On December 15, 1944, Alton Glenn Miller died aged 40. He was musician (trombone), composer, arranger, and big-band leader, working in the swing era. Leading the best known big band, in the period 1939 – 1942, he was the best-selling recording artist, with 16 number-one records, and 69 top ten hits (more than Elvis Presley and the Beatles in their careers). Three of his compositions were inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame” – in 1983 “In the Mood”, in 1996 “Chattanooga Choo Choo”, and in 1991 “Moonlight Serenade”.
Tag Archives: 1991
Legião Urbana: V
On December 15, 1991, “EMI – Odeon” label released “V”, the fifth Legião Urbana studio album. It was recorded October – December 1991, at “Estúdio Mega”, in Rio De Janeiro, and was produced by Mayrton Bahia. The album was certified Platinum in Brazil by “Pro-Musica Brazil”.
Personnel:
- Renato Russo — vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Dado Villa-Lobos — lead guitar
- Bruno Araújo — bass guitar
- Marcelo Bonfá — drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Dado Villa-Lobos, Renato Russo, and Marcelo Bonfá except where noted.
- Love Song (contains a section of “Cantiga de Amor”, by Nuno Fernandes Torneol)
- Metal Contra as Nuvens
- A Ordem dos Templários
- A Montanha Mágica
- O Teatro dos Vampiros
- Sernissima
- Vento no Litoral
- O Mundo Anda Tão Complicado
- L’Âge d’Or
- Come Share My Life – traditional
Fish: Internal Exile
On October 26, 1991, “Polydor” label released “Internal Exile (A Collection of a Boy’s Own Stories)”, the second Fish album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Chris Kimsey.
Personnel:
- Derek W Dick (Fish) – lead vocals
- Robin Boult – guitars
- Frank Usher – guitars
- Mickey Simmonds – keyboards
- David Paton – bass guitar
- Ethan Johns – drums, percussion
- Ted McKenna – drums, percussion
- Charlie McKerron – fiddle
- Marc Duff – whistles
- Donald Shaw – box accordion
- David Paton, Mr Crimson, Robin Boult, Maryen Cairns – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Shadowplay – Derek W Dick, Mickey Simmonds
- Credo – Derek W Dick, Mickey Simmonds, Robin Boult, Frank Usher
- Just Good Friends (Close) – Derek W Dick, Frank Usher, Robin Boult, Mickey Simmonds
- Favorite Stranger – Derek W Dick, Frank Usher
- Lucky – Derek W Dick, Robin Boult, Mickey Simmonds
- Dear Friend – Derek W Dick, Robin Boult, Mickey Simmonds
- Tongues – Derek W Dick, Mickey Simmonds, Frank Usher, Robin Boult
- Internal Exile – Derek W Dick, Robin Boult, Mickey Simmonds
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Heartbeat
On October 21, 1991, “Virgin” label released “Heartbeat”, the ninth Ryuichi Sakamoto studio album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Sylvian, and Satoshi Tomiie.
Personnel:
- Ryuichi Sakamoto – lead vocals, keyboards, piano
- Bill Frisell – guitar
- Magic Dick – harmonica
- John Lurie – sax
- Steven Bernstein – trumpet
- Satoshi Tomiie – percussion
- John Cage – voice
- David Sylvian – vocals
- Arto Lindsay – vocals
- Houria Aichi – vocals
- Youssou N’Dour – vocals
- Ingrid Chavez – vocals
- Marco Prince – vocals
- Dee Dee Brave – vocals
- Debra Barsha – backing vocals
- Lolly Grodner – engineer
- Patrick Dillett – engineer
- Yoshifumi Iio – engineer
- Axel Niehaus – engineer assistant
- Fernando Aponte – engineer assistant
- Jim Caruana – engineer assistant
- Koichiro Nagao – engineer assistant
- Wes Naprstek – engineer assistant
- Jungle DJ Towa Towa – co-producer
Track listing:
- Heartbeat – Ryuichi Sakamoto, Satoshi Tomiie, Jeffrey Cohen
- Rap the World – Ryuichi Sakamoto, Jungle DJ Towa Towa, Super DJ Dmitry
- Triste – Ryuichi Sakamoto, FFF, Marco Prince
- Lulu – Ryuichi Sakamoto
- High Tide – Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Song Lines – Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Nuages – traditional
- Sayonara – Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Borom Gal – Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Epilogue – Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Tainai Kaiki II – Ryuichi Sakamoto, Art Lindsay
Warren Zevon: Mr. Bad Example
On October 15, 1991, “Giant” label released “Mr. Bad Example”, the eighth Warren Zevon studio album. It was recorded in 1991 and was produced by Waddy Wachtel.
