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Joe Jackson: Laughter & Lust

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Joe Jackson Laughter And Lust

On April 30, 1991, “Virgin” label released “Laughter & Lust”, the twelve Joe Jackson album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Joe Jackson and Ed Roynesda.

Personnel:

  • Joe Jackson – vocals, keyboards
  • Joy Askew – vocals, keyboards
  • Tom Teeley – vocals, guitar
  • Graham Maby– vocals, bass
  • Sue Hadjopoulos – drums, percussion
  • Dan Hickey – drums
  • Tony Aiello – saxophone
  • Michael Morreale – trumpet
  • Annie Whitehead– trombone
  • Charles McCracken – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Jackson, except where noted

  1. Obvious Song
  2. Goin’ Downtown – Joe Jackson, Drew Barfield
  3. Stranger than Fiction
  4. Oh Well – Peter Green
  5. Jamie G.
  6. Hit Single
  7. It’s All Too Much
  8. When You’re Not Around
  9. The Other Me
  10. Trying to Cry
  11. My House
  12. The Old Songs
  13. Drowning

XTC: Nonsuch

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XTC_Nonsuch

On April 27, 1992, “Virgin” label released “Nonsuch” the twelfth XTC studio album. It was recorded July – October 1991, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

  • Andy Partridge– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar,  harmonica, tambourine, percussion, Shaker, keyboard programming, bell tree, string and brass arrangements
  • Colin Moulding– vocals, bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, string and brass arrangements
  • Dave Gregory– acoustic and electric guitar, electric 12-string guitar, piano, synthesizers, Hammond organ, church bell, backing vocals, string and brass arrangements
  • Dave Mattacks– drums, tambourine, drums, sitar samples, shaker, percussion
  • Gus Dudgeon– “ringmaster,” tambourine, percussion, chorus
  • Guy Barker– flugelhorns, trumpet
  • Florence Lovegrove – viola
  • Rose Hull – cello
  • Stuart Gordon – violin
  • Gina Griffin – violin
  • Neville Farmer– chorus

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Partridge, except where noted.

  1. The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead
  2. My Bird Performs – Colin Moulding
  3. Dear Madam Barnum
  4. Humble Daisy
  5. The Smartest Monkeys – Colin Moulding
  6. The Disappointed
  7. Holly Up on Poppy
  8. Crocodile
  9. Rook
  10. Omnibus
  11. That Wave
  12. Then She Appeared
  13. War Dance – Colin Moulding
  14. Wrapped in Grey
  15. The Ugly Underneath
  16. Bungalow – Colin Moulding

 

Pat Benatar: True Love

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On April 27, 1991, “Chrysalis” label released “True Love”, the eighth Pat Benatar studio album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Neil Giraldo.

Personnel:

  • Pat Benatar– vocals
  • Neil Giraldo– guitars
  • Charlie Giordano– piano, organ, accordion
  • Chuck Domanico– bass
  • Myron Grombacher – drums
  • John Rossi – drums
  • Lenny Castro– percussion
  • Greg Piccolo – tenor saxophone
  • Doug James – baritone saxophone
  • Rick Lataille – alto saxophone
  • Carl Querfurth – trombone
  • Bob Enos – trumpet
  • Gordon Fordyce – engineer, mixing
  • Frank Linx – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Ed Thacker – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen– mastering

Track listing:

  1. Bloodshot – Hank Penny, Ruth Hall
  2. Payin’ the Cost to Be the Boss – B. B. King
  3. So Long – Remus Harris, Russ Morgan, Irving Melsher
  4. I’ve Got Papers on You – B. King, Jules Taub
  5. I Feel Lucky – Neil Giraldo, Myron Grombacher
  6. True Love – Neil Giraldo, Pat Benatar
  7. The Good Life – Myron Grombacher, Neil Giraldo
  8. Evening – Mitchell Parish, Harry White
  9. I Get Evil – Tampa Red
  10. Don’t Happen No More – Obie Jessie

 

Joe Walsh: Ordinary Avarage Guy

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On April 23, 1991, “Epic” label released “Ordinary Average Guy”, the ninth Joe Walsh solo studio album. It was recorded in August 1990, and was produced by Joe Walsh and Joe Vitale.

