Tag Archives: 1989

The Shamen: En-Tact

On November 1, 1990, “One Little Indian” label released “En-Tact” the fourth Shamen (The) album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, and was produced by Colin Angus, Derek McKenzie, Keith McKenzie, Will Sinnott, Peter Stephenson and Mr. C.

Personnel:

  • Colin Angus – performer, editing
  • Derek McKenzie – performer, editing
  • Keith McKenzie – performer, editing
  • Will Sinnott – performer, editing
  • Peter Stephenson – keyboards, editing
  • Mr. C (Richard West) – rap
  • Mixmaster Morris – turntables
  • Mads Bjerke – editing
  • Steve Osbourne – engineer
  • Brian Pugsley – engineer
  • Ian Tregoning – engineer
  • Mark Angelo – engineer
  • Me Company – design
  • Mark Cairns – photography

Track listing:

  1. Human Nrg
  2. Progen (Land of Oz Edit)
  3. Possible Worlds
  4. Omega Amigo
  5. Evil Is Even (edit)
  6. Hyperreal
  7. Lightspan
  8. Make it Mine (v2.5 Evil Ed)
  9. Oxygen Restriction
  10. Hear Me O My People (edit)

Warren Zevon: Transverse City

On October 12, 1989, “Virgin” label released “Transverse City”, the seventh Warren Zevon studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Mad Hatter” in Los Angeles, “A&M” in Hollywood, “Red Zone” in Burbank, “Paisley Park” in Chanhassen, “Abbey Road” in London, and was produced by Warren Zevon, Andrew Slater and Duncan Aldrich.

Personnel:

  • Warren Zevon – lead and harmony vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, keyboards
  • Mike Campbell – guitar, mandolin
  • Jerry Garcia – guitar
  • David Gilmour – guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel – acoustic guitar
  • Jorma Kaukonen – acoustic guitar, harmony vocals
  • Neil Young – lead guitar, harmony vocals
  • David Lindley – saz, steel guitar, oud, lap steel guitar, harmony vocals
  • Howie Epstein – banjo, mandolin, bass
  • Chick Corea – piano
  • Benmont Tench – organ
  • John Patitucci – bass
  • Jorge Calderón – bass, harmony vocals
  • Jack Casady – bass
  • Bob Glaub – bass
  • Richie Hayward – drums
  • Rob Jaczko – miscellaneous percussion
  • Mark Isham – flugelhorn
  • J.D. Souther – harmony vocals
  • Jordan Zevon – harmony vocals
  • Duncan Aldrich, John Cutler, Andrew Jackson, Andy Jackson, Rob Jaczko, Tim Mulligan – engineer
  • Heidi Hanschu, Robert Reed, Ira Rubnitz – engineer
  • Rob Jaczko – mixing
  • Jimmy Wachtel – art direction, design, photography
  • Jonathan Exley, Nels Israelson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Warren Zevon, except where noted.

  1. Transverse City – Stefan Arngrim, Warren Zevon
  2. Run Straight Down
  3. The Long Arm of the Law
  4. Turbulence
  5. They Moved the Moon
  6. Splendid Isolation
  7. Networking – Stefan Arngrim, Warren Zevon
  8. Gridlock
  9. Down in the Mail
  10. Nobody’s in Love This Year

Ian McCulloch: Candleland

On September 17, 1989, “Warner Bros” label released “Candleland”, the debut Ian McCulloch album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Church Studios”, “Orinocco Studios” and “Tower Bridge Studios” in London, “The Grande Armée” in Paris, and was produced by Ray Shulman.

Personnel:

  • Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
  • Ray Shulman – bass, keyboards, programming
  • Mike Jobson – bass
  • Boris Williams – drums
  • Elizabeth Fraser – backing vocals
  • Olle Romo – programming
  • Billy McGee – string arrangements
  • Henry Priestman – string arrangements
  • Dave Bascombe – remix

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian McCulloch.

  1. The Flickering Wall
  2. The White Hotel
  3. Proud to Fall
  4. The Cape
  5. Candleland
  6. Horse’s Head
  7. Faith and Healing
  8. I Know You Well
  9. In Bloom
  10. Start Again

James: Gold Mother

On June 4, 1990, “Fontana” label released “Gold Mother”, the third James studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Out of the Blue” in Manchester, “The Windings” in Wrexham, and was recorded by Tim Booth, Larry Gott, Jim Glennie and Nick Garside.

