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Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas: Songs to No One 1991–1992

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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.

  1. Hymne à l’amour – Edith Piaf, Marguerite Monnot (Duet; Rehearsal Tape; recorded at Lucas Residence, NY City; 2/92)
  2. How Long Will It Take – Pat Kelly (Duet; Soundboard tape; recorded at CBGB, NY City; 4/23/92)
  3. Mojo Pin (Duet; Soundboard Tape; recorded at the Knitting Factory, NY City; 4/18/92)
  4. Song to No One (Duet; Rehearsal Tape; recorded at Lucas Residence, NY City; 10/91)
  5. Grace (Band; Studio Demo, recorded at Krypton Studios, NY City; 8/17/91)
  6. Satisfied Mind – Red Hayes, Jack Rhodes (Solo; Live broadcast from the Knitting Factory on Nicholas Hill’s Music Faucet, WFMU; 3/22/92)
  7. Cruel (Band; Live broadcast from the Knitting Factory on Nicholas Hill’s Music Faucet, WFMU; 3/22/92)
  8. She Is Free (Duet; Rehearsal Tape; recorded at Lucas Residence, NY City; 1/92)
  9. Harem Man (Duet; Rehearsal Tape; recorded at Lucas Residence, NY City; 1/92)
  10. Malign Fiesta (No Soul) (Band; Live broadcast from the Knitting Factory on Nicholas Hill’s Music Faucet, WFMU; 3/22/92) 
  11. Grace (Live) (Duet; Soundboard tape; recorded at club Roulette, NY City; 4/5/92)

The Tragically Hip: Fully Completely

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On October 6, 1992, “MCA” label released “Fully Completely”, the third Tragically Hip (The) studio album. It was recorded in August 1992, at “Battery” in London, and was produced by Chris Tsangarides.

Personnel:

  • Gord Downie – vocals
  • Bobby Baker – guitar
  • Paul Langlois – vocals, guitar
  • Gord Sinclair – vocals, bass
  • Johnny Fay – drums
  • Chris Tsangarides – engineer, mixing
  • Chris ‘Wood’ Marshall – engineer assistant
  • Ian Cooper – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Gord Downie, Bobby Baker, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay.

  1. Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)
  2. Looking for a Place to Happen
  3. At the Hundredth Meridian
  4. Pigeon Camera
  5. Lionized
  6. Locked in the Think of a Car
  7. We’ll Go, Too
  8. Fully Completely
  9. Fifty Mission Cap
  10. Wheat Kings
  11. The Wherewithal
  12. Eldorado

Chris Dreja

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On October 1, 2025, Christopher Walenty Dreja died aged 79. He was musician (guitar, bass) and photographer, member of bands Metropolitan Blues Quartet and Box of Frogs, but was best known as the rhythm guitarist and bassist for The Yardbirds. In 1992, as a member of the Yardbirds he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.

The Brecker Brothers: Out of the Loop

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On September 30, 1994, “GRP” label released “Out of the Loop”, the seventh and final Brecker Brothers (The) album. It was recorded April – August 1992, and was produced by George Whitty, Maz Kessler and Robbie Kilgore. In 1995 the album won two “Grammy Awards” – “Best Contemporary Jazz Performance” and “Best Instrumental Composition”.

Personnel:

  • Michael Brecker – soprano and tenor saxophone, Akai EWI, arrangements
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn, arrangements
  • George Whitty – keyboards, Hammond organ bass, acoustic piano, keyboard programming, arrangements
  • Chris Botti – keyboard programming, bass and drum programming, arrangements
  • Andy Snitzer – keyboard programming, bass and drum programming, arrangements
  • Maz Kessler – keyboards, rhythm programming, arrangements
  • Robbie Kilgore – guitars, keyboards, rhythm programming, arrangements
  • Eliane Elias – vocals, keyboards, vocals, arrangements
  • Dean Brown – guitars, electric guitar
  • Larry Saltzman – guitars
  • James Genus – bass, acoustic bass
  • Armand Sabal-Lecco – bass, acoustic piccolo bass
  • Steve Jordan – drums
  • Shawn Pelton – drums
  • Rodney Holmes – drums
  • Steve Thornton – percussion
  • Mark Ledford – additional backing vocals
  • James Farber – recording, mixing
  • George Whitty – additional recording
  • Chris Botti – additional recording
  • Andy Snitzer – additional recording
  • Rich Lamb – additional recording
  • Maz Kessler – mixing, additional recording
  • Robbie Kilgore – mixing, additional recording
  • “Q” Engstrom – mixing
  • Scott Hull – mastering
  • Elaine Elias – editing
  • Ron Bach – editing engineer
  • Hiro Ishihara – engineer assistant
  • Chris Albert – mixing assistant
  • Scott Austin – mixing assistant
  • Rory Romano – mixing assistant
  • Robert Smith – mixing assistant
  • Joseph Doughney – post-production engineer
  • Michael Landy – post-production engineer
  • Cara Bridgins – production coordinator
  • Joseph Moore – assistant production coordinator
  • Sonny Mediana – production director, art direction
  • Andy Baltimore – creative director
  • Darryl Pitt – cover concept
  • Laurie Goldman – design
  • Matt Zumbo – front cover illustration
  • Kim Steele – back cover photography
  • Dave Grusin – executive producer
  • Larry Rosen – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Slang – Michael Brecker
  2. Evocations – Chris Botti, Michael Brecker
  3. Scrunch – Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Maz Kessler, Robbie Kilgore
  4. Secret Heart – Randy Brecker, Eliane Elias
  5. African Skies – Michael Brecker
  6. When It Was – Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Maz Kessler, Robbie Kilgore
  7. Harpoon – Randy Brecker
  8. The Nightwalker – Michael Brecker
  9. And Then She Wept – Randy Brecker

Cissy Houston and Chuck Jackson: I’ll Take Care Of You

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On September 29, 1992, “Shanachie” label released “I’ll Take Care of You” album by Cissy Houston and Chuck Jackson. It was recorded June – July 1992, at “Acme Studios” in Mamaroneck, New York, and was produced by Peter Denenberg and Joe Perry.

Personnel:

  • Chuck Jackson – lead vocals
  • Cissy Houston – lead vocals
  • Joe Ferry – acoustic guitar, percussion, mixing
  • Hiram Bullock – electric guitar
  • Gil Parris – guitar
  • Richard Tee – piano, organ
  • Bruce Williamson – synthesizer, saxophone
  • Wilbur Bascomb – bass
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Tommy McDonnell – congas, backing vocals
  • Barry Danielian – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Amanda Homi, Chuck St. Troy, Diane Garisto, Lenora Zenzalai Helm, Nicki Richards, Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals
  • Doug Munro – arrangements, mixing
  • Thom Leinbach – engineer
  • Peter Denenberg – engineer, mixing
  • Randall Grass – mixing
  • Robert Vosgien – digital mastering
  • Stefan Grossman – art direction
  • Joan Pelosi – design
  • Shari Weingarten – photography

Track listing:

  1. Looking for Love – James Alexamder, Zelda Samuels
  2. Always on My Mind – Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson
  3. I Don’t Want to Cry – Chuck Jackson, Luther Dixon
  4. Why Do You Turn Away – Barbara Soehner, Michael Zager
  5. Take Me Back, I’m Sorry – Larry Weiss
  6. Are You Lonely for Me, Baby? – Bert Berns
  7. I Wanna Be with You – Charles Strouse, Lee Adams
  8. Waiting in Vain – Bob Marley
  9. I’ll Take Good Care of You – Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns
  10. You Make Me Feel Brand New – Thom Bell, Linda Creed

The Jayhawks: Hollywood Town Hall

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On September 15, 1992, “American” label released “Hollywood Town Hall”, the third Jayhawks (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Hollywood Studio”, “Pachyderm Studio”, and was produced by George Drakoulias.

Personnel:

  • Mark Olson – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica
  • Gary Louris – vocals, electric guitar, fuzz guitar
  • Marc Perlman – bass
  • Ken Callahan – drums
  • Nicky Hopkins – piano
  • Benmont Tench – piano, organ
  • Charley Drayton – drums
  • Tom Herbers – engineer
  • Brian Jenkins – engineer
  • Brendan O’Brien – engineer
  • Jim Rondinelli – engineer
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Martyn Atkins – art direction
  • Andrew Catlin – cover photography
  • Dale Lavi – photography
  • Joe Henry – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Olson and Gary Louris, except where noted.