Personnel:
- Warren Zevon – vocals guitar, keyboards
- Dan Dugmore – guitar, pedal steel
- Waddy Wachtel – guitar, harmony vocals
- David Lindley – fiddle, saz, lap steel guitar, cümbüş
- Jorge Calderón – bass guitar, harmony vocals
- Bob Glaub – bass guitar
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- Tito Larriva – harmony vocals
- Kipp Lennon – harmony vocals
- Mark Lennon – harmony vocals
- Michael Lennon – harmony vocals
- Dwight Yoakam – harmony vocals
- Jordan Zevon – harmony vocals
- Marc DeSisto – engineer
- Andrew Ballard, Scott Blockland, Jeffrey Shannon, Brian Soucy – engineer assistant
- Niko Bolas, John Beverly Jones – mixing
- Dave Collins – mastering
- Peggy McAfee, Tom Smyth – technical assistant
- Jeri Heiden – art direction, design
- Diego Uchitel, Jimmy Wachtel – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Warren Zevon, except where noted.
- Finishing Touches
- Suzie Lightning
- Model Citizen – LeRoy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel, Warren Zevon
- Angel Dressed in Black – Julia Mueller, Waddy Wachtel, Warren Zevon
- Mr. Bad Example – Jorge Calderon, Warren Zevon
- Renegade
- Heartache Spoken Here
- Quite an Ugly One Morning
- Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead – LeRoy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel, Warren Zevon
- Searching for a Heart
American Music Club: Everclear
On October 5, 1991, “Alias” label released “Everclear”, the fifth American Music Club studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Music Annex Studio A” in Menlo Park, California, “Soma Sync Studios”, “Brilliant Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Mark Eitzel, Bruce Kaphan, Dan Pearson, Mike Simms, Vudi, Bruce Kaphan and Norman Kerner.
Personnel:
- Mark Eitzel – vocals, guitar, keyboards, songwriting
- Bruce Kaphan – pedal steel, keyboards, bass, percussion, lap steel, dobro, guitar, dulcimer
- Vudi – guitar, accordion, bass
- Dan Pearson – vocals, bass, guitar, dulcimer, mandolin, banjo
- Mike Simms – drums
- Tom Carr – recording
- Norman Kerner – recording
- Joe Chiccarelli – mixing
- Bruce Kaphan – mixing, recording
- Kyle Johnson – second engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Jean Lowe – painting
- Frank Weidemann – design
- Beth Herzhaft – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Eitzel.
- Why Won’t You Stay
- Rise
- Miracle on the 8th Street
- Crabwalk
- Sick of Food
- The Confidential Agent
- Sick of Food
- The Dead Part of You
- Royal Café
- What the Pillar of Salt Held Up
- Jesus’ Hands
B.B. King: There Is Always One More Time
On October 1, 1991, “MCA” label released “There Is Always One More Time”, the thirty-second B.B. King album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Conway Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Stewart Levine.
Personnel:
- B. King – vocals, guitar
- Arthur Adams – guitar
- Michael Landau– guitar
- Joe Sample– piano
- Neal Larson – keyboards, Hammond organ
- Freddie Washington– bass guitar
- Jim Keltner– drums
- Lenny Castro– percussion
- Bunny Hull, Paulette Brown, Valerie Pinkston-Mayo – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Sample and Will Jennings; except where noted.
- I’m Moving On
- Back in L.A.
- The Blues Come over Me
- Fool Me Once
- The Lowdown
- Mean and Evil – Arthur Adams
- Something up My Sleeve – Arthur Adams
- Roll, Roll, Roll
- There Is Always One More Time – Doc Pomus, Ken Hirsch
Fourplay: Same
On September 17, 1991, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Fourplay album. It was recorded 1990 – 1991, at “Ocean Way Recording”, “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, “Pyramid Studios” in Los Angeles, “Starlight Studios” in Malibu, California, and was produced by Bob James, Lee Ritenour, Nathan East, and Harvey Mason.
