On February 12, 2017, Alwin Lopez “Al” Jarreau died aged 76. He was musician (percussion) and singer, with successful solo career, has recorded and performed with many famous musicians and bands including: Joe Sample, Chick Corea, Kathleen Battle, Miles Davis, David Sanborn Rick Braun, George Benson, Freddie Hubbard, Sister Sledge, Bob James, Shakatak, Lee Ritenour, Benny Golson and Quincy Jones. In 1991 Jarreau was awarded the “Honorary Doctorate of Music” by “Berklee College of Music”; in 2001 he was inducted in the “Hollywood Walk of Fame”; in 2004 he was awarded “Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts” by “University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee”, and in 2012 he was inducted in the “SoulMusic Hall of Fame at SoulMusic.com”. Jarreau won seven “Grammy Awards”.
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Michael Jackson: Dangerous
On November 26, 1991, “Epic” label released “Dangerous”, the eighth Michael Jackson studio album. It was recorded June 1990 – October 1991, at “Ocean Way Studios” and “Record One Studios”, and was produced by Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley, Bill Bottrell and Bruce Swedien. The album was certified 10 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 4 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”; 6 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; 5 x Platinum in Chile by “IFPI’; Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajat”; Diamond in France by “SNEP”; 4 x Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Diamond in Italy by “FIMI”; 2 x Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”; 7 x Platinum by Malaysia by “RIM”; 2 x Platinum in Mexico by “AMPROFON”; 3 x Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”; 6 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; 6 x Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; 3 x Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”; 5 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; 6 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 7 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Michael Jackson- lead and backing vocals, soprano voice, arrangement, vocal and rhythm arrangements, director
- Slash – guitar
- Tim Pierce – guitar
- Paul Jackson Jr.- guitar
- John Barnes – keyboards
- Jasun Martz- keyboards
- Michael Boddicker- synthesizers, speed sequencer, keyboards, keyboards programming
- Bill Bottrell – rap, Father speaking part, synthesizer, guitar, bass, mellotron, drums, percussion, recording, mixing,
- Brad Buxer- keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, keyboard arrangements, programming, keyboard programming
- Bruce Swedien – keyboards, drums, percussion, recording, mixing, arrangements
- Jai Winding – keyboards, keyboard programming, piano, bass
- Greg Phillinganes- keyboards
- René Moore – keyboards, arrangements
- David Paich- keyboards, synthesizers, keyboard arrangements, keyboard programming, rhythm arrangement
- Steve Porcaro- synthesizers, keyboards, keyboard programming
- Teddy Riley – keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, drums, rhythm arrangement, synthesizer arrangement, recording, mixing
- Rhett Lawrence- synthesizers, synthesizer programming, drums , percussion, arrangements
- Terry Jackson – bass guitar
- Louis Johnson- bass guitar
- Abraham Laboriel- bass guitar
- Jeff Porcaro- drums
- Bryan Loren- drums, Moog bass
- Christa Larson- ending solo vocal
- Mystery Girl (Princess Stéphanie of Monaco) – vocals
- The John Bahler Singers – choir
- The Andraé Crouch Singers – choir
- Linda Harmon – soprano voice
- Heavy D- rap
- Andres McKenzie – Son speaking part
- Larry Corbett – cello
- George Del Barrio – string arrangements
- Endre Granat- concert master
- John Bahler- vocal and choir arrangements
- Jerry Hey- arrangement
- Glen Ballard- arrangements
- Andraé Crouch- choir arrangements
- Sandra Crouch- choir arrangements
- Johnny Mandel- orchestral arrangements, conductor
- Marty Paich- orchestral arrangements, conductor
- Jim Mitchell – recording
- Thom Russo- recording
- Jean-Marie Horvat – recording
- Matt Forger – recording, engineer, mixing, sound design
- Craig Brock – recording assistant
Track listing:
- Jam – Michael Jackson, René Moore, Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley
- Why You Wanna Trip on Me – Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle
- In the Closet – Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley
- She Drives Me Wild – Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley; rap lyrics by Aqil Davidson
- Remember the Time – Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson, Bernard Belle
- Can’t Let Her Get Away – Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley
