On August 15, 1995, “Almo Sounds” label released the self-titled, debut Garbage studio album. It was recorded April 1994 – May 1995, at “Smart” in Madison, Wisconsin, and was produced by Shirley Manson, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson and Butch Vig.
Personnel:
Shirley Manson – vocals, guitar, recording
Steve Marker – guitars, bass, samples, loops, recording
Duke Erikson – guitars, keyboards, six-string bass, fuzz bass, recording
Butch Vig – drums, loops, noise, EFX, recording
Mike Kashou – bass, fuzz bass
Clyde Stubblefield – additional drums
Pauli Ryan – percussion
Les Thimmig – clarinet
David Frangioni – additional loops
Rich Mendelson – additional loops
Scott Hull – editing, post-production
Mike Zirkel – second engineer
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Robin Sloane – creative direction
Janet Wolsborn – art direction
Garbage – art direction
Adrian Britteon – logo
Stéphane Sednaoui – photography
Clifford LeCuyer – additional photography
Photo 24 – additional photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Shirley Manson, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson and Butch Vig, except where noted.
Supervixen
Queer
Only Happy When It Rains
As Heaven Is Wide
Not My Idea
A Stroke of Luck
Vow
Stupid Girl – Shirley Manson, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson, Butch Vig, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones
On August 15, 1995, “Capitol” label released “Soup”, the second Blind Melon studio album. It was recorded November 1994 – January 1995, at “Kingsway Studios” in “Ultrasonic Studios” in New Orleans, and was produced by Andy Wallace.
Personnel:
Shannon Hoon – vocals, guitar, harmonica, kazoo
Rogers Stevens – lead guitar, piano, Hammond organ
Christopher Thorn – rhythm guitar, mandolin, banjo
Brad Smith – bass guitar, double bass, flute
Glen Graham – drums, percussion
Miles Tackett – cello
Jena Kraus – backing vocals
Andy Wallace – engineer
Steve Sisco – mixing assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Shannon Hoon, Rogers Stevens, Christopher Thorn, Brad Smith and Glen Graham.
On July 3, 1995, “Hut” label released “A Northern Soul”, the second Verve studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and Loco, Wales, and was produced by Owen Morris, Richard Ashcroft, Mick McCabe, Simon Jones and Peter Salisbury.
Personnel:
Richard Ashcroft – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric piano, percussion
On June 22, 1994, “Thrill Jockey” label released the self-titled, debut Tortoise album. It was recorded November – December 1993, at “Idful Music” in Chicago, and was produced by Dan Bitney, Bundy K. Brown, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs and John McEntire.
Personnel:
Douglas McCombs – bass guitar, guitar, arrangements
John McEntire – drums, synthesizer, electronics, recording, mixing
Dan Bitney – percussion, arrangements
John Herndon – drums, arrangements
Bundy K. Brown – recording assistant, mixing assistant
Sam Prekop – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Dan Bitney, Bundy K. Brown, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs and John McEntire.
On June 13, 1995, “Epitaph” label released “About Time”, the third Pennywise studio album. It was recorded December 1994 – March 1995, at “total Access Recording” in Redondo Beach, California, and was produced by Jerry Finn and Brett Gurewitz.
On June 13, 1994, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Amplified Heart”, the eighth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded December 1993 – April 1994, at “Livingston”, “Strongroom”, “Battery”, Mayfair” and “Whitfield Street Recording” in London, and was produced by Ben Watt and Tracey Horn.
Personnel:
Tracey Thorn – vocals, design
Ben Watt – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, acoustic and electric piano, mini Moog, mixing, design
Richard Thompson – lead electric guitar
John Coxon – keyboards
Danny Thompson – double bass
Dave Mattacks – drums
Martin Ditcham – percussion, strings
Peter King – alto saxophone
Harry Robinson – string arrangements, conductor
Kate St John – Cor Anglais
Mads Bjerke – engineer
Jon Mallison – engineer
Jerry Boys – engineer, mixing
Bruce Davies – mixing
The Senate – design
Richard Haughton – cover and inner sleeve photography
Ponyboy Wildwood – inner sleeve photography
Corinne Day – inner sleeve photography
Track listing:
Rollercoaster – Ben Watt
Troubled Mind – lyrics by Tracey Thorn, music by Ben Watt
I Don’t Understand Anything – Tracey Thorn
Walking to You – Ben Watt
Get Me – Ben Watt
Missing – lyrics by Tracey Horn, music by Ben Watt
Two Stars – Ben Watt
We Walk the Same Line – Tracey Thorn
25 December – Ben Watt
Disenchanted – lyrics by Tracey Thorn, music by Ben Watt
On June 12, 1995, “Transatlantic” label released “Why the Long Face”, the seventh Big Country studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, and was produced by Chris Sheldon, Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson, Tony Butler and Mark Brzezicki.
Personnel:
Stuart Adamson – lead vocals, guitar, e-bow, slide guitar, B-Bender guitar
Bruce Watson – guitar, e-bow, mandolin
Tony Butler – bass guitar, backing vocals
Mark Brzezicki – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Josh Phillips – keyboards
James McNally – low whistle
Track listing:
All tracks by Stuart Adamson, except where noted.
You Dreamer
Message of Love
I’m Not Ashamed
Sail into Nothing
Thunder & Lightning
Send You
One in a Million
God’s Great Mistake – Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler
Wildland in My Heart
Take You to the Moon
Far from Me to You
Charlotte – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
Post Nuclear Talking Blues – Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson, Mark Brzezicki
Blue on a Green Planet – Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson, Mark Brzezicki
On June 6, 1995, “Fontana” label released “Happy Days”, the third Catherine Wheel studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Ridge Farm”, “Britannia Row”, “The Green House”, “Front Row”, “Nomis”, “Wessex Sound”, “The Crypt”, “The Church”, and was produced by Gil Norton and Rob Dickinson.
On May 9, 1994, “Sire” label released “Last of the Independents”, the sixth Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded 1993 – 1994, at “Townhouse” and “Sarm West” in London, “The Woll Hall” in Bath, and was produced by Stephen Street, Ian Stanley and Chris Thomas.
Personnel:
Chrissie Hynde – vocals, guitar
Adam Seymour – guitar
Andy Hobson – bass
Martin Chambers – drums
Robbie McIntosh – guitar
Ian Stanley – organ, keyboards, special effects
Andy Rourke – bass guitar
Tom Kelly – bass guitar, piano, guitar
David Paton – bass guitar
J.F.T. Hood – drums, special effects
Jim Copley – drums
London Community Gospel Choir – choir
David Lord – string arrangements
Stephen Street – engineer
Steve Williams – engineer
Jon Jacobs – engineer
Richard Lowe – engineer assistant
Greig Sangster – engineer assistant
Jamie Cullum – engineer assistant
Julie Gardener – assistant engineer
Bob Clearmountain – mixing
Tony Phillips – mixing
Stylorouge – artwork
Simon Fowler – cover photography
Track listing:
Hollywood Perfume – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
Night in My Veins – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
Money Talk – Chrissie Hynde
977 – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
Revolution – Chrissie Hynde
All My Dreams – Chrissie Hynde
I’ll Stand by You – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
I’m a Mother – Chrissie Hynde, J.F.T. Hood
Tequila – Chrissie Hynde
Every Mother’s Son – Chrissie Hynde
Rebel Rock Me – Chrissie Hynde
Love Colours – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
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