Personnel:

  • Joe Walsh –vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar
  • Joe Vitale– vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • Paul Shaffer– piano, keyboards
  • Rick Rosas – bass guitar
  • George “Chocolate” Perry– bass guitar
  • Chad Cromwell– drums, percussion
  • Wally Cullis – drums, percussion
  • Larry Otis – saxophone
  • Ringo Starr– backing vocals
  • Al Paris – backing vocals
  • Kelley Hurt – backing vocals
  • Jimi Jamison– backing vocals
  • Jeff Rogers – backing vocals
  • Gary Belz
  • Kevin Buell
  • Michael Caplan
  • Mark Chernoff
  • David Fishof
  • Ken Frank
  • Wally Franson
  • Bruce Garfield
  • Richard ‘Kush” Griffith
  • Herbs
  • Mark Herman
  • Ken Kraus
  • Steve Lawrence
  • Lucy Walsh
  • Turley Richards
  • Alan Rogan
  • Ed Sanford
  • Jim Nipar, Dave Reynolds, Bill Szymczyk – engineer
  • Jim Stabile – assistant engineer
  • Dave Reynolds – mixing
  • Tim Ray, Johnny Walls – engineer and mixing assistant
  • Vladimir Meller – mastering
  • David Coleman – art direction
  • Patrick Cullie, Alan Messer – photography
  • Scott Maclellan – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Walsh, except where noted.

  1. Two Sides to Every Story – Rick Rosas, Joe Walsh
  2. Ordinary Average Guy
  3. The Gamma Goochee – John Mangiagli
  4. All of a Sudden – Jimi Jamison, Joe Walsh
  5. Alphabetical Order – Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh
  6. Look at Us Now – Jimi Jamison, Joe Walsh
  7. I’m Actin’ Different
  8. Up All Night – Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh
  9. You Might Need Somebody – Nan O’Byrne, Tom Snow
  10. Where I Grew up (Prelude to School Days)
  11. School Days – Joe Vitale

The Fall: Shift-Work

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Shift Work

On April 22, 1991, “Phonogram” label released “Shift-Work”, the thirteen Fall album. It was recorded 1990 – 1991, and was produced by Robert Gordon, Craig Leon and Grant Showbiz.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith– vocals
  • Craig Scanlon– guitar
  • Steve Hanley– bass guitar
  • Simon Wolstencroft– drums, keyboards
  • Kenny Brady – vocals, fiddle
  • Craig Leon– organ, guitar, mixing
  • Martin Bramah– guitar
  • Marcia Schofield – keyboards
  • Dave Bush – electronics
  • Cassell Webb– backing vocals
  • Pascal Le Gras– cover art

Track listing:

Earth’s Impossible Day

  1. So What About It? – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon, Simon Wolstencroft
  2. Idiot Joy Showland – Mark E. Smith, Steve Hanley
  3. Edinburgh Man – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon
  4. Pittsville Direkt – Mark E. Smith, Steve Hanley, Craig Scanlon
  5. The Book of Lies – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon
  6. The War Against Intelligence – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon

Notebooks Out Plagiarists

  1. Shift-Work – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon
  2. You Haven’t Found It Yet – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon
  3. The Mixer – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon, Robert Gordon
  4. A Lot of Wind – Mark E. Smith
  5. Rose – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon
  6. Sinister Waltz – Mark E. Smith

Alison Moyet: Hoodoo

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On April 22, 1991, “CBS” label released “Hoodoo”, the third Alison Moyet solo album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Pete Glenister, Dave Dix, David Steele and Andy Cox.

