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Donald Fagen: Kamakiriad

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Kamakiriad

On May 25, 1993, “Reprise” label released “Kamakiriad”, the second Donald Fagen solo album. It was recorded 1990 – 1993, and was produced by Walter Becker.

Personnel:

  • Donald Fagen – vocals, keyboards, horn and rhythm arrangements, liner notes
  • Georg Wadenius– guitar
  • Paul Griffin- Hammond organ
  • Walter Becker- bass, lead guitar
  • Dennis McDermott – drums
  • Christopher Parker – drums
  • Leroy Clouden – percussion, drums
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion
  • Tim Ries – tenor saxophone
  • Roger Rosenberg – baritone saxophone
  • Cornelius Bumpus- tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker- trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Alan Rubin – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • David Tofani- flute, tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber- baritone saxophone
  • Lawrence Feldman – flute, tenor saxophone
  • Lou Marini- clarinet, flute, alto saxophone
  • Birch Johnson – trombone
  • Jim Pugh – trombone
  • Amy Helm – backing vocals
  • Mindy Jostyn – backing vocals
  • Brenda King – backing vocals
  • Curtis King – backing vocals
  • Angela Clemmons-Patrick – backing vocals
  • Frank “Harmonica Frank” Floyd – backing vocals
  • Diane Garisto – backing vocals
  • Jenni Muldaur – backing vocals
  • Catherine Russell- backing vocals
  • Dian Sorel – backing vocals
  • Fonzi Thornton- backing vocals
  • Phil Burnett, David Michael Dill, Tom Fritze, Andy Grassi, Troy Halderson, Bob Mitchel, John Neff, Roger Nichols, Dave Russell, Jay A. Ryan, Tony Volante, Wayne Yurgelun – engineer
  • Scott Hull, Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Craig Siegal – sample editing
  • Phil Burnett – digital technician
  • Craig Siegal – digital delay
  • Carol Bobolts – design
  • James Hamilton – photography
  • Tim White – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Trans-Island Skyway – Donald Fagen
  2. Countermoon – Donald Fagen
  3. Springtime – Donald Fagen
  4. Snowbound – Walter Becker, Donald Fagen
  5. Tomorrow’s Girls – Donald Fagen
  6. Florida Room – Donald Fagen, Libby Titus
  7. On the Dunes – Donald Fagen
  8. Teahouse on the Tracks – Donald Fagen

Weezer: Same

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On May 10, 1994, “DGC” label released the self-titled, debut  Weezer album (also known as The Blue Album). It was recorded August – September 1993, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Ric Ocasek. The album has been certified triple-Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”, and double-platinum in Canada. In 2005, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 297 on its list of the “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time’, and in 2013, at number 35 on its list of “The 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Rivers Cuomo– lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, harmonica
  • Matt Sharp– bass, backing vocals
  • Patrick Wilson– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Brian Bell– backing vocals
  • Mykel Allan – spoken intermission
  • Karl Koch – dialogue
  • Chris Shaw – engineer
  • Hal Belknap – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Rivers Cuomo, except where noted.

  1. My Name Is Jonas – Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, Jason Cropper
  2. No One Else
  3. The World Has Turned and Left Me Here – Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson
  4. Buddy Holly
  5. Undone – The Sweater Song
  6. Surf Wax America – Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson
  7. Say Ain’t So
  8. In the Garage
  9. Holiday
  10. Only in Dreams

Blur: Modern Life Is Rubbish

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On May 10, 1992, “Food” label released “Modern Life Is Rubbish”, the second Blur studio album. It was recorded October 1991 – March 1992, and was produced by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree, John Smith, Steve Lovell and Stephen Street.

Personnel:

  • Damon Albarn– vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Graham Coxon– guitar, backing vocals
  • Alex James– bass guitar
  • Dave Rowntree– drums
  • Kick Horns– brass
  • Kate St John– oboe
  • John Smith – engineer
  • Simon Weinstock – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree.

  1. For Tomorrow
  2. Advert
  3. Colin Zeal
  4. Pressure on Julian
  5. Star Shaped
  6. Blue Jeans
  7. Chemical World
  8. Sunday Sunday
  9. Oily Water
  10. Miss America
  11. Villa Rosie
  12. Coping
  13. Turn It Up
  14. Resigned

