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Bill Laswell: Outer Dark

On December 4, 1994, “FAX +49-69/450464” label released “Outer Dark”, the third Bill Laswell album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Greenpoint Studios” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Bill Laswell.

Personnel:

  • Bill Laswell– effects
  • Robert Musso– effects, engineer
  • Layng Martine – engineer assistant
  • Thi-Linh Le – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Laswell.

  1. Chakra
  2. Ananta (Passing Dream)

 

Prince: The Black Album

On November 22, 1994, “Warner Bros” label released “The Black Album”, the sixteenth Prince studio album. It was recorded 1986 – 1987, and was produced by Prince.

Personnel:

  • Prince– lead vocals, various instruments
  • Sheila E. – drums, backing vocals
  • Eric Leeds– saxophone
  • Atlanta Bliss– trumpet
  • Cat Glover– backing vocals, backing and spoken vocals, rap
  • Boni Boyer, Susannah Melvoin– backing vocals
  • Susan Rogers- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Prince, except where noted.

  1. Le Grind
  2. Cindy C.
  3. Dead on It
  4. When 2 R in Love
  5. Bob George
  6. Superfunkycalifragisexy
  7. 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton
  8. Rockhard in a Funky Place – Prince, Eric Leeds

Jon Anderson: Change We Must

On October 17, 1994, “EMI” label released “Change We Must”, the seventh Jon Anderson album. It was recorded 1993 – 1994, and was produced by Jon Anderson and Tim Handley.

Personnel:

  • Jon Anderson – vocals, orchestrations
  • Milton McDonald – guitar
  • Gwendolyn Mok – piano
  • Matt Clifford – keyboards, orchestration
  • Toby Alington – synthesizers
  • Steve Pearce – bass
  • Ian Thomas – drums
  • Opio Singers Choir
  • Sandrine Piau – vocals
  • Jade Anderson– vocals
  • Christopher Warren-Green, Rosie Furness, Roger Chase, Steve Trees, Jonathan Williams – strings
  • Skalia Kanga – harp
  • Nadya – Sun Chant
  • Nick Ingram – orchestration
  • Geoffrey Alexander – orchestration
  • Tim Handley – orchestration

Track listing:

  1. State of Independence – Jon Anderson, Vangelis
  2. Shaker Loops – lyrics by Jon Anderson, music by John Adams
  3. Hearts – Chris Squire, Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin
  4. Alive & Well – David Tolley, Jon Anderson
  5. The Kiss – Jon Anderson, Vangelis
  6. Chagall Duet – Jon Anderson
  7. Run On, Jon – David Tolley, Jon Anderson
  8. Candle Song – Jon Anderson, Vangelis
  9. A View from the Coppice – David Tolley, Jon Anderson
  10. Hurry Home – Jon Anderson
  11. Under the Sun – Jon Anderson
  12. Change We Must – Jon Anderson, Vangelis

Luscious Jackson: Natural Ingredients

On August 23, 1994, “Grand Royal” label released “Natural Ingredients”, the debut Luscious Jackson studio album. It was recorded 1993 -1994, in New York City, and was produced by Jill Cunniff, Gabrielle Glaser, Tony Mangurian and Kate Schellenbach.

Personnel:

  • Jill Cunniff– vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Gabrielle Glaser– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, Rhodes piano, shaker, drum programming
  • Vivian Trimble– piano, Rhodes piano
  • Kate Schellenbach– drums
  • Tony Mangurian – engineer, mixing
  • Paul Orofino – mixing
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Tuta Aquino – editing, sequencing
  • George Sewell – artwork
  • Twelve Point Rule Ltd. – design
  • Bryan Thatcher, Michael Lavine, H.M. – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jill Cunniff and Gabrielle Glaser, except where noted.

  1. Intro
  2. Citysong
  3. Deep Shaq
  4. Angel
  5. Strongman
  6. Energy Sucker
  7. Here
  8. Intermission
  9. Find Your Mind
  10. Pele Merengue
  11. Rock Freak
  12. Rollin
  13. Surprise – Jill Cunniff
  14. LP Retreat

The Jesus & Mary Chain: Stoned & Dethroned

On August 23, 1994, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Stoned & Dethroned”, the fifth Jesus and Mary Chain (The) album. It was recorded January – November 1993, and was produced by Jim Reid and William Reid.

Personnel:

  • Jim Reid– vocals guitar, bass, shaker
  • William Reid– vocals, guitar, bass
  • Ben Lurie– guitar, harmonica, organ, bass
  • Steve Monti– drums, percussion
  • Hope Sandoval, Shane MacGowan– vocals
  • Alan Moulder, Dick Meaney – engineer, mixing
  • Stylorouge– design
  • Sophie Muller– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by William Reid, except where noted.