- Heal the World – Michael Jackson
- Black or White – Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell
- Who Is It – Michael Jackson
- Give In to Me – Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell
- Will You Be There – Michael Jackson
- Keep the Faith – Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett, Michael Jackson
- Gone Too Soon – Larry Grossman, Buz Kohan
- Dangerous – Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell, Teddy Riley
Queen: Made In Heaven
On November 6, 1995, “Parlaphone” label released “Made in Heaven”, the fifteenth Queen studio album. Until the release of “Queen Forever” in 2014, it was the final album containing original material featuring the band’s original line up. Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon worked with vocal and piano parts that Mercury recorded before his death, adding new instrumentation to the recordings. The recordings were made in 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993 – 1995, at “Mountain Studios” in Allerton Hill, Cosford Mill, and “Metropolis Studios”, and were produced by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”; Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajat”; 2 x Platinum in France by “SNEP”; 3 x Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”; 2 x Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”; Platinum in Norway by “IFPI Norway”; Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”; 2 x Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; 3 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”, and 4 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Freddie Mercury– lead and backing vocals, piano, keyboards, programming
- Brian May – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano
- Roger Taylor– lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards
- John Deacon– bass guitar, guitar, keyboards
- Rebecca Leigh-White, Gary Martin, Catherine Porter, Miriam Stockley– backing vocals
- David Richards– keyboards, engineer, mixing supervision, co-production
- Justin Shirley-Smith – engineer, co-production
- Josh Macrae– engineer, co-production
- Reinhold Mack– recording of additional material in the 80’s
- Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
- Richard Gray – artwork, cover photography of Irena Sedlecká’s Mercury sculpture in Montreux
Track listing:
- It’s a Beautiful Day – Freddie Mercury, John Deacon
- Made in Heaven – Freddie Mercury
- Let Me Live – Queen
- Mother Love – Freddie Mercury, Brian May
- My Life Has Been Saved – Queen, John Deacon
- I Was Born to Love You – Freddie Mercury
- Heaven for Everyone – Roger Taylor
- Too Much Love Will Kill You – Brian May, Frank Musker, Elizabeth Lamers
- You Don’t Fool Me – Queen
- A Winter’s Tale – Queen, Freddie Mercury
- Yeah – Queen
- Untitled, Hidden Track – Queen, Brian May, John Taylor, David Richards
Pennywise: Same
On October 22, 1991, “Epitaph Records” label released the self-titled, debut Pennywise album. It was recorded 1991 at “Westbeach Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Fletcher Dragge, Jim Linderg, Byron McMackin, and Jason Thirsk.
Personnel:
- Fletcher Dragge- guitar, arrangements
- Jim Lindberg- vocals, arrangements
- Jason Thirsk- bass, arrangements
- Byron McMackin- drums, arrangements
- Fred Hidalgo – logo design, cover art
- Gavin Oglesby – artwork, art direction
Track listing:
All tracks by Fletcher Dragge, Jim Lindberg, Byron McMackin and Jason Thirsk.
- Wouldn’t It Be Nice
- Rules
- The Secret
- Living for Today
- Homeless
- Open Door
- Pennywise
- Who’s to Blame
- Fun and Games
- Kodiak
- Side One
- No Reason Why
- Bro Hymn
Soundgarden: Badmotorfinger
On October 8, 1991, “A&M” label released “Badmotorfinger” the third Soundgarden studio album. It was recorded March – April 1991, at “Studio D” in Sausalito, California; “Bear Creek Studios” in Woodinville, Washington; “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Terry Date, Chris Cornell, Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd and Matt Cameron. The album has been certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, and 2 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Chris Cornell– vocals, rhythm guitar
- Kim Thayil– lead guitar
- Ben Shepherd– bass guitar
- Matt Cameron– drums
- Scott Granlund – saxophone
- Ernst Long – trumpet
- Damon Stewart – narration
- Terry Date– engineer
- Efren Herrera, John Jackson – assistance
- Ron St. Germain– mixing
- Howie Weinberg– mastering
- Len Peltier – art direction
- Mark Dancey – front cover illustration
- Walberg Design – design
- Michael Lavine– photography
- Larry Brewer – production assistance
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Cornell except where noted.
