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Paul McCartney: Flowers In The Dirt

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Flowers in the Dirt

On June 5, 1989, “Parlaphone” label released “Flowers in the Dirt”, the eighth Paul McCartney studio album. It was recorded September 1987 – February 1989, and was produced by Paul McCartney, Mitchell Froom, Neil Dorfsman, Elvis Costello,Trevor Horn, Steve Lipson, Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum and David Foster.

Personnel:

  • Paul McCartney– lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, piano, synth, drums, tambourine, percussion, celeste, sitar, wine glasses,harmonium, hand claps, finger snaps,  mellotron,  flugelhorn, bongos, violin, keyboards, woodsaw
  • Linda McCartney– Mini Moog, backing vocals, hand claps
  • Robbie McIntosh– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Hamish Stuart– electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Chris Whitten– drums, percussion, hand claps, synth drums
  • Paul “Wix” Wickens– keyboards
  • Elvis Costello– backing and co-lead vocals, keyboards
  • David Gilmour– electric guitar
  • David Foster– keyboards
  • Dave Mattacks– drums
  • Guy Barker– trumpet
  • Steve Lipson– computer, drum programming, guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Peter Henderson – computer programming
  • Trevor Horn– keyboards, hand claps
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano
  • Mitchell Froom– keyboards
  • David Rhodes– EBow guitar
  • Judd Lander – harmonica
  • Chris Davis – saxophone
  • Chris White– saxophone
  • Dave Bishop – saxophone
  • John Taylor – cornet
  • Tony Goddard – cornet
  • Ian Peters – euphonium
  • Ian Harper – tenor horn
  • Jah Bunny – tongue styley
  • Eddie Klien – additional computer programming
  • Clare Fischer– orchestral arrangement

Track listing:

  1. My Brave Face – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
  2. Rough Ride – Paul McCartney
  3. You Want Her Too – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
  4. Distractions – Paul McCartney
  5. We Got Married – Paul McCartney
  6. Put it There – Paul McCartney
  7. Figure of Eight – Paul McCartney
  8. This One – Paul McCartney
  9. Don’t Be Careless Love – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
  10. That Day is Done – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
  11. How Many People – Paul McCartney
  12. Motor of Love – Paul McCartney

Tin Machine: Same

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On May 22, 1989, “EMI” label released the self-titled, debut Tin Machine album. It was recorded August 1988 – early 1989, at “Mountain Studios” in Montreux, and  “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, and was produced by David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels, Tony Sales, Hunt Sales and Tim Palmer.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie- lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Reeves Gabrels- lead guitar
  • Tony Sales- bass, backing vocals
  • Hunt Sales- drums, backing vocals
  • Kevin Armstrong- rhythm guitar, Hammond organ

Track listing:

  1. Heaven’s in Here – David Bowie
  2. Tin Machine – David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels, Hunt Sales, Tony Sales
  3. Prisoner of Love – David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels, Hunt Sales, Tony Sales
  4. Crack City – David Bowie
  5. I Can’t Read – David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels
  6. Under the God – David Bowie
  7. Amazing – David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels
  8. Working Class Hero – John Lennon
  9. Bus Stop – David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels
  10. Pretty Thing – David Bowie
  11. Video Crime – David Bowie, Hunt Sales, Tony Sales
  12. Baby Can Dance – David Bowie

Queen: The Miracle

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On May 22, 1989, “Parlaphone” label released “The Miracle”, the thirteenth Queen studio album. It was recorded January 1988 – January 1989, at “Olympic Studios” and “Townhouse Studios” in London, and “Mountain Studios” in Montreux, and was produced by Freddie mercury, Brian M ay, Roger Taylor, John Deacon and David Richards. The album was certified Platinum in UK, Germany, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland and Poland.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals,  piano,  keyboards,  synthesisers,  programming
  • Brian May – co-lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars,  keyboards, programming
  • Roger Taylor – lead and backing vocals, drums, electronic drums, electric guitar, keyboards, programming
  • John Deacon – bass guitar, electric guitar , keyboards
  • David Richards- keyboards, sampler, programming, engineer
  • Andrew Bradfield, John Brough, Angelique Cooper, Claude Frider, Andy Mason, Justin Shirley-Smith – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Metcalf, Gordon Vickary – mastering
  • Brian Zellis – computer programming
  • Richard Gray – design
  • Simon Fowler – photography

