On November 4, 1991, “Creation” label released “Bandwagonesque”, the third Teenage Fanclub studio album. It was recorded April – May 1991, at “Amazon Studios” in Liverpool, and was produced by Don Fleming, Paul Chisholm, Norman Blake, Gerard Love, Raymond McGinley and Brendan O’Hare. In 1991, “Bandwagonesque” was voted “Album of the year” by American music magazine Spin.
Personnel:
Norman Blake – vocals, guitar, bass, arrangements
Raymond McGinley – vocals, guitar, arrangements
Gerard Love – vocals, bass, guitar, arrangements
Brendan O’Hare – vocals, drums, arrangements
Joseph McAlinden – brass and strings
Don Fleming – occasional vocals and guitar
Dave Buchanan – handclaps
Paul Chisholm – engineer
Keith Hartley – engineer
Dave Buchanan – engineer assistant
George Peckham – mastering
Sharon Fitzgerald – design, photography
Track listing:
The Concept – Norman Blake
Satan – Norman Blake, Gerard Love, Raymond McGinley, Brendan O’Hare
On October 31, 1991, “Private Music” label released “Like Never Before”, the 17th Taj Mahal album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Studio 4 Recording”, “Paramount Recording Studios”, “Studio 55”, “Orca Studios”, “Platinum Island Studios”, “Criteria Recording Studios”, and was produced by Skip Drinkwater.
Personnel:
Taj Mahal – vocals, guitar, banjo, piano, harmonica
Hiram Bullock – guitar
David Lindley – guitar, lap steel guitar
Mark Tyler – guitar
Paul Barrere – guitar
Jerry Williams – guitar, backing vocals
Eric Bazilian – acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin
Sonny Rhodes – lap steel guitar
Dr. John – piano
Mark Goodman – electric piano, synthesizer
Donald Robinson – keyboards
Mark Jordan – piano, organ, synthesizer
Jim Salomone – synthesizer
Rob Hyman – organ, accordion
Jerry Cohen – organ
Doug Grisby – bass
Tony Jones – bass
Andy Kravitz – drums, percussion, castanets, tambourin
Bill Summers – congas, percussion triangle, batas, guiro, percussion
David Johnson – percussion, bells
Phil Nicolo – cymbals, programming, engineer, mixing
Richard Feldman – programming
Rudy Costa – soprano saxophone
Ron Kerber – alto saxophone
Haywood Henry – alto saxophone, clarinet
“Jammin” Jay Davidson – tenor and baritone saxophone, horn arrangements
Claire Daly – tenor saxophone
Ed Kalney, Gary McKeen – trumpet
Jeff Lego – trombone
Art Baron – trombone
Howard Johnson – tuba, cornet, horn arrangements
Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sheryl Crow, Porter Carroll, Augie Johanson, Greg Maha, Louis Patton, Reggie Ellis, Willie Green, Rob Hyman – backing vocals
The Pointer Sisters (Anna, June, Ruth) – backing vocals
DJ Jazzy Jeff – turntables
Myric “Freeze” Guillory – washboard
Joe Nicolo – engineer, mixing
Bruce Weeden, John Moyer, Michael Schlesinger – additional engineering
Brandon Harris, Doug DeAngelis, Steve McLoughlin, Christopher Thomas, Lou Catanzaro, Mark Schulz, Chris Furman, Kurt BuJack, Scott Blockland – engineer assistant
Skip Drinkwater – mixing
Greg Fulginiti – mastering
Andy Van Dette, Ray Legnini, Scott Hall – digital editing
Andy Bauer, Mark Goodman – guitars technician
Larry Vigon – art direction, design
Brian Jackson – design
Chris Callis – photography
Brooke Drinkwater, Robert L. Stephenson – production coordinator
Jamie Cohen – executive producer
Track listing:
Don’t Call Us – Richard Feldman, Taj Mahal
River of Love – Jimmy Scott, Porter Carroll, Richard Feldman
Scattered – Mark Jordan, Patrick Dollahan, Richard Feldman, Taj Mahal
Ev’ry Wind (In the River) – Richard Feldman, Taj Mahal
On October 15, 2002, “Circus Records” label released “Songs to No One 1991–1992”, album by Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas. This is album of materials from studio sessions, home tapes, and club performances recorded 1991 – 1992, during eight-month musical partnership between the duo. The album was produced by Hal Willner.
