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Gordon Lightfoot: Waiting for You

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On April 13, 1993, “Reprise” label released “Waiting for You”, 18th Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded March 1992 at “Eastern Sound”, Toronto, and was produced by Gordon Lightfoot.

Personnel:

  • Gordon Lightfoot – vocals, guitar
  • Terry Clements – lead guitar
  • Mike Heffernan – keyboards
  • Rick Haynes – bass
  • Barry Keane – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot, except where noted.

  1. Restless
  2. Ring Them Bells – Bob Dylan
  3. Fading Away
  4. Only Love Would Know
  5. Welcome to Try
  6. I’ll Prove My Love
  7. Waiting for You
  8. Wild Strawberries
  9. I’d Rather Press On
  10. Drink Yer Glasses Empty

Suede: Same

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Suede

On March 29, 1993, “Nude Records” label released the debut self-titled Suede album. It was recorded 1992–1993, at “Master Rock Studios” in London, and was produced by Ed Buller. The album won the 1993 “Mercury Music Prize”.

Personnel:

  • Brett Anderson – vocals
  • Bernard Butler– guitar, piano
  • Ed Buller– synthesizer, arranger, keyboards, engineer
  • Mat Osman– bass guitar
  • Simon Gilbert– drums
  • Shelley Van Loen – violin
  • Lynne Baker – viola
  • Caroline Barnes – violin
  • Trevor Burley – cello
  • Simon Clarke – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • John Buller – horn arrangements
  • Gary Stout – engineer
  • Peter Barrett – design
  • Andrew Biscomb – design
  • Tee Corinne– cover photography
  • Pat Pope – photography
  • Pennie Smith– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler.

  1. So Young
  2. Animal Nitrate
  3. She’s Not Dead
  4. Moving
  5. Pantomime Horse
  6. The Drowners
  7. Sleeping Pills
  8. Breakdown
  9. Metal Mickey
  10. Animal Lover
  11. The Next Life

 

The Kinks: Phobia

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On March 29, 1993, “Columbia” label released “Phobia”, the twenty-fourth and final studio Kinks album. The Kinks disbanded three years later. The album was produced by Ray Davies.

Personnel:

  • Ray Davies- vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Dave Davies- vocals, guitar
  • Jim Rodford- bass, backing vocals
  • Bob Henrit- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray Davies, except where noted.

  1. Opening
  2. Wall of Fire
  3. Drift Away
  4. Still Searching
  5. Phobia
  6. Only a Dream
  7. Don’t
  8. Babies
  9. Over the Edge
  10. Surviving
  11. It’s Alright (Don’t Think About It) – Dave Davies
  12. The Informer
  13. Hatred (A Duet)
  14. Somebody Stole My Car
  15. Close to the Wire – Dave Davies
  16. Scattered

Butthole Surfers: Independent Worm Saloon

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On March 23, 1993, “Capitol” label released “Independent Worm Saloon”, the sixth Butthole Surfers album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by John Paul Jones, Gibby Haynes, Paul Leary, Jeff Pinkus and King Coffey.

Personnel:

  • Gibby Haynes– vocals, guitar
  • Paul Leary– vocals, spoken word, guitar, art work
  • Jeff Pinkus– vocals, bass, banjo
  • King Coffey– drums
  • Helios Creed– guitar
  • John Paul Jones– bass
  • Pat McCarthy – engineer, mixing
  • Heather Van Haaften – art work

Track listing:

  1. Who Was in My Room Last Night?
  2. The Wooden Song
  3. Tongue
  4. Chewin’ George Lucas’ Chocolate
  5. Goofy’s Concern
  6. Alcohol
  7. Dog Inside Your Body
  8. Strawberry
  9. Some Dispute Over T-Shirt Sales
  10. Dancing Fool
  11. You Don’t Know Me
  12. The Annoying Song
  13. Dust Devil
  14. Leave Me Alone
  15. Edgar
  16. The Ballad of Naked Man
  17. Clean It Up

Daniel Lanois: For the Beauty Of Wynona

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On March 23, 1993, “Warner Bros” label released “For the Beauty of Wynona”, the second Daniel Lanois album. It was recorded 1991-1993 at “Real World Bath”, “TakLab” in Paris, “Dog Town” in Dublin, “Grant Avenue Studio” in Canada and “Kingsway” in New Orleans, and was produced by Daniel Lanois.

Personnel:

  • Daniel Lanois– vocals, guitar, bass
  • Malcolm Burn– guitar, keyboards
  • Bill Dillon – guitar, mandolin, Guitar organ M300
  • Daryl Johnson– vocals, bass, percussion, drums
  • Ronald Jones– drums
  • Nicholas Payton– trumpet
  • Emanual de Casal – bass
  • Sean Devitt – percussion
  • Jan Saudek – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Daniel Lanois, except where noted.