Personnel:

  • Tim Booth – vocals
  • Jim Glennie – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Larry Gott – guitar, backing vocals
  • Mark Hunter – keyboards, accordion
  • Saul Davies – violin, guitar, cowbell
  • Andy Diagram – trumpet, backing vocals
  • David Baynton-Power – drums, percussion
  • Vinny Corrigan – saxophone
  • John Slater – percussion
  • Martine McDonagh – backing vocals
  • Inspiral Carpets – backing vocals
  • Nick Garside – engineer
  • Tim Palmer – remix
  • Christopher Lord – design
  • Vladimiar Bagrianski – photo
  • Adrian Wilson – photo

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Booth, Jim Glennie and Larry Gott, except where noted.

  1. Come Home
  2. Government Walls
  3. God Only Knows
  4. You Can’t Yell How Much Suffering (On a Face That’s Always Shining)
  5. Crescendo
  6. How Was It for You
  7. Hang On
  8. Walking the Ghost
  9. Gold Mother
  10.  Top of the World – Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Larry Gott, Gavan Whelan

Bruce Hornby and the Range: A Night on the Town

On May 25, 1990, “RCA” label released “A Night on the Town”, the third and final Bruce Hornsby and the Range studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, at “Record One” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Don Gehman and Bruce Hornsby.  

Personnel:

  • Bruce Hornsby – lead vocals, grand piano, synthesizer, accordion
  • George Marinelli – guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Joe Puerta – bass, backing vocals
  • John Molo – drums
  • Jerry Garcia – guitar
  • David Mansfield – guitar, violin
  • Béla Fleck – banjo 
  • Jimmie Wood – harmonica
  • Charlie Haden – upright bass
  • Wayne Shorter – saxophone
  • Laura Creamer, Fred White, Bridgette Bryant, Shaun Murphy, Shawn Colvin, David Lasley, Arnold McCuller – backing vocals
  • Ed Thacker – engineer, mixing
  • Eddie King – engineer
  • Steve “Sound” Cormier, Don Gehman – additional engineering
  • Don Bosworth, Robin Laine-Levine, Ted Pattison, John “Chamberlin” Pilatus, Neal Pogue, Chris Winter – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Paul Johnson – keyboard technician
  • Norman Moore, Ria Lewerke – art direction
  • Peter Miller – photography
  • Sharona Sabbag – production coorinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Hornsby and John Hornsby, except where noted.

  1. A Night on the Town
  2. Carry the Water – Bruce Hornsby
  3. Fire on the Cross
  4. Barren Ground
  5. Across the River
  6. Stranded on Easy Street
  7. Stander on the Mountain – Bruce Hornsby
  8. Lost Soul – Bruce Hornsby
  9. Another Day – Bruce Hornsby
  10. Special Night
  11. These Arms of Mine

The Doobie Brothers: Cycles

On May 17, 1989, “Capitol” label released “Cycles”, the tenth Doobie Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “The Plant” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Rodney Mills, Charlie Midnight and Eddie Schwartz.

Personnel:

  • Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar
  • Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar
  • Tiran Porter – bass, backing vocals
  • John Hartman – drums, backing vocals
  • Michael Hossack – drums, percussion
  • Bobby LaKind – percussion, backing vocals
  • Bill Payne – keyboards
  • Dave Tyson – keyboards
  • Kim Bullard – keyboards
  • Dale Ockerman – keyboards
  • Phil Aaberg – keyboards
  • Don Frank – electronic drums
  • The Memphis Horns (Wayne Jackson, Andrew Love) – horns
  • Rem Smiers – keytar
  • Bobby La Kind – conductor
  • Brian Wayy – programming, remix
  • Tom Sadzeck, Devon Bernadoni, Jim Gaines, Rodney Mills, Jeffrey Norman – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Jeffery Fey – design
  • Tommy Steele – art direction
  • Tom Nikosey – logo design
  • Tom Keller – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Doctor – Tom Johnston, Charlie Midnight, Eddie Schwartz
  2. One Chain Don’t Make no Prison – Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter
  3. Take Me to the Highway – Patrick Simmons, Dale Ockerman, Tome Fedele, Charlie Midnight, Eddie Schwartz, Dale Ockerman,
  4. South of the Border – Tom Johnston
  5. Time Is Here and Gone – Bobby La Kind, John Mcfee, Keith Knudsen
  6. Need a Little Taste of Love – Marvin Isley, Ernie Isley, Ronald Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper
  7. I Can Read Your Mind – Patrick Simmons, Dale Ockerman, Chris Thompson
  8. Tonight I’m Coming (Through the Border) – Bobby La Kind, Michael McDonald
  9. Wrong Number – Tom Johnston
  10. Too High a Price – Bobby La Kind, Zeke Zirngeibel, John Herron

Rory Gallagher: Fresh Evidence

On May 1, 1990, “Capo” label released “Fresh Evidence”, the eleventh and last Rory Gallagher studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Maison Rouge”, “Redan recorders”, “Music Station” and “Audio One”, and was produced by Rory Galagher.