Personnel:
Jeff Buckley – vocals, harmonica
Gary Lucas – guitars
Bill Frisell – guitars
Jared Nickerson – bass
Tony Maimone – bass
Tony Lewis – drums
Anton Fier – drums
Sex Mob – Steven Berstein: trumpet, Briggan Krauss: baritone sax; Tony Scherr: bass, Kenny Wollesen: drums, Brian Mitchell: organ
Jack Vartoogian – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas, except where noted.
Hymne à l’amour – Edith Piaf, Marguerite Monnot (Duet; Rehearsal Tape; recorded at Lucas Residence, NY City; 2/92)
How Long Will It Take – Pat Kelly (Duet; Soundboard tape; recorded at CBGB, NY City; 4/23/92)
Mojo Pin (Duet; Soundboard Tape; recorded at the Knitting Factory, NY City; 4/18/92)
Song to No One (Duet; Rehearsal Tape; recorded at Lucas Residence, NY City; 10/91)
Grace (Band; Studio Demo, recorded at Krypton Studios, NY City; 8/17/91)
Satisfied Mind – Red Hayes, Jack Rhodes (Solo; Live broadcast from the Knitting Factory on Nicholas Hill’s Music Faucet, WFMU; 3/22/92)
Cruel (Band; Live broadcast from the Knitting Factory on Nicholas Hill’s Music Faucet, WFMU; 3/22/92)
She Is Free (Duet; Rehearsal Tape; recorded at Lucas Residence, NY City; 1/92)
Harem Man (Duet; Rehearsal Tape; recorded at Lucas Residence, NY City; 1/92)
Malign Fiesta (No Soul) (Band; Live broadcast from the Knitting Factory on Nicholas Hill’s Music Faucet, WFMU; 3/22/92)
Grace (Live) (Duet; Soundboard tape; recorded at club Roulette, NY City; 4/5/92)
On September 16, 1991, “GO! Discs” label released “Don’t Try This at Home”, the sixth Billy Bragg album. It was recorded October 1990 – July 1991, at “Pavilion Studios” and “Sonet Studio”, “Cathouse Studios” in London, “Clear” in Manchester, “John Keane Studios” and “Jester House” in Athens, Georgia, and was produced by Grant Showbiz and Johnny Marr.
Personnel:
Billy Bragg – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
Wiggy (Philip Wigg) – acoustic and electric guitar, bass, mandolin
Peter Buck – mandolin, acoustic guitar
John Keane – pedal steel guitar, bass
Cara Tivey – piano, keyboards, backing vocals
Amanda Vincent – keyboards, piano
Danny Thompson – double bass
James Eller – bass
Andy Hobson – bass
J. F. T. Hood – drums, percussion
Jody Linscott – percussion
Dave Woodhead – flugelhorn, trumpet
Caroline Hall – trombone
Elliet Mackrell – violin
Mary Ramsey – viola, violin
Julia Palmer – cello
Steven Lewis – backing vocals
Kirsty MacColl – backing vocals
Lorraine Bowen – backing vocals
Victoria Taylor Roberts – backing vocals
Michael Stipe – backing vocals
Andy Szabo – backing vocals
Victor Van Vugt – engineer
John Keane – engineer
Owen Morris – engineer, mixing engineer
Tim Young – mastering
Caramel Crunch – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Bragg, except where noted.
Accident Waiting to Happen
Moving the Goalposts
Everywhere – Greg Trooper, Sid Griffin
Cindy of a Thousand Lives
You Woke Up My Neighborhood – Billy Bragg, Peter Buck
On September 3, 1991, “Anthem” label released “Roll the Bones”, the fourteenth Rush studio album. It was recorded February – May 1991, at “Le Studio” in Morin-Heights, Quebec, “McClear Place” in Toronto, Ontario, and was produced by Rupert Hine, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart and Geddy Lee.
