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Jane’s Addiction: Ritual de lo habitual

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On August 21, 1990, “Warner Bros” label released “Ritual de lo habitual”, the second Jane’s Addiction studio album. It was recorded 1989–1990 at “Track Record” in Hollywood, and   was produced by Dave Jerden and Perry Farrell. It was the band’s final studio album before their initial break-up in 1991. “Ritual de lo habitual” was certified 2 x Platinum in the U.S by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Perry Farrell– lead vocals, piano, guitar, artwork
  • Dave Navarro– guitar
  • Eric Avery– bass
  • Stephen Perkins– drums
  • Geoff Stradling– piano
  • Ronnie S. Champagne – bass
  • Charlie Bisharat– violin, electric violin
  • John Philip Shenale– strings
  • Cindy Lair – spoken word
  • Bob Lacivita – engineer
  • Ronnie S. Champagne – engineer, guitar technician
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Herman Agopain – assistant
  • Chris Edwards – assistant
  • Victor Bracke – photography
  • Ross Garfield – drum technician
  • Tom Recchion – advisor
  • Kim Champagne – advisor

Track listing:

All tracks by Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins.

  1. Stop!
  2. No One’s Leaving
  3. Ain’t No Right
  4. Obvious
  5. Been Caught Stealing
  6. Three Days
  7. Then She Did…
  8. Of Course
  9. Classic Girl

Crowded House: Woodface

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On July 2, 1991, “Capitol” label released “Woodface”, the third Crowded House studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1991, at “A&M Studios”; “Ocean Way Studios” in Los Angeles, “Periscope Studio”, Platinum Studios” in Melbourne, and was produced by Mitchell Froom and Neil Finn. In 2010, the album was ranked at number three in the book “100 Best Australian Albums”.

Personnel:

  • Neil Finn – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Tim Finn – vocals, piano, guitar
  • Paul Hester – vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards
  • Nick Seymour – vocals, bass guitar
  • Ricky Fataar – drums, percussion
  • Alex Acuna– percussion
  • Geoffrey Hales – percussion
  • Mitchell Froom – keyboards
  • Mark Hart – additional keyboards
  • Stuart Ellison – additional keyboards
  • Jack Mack – brass
  • Chris Wilson– harmonica
  • David Hidalgo– accordion
  • Peter Bucknell– violin
  • Vince Parsonage – viola
  • Jorge Callendrelli – conductor, string arrangements
  • Sharon Finn – backing vocals
  • Tchad Blake– engineer
  • Paul Kosky – engineer
  • Rob Jaczko – second engineer
  • Max Garcia – second engineer
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Nick Seymour, Tommy Steele – art direction
  • Nick Seymour – cover painting
  • Stephen Walker – design
  • Timothy Eames – letter construction
  • Dennis Keeley – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Finn and Tim Finn, except where noted.

  1. Chocolate Cake
  2. It’s Only Natural
  3. Fall at Your Feet – Neil Fin
  4. Tall Trees
  5. Weather with You
  6. Whispers and Moans – Neil Finn
  7. Four Seasons in One Day
  8. There Goes God
  9. Fame Is – Neil Finn
  10. All I Ask
  11. As Sure as I Am – Neil Finn
  12. Italian Plastic – Paul Hester
  13. She Goes On – Neil Finn
  14. How Will You Go / I’m Still Here – Paul Hester

The Allman Brothers Band: Shades Of Two Woods

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On July 2, 1991, “Epic” label released “Shades of Two Worlds”, the tenth Allman Brothers Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in April 1991, at “Ardent Recording” in Memphis, and was produced by Tom Dowd.

Personnel:

  • Gregg Allman– lead vocals, organ
  • Dickey Betts– lead guitar, lead and backing vocals
  • Warren Haynes– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Allen Woody– bass
  • Butch Trucks– drums
  • Jaimoe– drums, percussion
  • Marc Quiñones- percussion

Track listing:

  1. End of the Line -Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, John Jaworowicz
  2. Bad Rain – Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes
  3. Nobody Knows – Dickey Betts
  4. Desert Blues – Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes
  5. Get On with Your Life – Gregg Allman
  6. Midnight Man – Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes
  7. Kind of Bird – Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes
  8. Come On in My Kitchen – Robert Johnson-Arranged by Dickey Betts

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Into The Great Wide Open

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On July 2, 1981, “MCA” label released “Into the Great Wide Open”, the eighth Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Rumbo Recorders”; “Studio C”; “Canoga Park and “M.C. Studios” in California, and was produced by Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and Mike Campbell.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty– vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion, bass guitar
  • Mike Campbell– lguitars, bass guitar, Dobro, keyboards
  • Benmont Tench– acoustic and electric pianos, accordion
  • Howie Epstein– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Stan Lynch– drums, percussion
  • Jeff Lynne –vocals,  guitars, bass, piano, synthesizer, percussion, sound effects
  • Richard Tandy– synthesizer
  • Roger McGuinn– backing vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne, except where noted.