Personnel:

  • Rory Gallagher – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, dulcimer, mandolin, electric sitar
  • Lou Martin – piano
  • John Cooke – keyboards
  • Mark Feltham – harmonica
  • Geraint Watkins – accordion
  • Gerry McAvoy – bass guitar
  • Brendan O’Neill – drums
  • John Earle – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Ray Beavis – tenor saxophone
  • Dick Hanson – trumpet
  • Colin Fairley, Daniel McGowan, John McGowan, Will Reid-Dick – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Rory Gallagher, except where noted.

  1. Kid Gloves
  2. The King of Zydeco (to Clifton Chenier)
  3. Middle Name
  4. Alexis
  5. Empire State Express – Eddie “Son” House
  6. Ghost Blues
  7. Heaven’s Gate
  8. The Loop
  9. Walkin’ Wounded
  10. Slumming Angel

Alphaville: The Breathtaking Blue

On April 4, 1989, “Warner Music” label released “The Breathtaking Blue”, the third Alphaville studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, at “Lunapark Studios” in Berlin, Germany, and was produced by Klaus Schulze, Marian Gold, Frank Martens, Bernhard Lloyd and Ricky Echolette. 

Personnel:

  • Marian Gold – vocal
  • Frank Martens – vocal
  • Bernhard Lloyd – vocal, keyboards, guitar
  • Ricky Echolette – keyboards, guitar
  • Blacky Schwarz Ruszczynski, Micael Ryan, Eff Jott Krueger, Manuel Goettsching – guitar
  • Kenneth Ward – crescendo guitar
  • Ernst Deuker – double bass
  • Hansi Behrendt – drums, percussion
  • Thomas Keller, Friedemann Graef – saxophones
  • Michael Junker – trumpet
  • Julie Ocean – vocoder
  • Miriam Stockley, Mae McKenna, Patti Calore, The Lunapark Office Choir, Gabi Becker – backing vocals
  • Rainer Bloss – string and brass arrangements 
  • Klaus Schulze – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd and Ricky Echolette except where noted.

  • Summer Rain
  • Romeos
  • She Fade Away
  • The Mysteries of Love
  • Ariana
  • Heaven or Hell
  • For a Million – lyrics by Marian Gold, Janey Diamond, Bernhard Lloyd, Ricky Echolette
  • Middle of the Riddle
  • Patricia’s Park
  • Anyway

Peter Frampton: When All the Pieces Fit

On January 8, 1989, “Atlantic” label released “When All the Pieces Fit”, the tenth Peter Frampton studio album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Chris Lord Alge and Peter Frampton.

Personnel:

  • Peter Frampton – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, bass synthesizer, synthesizer, sequencer, drum programming
  • Nathan East – bass
  • John Regan – bass guitar
  • Chris Lord-Alge – synthesizer
  • John Robinson, Steve Ferrone – drums
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Sam Riney – tenor saxophone
  • Rick Wills, Jean McClain, Mark Williamson, Alfie Silas, Danny Wilde, B.A. Robertson – backing vocals
  • Leo Posillico – cover painting

Track listing:

  1. More Ways Than One – Peter Frampton, Danny Wilde
  2. Holding On to You – Peter Frampton, Will Jennings
  3. My Heart Goes Out to You – Peter Frampton, John Regan
  4. Hold Tight – Peter Frampton
  5. People All Over the World – Peter Frampton, B.A. Robertson
  6. Back to the Start – Peter Frampton, Danny Wilde
  7. Mind over Matter – Peter Frampton
  8. Now and Again – Peter Frampton, John Regan, B.A. Robertson
  9. Hard Earned Love – Peter Frampton, Jon Dworkow, Danny White
  10. This Time Around – Peter Frampton, Will Jennings, John Regan

Mudhoney: Same

On November 1, 1989, “Sub Pop” label released the self-titled, debut Mudhoney album. It was recorded in July 1989, at “Reciprocal Recording” in Seattle, and was produced by Mark Arm, Steve Turner, Matt Lukin and Dan Peters.

Personnel:

  • Mark Arm – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Turner – vocals, guitar
  • Matt Lukin – vocals, bass guitar
  • Dan Peters – vocals, drums
  • Jack Endino, Conrad Uno – engineer
  • Jane Higgins – design
  • Michael Lavine – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Arm, Steve Turner, Matt Lukin and Dan Peters.

  1. This Gift
  2. Flat Out Fucked
  3. Get Into Yours
  4. You Got It
  5. Magnolia Caboose Babyshit
  6. Come to Mind
  7. Here Comes Sickness
  8. Running Loaded
  9. The Farther I Go
  10. By Her Own Hand
  11. When Tomorrow Hits
  12. Dead Love