  1. Dirty Water
  2. Bullet Lovers
  3. Sometimes Always
  4. Come On – Jim Reid
  5. Between Us
  6. Hole – Jim Reid
  7. Never Saw It Coming
  8. She – Jim Reid
  9. Wish I Could
  10. Save Me – Jim Reid, William Reid
  11. Till It Shines
  12. God Help Me
  13. Girlfriend
  14. Everybody I Know
  15. You’ve Been a Friend – Jim Reid
  16. These Days
  17. Feeling Lucky

Ani DiFranco: Out Of Range

On July 26, 1994, “Righteous Babe” label released “Out of Range”, the fifth Ani DiFranco studio album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Ani DiFranco and Ed Stone

Personnel:

  • Ani DiFranco – vocals, acoustic, electric and steel guitar,  piano, percussion, art direction
  • Chris Brown– piano
  • Scot Fisher – accordion
  • Alisdair Jones – bass
  • Colleen Allen – saxophone
  • Stephen Donald – trombone
  • Sarah McElcheran– trumpet
  • Andy Stochansky– dumbek, drums, backing vocals
  • Ed Stone – engineer
  • Scot Fisher – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ani DiFranco.

  1. Buildings and Bridges
  2. Out of Range (acoustic)
  3. Letter to a John
  4. Hell Yeah
  5. How Have You Been
  6. Overlap
  7. Face Up and Sing
  8. Falling Is Like This
  9. Out of Range (electric)
  10. You Had Time
  11. If He Tries Anything
  12. The Diner

Disco Inferno: Technicolour

On July 22, 1996, “Rough Trade” label released “Technicolour”, the third and the final Disco Inferno album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, and was produced by Ian Crause, Paul Wilmott and Rob Whatley.

Personnel:

  • Ian Crause – vocals, guitar
  • Paul Wilmott – bass guitar
  • Rob Whatley – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Crause, Paul Wilmott and Rob Whatley.

  1. Technicolour
  2. Things Move Fast
  3. I’m Still in Love
  4. Sleight of Hand
  5. Don’t You Know
  6. It’s a Kid’s World
  • Samples Lust for Life by Iggy Pop
  1. When the Story Breaks
  2. Can’t See Through It
  3. Over and Over

The Reverend Horton Heat: Liquor in the Front

On July 5, 1994, “Sub Pop” and “Interscope Records” labels released “Liquor in the Front”, the third  Reverend Horton Heat (The) album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Crystal Clear Studios” in Dallas, Texas, and was produced by Al Jourgensen.

Personnel:

  • Jim “Reverend Horton” Heath – vocals, guitar
  • Jimbo Wallace – upright bass
  • Taz Bentley– drums
  • Tim Alexander – keyboards, accordion
  • Al Jourgensen– pedal steel guitar, piano, vocals
  • Siavoch Ahmadzadeh – engineer assistant
  • Keith Rust – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Lane – mixing assistant
  • Barry Goldberg – mixing assistant
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Kim Holt – art direction, design
  • Mosquito – cartoon illustrations
  • Michael Lavine – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Heath, except where noted.

  1. Big Sky
  2. Baddest of the Bad
  3. One Time for Me
  4. Five-O Ford
  5. In Your Wildest Dreams – Jim Heath, Jimbo Wallace
  6. Yeah, Right
  7. Crusin’ for a Bruisin;
  8. I Could Get Used to It
  9. Liquor, Beer & Wine – Jim Heath, Livingston
  10. I Can’t Surf – Jim Heath, Wallace, Taz Bentley
  11. Jezebel – Shanklin
  12. Rockin’ Dog
  13. The Entertainer- Joplin

The Prodigy: Music for the Jilted Generation

On July 4, 1994, “XL” label released “Music for the Jilted Generation”, the second Prodigy studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Earthbound Studios” and “The Strongroom”, and was produced by Liam Howlett and Neil McLellan.

Personnel:

  • Liam Howlett– performing, synthesizers, keyboards, sampling, drum-machines, mixing, engineering
  • Maxim Reality– vocalis
  • Neil McLellan– mixing
  • Pop Will Eat Itself– performer
  • Phil Bent – live flute
  • Lance Riddler – live guitar
  • Les Edwards– inside sleeve painting
  • Stuart Haygarth – front cover
  • Jamie Fry – rear sleeve

Track listing:

All tracks by Liam Howlett, except where noted.

  1. Intro
  2. Break & Enter
  3. Their Law – Liam Howlett, Pop Will Eat Itself
  4. Full Throttle
  5. Voodoo People
  6. Speedway (Theme From Fastlane)
  7. The Heat (The Energy)
  8. Poison
  9. No Good (Start the Dance)
  10. One Love
  11. The Narcotic Suite: 3 Kilos
  12. The Narcotic Suite: Skylined
  13. The Narcotic Suite: Claustrophobic Sting

The Chemical Brothers: Exit Planet Dust

On June 26, 1995, “Junior Boy’s Own” label released “Exit Planet Dust”, the debut Chemical Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1993, August – November 1994, and was produced by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons and Cheeky Paul.

Personnel:

  • Tom Rowlands
  • Ed Simons
  • Tim Burgess – vocals, voices
  • Seggs – bass
  • Steve Jones, Beth Orton – bass, engineer
  • Tim Holmes, Dan Zamani – engineer
  • I.K.E. – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, except where noted.

  1. Leave Home
  2. In Dust We Trust
  3. Songs to the Siren
  4. Three Little Birdies Down Beats
  5. Fuck Up Beats
  6. Chemical Beats
  7. Chico’s Groove
  8. One Too Many Mornings – Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons, Mason, Treahy
  9. Life Is Sweet – Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons, Tim Burgess
  10. Playground for a Wedgeless Firm – Tom Rowlands, Steve
    Jones
  11. Alive Alone