Personnel:

  • Alison Moyet– lead and backing vocals, chorus, harmonica, programming
  • Pete Glenister – vocals, chorus, guitar, programming
  • Hugh Burns – guitar
  • Andy Cox– guitar, programming
  • Dave Dix – keyboards, piano
  • Graham Henderson – piano
  • Bob Andrews– keyboards, Hammond Organ, programming
  • John McKenzie– bass
  • Rob Rawlinson – bass
  • Danny Thompson– double bass
  • David Steele– bass, programming
  • Neil Conti – drums
  • Blair Cunningham– drums
  • Jeff Scantlebury – percussion
  • Steve Sidelnik – percussion
  • Mike Gaffey – programming
  • Ben Watkins – programming, noises, backing vocals
  • Phil Legg – programming
  • Marius de Vries– programming
  • Neil Brockbank – programming
  • Dave Dix – arranger, mixing
  • Fiachra Trench– arranger strings
  • Kick Horns – horns
  • The Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra – strings
  • Kirsty MacColl– vocals (Elysian Chorus)
  • Eugene Ellis – vocals, chorus
  • Joanne Wakeling – vocals, chorus
  • Ron “Baby Bio” Aslan – vocals, chorus
  • Dyan Birch – backing vocals
  • Frank Collins– backing vocals
  • Paddie McHugh – backing vocals
  • Simon Fowler – backing vocals
  • Steve Cradock – backing vocals
  • The Mint Juleps – backing vocals
  • Deborah Lewis – backing vocals
  • Michelle Cross – backing vocals
  • George Chandler – backing vocals
  • Jimmy Chambers – backing vocals
  • Jimmy Helms – backing vocals
  • Martin Rex – engineer
  • Neil Brockbank – engineer
  • Phil Legg – engineer, sound mixing
  • Barry Hammond – engineer
  • Chris Dickey – engineer
  • John Fryer– engineer
  • Dave Anderson – engineer
  • Andy Cox – mixing
  • David Steele – mixing
  • Tom Lord Alge – mixing
  • Chris Dickey – mixing
  • Neil Brockbank – mixing
  • Pete Glenister – mixing
  • Steve Lillywhite– mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Alison Moyet and Pete Glenister, except where noted.

  1. Footsteps
  2. It Won’t Be Long
  3. This House – Alison Moyet
  4. Rise – Alison Moyet, Matt Irving, Mark Pinder
  5. Wishing You Were Here
  6. Hoodoo
  7. Meeting with My Main Man
  8. Back Where I Belong
  9. My Right A.R.M.
  10. Never Too Late – Alison Moyet, Warren Kennedy, Dean Kennedy
  11. Find Me – Alison Moyet, Gerry Colvin

 

The Doobbie Brothers: Brotherhood

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Bratherhood

On April 15, 1991, “Capitol” label released “Brotherhood”, the eleventh Doobie Brothers studio album. It was recorded in 1990 at “The Plant” in Sausalito, and was produced by Rodney Mills.

Personnel:

  • Tom Johnston – vocals, guitars
  • Patrick Simmons – vocals, guitars
  • Tiran Porter – vocals, bass
  • John Hartman – drums
  • Michael Hossack- drums, percussion
  • Jimi Fox – percussion
  • Steve Canali – slide guitar
  • Dale Ockerman – keyboards
  • Richard Bryant – backing vocals
  • Vicki Randle – backing vocals
  • Rodney Mills, Devon Rietveld – engineer
  • Rodney Mills, Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • John Kehe – design
  • Tommy Steele – art direction
  • Robert Doisneau, Peter Miller – photography

Track listing:

  1. Something You Said – M. Lunn, A. Gorrie
  2. Is Love Enough – Jerry Lynn Williams, W. Richmond
  3. Dangerous – Patrick Simmons
  4. Our Love – Jerry Lynn Williams
  5. Divided Highway – Patrick Simmons, Jimi Fox, Peterik
  6. Under the Spell – Peterik, Syniar, Wertico
  7. Excited – Tom Johnston, Jerry Lynn Williams
  8. This Train I’m On – Simmons, Dale Ockerman
  9. Showdown – Tom Johnston
  10. Rollin’ On – Tom Johnston

Suzanne Vega: Days Of Open Hand

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On April 10, 1991, “A&M” label released “Days of Open Hand”, the third Suzanne Vega album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Skyline Studios”, “RPM Studios” and “The Living Room”, and was produced by Anton Sanko and Suzanne Vega. The album won “Grammy Award for Best Recording Package” in 1991.

