On February 18, 1994, “Vernon Yard” label released “I Could Live in Hope”, the debut Low studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Hope Township” in New Jersey, and was produced by Mark Kramer.
Personnel:
Alan Sparhawk – vocals, guitar, artwork
John Nichols – bass, artwork
Mimi Parker – vocals, percussion, artwork
Steve Watson – production assistant
Gerree Small – inner sleeve photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Alan Sparhawk, Mimi Parker and John Nichols, except where noted.
On February 7, 1995, “Polygram” label released “The Woman in Me”, the second Shania Twain studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, at “Sound Stage Studio”, “Battery Studios”, “Javelina Recording Studios” and “Recording Arts” in Nashville, “A.R.P. Track Productions” in St. Anne Des Lacs, Quebec, Canada, and was produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange. In December 2000, the album was certified 12× Platinum by the RIAA in USA. In 2006, “The Woman in Me” was ranked number 8 on CMT’s list of “40 Greatest Albums in Country Music”.
Personnel:
Shania Twain – lead and backing vocals, claps, footsteps
Dann Huff – tic tac bass, lead guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, guitar textures, wa-wa guitar (Sic), jangle guitar, claps
Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar, Pedabro
Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar, electric rhythm guitar
Brent Mason – lead guitar, electric guitar, six-string bass guitar
Billy Crain – slide guitar
John Hughey – pedal steel guitar
Brent Rowan – electric guitar textures
Sam Bush – mandolin
John Barlow Jarvis – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
Hargus “Pig” Robbins – piano
David Hungate – bass guitar, fretless bass, double bass
Paul Leim – drums, percussion, tambourine, shaker, door slam
Terry McMillan – percussion, cowbell, harmonica, boot stomps
Joe Spivey – fiddle
Glen Duncan – fiddle
Rob Hajacos – fiddle
Nashville String Machine – string section
Ronn Huff – string arrangements
Nick Keca – claps
Robert John “Mutt” Lange – backing vocals, claps
Warren Peterson – engineer
Simon Pressey – engineer
Ron “Snake” Reynolds – engineer
Nick Keca – engineer
Lee Groitzsch – overdub engineer
Brian Tankersly – overdub engineer
Craig White – engineer assistant
Robert Charles – overdub engineer assistant
Wayne Morgan – overdub engineer assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Shania Twain and Robert John Lange, except where noted
In October 1994, “Reprise” label released “San Francisco”, the seventh American Music Club album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli.
Personnel:
Mark Eitzel – vocals, guitars
Vudi – guitars, backing vocals
Dan Pearson – bass, guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
Tim Mooney – drums, guitar, backing vocals
Bruce Kaphan – pedal steel, keyboards, guitar, table, backing vocals
Bill Ortiz – trumpet
Omewenne – backing vocals
Jean Lowe – painting
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Eitzel.
Fearless
It’s Your Birthday
Can You Help Me
Love Doesn’t Belong
Wish the World Away
How Many Six Packs Does It Take to Screw in a Light
On October 10, 1995, “Epic” label released “Raoul and the Kings of Spain”, the fifth Tears for Fears studio album. It was recorded 1993 – 1994, at “Neptune’s Kitchen” in England, “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tim Palmer, Roland Orzabal and Alan Griffiths.
Personnel:
Roland Orzabal – lead vocals, keyboards, guitars
Alan Griffiths – keyboards, guitars
Jeffrey Trott – guitars
Jebin Bruni – Hammond organ
Gail Ann Dorsey – bass
Brian MacLeod – drums, percussion
Oleta Adams – guest vocalist
Mark O’Donoughue – backing vocals, engineer
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Gail Marowitz – design
Jose Galle – front cover photography
David Tack, Pamela Springsteen – inner sleeve photography
Jason Geake, Philippa Sprigg – album coordinators
Track listing:
All tracks by Roland Orzabal and Alan Griffiths, except where noted.
On September 24, 1996, “JMS-Cream Records” label released “None Too Soon”, the ninth Allan Holdsworth album. It was recorded in October 1994, at “The Brewery” in North County, San Diego, and was produced by Allan Holdsworth.
Personnel:
Allan Holdsworth – guitar, Synth Axe, engineer, mixing
Gordon Beck – digital piano
Gary Willis – bass
Kirk Covington – drums
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Track listing:
Countdown – John Coltrane
Nuages – Django Reinhardt
How Deep is the Ocean – Irving Berlin
Isotope – Joe Henderson
None Too Soon Pt I/Interlude/None Too Soon Pt II – Gordon Beck
On April 14, 1995, “Zero Corporation” label released “Walk on Water”, the fourteenth UFO album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Rumbo Recorders” in Canoga Park, California, and was produced by Ron Nevison.
On April 4, 1995, “Oh Boy” label released “Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings”, the 12th John Prine studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Huh Sound Theater” in Los Angeles, “Pacifique Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Howie Epstein.
On March 27, 1995, “Creation” label released “Wake Up!”, the fourth Boo Radleys (The), album. It was recorded September – October, 1994, in Rockfield, Wales, and was produced by Sice, Tim Brown, Martin Carr and Rob Cieka.
On March 22, 1994, “Warner Bros” label released “Woke up with a Monster”, the twelfth Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Andora Studios” in Hollywood, “Larrabee North” in Universal City, California, and was produced by Ted Templeman.
Personnel:
Robin Zander – vocals
Rick Nielsen – guitars
Tom Petersson – 12-string bass
Bun E. Carlos – drums
Jimmie Wood – harmonica
Jeff Hendrickson – engineer
Judy Kirschner, Bino Espinoza, Kenji Nakai, Kimm James, Ulrich Wild, Scott Blockland – engineer assistant
George Marino – mastering
Dave Wilmer – guitar technician
Chuck Elias – drum technician
Jeri Heiden – art direction, design
Mark Seliger – photography
Joanie Parker – production coordinator
Track listing:
My Gang – Tom Petersson, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen
Woke Up with a Monster – Tom Petersson, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander
You’re All I Wanna Do – Tom Petersson, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Jim Peterik, Terry Reid
Never Run Out of Love – Rick Nielsen, Jim Peterik
Didn’t Know I Had It – Rick Nielsen, Todd Cerney
Ride the Pony – Robin Zander, Mark Spiro
Girlfriends – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos
Let Her Go
Tell Me Everything – Tom Petersson, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Michael McDonald, Julian Raymond
Cry Baby – Tom Petersson, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander
Love Me for a Minute – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson
On March 21, 1995, “Island” label released “A Secret Life”, the twelfth Marianne Faithfull studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Excalibur Sound” and “National Edison Recording Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Angelo Badalamenti.
Personnel:
Marianne Faithfull – vocals
Carmine D’Amico – guitar
Vinnie Bell – guitar, mandolin
Kinny Landrum, Angelo Badalamenti – keyboards
Rufus Reid, Mark Egan, Rob Devito – bass
Sammy Merendino, Gordon Gottlieb – drums, percussion
Albert Regni, Pamela Sklar, Lawrence Feldman – flute, alto flute
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