  1. Waiting for the Sun
  2. Crowded in the Wings
  3. Clouds
  4. Two Angels
  5. Take Me with You (When You Go)
  6. Sister Cry
  7. Settled Down Like Rain
  8. Wichita – Mark Olosn, Gary Louris, Marc Perlman
  9. Nevada, California
  10. Martin’s Song

The Flaming Lips:Hit to Death in the Future Head

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On August 11, 1992, “Warner Bros” label released “Hit to Death in the Future Head”, the fifth Flaming Lips (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by David Fridmann, Wayne Coyne, Michael Ivins, Jonathan Donahue and Nethan Roberts.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Coyne – vocals, guitar
  • Jonathan Donahue – guitar
  • Michael Ivins – bass
  • Nathan Roberts – drums

Track listing:

  1. Talkin’ ‘Bout the Smiling Deathporn Immortality Blues (Everyone Wants to Live Forever)
  2. Hit Me Like You Did the First Time
  3. The Sun
  4. Felt Good to Burn
  5. Gingerale Afternoon (The Astrology of a Saturday)
  6. Halloween on the Barbary Coast
  7. The Magician vs. the Headache
  8. You Have to Be Joking (Autopsy of the Devil’s Brain)
  9. Frogs
  10. Hold Your Head
  11. Noise Loop (hidden track)

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Songs and Music from the Motion Picture She’s the One

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On Angel 6, 1996, “Warner Bros” label released “Songs and Music from the Motion Picture She’s the One”, the ninth Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1996, at “Sound City”, “Village Recorders”, “Andora Studios”, and was produced by Rick Rubin, Tom Petty and Mike Campbell.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty – vocals, guitars, harmonica, piano, harpsichord, tympani
  • Mike Campbell – guitars, piano, Marxophone
  • Benmont Tench – organ, piano
  • Howie Epstein – bass, backing vocals
  • Curt Bisquera – drums
  • Ringo Starr – drums
  • Stan Lynch – drums
  • Steve Ferrone – drums
  • Chris Trujillo – percussion
  • Lili Haydn – violin
  • Michael Severens – cello
  • Gerri Sutyak – cello
  • Lindsey Buckingham – backing vocals
  • Carl Wilson – harmony vocals
  • Sylvia Massy – engineer
  • Jim Scott – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Fidelman – engineer assistant
  • Rich Veltrop – engineer assistant
  • Tom Winslow – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • George Drakoulias – A&R

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. Walls (Circus)
  2. Grew Up Fast
  3. Zero from Outer Space
  4. Climb That Hill – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  5. Change the Locks – Lucinda Williams
  6. Angel Dream (No. 4)
  7. Hope You Never
  8. Asshole – Beck Hansen
  9. Supernatural Radio
  10. California
  11. Hope on Board
  12. Walls (No. 3)
  13. Angel Dream (No. 21)
  14. Hung Up and Overdue
  15. Airport

The Beach Boys: Summer In Paradise

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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:

  1. Hot Fun in the Summertime – Sylvester Stewart
  2. Surfin’ – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  3. Summer of Love – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
  4. Island Fever – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
  5. Still Surfin’ – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
  6. Slow Summer Dancin’ (One Summer Night) – Bruce Johnston, Danny Webb
  7. Strange Things Happen – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
  8. Remember (Walking in the Sand) – George Morton
  9. Lahaina Aloha – Mike Love, Terry Melcher
  10. Under the Boardwalk – Artie Resnick, Kenny Young
  11. Summer in Paradise – Mike Love, Terry Melcher, Craig Fall
  12. Forever – Dennis Wilson, Gregg Jakobson

Catherine Wheel: Ferment

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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.

Personnel:

  • Rob Dickinson – vocals, guitar
  • Brian Futter – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Hawes – bass
  • Neil Sims – drums, percussion
  • John Lee – engineer
  • Tim Palmer – mixing
  • Alastair Thain – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Rob Dickinson and Brian Futter.

  1. Textures
  2. I Want to Touch You
  3. Black Metallic
  4. Indigo Is Blue
  5. She’s My Friend
  6. Shallow
  7. Ferment
  8. Flower to Hide
  9. Tumbledown
  10. Bill and Ben
  11. Salt