  1. The Messenger
  2. Brother L.A.
  3. Still Learning How To Crawl – Daniel Lanois, Daryl Johnson
  4. Beatrice
  5. Waiting
  6. The Collection Of Marie Claire
  7. Death Of A Train
  8. The Unbreakable Chain
  9. Lotta Love To Give
  10. Indian Red – George Landry
  11. Sleeping In The Devil’s Bed
  12. For the Beauty of Wynona
  13. Rocky World

Soundgarden: Superunknown

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Superunknown

On March 8, 1994, “A&M” label released “Superunknown”, the fourth Soundgarden album. It was recorded July – September 1993, at “Bad Animals Studio” in Seattle, and was produced by Michael Beinhorn, Chris Cornell, Kim Thayll, Ben Shepherd and Matt Cameron.  “Superunknown” was certified 5 x Platinum in US by the “RIAA”. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it at number 336 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time” and at number 38 on magazine’s list of the “100 Greatest Albums of the Nineties”. “Kerrang” magazine listed “Superunknown” in its list of “100 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die”.

Personnel:

  • Chris Cornell– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Kim Thayil– lead guitar
  • Ben Shepherd– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, guitar, drums, percussion
  • Matt Cameron– drums, percussion, mellotron, pots, pans
  • Michael Beinhorn– piano
  • April Acevez –viola
  • Artis the Spoonman – spoons
  • Fred Chalenor– harmonic guidance
  • Justine Foy –cello
  • Natasha Shneider– clavinet
  • Gregg Keplinger– drums, percussion
  • Kelk – front cover design
  • Reyzart –layout
  • Kevin Westenberg –band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Cornell, except where noted.

  1. Let Me Drown
  2. My Wave
  3. Fell on Black Days
  4. Mailman
  5. Superunknown
  6. Head Down
  7. Black Hole Sun
  8. Spoonman
  9. Limo Wreck
  10. The Day I Tried To Live
  11. Kickstand
  12. Fresh Tendrils
  13. 4th of July
  14. Half
  15. Like Suicide

Living Colour: Stain

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Stain

On March 2, 1993, “Epic” label released “Stain”, the third Living Colour album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Bearsville Studios” and “Long View Farm”, and was produced by Ron Saint Germain , Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish and Will Calhoun.

Personnel:

  • Corey Glover– vocals
  • Vernon Reid– guitar, guitar synthesizer
  • Doug Wimbish– bass, ambiance
  • Will Calhoun– drums
  • Andrew Fairley – vocals
  • Bernard Fowler- backing vocals
  • Carol Chen – art direction
  • Amy Guip – photography
  • Mouri Mbonika – cover model

Track listing:

  1. Go Away – Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish
  2. Ignorance Is Bliss – Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish
  3. Leave It Alone – Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish
  4. Bi – Will Calhoun, Vernon Reid
  5. Mind Your Own Business – Vernon Reid
  6. Ausländer – Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish
  7. Never Satisfied – Corey Glover, Vernon Reid
  8. Nothingness – Will Calhoun
  9. Postman – Vernon Reid
  10. WTFF – Betts, Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid and Doug Wimbish
  11. This Little Pig – Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish
  12. Hemp – Vernon Reid, Fairley
  13. Wall – Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish

The Cranberries: Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We ?

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On March 1, 1993, “island” label released “Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?, the debut Cranberries (The) album. It was recorded in 1992 and early 1993, and was produced by Stephen Street.

Personnel:

  • Dolores O’Riordan– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Noel Hogan– guitars, backing vocals
  • Mike Hogan – bass
  • Fergal Lawler – drums, percussion
  • Mike Mahoney – vocals

Track listing:

All lyrics by Dolores O’Riordan, all music by Dolores O’Riordan and Noel Hogan except tracks 5, 10 and 11, by Dolores O’Riordan.

  1. I Still Do
  2. Dreams
  3. Sunday
  4. Pretty
  5. Waltzing Back
  6. Not Sorry- Dolores O’Riordan, Noel Hogan, Mike Hogan, Fergal Lawler and Mike Mahoney,
  7. Linger
  8. Wanted
  9. Still Can’t…
  10. I Will Always
  11. How
  12. Put Me Down

Grant Lee Buffalo: Fuzzy

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Fuzzy

On February 23, 1993, “Slash” label released “Fuzzy”, the debut Grant Lee Buffalo album.  It was recorded in 1992, at “Machine Elf” in Hollywood and “Brilliant Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Paul Kimble.

Personnel:

  • Grant-Lee Phillips- vocals, guitar
  • Paul Kimble -bass
  • Joey Peters – drums

Track listing:

  1. The Shining Hour
  2. Jupiter And Teardrop
  3. Fuzzy
  4. Wish You Well
  5. The Hook
  6. Soft Wolf Tread
  7. Stars ‘N’ Stripes
  8. Dixie Drug Store
  9. America Snoring
  10. Grace
  11. You Just Have To Be Crazy

Dinosaur Jr.: Where You Been

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On February 9, 1993, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Where You Been”, the fifth Dinosaur Jr. studio album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by J.Mascis.

Personnel:

  • J Mascis – lead vocals, organ, guitar, piano, chimes, drums, timpani
  • Kurt Fedora – rhythm guitar
  • Mike Johnson- bass, guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Murph– drums
  • Tiffany Anders – vocals
  • George Berz – tambourine
  • Larry Packer – violin
  • Dave Mason – viola
  • Abie Newton – cello
  • Rob Turner – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by J Mascis.

  1. Out There
  2. Start Choppin
  3. What Else Is New
  4. On the Way
  5. Not the Same
  6. Get Me
  7. Drawerings
  8. Hide
  9. Goin Home
  10. I Ain’t Sayin