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Meat Puppets: Too High To Die

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On January 25, 1994, “London” label released “Too High to Die”, the eighth Meat Puppets studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at “The Warehouse” in Memphis Tennessee, and was produced by Paul Leary, Derrick Bostrom, Cris Kirkwood and Curt Kirkwood.

Personnel:

  • Derrick Bostrom – drums, paintings
  • Cris Kirkwood – vocals, bass guitar, illustrations
  • Curt Kirkwood – vocals, guitar, paintings
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Dave Jerden – mixing
  • Paul Leary – mixing
  • Stuart Sullivan – engineer, mixing
  • Brad Vosburg – engineer
  • Josing Kiser – assistant
  • Michael Halsband – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Curt Kirkwood, except where noted.

  1. Violet Eyes
  2. Never to Be Found
  3. We Don’t Exist
  4. Severed Goddess Hand
  5. Flaming Heart
  6. Shine
  7. Station – Cris Kirkwood
  8. Roof with a Hole
  9. Backwater
  10. Things
  11. Why?
  12. Evil Love – Cris Kirkwood
  13. Comin’ Down – featuring hidden track “Lake of Fire”

Kristin Hersh: Hips And Makers

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On January 24, 1994, “Sire” label released “Hips and Makers”, the debut Kristin Hersh album. It was recorded April-October 1993, at “Stable Sound” in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and was produced by Lenny Kaye and Kristin Hersh.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitar
  • Jane Scarpantoni- cello
  • Michael Stipe- additional vocals
  • Phill Brown – engineer
  • Steve Rizzo – engineer assistant
  • Vaughan Oliver– design
  • Shinro Ohtake– artwork
  • Andrew Catlin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh, except where noted.

  1. Your Ghost
  2. Beestung
  3. Teeth
  4. Sundrops
  5. Sparky
  6. Houdini Blues – Kristin Hersh, William James Hersh
  7. A Loon
  8. Velvet Days
  9. Close Your Eyes
  10. Me and My Charm
  11. Tuesday Night
  12. The Letter
  13. Lurch
  14. The Cuckoo – traditional, arranged by Kristin Hersh
  15. Hips and Makers

Enrico Rava: Electric Five

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On December 31, 1995, “Soul Note” label released “Electric Five”, the 17th Enrico Rava album. It was recorded in September 1994, at “MU REC Studio” in Milano, Italy and was produced by Giovanni Bonandrini.

Personnel:

  • Enrico Rava- trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Gianluigi Trovesi- alto saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Domenico Caliri – electric andclassical guitar
  • Roberto Cecchetto – electric guitar
  • Giovanni Maier- bass
  • T. Ghandi- drums
  • Paolo Falascone – recording
  • Gennaro Carone – mastering
  • Maria Bonandrini – cover art
  • Lydia Panizzut – design
  • Luca D’Agostino – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Enrico Rava except where noted.

  1. Da Silva
  2. Fragile
  3. The Fearless Five
  4. Lavori Casalinghi
  5. Milestones – Miles Davis
  6. Overboard
  7. La Strada – Nino Rota
  8. Fefè
  9. Satie
  10. Lady Orlando
  11. Boplicity – Cleo Henry

Cherry Poppin’ Daddies: Rapid City Muscle Car

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On December 12, 1994, “Space Age Bachelor Pad Records” released “Rapid City Muscle Car”, the second Cherry Poppin’ Daddies studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Gung Ho Studios” in Eugene, OR, “Space Age Bachelor Pad Studio” and “Dogfish Studios” in Newberg, OR, and was produced by Steve Perry, Dang Oulette, Dana Heitman, Chris Azor, Brian West, Adrian Baxter and Jason Moss.

Personnel:

  • Steve Perry– vocals
  • Jason Moss– lead guitar
  • John Fohl – guitar
  • Chris Azorr – keyboards
  • Dang Oulette (Dan Schmid) – bass
  • Brian West – drums, vibes, percussion
  • Brooks Brown– alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Adrian Baxter – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • James Phillips – tenor saxophone
  • Dana Heitman– trumpet, trombone

The First Church of Sinatra:

  • Tim Allums – trumpet
  • Mark Berney – trumpet
  • Dave Van Handel – trombone
  • Glenn Bonney – trombone
  • Wayne Conkey – bass trombone
  • Ross Warren – alto saxophone
  • Tim Willcox – alto saxophone
  • James Phillips – tenor saxophone
  • Richard Coon (Temple) – baritone saxophone
  • Bill Barnett – engineer, mixing
  • Dana Heitman – engineer
  • Bob Levy – recording
  • Drew Canulette – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Perry, except where noted.