Personnel:

  • Suzanne Vega – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, Fairlight,  hand claps
  • Marc Shulman – electric guitar, tiple, electric 12-string guitar, E-Bow guitar, bouzouki
  • Richard Horowitz– ney
  • Anton Sanko – Hammond C3, Akai S1000, Sequential Circuits Prophet VS, Fairlight CMI percussion programming on 3 11, Voyetra Eight on 5 11, Fairlight,  DX7II, string arrangements, classical guitar, tiple, harmonium, electric guitar
  • John Linnell– accordion
  • Michael Visceglia – five-string bass, fretless bass
  • Erik Sanko– fretless bass
  • Percy Jones– fretless bass
  • Frank Vilardi – drums, rims, brushes, Akai S-1000, shaker, percussion, floor tom, snare drum, cymbal, Blastics
  • Michael Blair – metal percussion, tambourine, wood percussion,  shaker,  orchestral bass drum, Chinese drum, hand drum
  • Hearn Gadbois – dumbek
  • Glen Velez– frame drum
  • Shawn Colvin– backing vocals
  • Sandra Park – 1st violin
  • Hae-Young Ham – violin
  • Tim Baker – violin
  • Barry Finclair – violin
  • Rebecca Young Schatz – viola
  • Al Brown – viola
  • Fred Zlotkin – cello
  • Maria Kitsoupolos – cello
  • Philip Glass– strings arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Suzanne Vega except where noted.

  1. Tired of Sleeping
  2. Men in a War
  3. Rusted Pipe – Suzanne Vega, Anton Sanko
  4. Book of Dreams – Suzanne Vega, Anton Sanko
  5. Institution Green – Suzanne Vega, Anton Sanko
  6. Those Whole Girls (Run in Grace)
  7. Room off the Street – Suzanne Vega, Anton Sanko
  8. Big Space – Suzanne Vega, Anton Sanko
  9. Predictions
  10. Fifty-Fifty Chance
  11. Pilgrimage – Suzanne Vega, Anton Sanko

Lenny Kravitz: Mama Said

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On April 2, 1991, “Virgin” label released “Mama Said”, the second Lenny Kravitz studio album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Lenny Kravitz.

Personnel:

  • Lenny Kravitz – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, drums
  • Slash– guitar solos
  • Dean Menta– lead guitar
  • Karl Denson– saxophone
  • Butch Tomas– saxophone
  • Henry Hirsch – bass
  • Phenix Horns– horns
  • David Domanich – engineer
  • Henry Hirsch – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Melanie Nissen – art direction
  • Tom Bouman – design
  • James Colderaro – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lenny Kravitz, except where noted.

  1. Fields of Joy – Michael Kamen, Hal Fredricks
  2. Always on the Run – Lenny Kravitz, Slash
  3. Stand by My Woman – Lenny Kravitz, Henry Hirsch, Stephen Mark Pasch, Anthony Krizan
  4. It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over
  5. More Than Anything in This World
  6. What Goes Around Comes Around
  7. The Difference Is Why
  8. Stop Draggin’ Around
  9. Flowers for Zoë
  10. Fields of Joy (Reprise) – Michael Kamen, Hal Fredricks
  11. All I Ever Wanted – Lenny Kravitz, Sean Ono Lennon
  12. When the Morning Turns to Night
  13. What the Fuck Are We Saying?
  14. Butterfly

Slint: Spiderland

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On March 27, 1991, “Touch and Go Records” label released “Spiderland”, the second and final Slint studio album. It was recorded August–October 1990, at “River North Records” in Chicago, and was produced by Brian Paulson.

Personnel:

  • David Pajo– guitar
  • Brian McMahan– vocals, guitar
  • Todd Brashear – bass guitar
  • Britt Walford– vocals, drums, guitar
  • Brian Paulson– engineer
  • Will Oldham– photography
  • Noel Saltzman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Todd Brashear,  except where noted.

  1. Breadcrumb Trailwhere noted.
  2. Nosferatu Man
  3. Don, Aman – Brian McMahan, David Pajo, Britt Walford
  4. Washer
  5. For Dinner…
  6. Good Morning, Captain