On December 19, 2000, Roebuck “Pops” Staples died aged 85. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, regarded as one of the key figures of the gospel, soul and R&B scene of the 60’ and 70’, and was best known as founder and leader of The Staple Singers. As leader he released three albums, and one posthumously released under his name.
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The Stone Roses: Second Coming
On December 5, 1994, “Geffen” label released “Second Coming”, the second Stone Roses (The) studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1994, at “Forge Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Simon Dawson and Paul Schroeder. “Second Coming” was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Ian Brown– lead vocals, harmonica, recording of running water
- John Squire – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, recording, collage
- Simon Dawson – keyboards, Jew’s harp, castanets, Wurlitzer electric piano, acoustic piano, engineer
- Mani– bass guitar
- Reni– lead and backing vocals, drums, recording of running water
- Nick Brine – tambourine, engineer assistant
- Paul Schroeder – engineer
- John Leckie– recording
- Mark Tolle – recording
- Al “Bongo” Shaw – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by John Squire, except where noted.
- Breaking into Heaven
- Driving South
- Ten Storey Love Song
- Daybreak – Ian Brown,Gary Mounfield, John Squire, Alan Wren
- Your Star Will Shine
- Straight to the Man – Ian Brown
- Begging You – John Squire, Ian Brown
- Tightrope
- Good Times
- Tears
- How Do You Sleep
- Love Spreads
- Untitled – Ian Brown, Gary Mounfield, John Squire, Alan Wren
Nick Lowe: The Impossible Bird
On November 29, 1994, “Demon” label released “The Impossible Bird”, the ninth Nick Lowe album. It was recorded in 1994, at “The Turk’s Head Function Room” in Twickenham, Middlesex; “The Old Cinema” in Brentford, Middlesex and “The Bonaparte Rooms”, in Twickenham, Middlesex, and was produced by Nick Lowe and Neil Brockbank.
Personnel:
- Nick Lowe – vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitar, bass guitar
- Gary Grainger– guitar
- Geraint Watkins– organ, electric guitar
- Bill Kirchen– trombone, electric guitar
- Paul Riley– bass guitar
- Robert Treherne– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Nick Lowe, except where noted.
- Soulful Wind
- The Beast in Me
- True Love Travels on a Gravel Road – Dallas Frazier, L. Owens
- Trail of Tears – Roger Cook, Allen Reynolds
- Shelley My Love
- Where’s My Everything?
- 12-Step Program (To Quit You Babe)
- Lover Don’t Go
- Drive-Thru Man
- Withered on the Vine
- I Live on a Battlefield – Paul Carrack, Nick Lowe
- 14 Days
- I’ll Be There – Ray Price, Rusty Gabbard
Tracy Chapman: New Beginning
On November 14, 1995, “Elektra” label released “New Beginning”, the fourth Tracy Chapman album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, and was produced by Tracy Chapman and Don Gehman. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 7 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, and 5 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Tracy Chapman – lead and backing vocals, organ, acoustic and electric guitar
- Adam Levy – electric guitar, backing vocals
- John Thomas– piano
- John Philip Shenale– keyboard
- Andy Stoller – bass, tanboura, backing vocals
- Rock Deadrick – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Steve Ferrone– drums
- Glenys Rogers – percussion, backing vocals
- Eric Rigler – Tin whistle, Uilleann pipes
- Scott Roewe – didgeridoo
- Lili Haydn– violin
- Cameron Stone – cello
- Don Gehman – engineer
- John Ewing, Jr., Kevin Scott, Doug Trantow – engineer assistant
- Don Gehman – mixing
- Eddy Schreyer – mastering
- Lee Cantelon – art direction
- Lee Cantelon – design
- Lavonne Murlowski – layout
- Christine Alicino – photography
- Diane Medak – production coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Tracy Chapman.
- Heaven’s Here on Earth
- Start All Over
- Smoke and Ashes
- Cold Feet
- At This Point in My Life
- The Promise
- The Rape of the World
- Tell It Like It Is
- Give Me One Reason
- Remember the Tinman
- I’m Ready
- Save a Place For Me
Joni Mitchell: Turbulent Indigo
On October 25, 1994, “Reprise” label released “Turbulent Indigo”, the fifteenth Joni Mitchell album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Joni Mitchell and Larry Klein. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Pop Album of the Year”.The album takes inspiration from artist Vincent van Gogh, both for Mitchell’s self-portrait on the cover, and the song “Turbulent Indigo”.
Personnel:
- Joni Mitchell – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Michael Landau- electric guitar
- Greg Leisz- pedal steel guitar
- Steuart Smith- guitar
- Larry Klein- organ, bass
- Bill Dillon – synthesizer
- Jim Keltner- drums
- Carlos Vega – drums
- Wayne Shorter- soprano saxophone
- Seal- vocals
- Charles Valentino – backing vocals
- Kris Kello – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Joni Mitchell; except where noted.