- Rusty Cage
- Outshined
- Slaves & Bulldozers – Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd
- Jesus Christ Pose – Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd, Kim Thayil
- Face Pollution – Ben Shepherd
- Somewhere – Ben Shepherd
- Searching with My Good Eye Closed
- Room a Thousand Years Wide – Matt Cameron
- Mind Riot
- Drawing Filed – Matt Cameron
- Holy Water
- New Damage – Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron
Miles Davis
On September 28, 1991, Miles Dewey Davis III aka Miles Davis died aged 65. He was musician (trumpet), bandleader, and composer, one of the most influential and respected figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. In his five decades-long career, Davis has changed several times the course of jazz music and has created and recorded some of the most important albums of modern music. For his work, he has been awarded the highest awards including:
- Winner; Down BeatReader’s Poll Best Trumpet Player 1955
- Winner; Down Beat Reader’s Poll Best Trumpet Player 1957
- Winner; Down Beat Reader’s Poll Best Trumpet Player 1961
- Grammy Award for Best Jazz Composition Of More Than Five Minutes Duration for Sketches of Spain (1960)
- Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance, Large Group Or Soloist With Large Group for Bitches Brew (1970)
- Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist for We Want Miles (1982)
- Sonning Award for Lifetime Achievement In Music (1984; Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Doctor of Music, honoris causa(1986; New England Conservatory)
- Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist for Tutu (1986)
- Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist for Aura(1989)
- Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band for Aura (1989)
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award(1990)
- Louis Walk of Fame(May 20, 1990)[83]
- Australian Film Institute Award for Best Original Music Score for Dingo, shared with Michel Legrand (1991)
- Knight of the Legion of Honor (July 16, 1991; Paris)
- Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance for Doo-Bop (1992)
- Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance for Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux (1993)
- Hollywood Walk of FameStar (February 19, 1998)
- Rock and Roll Hall of FameInduction (March 13, 2006)
- Hollywood’s RockwalkInduction (September 28, 2006)
- RIAAQuadruple Platinum for Kind of Blue (October 7, 2008)
Pixies: Trompe le Monde
On September 23, 1991, “4AD” label released “Trompe le Monde” the fourth Pixies studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Master Control” in Pacifique, Burbank; “Studio des dames” in Paris; “Blackwing Studios” in London, and was produced by Gil Norton.
Personnel:
- Black Francis – vocals, guitar
- Joey Santiago – lead guitar
- Eric Drew Feldman – keyboards, piano
- Kim Deal – vocals, bass guitar
- David Lovering – drums
- Jef Feldman – percussion
- Steve Haigler – engineer
- Vaughan Oliver/ v23 – art direction, design
- Chriss Bigg, Paul McMenamin – design assistance
- Simon Larbalestier – photography
- Steven Appleby – rockets
- TPP Ltd. Londo – typesetting
Track listing:
All songs by Black Francis except where noted.
- Trompe le Monde
- Planet of Sound
- Alec Eiffel
- The Sad Punk
- Head On – Jim Reid, William Reid
- U-Mass
- Palace of the Brine
- Letter to Memphis
- Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons
- Space (I Believe in)
- Subbacultcha
- Distance Equals Rate Times Time
- Lovely Day
- Motorway to Roswell
- The Navajo Know
Primal Scream: Screamadelica
On September 23, 1991, “Creation Records” label released “Screamadelica”, the third Primal Scream studio album. It was recorded 1990 – 1991, and was produced by The Orb, Hypnotone, Andrew Weatherall, Hugo Nicolson and Jimmy Miller. In 1991, “Melody Maker” and “Select” magazines named “Screamadelica” “Album of the Year”; the album won the first “Mercury Music Prize” in 1992; in 2003, “NME” magazine placed it at no. 23 in its list of the “100 Best Albums Ever”, and in 2006, the magazine placed it at number 15 in its list of the “Greatest British Albums Ever”; in 2000, “Q” magazine placed “Screamadelica” at number 18 on its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums, and in 2001, the magazine placed it at number 81 on its list of the “Top 100 Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Bobby Gillespie- lead vocals
- Andrew Innes- guitar
- Robert Young- guitar, lead vocals
- Martin Duffy- keyboards, piano
- Henry Olsen – bass, guitar solo
- Phillip “Toby” Tomanov- drums, percussion
- Denise Johnson – lead vocals
- Jah Wobble– bass
- Paul Anthony Taylor – programming
- Dave Burnham – engineer
- Jimmy Miller – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, and Robert Young, except “Slip Inside This House” by Roky Erickson and Tommy Hall.
