On November 28, 1993, Gerald McCrohan aka Gerald Michael Edmonton died aged 47. He was musician (drums), member of the bands The Sparrows, Green Wheels, Steel Rose, Seven, and Manbeast, but was best known as founding member and drummer of Steppenwolf.
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Hawkwind: It Is The Business Of The Future To Be Dangerous
On October 25, 1993, “Essential Records” label released “It Is the Business of the Future to Be Dangerous”, the eighteenth Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Barking Dog Studios” in Devon, England, and was produced by Dave Brock, Alan Davey, Richard Chadwick, and Paul Cobbold.
Personnel:
- Dave Brock – vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming, sequencing, sampling
- Alan Davey – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, programming, sequencing, sampling
- Richard Chadwick – vocals, drums
- Alan The Ghost – artwork
Track listing:
- It Is the Business of the Future to Be Dangerous – Dave Brock, Richard Chadwick, Alan Davey
- Space Is Their (Palestine) – Dave Brock
- Tibet Is Not China (Part 1) – Alan Davey
- Tibet Is Not China (Part 2) – Dave Brock, Richard Chadwick, Alan Davey
- Let Barking Dogs Lie – Dave Brock, Richard Chadwick, Alan Davey
- Wave upon Wave – Alan Davey
- Letting in the Past (Looking in the Future) – Dave Brock
- The Camera That Could Lie – Dave Brock
- 3 or 4 Erections in the Course of a Night – Dave Brock, Alan Davey
- Techno Tropic Zone Exists – Dave Brock
- Gimme Shelter – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Avante – Dave Brock, Richard Chadwick, Alan Davey
John Surman Quartet: Stranger Than Fiction
On October 11, 1994, “ECM” label released “Stranger than Fiction”, album by John Surman Quartet (the 20th John Surman album overal). It was recorded in December 1993, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- John Surman – alto, soprano and baritone saxophone, alto and bass clarinet
- John Taylor – piano
- Chris Laurence – bass
- John Marshall – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by John Surman except where noted.
- Canticle with Response
- A Distant Spring
- Tess
- Promising Horizons – John Marshall, John Surman, John Taylor
- Across the Bridge
- Moonshine Dancer
- Running Sands
- Triptych: Hidden Orchid/Synapsis/Paratactic Paths
Lloyd Cole: Bad Vibes
On October 11, 1993, “Polydor” label released “Bad Vibes”, the sixth Lloyd Cole studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1993, in New York City, and was produced by Adam Peters.
Personnel:
- Lloyd Cole – lead vocals, guitars, bass, banjo, piano, harmonica, synthesizer
- Matthew Sweet – vocal, guitar, bass
- Neil Clark – guitar
- John Carruthers – guitar
- “Lightning” Bob Hoffnar – pedal steel guitar
- John Micco – bass, backing vocals
- Anton Fier – drums, percussion
- Curtis Watts – drums
- Dan McCarroll – drums
- Fred Maher – drums
- Dana Vlcek – saxophone
- Peter Mark – viola
- Ann Charlotte Vensgaarde – backing vocals
- Dave O’Donnell, Fred Kevorkian, Jon Goldberger, Lloyd Puckitt, Michael White, Mike Krowiak – recording
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Michael Nash Associates – design
- David Sims – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Lloyd Cole.
- Morning Is Broken
- So You’d Like to Save the World
- Holier Than Thou
- Love You So What
- Wild Mushrooms
- My Way to You
- Too Much of a Good Thing
- Fall Together
- Mister Wrong
- Seen the Future
- Can’t Get Arrested
- For the Pleasure of Your Company
- 4 M.B
Jackson Browne: I’m Alive
On October 11, 1993, “Elektra” label released “I’m Alive”, the tenth Jackson Browne album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Groove Masters” in Santa Monica, CA, and was produced by Jackson Browne, Scott Thurston, and Don Was. The album was in “Q” magazine list of “The 50 Best Albums Of 1993”.
Personnel:
- Jackson Browne – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano
- David Lindley – guitar, bouzouki, oud
- John Leventhal – acoustic and electric guitar
- Scott Thurston – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Mike Campbell – guitar
- Mark Goldenberg – guitar
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
- Waddy Wachtel – guitar
- Jai Winding – piano
- Benmont Tench – Hammond organ
- James “Hutch” Hutchinson – bass guitar
- Kevin McCormick – bass guitar
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Mauricio-Fritz Lewak – drums
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Luis Conte – percussion
- Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals
- Sir Harry Bowens – backing vocals
- Ryan Browne – backing vocals
- Katia Cardenal – backing vocals
- Valerie Carter – backing vocals
- David Crosby – backing vocals
- Doug Haywood – backing vocals
- Don Henley – backing vocals
- William “Bill” Greene – backing vocals
- Arnold McCuller – backing vocals
- Steven Soles – backing vocals
- Jennifer Warnes – backing vocals
- Paul Dieter; Rik Pekkonen – engineer
- Steve Onuska, Bob Salcedo, Kathy Yore – engineer, assistant
- Ed Cherney – mixing
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
- Robin Lynch – art direction, design
- Alli Truch – design
- Bruce Weber – photography
- Susann McMahon – producer assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Jackson Browne.
- I’m alive
- My Problem Is You
- Everywhere I Go
- I’ll Do Anything
- Miles Away
- Too Many Angels
- Take This Rain
- Two of Me, Two of You
- Sky Blue and Black
- All Good Things
Flamin’ Groovies: Rock Juice
On Saturday 28, 1993, “National Records” label released “Rock Juice”, the eighth Flamin’ Groovies studio album. It was recorded in 1993 and was produced by Cyril Jordan and Karl Derfler.