Track listing:

  1. Party – John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury
  2. Khashoggi’s Ship – John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor
  3. The Miracle – Freddie Mercury, John Deacon
  4. I Want it All – Brian May
  5. The Invisible Man – Roger Taylor
  6. Breakthru – Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor
  7. Rain Must Fall – John Deacon, Freddie Mercury
  8. Scandal – Brian May
  9. My Baby Does Me – Freddie Mercury, John Deacon
  10. Was It All Worth It – Freddie Mercury

10.000 Maniacs: Blind Man’s Zoo

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On May 16, 1989, “Elektra” label released “Blind Man’s Zoo”, the fourth 10,000 Maniacs  studio album. It was recorded November 1988–March 1989, at “Dreamland Recording Studio” in West Hurley, New York, and was produced by Peter Asher.

Personnel:

  • Natalie Merchant– vocals, piano, pipe organ
  • Robert Buck– acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dennis Drew– organ, piano
  • Steve Gustafson– bass guitar
  • Jerome Augustyniak– drums
  • Scott Kuney – classical guitar
  • Frank Luther – double bass
  • Dennis Godburn – bassoon
  • Jason Osborn – arrangements, orchestral direction
  • Krista Bennion Feeney – first violin
  • Mitsuru Tsubota – second violin
  • Louise Schulman – viola
  • Myron Lutzke – cello
  • Robert Wolinsky – harpsichord
  • Jevetta Steele– backing vocals
  • Frank Filipetti– engineer
  • Dave Cook, Dennice Brown, Jeff Abikzer – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Natalie Merchant except as noted.

  1. Eat for Two
  2. Please Forgive Us – Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant
  3. The Big Parade – Jerome Augustyniak, Natalie Merchant
  4. Trouble Me – Dennis Drew, Natalie Merchant
  5. You Happy Puppet – Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant
  6. Headstrong
  7. Poison in the Well – Dennis Drew, Natalie Merchant
  8. Dust Bowl – Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant
  9. The Lion’s Share – Dennis Drew, Natalie Merchant
  10. Hateful Hate
  11. Jubilee

Elvis Costello: Kojak Variety

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Kojak Variety

On May 9, 1995, “Warner Bros” label released “Kojak Variety”, covers album by Elvis Costello. It was recorded 1989 – 1994, and was produced  by Kevin Killen and Elvis Costello.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello – vocals, harmonica
  • James Burton– acoustic, electric and rhythm guitar
  • Larry Knechtel– piano, Hammond organ, electric piano
  • Marc Ribot– banjo, electric guitar, rhythm guitar, horn, classical guitar
  • Jerry Scheff– bass
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Pete Thomas– drums

Track listing:

  1. Strange – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
  2. Hidden Charms – Willie Dixon
  3. Remove This Doubt – Brian Holland,Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland, Jr.
  4. I Threw It All Away – Bob Dylan
  5. Leave My Kitten Alone – Little Willie John,Titus Turner, James McDougal
  6. Everybody’s Crying Mercy – Mose Allison
  7. I’ve Been Wrong Before- Randy Newman
  8. Bama Lama Bama Loo – Richard Penniman
  9. Must You Throw Dirt in My Face? – Bill Anderson
  10. Pouring Water on a Drowning Man – Drew Baker,Dani McCormick
  11. The Very Thought of You – Ray Noble
  12. Payday – Jesse Winchester
  13. Please Stay – Burt Bacharach,Bob Hilliard
  14. Running Out of Fools – Richard Ahlert,Kay Rogers
  15. Days – Ray Davies

Simple Minds: Street Fighting Years

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Street Fighting

On May 8, 1989, “A&M” label released “Street Fighting Years”, the eighth Simple Minds album. It was recorded March 1988 – March 1989, and was produced by Trevor Horn and Stephen Lipson.