  1. The Search
  2. Sockable Face Club
  3. Chrysalis
  4. The Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line
  5. Equus
  6. Mister White Keys
  7. Skyline Drive
  8. Pink Elephant
  9. Hazel, South Dakota
  10. Lovers Understand
  11. Johanna of the Spirits
  12. Inertia Rhapsody
  13. Bobby Kennedy
  14. Come Back to Me – Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner
  15. The Impossible Dream

Gary Peacock: Just So Happens

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On October 19, 1994, “Postcard Records” label released “Just So Happens”, the tenth Gary Peacock album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Electric Studios” and “Sound on Sound Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Ralph Simon.

Personnel:

  • Gary Peacock – bass
  • Bill Frisell – guitar
  • Joe Barbaria – engineer, mixing
  • Alan Tucker – mixing, digital editing
  • Ann Lemon – design
  • Joanne Dugan – photography
  • Sibyl R. Golden – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Only Now – Gary Peacock
  2. In Walked Po – Gary Peacock, Bill Frisell
  3. Wapitis Dream – Gary Peacock, Bill Frisell
  4. Home on the Range, No.1 – traditional
  5. Home on the Range, No. 2 – traditional
  6. Through a Skylight – Gary Peacock, Bill Frisell
  7. Red River Valley – traditional
  8. Reciprocity – Gary Peacock
  9. Good Morning Heartache – Elvin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham
  10. O.M.B. – Gary Peacock
  11. Just So Happens – Gary Peacock, Bill Frisell

Judge Smith: Curly’s Airships

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On October 5, 2000, “Masters of Art” label released “Curly’s Airships”, the third Judge Smith album. It was recorded 1994 – 2000, at “Masters of Art Studio” in Sussex, “The Organ Workshop” in Lymm, Cheshire, and various locations in England, France and Holland.

Personnel:

  • Judge Smith– vocals, bass, drum tracks
  • John Ellis– electric guitars, Ebow, mandolin
  • Tammo Heikens – sitar, tambura
  • David Shaw-Parker – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, actor
  • Rikki Patten – supplementary guitar
  • Hugh Banton– organ, piano
  • Joe Hinchliff – accordion
  • Ian Fordham – bass guitar, double bass
  • Pete Brown– vocals, percussion
  • David Jackson– saxophones, whistle
  • René van Commenée – tabla, ghatam, tambura
  • Arthur Brown– vocals
  • Peter Hammill– vocals
  • Paul Roberts– vocals
  • Paul Thompson – vocals
  • Nick Lucas – vocals, actor
  • Gwendolyn Gray – actress
  • Mike Bell – actor
  • The Mystery Marching Band
  • Glide Design of Eastbourne – cover art

Track listing:

Chapter One: Curly Comes Through

  1. Voices From A Crystal Set
  2. Walking Her Out

Chapter Two: Curly’s Conducted Tour

  1. Curly Takes Us Up
  2. Drifting About Like a Bad Smell

Chapter Three: Curly In The Clouds

  1. Curly In The Clouds

Chapter Four: Catastrophe

  1. A Capital Idea
  2. A Shrieking Of Aluminium

Chapter Five: Curly On Civvy Street

  1. Curly On Civvy Street

Chapter Six: A Great British Compromise

  1. That Imperial Airship Scheme
  2. From The Sidelines

Chapter Seven: A Kindly Sort Of Cove

  1. A Kindly Sort Of Cove

Chapter Eight: Curly At Cardington

  1. Curly At Cardington

Chapter Nine: Lord Of A Continent

  1. A Creature Of Grace
  2. A Byronic Sort Of Blighter

Chapter Ten: Big Chief And Some Minor Bugs

  1. Big Chief And Some Minor Bugs

Chapter Eleven: Curly’s Close Shave

  1. The Canadian Run
  2. Conan Doyle & The Flying Sieve
  3. Horrors At Hendon

Chapter Twelve: Cutting The Lady In Half

  1. As Safe As A House
  2. A Ship Of Fools

Chapter Thirteen: Curly Gets The Creeps

  1. The Night Before
  2. The Morning After

Chapter Fourteen: Curly Cashes His Chips

  1. Bedford To Hastings
  2. Hastings To Beauvais

Chapter Fifteen: Carry On Curly

  1. The Muffled Drum
  2. The Final Taboo

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: In The Hot Seat

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On September 27, 1994, “Victory” label released “In the Hot Seat”, the ninth and final Emerson, Lake & Palmer studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Goodnight L.A.” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Keith Olsen.

