants studio album. It was recorded March – June 1988, at “Dubway” in New York City, and was produced by Bill Kraus.
Personnel:
John Flansburgh – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, trumpet, melodica
John Linnell – lead and backing vocals, accordion, autoharp, clarinet, keyboards, baritone and bass saxophone, bass harmonica, tenor saxophone, banjo
On September 5, 1988, “Impulse!” label released “Don’t Try This at Home”, the second Michael Brecker studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Don Grolnick. In 1989, the album won a “Grammy Award” for “Best Improvised Jazz Solo”.
Personnel:
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone, EWI
Don Grolnick – acoustic piano
Herbie Hancock – acoustic piano
Joey Calderazzo – acoustic piano
Judd Miller – synthesizer programming
Jim Beard – synthesizers, acoustic piano
Mike Stern – guitars
Charlie Haden – acoustic bass
Jeff Andrews – fretless electric bass, electric bass
Jack DeJohnette – drums
Adam Nussbaum – drums
Peter Erskine – drums
Mark O’Connor – violin
James Farber – recording, mixing
Gary Solomon – engineer assistant
Karen Robben – engineer assistant
Greg Calbi – mastering
Kathleen Covert – art direction. design
Mark Seliger – photography
George Varga – liner notes
Tom Gill – piano technician
Ricky Schultz – executive producer
Jerry Wortman – production assistant
Karen Kramer – production coordinator
Track listing:
Itsbynne Reel – Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick
Chime This – Don Grolnick
Scriabin – Vince Mendoza
Suspone – Mike Stern
Don’t Try This at Home – Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick
Everything Happens When You’re Gone – Michael Brecker
On August 2, 1988, “Reprise” label released “Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room”, the third Dwight Yoakam studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “Capitol” in Hollywood, and was produced by Pete Anderson.
Personnel:
Dwight Yoakam – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
Pete Anderson – acoustic and electric guitar, six-string bass guitar, mandolin, percussion, backing vocals
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 May 18, 1989, “Warner Bros” label released “Amandla”, album by Miles Davis. It was recorded December 1988 – January 1989, at “Clinton Recording Studios”, “Electric Lady Studios”, “The Power Station”, “Right Track Recording” and “Quadrasonic Studio” in New York City, “Le Gonks West” in West Hollywood, ”Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by George Duke, Tommy LiPuma and Marcus Miller.
Personnel:
Miles Davis – trumpet, cover art, executive producer
Michael Landau – guitars
Foley – guitars
Jean-Paul Bourelly – guitars
Billy “Spaceman” Patterson – wah-wah guitar
Marcus Miller – keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, additional keyboards, arrangements
George Duke – keyboards, Synclavier, arrangements
Joey DeFrancesco – additional keyboards
Joe Sample – acoustic piano
John Bigham – keyboards, guitars, drum programming, arrangements
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