Personnel:
- Cyril Jordan – vocals, guitar, bass
- George Alexander – vocals, bass
Track listing:
All tracks by Cyril Jordan except where noted
- Way Over My Head
- Sealed with a Kiss – Peter Udell, Gary Geld
- Hold on Me
- Somebody’s Fool
- Stay Away
- I’m Only What You Want Me to Be
- Shakin’
- Give It Away
- Thanks John
- This Could Be the Night – Phil Spector, Harry Nilsson
- Ainsley’s Song
- Little Girl
- When She’s in Town
- Flyin’ Saucers Rock & Roll – Ray Scott
Stanley Clarke: East River Drive
On September 24, 1993, “Epic” label released “East River Drive”, the 15th Stanley Clarke album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Cherokee Studios”, “Contemporary Artist”, “Le Gonks West Studio”, “Rumba Recorders”, “Universal Scoring Stage”, and was produced by Stanley Clarke.
Personnel:
- Stanley Clarke– bass, tenor bass, background vocals
- Gerald Albright– alto and soprano saxophones
- George Howard– bass, soprano saxophone
- Doug Webb– soprano saxophone
- Todd Cochran– keyboards
- George Duke– keyboards
- Steve Hunt– keyboards
- Deron Johnson– keyboards
- Kenny Kirkland– piano
- Doc Powell– guitar
- Paul Jackson Jr.– guitar
- Armand Sabal-Lecco– guitar, piccolo bass, background vocals
- Michael Thompson– guitar
- Alphonso Johnson– bass
- Abraham Laboriel– bass
- Charles Fambrough– double bass
- Jimmy Earl– bass
- Ramon Banda – percussion
- Darryl Jackson – percussion
- Munyungo Jackson – percussion
- Bill Summers– percussion
- Gerry Brown– drums
- Dennis Chambers– drums
- John Robinson– drums
- Carlos Vega– drums
- Poncho Sanchez– conga
- Hubert Laws– flute
- Jean-Luc Ponty– violin
- Howard Hewett– vocals
- Alexis England – backing vocals
- Laura Robinson – backing vocals
- Anjani Thomas– backing vocals
- George DelBarrio – conductor, string arrangements
- Allen Sides – engineer
- Dan Humann – engineer, mixing
- Steve Sykes – engineer, mixing
- Brian Gardner– mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Stanley Clarke except where noted.
- Justice’s Groove
- Fantasy Love – Stanley Clarke, Howard Hewett
- Zabadoobeedé? (Yabadoobeeda)
- East River Drive
- I’m Home Africa – Stanley Clarke, Jimmy Earl, Steve Hunt
- Theme from Boyz ‘n the Hood
- Christmas in Rio
- What If I Forget the Champagne
- Never Lose Your Heart/There Lies the Passion
- Illegal
- Lord of the Low Frequencies
- Funk Is Its Own Reward
Squeeze: Some Fantastic Place
On September 14, 1993, “A&M” label released “Some Fantastic Place”, the tenth Squeeze studio album. It was recorded in 1993, in London, and was produced by Peter Smith, Paul Carrack, Chris Difford, Glen Tilbrook, Pete Thomas, and Keith Wilkinson.
Personnel:
- Paul Carrack– lead and backing vocals, keyboards
- Chris Difford– guitar, backing vocals
- Glenn Tilbrook– lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, sitar, balalaika, percussion
- Pete Thomas– drums, percussion
- Keith Wilkinson– lead and backing, bass, ukulele
- Chris Braide– backing vocals
- Marilyn McFarlane – backing vocals
- Pete Smith – backing vocals
- Frank Mead, Martin Drover, Neil Sidwell, Nick Pentelow – horns
- Catherine Martin, Lucy Griffith, Rebecca Jones, Tanera Dawkins – strings
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook except where noted.
- Everything in the World
- Some Fantastic Place
- Third Rail
- Loving You Tonight
- It’s Over
- Cold Shoulder
- Talk to Him
- Jolly Comes Home
- Images of Loving
- True Colours (The Storm) – Keith Wilkinson
- Pinocchio
Big Country: The Buffalo Skinners
On September 14, 1993, “Fox” label released “The Buffalo Skinners”, the sixth Big Country studio album. It was recorded in 1993 and was produced by Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler, and Bruce Watson.
Personnel:
- Stuart Adamson— vocals, guitar
- Tony Butler— bass guitar, backing vocals
- Bruce Watson— guitar, mandolin
- Colin Berwick— keyboards
- Simon Phillips— drums
- Joe Bull— programming
Track listing:
All tracks by Stuart Adamson; except where noted.
- Alone
- Seven Waves – Bruce Watson
- What Are You Working For
- The One I Love – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
- Long Way Home
- The Selling of America – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
- We’re Not in Kansas
- Ships – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
- All Go Together – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
- Winding Wind
- Pink Marshmallow Moon – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
- Chester’s Farm
Klaus Schulze: Totentag
On September 1, 1994, “ZYX” label released “Totentag”, the twenty-ninth Klaus Schulze album. It was recorded March 1992 – August 1993, at “Moldau Musikstudio”, and was produced by Klaus Schulze.
Personnel:
- Klaus Schulze – keyboards, electronics, computers
- Wilhelmina Van Der Helm – mezzo-soprano vocals
- Roelof Oestwoud – tenor vocals
- Dennis Lakey – countertenor vocals
- Peter Christoph Runge – baritone vocals
- Harry Peeters –bass vocals
- Hermann Schneider – libretto
- Stephen Fletcher – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Klaus Schulze.
- Prelude/Apotheke Zum weißen Engel
- Liebesszene
- Im Bordell
- Das Leere Theater
- In Venedig
- Grodek
- Der Freitod
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