Personnel:

  • Keith Emerson– keyboards
  • Greg Lake– vocals, guitar, bass
  • Carl Palmer– drums
  • Bill Wray– backing vocals
  • Paula Mattioli – backing vocals
  • Kristen Olsen – additional vocal, engineer
  • Fred White – choir
  • Ricky Nelson – choir
  • Lynn B. Davis– choir
  • Linda McCrary – choir
  • Brian Foraker – engineer
  • Joe Gastwirt– mastering
  • Karl Kristkeitz – package design
  • Hans Neleman– cover photography
  • Brian Aris– band photography

Track listing:

  1. Hand of Truth – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake
  2. Daddy – Greg lake
  3. One by One – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Keith Olsen
  4. Heart on Ice – Greg Lake, Keith OIsen
  5. Thin Line – Bill Wray, Keith Olsen, Keith Emerson
  6. Man in the Long Black Coat – Bob Dylan
  7. Change – Link Wray, Keith Emerson, Keith Olsen
  8. Give Me a Reason to Stay – Steve Diamond, Sam Lorber
  9. Gone Too Soon – Greg lake, Link Wray, Keith Wechsler
  10. Street War – Keith Emerson, Greg Lake

Dee Dee Bridgewater: Love And Peace: A Tribute To Horace Silver

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On September 26, 1995, “Verve” label released “Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver”, the tenth Dee Dee Bridgewater album. It was recorded in December 1994, and was produced by Dee Dee Bridgewater.

Personnel:

  • Dee Dee Bridgewater- vocals
  • Stéphane Belmondo- trumpet
  • Lionel Belmondo – tenor saxophone
  • Thierry Eliez – piano
  • Horace Silver – piano
  • Jimmy Smith – organ
  • Hein van de Geyn- double bass
  • André Ceccarelli- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Horace Silver.

  1. Permit Me to Introduce You to Yourself
  2. Nica’s Dream
  3. The Tokyo Blues
  4. Pretty Eyes
  5. Vitus Dance
  6. You Happened My Way
  7. Soulville
  8. Filthy McNasty
  9. Song for My Father
  10. Doodlin’
  11. Lonely Woman
  12. The Jody Grind
  13. Blowin’ the Blues Away

Strictly Inc: Same

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On September 11, 1995, “Virgin” label released the self – titled, second Strictly Inc. album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, at “The Farm” in Surrey, and was produced by Tony Banks and Nick Davis.

Personnel:

  • Jack Hues– vocals, guitars
  • Daryl Stuermer– guitars
  • Tony Banks– keyboards, bass
  • Nathan East– bass
  • John Robinson– drums
  • John Challis – illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Banks, except where noted.

  1. Don’t Turn Your Back on Me
  2. Walls of Sound
  3. Only Seventeen
  4. The Serpent Said
  5. Never Let Me Know
  6. Charity Balls
  7. Something to Live For
  8. A Piece of You – lyrics by Jack Hues
  9. Strictly Incognito – lyrics by Jack Hues
  10. An Island in the Darkness

Praxis: Metatron

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On August 12, 1994, “Subharmonic” label released “Metatron”, the third Praxis album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Bill Laswell and John Matarazzo.

Personnel:

  • Bill Laswell- bass
  • Buckethead– guitar
  • Brain– drums
  • Cookie Marenco – engineer
  • James Koehnline – artwork, cover art
  • Aldo Sampieri – design

Track listing:

  1. Wake the Dead
  2. Skull Crack (We Are Not Sick Men)
  3. Meta-Matic
  4. Cathedral Space (Soft Hail of Electrons)
  5. Turbine
  6. Vacuum-Mass
  7. Cannibal (Heart Shape of the Iron Blade)
  8. Inferno/Heatseeker/Exploded Heart
  9. Warm Time Machine/Low End Transmission/Over the Foaming Deep
  10. Double Vision
  11. Armed (T.S.A. Agent #5)
  12. Warcraft (Bruce Lee’s Black Hour of Chaos)
  13. Triad (The Saw is Family)
  14. Space After (The Consciousness That Dances and Kills)