David CRosby: Thousand Roads

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On May 4, 1993, “Atlantic” label released “Thousand Roads”, the third David Crosby solo studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1993, and was produced by Phil Collins, Don Was, Dean Parks,David Crosby, Glynn Johns,Stephen Barncard and Phil Ramone.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby- lead and backing vocals
  • Jeff Pevar- guitar
  • Michael Landau- electric guitar
  • Bernie Leadon- electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • John Leventhal- guitars
  • Dean Parks- guitars, flute
  • Andy Fairweather Low- electric guitar
  • Benmont Tench- keyboards
  • Jimmy Webb- acoustic piano
  • Marc Cohn- acoustic piano
  • Craig Doerge- keyboards, arrangements
  • J. Vanston- keyboards
  • Bonnie Hayes- keyboards
  • Paul (Wix) Wickens- keyboards, accordion
  • Leland Sklar- bass guitar
  • David Watkins Clarke – bass guitar
  • Pino Palladino – bass guitar
  • David Young – acoustic bass
  • Russell Kunkel – drums
  • Phil Collins- drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jim Keltner- drums
  • Jeff Porcaro- drums
  • Ethan Johns- drums, percussion, additional electric guitar
  • Paulinho Da Costa- percussion
  • Luis Conte- percussion
  • Graham Nash – harmonica, harmony vocals
  • Jackson Browne- harmony vocals
  • Stephen Bishop- harmony vocals
  • Kipp Lennon- harmony vocals
  • Armen Garabedian – violin, concertmaster
  • Dimitrie Levici – violin
  • Berj Garabedian – violin
  • Ruth Johnson- violin
  • Evan Wilson – viola
  • Scott Haupert – viola
  • Maria Newman- viola
  • Suzie Katayama – cello, contractor
  • Larry Corbett – cello
  • Daniel Smith – cello
  • David Campbell- string arrangement

Track listing:

  1. Hero
  2. Too Young to Die – Jimmy Webb
  3. Old Soldier – Marc Cohn
  4. Through Your Hands – John Hiatt
  5. Yvette in English – Joni Mitchell, David Crosby
  6. Thousand Roads – David Crosby
  7. Columbus – Noel Brazil
  8. Helpless Heart – Paul Brady
  9. Coverage – Bonnie Hayes
  10. Natalie – Stephen Bishop

PJ Harvey: Rid Of Me

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On May 4, 1993, “Island” label released “Rid of Me”the second PJ Harvey studio album. It was recorded December 1992 at “Pachyderm Studio” in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, and was produced by Steve Albini and PJ Harvey. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 406 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • PJ Harvey– vocals, guitar, organ, cello, violin
  • Steve Vaughan – bass
  • Rob Ellis– drums, percussion, backing vocals, arrangement
  • Steve Albini– engineer, mixing
  • Head – engineer
  • John Loder– mastering
  • Maria Mochnacz – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Polly Jean Harvey, except where noted.

  1. Rid of Me
  2. Missed
  3. Legs
  4. Rub ’til It Bleeds
  5. Hook
  6. Man-Size Sextet
  7. Highway 61 Revisited – Bob Dylan
  8. 50ft Queenie
  9. Yuri-G
  10. Man-Size
  11. Dry
  12. Me-Jane
  13. Snake
  14. Ecstasy

 

New Order: Republic

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On May 3, 1993, “London” label released “Republic”, the sixth New Order studio album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Real World Studios”; “Box” in Witshire, and “RAK Studios” in London and was produced by Stephen Hague and New Order.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– vocals, guitars, synthesizers, programming
  • Peter Hook– 4 and 6-stringed bass, synthesizers, programming, backing vocals
  • Stephen Morris– drums, synthesizers, programming
  • Gillian Gilbert– vocal, synthesizers, programming
  • David Rhodes – guitar
  • Audrey Riley– cello, string arrangements
  • Dee Lewis – backing vocals
  • Andy Duncan – additional programming
  • Peter Saville– art direction (designed at Pentagram)
  • Pascal Gabriel– pre-production
  • Simon Gogerly, Mike ‘Spike’ Drake, Owen Morrisand Richard Chappell – engineer
  • Ben Findlay and Sam Hardaker – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner and Stephen Hague.

  1. Regret
  2. World
  3. Ruined in a Day
  4. Spooky
  5. Everyone Everywhere
  6. Young Offender
  7. Liar
  8. Chemical
  9. Times Change
  10. Special Avalanche

Porno For Pyros: Same

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On April 27, 1993, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut  Porno for Pyros album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by Perry Farrell and Matt Hyde.The album has been certified Gold in the U.S. by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Peter DiStefano– guitars
  • Perry Farrell– vocals
  • Martyn LeNoble– bass guitars
  • Stephen Perkins– drums, percussion
  • Skatemaster Tate– sound additives
  • Matt Hyde– sound additives
  • Matt Hyde – recording, mixing
  • Rob Seifert – recording
  • Damien Wagner – recording assistant
  • Chris Belman – mastering
  • Tom Recchion – art direction, design
  • Bill Hofstadter – artwork, photography
  • Perry Farrell – artwork
  • Barrie Goshko – lettering
  • Cecil Juanarena – computer imaging

Track listing:

All tracks by Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins, Peter DiStefano and Martyn LeNoble.