Personnel:
- Bob James– Yamaha C7 MIDI grand piano, keyboards, synthesizers, programming, executive producer
- Lee Ritenour– electric guitars, classical guitars, guitar synthesizer
- Nathan East– 5-string bass, 6-string bass, backing vocals
- Harvey Mason– drums
- Harvey Mason Jr.– synthesizer programming, computer programming
- El DeBarge– lead and backing vocals
- Darryl DeBarge – backing vocals
- Patti LaBelle– backing vocals, BGV arrangements
- Philip Bailey– backing vocals
- Don Murray – recording, mixing
- Geoff Gillette – additional recording
- Khaliq Glover – additional recording
- Femi Jiya – additional recording
- Mike Kloster – engineer assistant
- Paul May – engineer assistant
- Clif Norrell– engineer assistant
- Harvey Mason Jr. – technical assistance
- Robert Vosgien – digital editing
- Wally Traugott – mastering
- Kim Champagne – art direction
- Leslie Wintner – design
- Stuart Watson – photography
- O’Brien and Schridde – band photography
- Debra Johnson – production coordinator
Track listing:
- Bali Run – Lee Ritenour, Bob James
- 101 Eastbound – Nathan East, Marcel East
- Fourplay – Lee Ritenour
- Moonjogger – Bob James
- Max-O-Man – Harvey Mason Sr, Michael Lang
- After the Dance – Marvin Gaye, T-Boy Ross, Leon Ware
- Quadrille – Bob James
- Midnight Stroll – Harvey Mason
- October Morning – Lee Ritenour
- Wish You Were Here – Lee Ritenour
- Rain Forest – Bob James
Richie Sambora: Stranger In This Town
On September 3, 1991, “Mercury” label released “Stranger in This Town”, the first Richie Sambora album. It was recorded in 1991 and was produced by Richie Sambora and Neil Dorfsman.
Personnel:
- Richie Sambora- lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, strings arrangement
- Eric Clapton- guitar solo
- David Bryan- keyboards, strings arrangements
- Jeff Bova, Robbie Buchanan, Larry Fast, Jimmy Bralower, Chris Palmaro, Eric Persing – keyboards, programming
- Tony Levin- bass guitar, Chapman Stick
- Randy Jackson- bass guitar
- Tico Torres- drums, percussion
- Rafael Padilla, Carol Steele – percussion
- Dean Fasano, Franke Previte, Curtis King, Bekka Bramlett, Isabella Lento, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White-King – backing vocals
- Katie Agresta – vocal coach
- Jeff Hendrickson, Lance Phillips, Frank Wolf – engineer
- Bob Ludwig- mastering
- Margery Greenspan – art direction
- Umi Kenyon – design
- Tim White, Darryl Estrine – photography
- JD Dworkow – production coordination
Track listing:
All tracks by Richie Sambora, except where noted.
- Rest in Peace – Richie Sambora, David Bryan
- Church of Desire
- Stranger in This Town – Richie Sambora, David Bryan
- Ballad of Youth – Richie Sambora, Tom Marolda
- One Light Burning – Richie Sambora, Tom Marolda, Bruce Foster
- Bluesman
- Rosie – Richie Sambora, Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, Diane Warren
- River of Love
- Father Time – Richie Sambora, Desmond Child
- The Answer – Richie Sambora, Bruce Foster
Procol Harum: The Prodigal Stranger
On August 27, 1991, “Zoo Entertainment” and “Esoteric Recordings” label released “The Prodigal Stranger”, the tenth Procol Harum studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Black Barn” in Surrey, “Old Barn” in South Croydon, “Stone Room” in London, “The Loft” in Bronxville, NY, and was produced by Matt Noble with Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, and Keith Reid.
Personnel:
- Gary Brooker- vocals, piano
- Robin Trower- guitar
- Matthew Fisher- organ
- Dave Bronze- bass guitar
- Mark Brzezicki- drums
- Jerry Stevenson- guitar, mandolin
- Henry Spinetti- drums
- Steve Lange, Maggie Ryder, Miriam Stockley– backing vocals
- Ted Jensen – mastering
Track listing:
All lyrics by Keith Reid, all music as noted.
- The Truth Won’t Fade Away – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
- Holding On – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
- Man with a Mission – Gary Brooker, Matt Noble, Keith Reid
- (You Can’t) Turn Back the Page – Gary Brooker, Matt Noble, Keith Reid
- One More Time – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
- A Dream in Ev’ry Home – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
- The Hand That Rocks the Cradle – Gary Brooker, Thompson, Keith Reid
- The King of Hearts – Gary Brooker, Matt Noble, Keith Reid
- All Our Dreams Are Sold – Gary Brooker, Robin Trower, Keith Reid
- Perpetual Motion – Gary Brooker, Matt Noble, Keith Reid
- Learn to Fly – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
- The Pursuit of Happiness – Gary Brooker, Matt Noble, Keith Reid
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