Personnel:

  • Jim Kerr– vocals
  • Charlie Burchill– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Mick MacNeil– piano, accordion, keyboards
  • John Giblin– fretted and fretless bass guitar
  • Stephen Lipson– bass guitar
  • Mel Gaynor– drums
  • Manu Katché– drums
  • Stewart Copeland- drums
  • Lou Reed– vocals
  • Roger Sharp – bagpipes
  • Lisa Germano– violin
  • William Lithgow, Sheena McKenzie – cellos
  • Maureen Kerr – penny whistle, bodhran
  • Sidney Thiam, Abdul M’boup, Leroy Williams – percussion
  • Lorna Bannon – backing vocals
  • Steve Ralbovsky – talking
  • Willie P. Richardson – talking
  • Stephen Lewis – talking
  • Gary Wathen – talking
  • John Altman– orchestral arrangements
  • Robin Hancock – engineer
  • Heff Moraes – engineer
  • Martin Plant – engineer assistant
  • Danton Supple – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Simon Heyworth – mastering
  • Dougie Cowan – technical master
  • Paul Kerr – logistics
  • Jane Ventom – coordination
  • Guido Harari – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil, John Giblin and Mel Gaynor, except where noted.

  1. Street Fighting Years
  2. Soul Crying Out
  3. Wall of Love
  4. This is Your Land
  5. Take a Step Back
  6. Kick it In
  7. Let It All Come Down – Simple Minds, John Giblin
  8. Mandela Day
  9. Belfast Child – traditional, Simple Minds
  10. Biko – Peter Gabriel

 

The Cure: Disintegration

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Cure - Disintegration

On May 2, 1989, “Fiction” label released “Disintegration”, the eighth Cure (The) studio album. It was recorded November 1988 – February 1989 at “Hookend Recording Studios” in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, and was produced by David M. Allen and Robert Smith. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 326 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Robert Smith– vocals, guitars, keyboards, 6-string bass, engineering
  • Porl Thompson– guitars
  • Simon Gallup– bass guitar, keyboards
  • Boris Williams– drums, percussion
  • Roger O’Donnell– keyboards, piano
  • Lol Tolhurst– credited with “other instrument”; basis for the song “Homesick”
  • David M. Allen– engineer
  • Richard Sullivan – engineer
  • Roy Spong – engineer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Robert Smith, all music by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, and Lol Tolhurst.

  1. Plainsong
  2. Pictures of You
  3. Closedown
  4. Lovesong
  5. Last Dance
  6. Lullaby
  7. Fascination Street
  8. Prayers for Rain
  9. The Same Deep Water as You
  10. Disintegration
  11. Homesick
  12. Untitled

Mark Lanegan: The Winding Sheet

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Mark Lanegan-The Winding Sheet

On May 1, 1990, “Sub Pop” label released “The Winding Sheet”, the first Mark Lanegan solo studio album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Jack Endino, Mike Johnson and Mark Lanegan.

Personnel:

  • Mark Lanegan- lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Kurt Cobain- electric guitar, backing vocal
  • Mike Johnson- acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Steve Fisk– organ, piano
  • Krist Novoselic- bass
  • Jack Endino– bass, second electric guitar
  • Mark Pickerel- drums
  • Justin Williams – violin

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Lanegan and Mike Johnson except where noted.

  1. Mockingbirds
  2. Museum
  3. Undertow
  4. Ugly Sunday
  5. Down in the Dark
  6. Wild Flowers – Mark Lanegan
  7. Eyes of a Child
  8. The Winding Sheet
  9. Woe – Mark Lanegan
  10. Ten Feet Tall
  11. Where Did You Sleep Last Night – traditional
  12. Juarez – Mark Lanegan, Steve Fisk
  13. I Love You Little Girl – Mark Lanegan

Billy Idol: Charmed Life

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Adrian Belew: Mr. Music Head

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On April 28, 1989, “Atlantic” label released “Mr. Music Head”, the fourth Adrian Belew solo album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, and was produced by Adrian Belew.

Personnel:

  • Adrian Belew – vocals, piano, various instruments
  • Audie Belew – vocals
  • Mike Barnett – string bass
  • Rich Denhart – engineer
  • Dan Harjug – engineer assistant
  • Bob Brigham – executive producer
  • Ron Fajerstein – executive producer
  • Stan Hertzman – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Adrian Belew, except where noted.

  1. Oh Daddy
  2. House of Cards
  3. One of Those Days
  4. Coconuts – Adrian Belew, Stan Hertzman
  5. Bad Days
  6. Peaceable Kingdom
  7. Hot Zoo
  8. Motor Bungalow
  9. Bumpity Bump
  10. Bird in a Box
  11. 1967
  12. Cruelty to Animals