- Sunny Sunday
- Sex Kills
- How Do You Stop
- Charlie Midnight – Dan Hartman
- Turbulent Indigo
- Last Chance Lost
- The Magdalene Laundries
- Not to Blame
- Borderline
- Yvette in English – Joni Mitchell, David Crosby
- The Sire of Sorrow (Job’s Sad Song)
Jamiroquai: The Return Of The Space Cowboy
On October 17, 1994, “Sony Soho Square” label released “The Return of the Space Cowboy”, the second Jamiroquai studio album. It was recorded June – October 1994, and was produced by Mike Nielsen and Al Stone. The album was certified Platinum in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”, and Platinum in UK by “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Jay Kay (Jason Luís Cheetham) – vocals, arrangements
- Toby Smith – keyboards
- Stuart Zender – bass
- Derrick McKenzie – drums
- Wallis Buchanan – didgeridoo
- Gary Barnacle, John Thirkell, Richard Edwards – horns
- Mike Nielsen – recording
- Al Stone – additional recording
- Adrian Bushby – engineer
- Creative Hands – design
- Chris Nash, Eddie Monsoon – photography
Track listing:
- Just Another Story – Jay kay
- Stillness in Time – Jay Kay, Toby Smith
- Half the Man – jay Kay, Toby Smith
- Light Years – Jay Kay, Toby Smith
- Manifest Destiny – Jay Kay, Toby Smith
- The Kids – Jay Kay, Toby Smith
- Moon – Jay Kay, Toby Smith, Stuart Zender
- Scam – Jay Kay, Stuart Zender
- Journey to Arnhemland – Jay Kay, Toby Smith, Wallis Buchanan
- Morning Glory – Jay Kay, Stuart Zender
- Space Cowboy – Jay Kay, Toby Smith
Suede: Dog Man Star
On October 10, 1994, “Nude Records” label released “Dog Man Star”, the second Suede studio album. It was recorded in March–July 1994, at “Master Rock Studios” in London, and was produced by Ed Buller. In October 2013, “NME” magazine ranked the album at number 31 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Brett Anderson– vocals
- Bernard Butler– guitar, keyboards
- Mat Osman– bass guitar
- Simon Gilbert– drums
- Phil Overhead – percussion
- Simon Clarke – trumpet
- Roddy Lorimer– saxophone, flute
- Richard Edwards– trombone
- Andrew Cronshaw – cimbalon, Ba-Wu flute
- Ed Buller– engineer
- Gary Stout – engineer
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Tessa Niles– additional vocals
- Children from The Tricycle Theatre Workshop – additional vocals
- Orchestra – Sinfonia of London- arranged and conducted by Brian Gascoine
Track listing:
All lyrics by Brett Anderson; all music by Bernard Butler.
- Introducing the Band
- We are the Pigs
- Heroine
- The Wild Ones
- Daddy’s Speeding
- The Power
- New generation
- This Hollywood Life
- The 2 Of us
- Black or Blue
- The Asphalt World
- Still Life
Joe Jackson: Night Music
On October 4, 1994, “Virgin” label released “Night Music” the thirteen Joe Jackson studio album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Joe Jackson and Ed Royensdal,
Personnel:
- Joe Jackson – vocals, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizers, samplers, celeste, accordion, vibraphone, tom-toms, bells, cymbals, Salvation Army bass drum
- Graham Maby- bass guitar
- Gary Burke – drums
- Albert Regni – clarinet. bass clarinet
- Michael Morreale – trumpet
- Tony Aiello – flute
- Dick Morgan – oboe
- Mary Rowell – viola, violin
- Mary Wootton – cello
- Jean Laurendeau – Ondes Martenot
- Máire Brennan- vocals
- Renée Fleming– vocals
- Taylor Carpenter – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Jackson.
- Nocturne No. 1
- Flying
- Ever After
- Nocturne No. 2
- The Man Who Wrote Danny Boy
- Nocturne No. 3
- Lullaby
- Only the Future
- Nocturne No. 4
- Sea of Secrets
The Cranberries: No Need To Argue
On October 3, 1994, “Island” label released “No Need to Argue” the second Cranberries (The) studio album. It was recorded January – August 1994, and was produced by Stephen Street. The album was certified 5 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”; 5 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Diamond in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”; Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; 3 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 7 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Dolores O’Riordan– vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards
- Noel Hogan– acoustic and electric guitars
- Mike Hogan – bass guitar
- Fergal Lawler – drums, percussion
Track listing:
All lyrics by Dolores O’Riordan; all music by Dolores O’Riordan and Noel Hogan except where noted.
- Ode to My Family
- I Can’t Be with You
- Twenty One
- Zombie – Dolores O’Riordian
- Empty
- Everything I Said
- The Icicle Melts – Dolores O’Riordian
- Disappointment
- Ridiculous Thoughts
- Dreaming My Dreams – Dolores O’Riordian
- Yeat’s Grave – Dolores O’Riordian
- Daffodil Lament – Dolores O’Riordian
- No Need to Argue – Dolores O’Riordian
R.E.M.: Monster
On September 27, 1994, “Warner Bros” label released “Monster” the ninth R.E.M. studio album. It was recorded April – May 1994, at “Kingsway Studio” in New Orleans; “Crossover Soundstage” in Atlanta; ”Criteria Studios” in Miami; “Ocean Way Recording” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Scott Litt, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe. The album was certified Platinum in Austria by “IFPI”; 6 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”; Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; 3 x Platinum in UK by “BPI” and 4 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Michael Stipe– lead vocals
- Peter Buck– guitar, Farfisa organ
- Mike Mills– vocals, bass guitar, piano, organ, guitar
- Bill Berry– drums, percussion, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Thurston Moore– vocals, guitar
- Ané Diaz – backing vocals
- Sally Dworsky– backing vocals
- Lou Kregl – backing vocals
- Rain Phoenix– backing vocals
- Lynda Stipe– backing vocals
- Pat McCarthy– engineer
- Mark Howard – engineer
- David Colvin – second engineer
- Jeff DeMorris – second engineer
- Mark Gruber – second engineer
- Victor Janacua – second engineer
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Mark “Microwave” Mytrowitz – technical assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.
- What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
- Crush with Eyeliner
- King of Comedy
- I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
- Star 69
- Strange Currencies
- Tongue
- Bang and Blame
- I Took Your Name
- Let Me In
- Circus Envy
- You
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