Personnel:
Alex Lifeson – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals, arrangements
Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitar, synthesizers, arrangements
On August 3, 1992, “Brother Records” label released “Summer in Paradise”, the twenty-seventh Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded July 1991 – May 1992, and was produced by Terry Melcher, Gary Griffin and Lanny Cardola.
Personnel:
Al Jardine – vocals
Carl Wilson – vocals
Mike Love – vocals, executive producer
Bruce Johnston – vocals; keyboards
Adrian Baker – vocals
Roger McGuinn – vocals
Craig Fall – guitars, mandolin, keyboard bass
Danny Kortchmar – guitars
John Weston – pedal steel guitar
Terry Melcher – vocals, keyboards
Keith Wechsler – keyboards, drums, keyboard programming, engineer, mixing
Gary Griffin – accordion
Van Dyke Parks – accordion, keyboards
Rod Clark – bass guitar
Ken Mary – drums
Sammy Merendino – drums
John Stamos – vocals, drums
Sal Marullo – congas
Joel Peskin – saxophones
Richard Titus – keyboard programming, second engineer
Adam Jardine – harmony and backing vocals
Kevin Elson – engineer
Mike Mierua – engineer
Track listing:
Hot Fun in the Summertime – Sylvester Stewart
Surfin’ – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
Summer of Love – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
Island Fever – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
Still Surfin’ – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
Slow Summer Dancin’ (One Summer Night) – Bruce Johnston, Danny Webb
Strange Things Happen – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
Remember (Walking in the Sand) – George Morton
Lahaina Aloha – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
Under the Boardwalk – Artie Resnick, Kenny Young
Summer in Paradise – Mike Love, Terry Melcher, Craig Fall
On July 2, 1991, “MCA” label released “Good Woman”, the third Gladys Knight studio album. It was recorded 1990 – 1991, at “Studio 56”, “M’Bila Studios”, “2560 Studios”, “Howie Sound”, “Encore Studios”, “Vanguard Studios” in Detroit, Michigan, “Soundworks West”, “Studio 2810”, “Paramount Recording Studios”, “The Sound Suite Detroit”, and was produced by James “D.C.” Wilson III, Attala Zane Giles, Barry Mann, Tim Miner, Michael J. Powell and Howie Rice.
Personnel:
Gladys Knight – lead and backing vocals, arrangements, co-producer
Buba Knight – vocal, backing vocals
Michael J. Powell – guitar, percussion, arrangements, mixing
Greg Phillinganes – piano
David Ward – piano, keyboards programming
James “D.C.” Wilson III – guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals, programming
Bobby Cavanest, Howie Rice, Ramsey Embick – keyboards, synthesizer
Vernon D. Fails – keyboards
Mark Nilan – synthesizer, programming
Robert Kelley – bass, drums, additional keyboards, arrangement
On June 9, 1992, “Fontana” label released “Ferment”, the debut Catherine Wheel studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Monnow Valley Studio” in Rockfield, Wales, and was produced by Tim Freese Greene and John Lee.
On May 12, 1992, “PolyGram” label released “Kiri Sidetracks: The Jazz Album”, album by Kiri Te Kanawa. It was recorded in May 1991, at “BMG Studios” in New York City, and was produced by John McClure and Anna Barry.
Personnel:
Kiri Te Kanawa – vocals
André Previn – piano
Mundell Lowe – guitar
Ray Brown – double bass
Track listing:
A Sleepin’ Bee – Harold Arlen, Truman Capote
Honeysuckle Rose – Andy Razaf, Fats Waller
Cute – Stanley Styne, Neal Hefti
It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
Like Someone in Love – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
Autumn Leaves – Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer, Joseph Kosma
It Never Was You – Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson
The Shadow of Your Smile – Paul Francis Webster, Johnny Mandel
Too Marvelous for Words – Johnny Mercer, Richard Whiting
Angel Eyes – Earl Brent, Matt Dennis
Why Don’t You Do Right – Joe McCoy
The Second Time Around – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
Teach Me Tonight – Sammy Cahn, Gene DePaul
Polka Dots and Moonbeams – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
It’s Easy to Remember – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
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