  1. Sadness
  2. Porno for Pyros
  3. Meija
  4. Cursed Female
  5. Cursed Male
  6. Pets
  7. Bad Shit
  8. Packin’ 25
  9. Black Girlfriend
  10. Blood Rag
  11. Orgasm

 

 

The Fall: The Infotainment Scan

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On April 26, 1993, “Permanent” label released “The Infotainment Scan”, the fifteen Fall (The) album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Suite 16” in Rochdale, and was produced by Rex Sergeant, Simon Rogers and Mark E. Smith.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith– vocals
  • Craig Scanlon– guitar
  • Steve Hanley– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Simon Wolstencroft– drums
  • Dave Bush – keyboards, programming, backing vocals
  • Pascal Le Gras- cover art

Track listing:

  1. Ladybird (Green Grass) – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon
  2. Lost in Music – Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards
  3. Glam-Racket – Mark E.Smith, Steve Hanley, Craig Scanlon
  4. I’m Going to Spain – Steve Bent
  5. It’s a Curse – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon
  6. Paranoia Man in Cheap Shit Room – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon
  7. Service – Mark E. Smith, Steve Hanley, Craig Scanlon
  8. The League of Bald-Headed Men – Mark E. Smith, Steve Hanley
  9. A Past Gone Mad – Mark E. Smith, Dave Bush, Simon Wolstencroft
  10. Light / Fireworks – Mark E. Smith
  11. Why Are People Grudgeful? – Perry, Gibbs
  12. League Moon Monkey Mix – Steve Hanley, Simon Rogers, Mark E. Smith

Primus: Pork Soda

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On April 20, 1993, “Interscope” label released “Pork Soda”, the third Primus album. It was recorded in 1992 in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Tim Alexander.

Personnel:

  • Les Claypool– vocals, bass, mandolin, double bass
  • Larry LaLonde– guitar, banjo
  • Tim “Herb” Alexander– drums, marimba, bicycle bell
  • Derek Featherstone – engineer
  • Ron Rigler – engineer
  • John Golden, K-Disk – mastering
  • Manny LaCarrubba, Neil King, Kent Matchke – second engineer
  • Jay Blakesburg – photography
  • Paul “Bosco” Haggard – layout
  • Lance “Link” Montoya – sculpture
  • Snap – airbrushing
  • Leslie Gerard-Smith – project coordinator
  • Tom Whalley – A&R direction

Track listing:

All lyrics by Les Claypool, all music by Primus.

  1. Pork Chop’s Little Ditty
  2. My Name Is Mud
  3. Welcome to This World
  4. Bob
  5. DMV
  6. The Ol’ Diamondback Sturgeon (Fisherman’s Chronicles, Part 3)
  7. Nature Boy
  8. Wounded Knee
  9. Pork Soda
  10. The Pressman
  11. Krinkle
  12. The Air Is Getting Slippery
  13. Hamburger Train – beginning sample is audio of Paul Reubens from the film “Nice Dreams”
  14. Pork Chop’s Little Dirty
  15. Hail Santa

Midnight Oil: Earth And Sun And Moon

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On April 20, 1993, “Columbia” label released “Earth and Sun and Moon”, the eight Midnight Oil album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Megaphon Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Nick Launay, Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Rob Hirsy, Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey.

Personnel:

  • Peter Garrett– lead vocals, harmonica, design
  • Jim Moginie – vocals, guitar, keyboards, design
  • Martin Rotsey– guitar, design
  • Bones Hillman– vocals, bass guitar, design
  • Rob Hirst – vocals, drums, design
  • Brent Clark, Nick Launay – engineer
  • Nick Launay – mixing
  • Tony Cousins – mastering
  • Kevin Wilkins, Craig Simmons – design

Track listing:

  1. Feeding Frenzy – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  2. My Country – Rob Hirst
  3. Renaissance Man – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey
  4. Earth and Sun and Moon – Jim Moiginie
  5. Truganini – Rob Hirst, Jim Moiginie
  6. Bushfire – Peter Garrett, Jim Moiginie
  7. Drums of Heaven – Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst, Jim Moiginie
  8. Outbreak of Love – Rob Hirst
  9. In the Valley – Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst, Jim Moiginie
  10. Tell Me the Truth – Peter Garrett, Jim Moiginie
  11. Now or Never Land – Peter Garrett, Jim Moiginie