- Movin’ On Up
- Slip Inside This House
- Don’t Fight It, Feel It
- Higher Than the Sun
- Inner Flight
- Come Together
- Loaded
- Damaged
- I’m Coming Down
- Higher Than the Sun (A Dub Symphony in Two Parts)
- Shine Like Stars
Guns N’ Roses: Use Your Illusion II
On September 17, 1991, “Geffen” label released “Use Your Illusion II”, the fourth Guns N’ Roses album. It was recorded January 1990–August 1991, at “A&M Studios”; “Record Plant Studios”; “Studio 56”; “Image Recording”; “Conway Studios”, and “Metalworks Recording Studios”, and was produced by Mike Clink, Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Izzy Stradin. The album was certified 6 x Platinum in Argentina by “CAPIF”; 2 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”; 9 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; 2 x Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”; 3 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 7 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Axl Rose– lead and backing vocals, piano, whistling, rhythm guitar, synthesizer, drum machine
- Slash– lead guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo
- Izzy Stradlin – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar , sitar , additional lead guitar
- Duff McKagan– lead and backing vocals, bass, percussion
- Matt Sorum– drums, backing vocals
- Dizzy Reed– keyboards, piano, organ, backing vocals
- Howard Teman – piano
- Steven Adler– drums
- Johann Langlie – drums, keyboards, sound effects
- The Waters – backing vocals
- Shannon Hoon– backing vocals
- Mike Clink– engineer
- Jim Mitchell – additional engineering
- Allen Abrahamson, Buzz Burrowes & Chris Puram – engineer assistant
- Craig Portelis – engineer assistant
- Ed Goodreau – engineer assistant
- Jason Roberts – engineer assistant
- John Aguto – engineer assistant
- Stu Young – engineer assistant
- Leon Granados – engineer assistant
- Mike Douglass – engineer assistant
- Talley Sherwood – engineer assistant
- Bill Price– mixing
- George Marino– mastering
- Kevin Reagan – art direction, graphic design
- Mark Kostabi – artwork
- Mark Kostabi – design
- Robert John – photography
Track listing:
- Civil War – Axl Rose, Duff McKagan
- 14 years – Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin
- Yesterdays – Axl Rose, West Arkeen, Del James, Billy McCloud
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door – Bob Dylan
- Get in the Ring – Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan
- Shotgun Blues – Axl Rose
- Breakdown – Axl Rose
- Pretty Tied Up – Izzy Stradlin
- Locomotive (complicity) – Axl Rose, Slash
- So Fine – Duff McKagan
- Estranged – Axl Rose
- You Could Be Mine – Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin
- Don’t Cry (Alternate lyrics) – Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin
- My World – Axl Rose
Guns N’ Roses: Use Your Illusion I
On September 17, 1991, “Geffen” label released “Use Your Illusion I”, the third Guns N’ Roses studio album. It was recorded and mixed January 1990–August 1991, at “A&M Studios”; “Record Plant Studios”; “Studio 56”; “Image Recording”; “Conway Studios”; “Metalworks Recording Studios”, and “Skip Saylor Recording”, and was produced by Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses. The album cover was designed by Mark Kostabi. The album was certified 5 x Platinum in Argentina by “CAPIF”; 2 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI”; 2 x Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”; Platinum in Brazil by “ABPD”; Diamond in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajat”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; 2 x Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; 2 x Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”;Platinum in Mexico by “AMPROFON”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; Platinum in Sweden by “RMNZ”; 2 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; Platinum in UK by “BPI, and 7x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA’.
Personnel:
- Axl Rose– lead and backing vocals, piano, choir and synthesizer programming, co-lead vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards , sound effects
- Slash– lead guitar, co-rhythm guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar, dobro, classical guitar, talkbox, six-string basson, backing vocals
- Izzy Stradlin– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Duff McKagan– bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Matt Sorum– drums, percussion, backing vocals, choir
- Dizzy Reed– keyboards, piano, clavinet, organ, backing vocals
- West Arkeen– acoustic guitar
- Michael Monroe– harmonica, saxophone
- Jon Thautwein – horn
- Matthew McKagan– horn
- Rachel West– horn
- Robert Clark – horn
- Tim Doyle – tambourine
- Alice Cooper– co-lead vocals
- Reba Shaw– backing vocals
- Stuart Bailey – backing vocals
- Shannon Hoon– backing vocals
- Bruce Foster – sound effects
- Johann Langlie – programming, sound effects
- Mike Clink– engineer, nutcracker
- Jim Mitchell – additional engineering
- Allen Abrahamson, Buzz Burrowes, Chris Puram –engineer assistant
- Stu Young – engineer assistant
- Leon Granados– engineer assistant
- Mike Douglass – engineer assistant
- Talley Sherwood – engineer assistant
- Craig Portelis – engineer assistant
- Ed Goodreau – engineer assistant
- Jason Roberts – engineer assistant
- John Aguto – engineer assistant
- Bill Price– mixing
- George Marino – mastering
- Kevin Reagan – art direction, graphic design
- Mark Kostabi – album artwork
- Robert John – photography
Track listing:
- Right Next Door to Hell – Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin, Timo Caltia
- Dust N’ Bones – Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan
- Live and Let Die – Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
- Don’t Cry – Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin
- Perfect Time – Axl Rose, Slash, izzy Stradlin
- You Ain’t the First – Izzy Stradlin
- Bad Obsession – Izzy Stradlin, West Arkeen
- Back Off Bitch – Axl Rose, Paul Tobias
- Double Talkin’ Jive – Izzy Stradlin
- November Rain – Axl Rose
- The Garden – Axl Rose, Arkeen, Del James
- Garden of Eden – Axl Rose, Slash
- Don’t Damn Me – Axl rose, Slash, Dave Lank
- Bad Apples – Axl Rose, Slash,
- Dead Horse – Axl Rose
- Coma – Axl Rose, Slash
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