  1. Learning to Fly
  2. Kings Highway – Tom Petty
  3. Into the Great Wide Open
  4. Two Gunslingers – Tom Petty
  5. The Dark of the Sun
  6. All or Nothin – Tom Petty,Mike Campbell, Jeff Lynne
  7. All the Wrong Reasons
  8. Too Good to Be True – Tom Petty
  9. Out in the Cold
  10. You and I Will Meet Again – Tom Petty
  11. Makin’ Some Noise – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Jeff Lynne
  12. Built to Last

Grateful Dead: Aoxomoxoa

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On June 20, 1969, “Warner Bros” label released “Aoxomoxoa”, the third Grateful Dead studio album. It was recorded September 1968 – March 1969, at “Pacific Recording” in San Mateo, and “Pacific High Recording” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jerry Garcia, Tom Constanten, Micky Hart, Bill Kreutzmann Phil Lesh. In 1991, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked  “Aoxomoxoa” cover the eighth best album cover of all time In 1997,

Personnel:

  • Jerry Garcia– lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Bob Weir– lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Tom Constanten– keyboards
  • Phil Lesh– vocals, bass guitar
  • Mickey Hart– drums, percussion
  • Bill Kreutzmann– drums, percussion
  • Ron “Pigpen” McKernan– keyboards, percussion
  • Peter Grant
  • Mouse
  • David Nelson
  • Wendy
  • John “Marmaduke” Dawson
  • Debbie
  • Betty Cantor– engineer
  • Dan Healy– consulting engineer
  • Bob Matthews – executive engineer
  • Owsley Stanley– consulting engineer
  • Ron Wickersham – consulting engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter, except where noted.

  1. Stephen – Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Robert Hunter
  2. Dupree’s Diamond Blues
  3. Rosemary
  4. Doin’ That Rag
  5. Mountains of the Moon
  6. China Cat Sunflower
  7. What’s Become of the Baby
  8. Cosmic Charlie

The Smashing Pumpkins: Gish

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On May 28, 1991, “Caroline Records” label released “Gish”, the debut Smashing Pumpkins (The) album. It was recorded 1990-1991, at “Smart Studios” in Madison, Wisconsin, and was produced by Butch Vig and Billy Corgan. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar, bass
  • James Iha – vocals, guitar
  • D’arcy Wretzky – lead and backing vocals, bass, layout
  • Jimmy Chamberlin– drums
  • Chris Wagner – violin, viola
  • Mary Gaines – cello
  • Butch Vig– production, engineer
  • Doug “Mr. Colson” Olson – engineer
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Bob Knapp – photography
  • Michael Lavine – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Corgan, except where noted.

  1. I Am One – Billy Corgan, James Iha
  2. Siva
  3. Rhinoceros
  4. Bury Me
  5. Crush
  6. Suffer
  7. Snail
  8. Tristessa
  9. Window Paine
  10. Daydream / I’m Going Crazy

Elvis Costello: Mighty Like a Rose

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On May 14, 1991, “Warner Bros” label released “Mighty Like a Rose”, the thirteenth Elvis Costello studio album. It was recorded 1990 – 1991, and was produced by Elvis Costello, Mitchell Froom and Kevin Killen.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello (Declan MacManus) – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, maracas, keyboards
  • Marc Ribot– guitar, cornet, rhythm guitar, horn
  • James Burton– acoustic guitar
  • Mitchell Froom– organ, celeste, harmonium
  • Larry Knechtel– organ, piano, Hammond organ, clavinet
  • Benmont Tench– piano
  • Steve Nieve– keyboards
  • Rob Wasserman– electric bass
  • Tom “T-Bone” Wolk– bass
  • Jerry Scheff– electric bass, electric guitar
  • Jim Keltner– drums, percussion
  • Lionel Batiste– drums
  • Jenell Marshall– drums, percussion
  • Pete Thomas– drums, percussion, castanets, tambourine, bells
  • Nicholas Bucknail –clarinet
  • Gregory Davis– trumpet
  • Andre Findon –flute
  • Charles Joseph– trombone
  • Kirk Joseph– tuba
  • Roger Lewis– baritone saxophone
  • Ross MacManus– trumpet
  • Richard Morgan –oboe
  • Simon Rayner –French horn
  • Efrem Towns– trumpet
  • Steve George– backing vocals
  • Steven Soles– backing vocals
  • Richard Page– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Elvis Costello, except where noted.

  1. The Other Side of Summer
  2. Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over) – Declan MacManus
  3. How to Be Dumb
  4. All Grown Up
  5. Invasion Hit Parade
  6. Harpies Bizarre
  7. After the Fall
  8. Georgie and Her Rival
  9. So Like Candy – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
  10. Interlude: Couldn’t Call It Unexpected No. 2
  11. Playboy to A Man – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
  12. Sweet Pear
  13. Broken- Cait O’Riordan
  14. Couldn’t Call It Unexpected No. 4

Mercury Rev: Yerself Is Steam

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On May 14, 1991, “Mint Films / Jungle Records” label released “Yerself Is Steam”, the debut Mercury Rev album. It was recorded 1990 – 1991, and was produced by David Baker, Jonathan Donahue,Dave Fridmann, Grasshopper,Dean Wareham, Suzanne Thorpe and Jimy Chambers.

Personnel:

  • Jonathan Donahue– vocals, silver pickup guitar
  • Grasshopper– unafon guitar reels
  • Suzanne Thorpe – point red flute
  • Dave Fridmann– bass explore, Majestic Bellowphone, additional engineering
  • David Baker– vocals
  • Jimy Chambers– drums, blue-line
  • Gavazzi – trumpet
  • Dean Wareham – additional vocals
  • Keith Cleversley – engineer
  • Mooneyham – artwork
  • Kristin Peterson – photography

Track listing:

All songs written by Jonathan Donahue, Grasshopper, Dave Friedmann, Suanne Thorpe and Jimmy Chambers.

  1. Chasing a Bee
  2. Syringe Mouth
  3. Coney Island Cyclone
  4. Blue and Black
  5. Sweet Oddysee of a Cancer Cell t’ th’ Center of Yer Heart
  6. Frittering
  7. Continuous Trucks and Thunder Under a Mother’s Smile
  8. Very Sleepy Rivers

The Black Crowes: The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion

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On May 12, 1992, “Def American” label released “The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion”, the second Black Crowes album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by George Drakoulias.

Personnel:

  • Chris Robinson– vocals
  • Rich Robinson– guitar
  • Marc Ford– guitar
  • Johnny Colt– bass guitar
  • Steve Gorman– drums
  • Eddie Harsch– keyboards
  • Barbara and Joy (the Choir)

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson, except where noted.

  1. Sting Me
  2. Remedy
  3. Thorn in My Pride
  4. Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye
  5. Sometimes Salvation
  6. Hotel Illness
  7. Black Moon Creeping
  8. No Speak No Slave
  9. My Morning Song
  10. Time Will Tell – Bob Marley

Iron Maiden: Fear of the Dark

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On May 11, 1992, “EMI” label released “Fear of the Dark”, the ninth Iron Maiden studio album. It was recorded 1991 – April 1992, at “Barnyard Studios” in Essex, and was produced by Martin Birch and Steve Harris.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Dickinson– vocals
  • Dave Murray– guitar
  • Janick Gers– guitar
  • Steve Harris– bass guitar, mixing
  • Nicko McBrain– drums
  • Michael Kenney – keyboards
  • Martin Birch– engineer, mixing
  • Mick McKenna – engineer assistant
  • Melvyn Grant– sleeve illustration
  • George Chin – photography
  • Phil Anstice – photography

Track listing:

  1. Be Quick or Be Dead – Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers
  2. From Here to Eternity – Steve Harris
  3. Afraid to Shot Strangers – Steve Harris
  4. Fear is the Key – Steve Harris
  5. Childhood’s End – Steve Harris
  6. Wasting Love – Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers
  7. The Fugitive – Steve Harris
  8. Chains of Misery – Bruce Dickinson, Dave Murray
  9. The Apparition – Steve Harris, Janick Gers
  10. Judas be My Guide – Bruce Dickinson, Dave Murray
  11. Weekend Warrior – Steve Harris, Janick Gers
  12. Fear of the Dark – Steve Harris