On August 25, 1995, Douglas Alan Stegmeyer died aged 43. He was a musician (vocal, bass), member of the band Topper, performed with Debbie Gibson and Hall & Oates, best known as bassist and back-up vocalist for Billy Joel.
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C. I. Williams: When Alto Was King
On August 19, 1997, “Mapleshade” label released “When Alto Was King”, the fifth and the final C. I. Williams album. It was recorded May 1995 – March 1996 and was produced by Hamiet Bluiett.
Personnel:
- I. Williams- alto saxophone
- Larry Willis- piano
- Don Blackman- piano
- Ed Cherry- guitar
- Keter Betts- bass
- Jimmy Cobb- drums
Track listing:
All tracks by C. I. Williams except where noted.
- You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To – Cole Porter
- Punkin Juice
- ‘Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
- Catfish Sammich
- Misty – Erroll Garner
- Lover Man – Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman
- Because of You – Arthur Hammerstein, Dudley Wilkinson
- Jeep’s Blues – Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges
- I’ll Close My Eyes – Buddy Kaye, Billy Reid
- Avalon – Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose
- Precious Lord – Thomas A. Dorsey
Pere Ubu: Ray Gun Suitcase
On August 19, 1995, “Tim/Kerr” label released “Ray Gun Suitcase”, the tenth Pere Ubu studio album. It was recorded in 1995 and was produced by David Thomas.
Personnel:
- David Thomas- vocals, melodeon, musette, auto-cans, ray gun
- Jim Jones- guitar, keyboard bass, keyboards, spike, sleigh bells, backing vocals
- Robert Wheeler – EML synthesizers, Ensoniq EPS, theremin
- Michele Temple – bass guitar, slide bass, guitar, lute
- Scott Benedict – drums
- Scott Krauss– drums
- Garo Yellin – electric cello
- Paul Hamann – bass guitar, swirl bells
Track listing:
- Folly of Youth – Jim Jones, Michele Temple, David Thomas, Robert Wheeler
- Electricity – Jim Jones, Michele Temple, David Thomas, Robert Wheeler
- Beach Boys – Jim Jones, Scott Krauss, Michele Temple, Garo Yellin
- Turquoise Fins – Jim Jones, Michele Temple, David Thomas, Robert Wheeler
- Vacuum in My Head – Jim Jones, Michele Temple, David Thomas, Robert Wheeler
- Memphis – Jim Jones, Scott Krauss, Michele Temple, Garo Yellin
- Three Things – Jim Jones, Michele Temple, David Thomas, Robert Wheeler
- Horse – Jim Jones, Michele Temple, David Thomas, Robert Wheeler
- Don’t Worry – Jim Jones, Michele Temple, David Thomas, Robert Wheeler
- Ray Gun Suitcase – Jim Jones, Michele Temple, David Thomas, Robert Wheeler
- Surfer Girl – Brian Wilson
- Red Sky – Jim Jones, Michele Temple, David Thomas, Robert Wheeler
- Montana – Wayne Johnson, Jim Jones, Scott Krauss, Michele Temple, David Thomas, Garo Yellin
- My Friend Is a Stooge for the Media Priests – Paul Hamann, Jim Jones, Michele Temple, David Thomas
- Down by the River LL – Jim Jones, Scott Krauss, Michele Temple, David Thomas, Garo Yellin
Ben Folds Five: Same
On August 8, 1995, “Passenger Records” label released the self-titled, debut Ben Folds Five studio album. It was recorded in February 1995, at Wave Castle, North Carolina, and was produced by Caleb Southern.
Personnel:
- Ben Folds– vocals, piano
- Robert Sledge– vocals, bass
- Darren Jessee– vocals, drums, percussion
- Ted Ehrhard – violin, viola
- Chris Eubank – cello
- Marc Becker – mixing
- Alexandria Searls – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ben Folds, except where noted.
- Jackson Cannery
- Philosophy
- Julianne
- Where’s Summer B.? – Ben Folds, Darren Jessee
- Alice Childress – Ben Folds, Anna Goodman
- Underground
- Sports & Wine
- Uncle Walter
- Best Imitation of Myself
- Video
- The Last Polka
- Boxing
Arena: Songs from the Lions Cage
On July 25, 1995, “Griffin” label released “Songs from the Lion’s Cage”, the debut Arena studio album. It was recorded July – October 1994, at “Orchard Farm Studios”, “Thin Ice Studios”, “Arena Studios”, and was produced by Mike Stobie.
Personnel:
- John Carson – vocals
- Keith More – guitars
- Steve Rothery- guitar solo
- Clive Nolan- keyboards
- Cliff Orsi – bass
- Mick Pointer- drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Clive Nolan and Mick Pointer
- Out of the Wilderness
- Crying for Help I
- Valley of the Kings
- Crying for Help II
- Jericho
- Crying for Help III
- Midas Vision
- Crying for Help IV
- Solomon
Al Di Meola, Stanley Clarke and Jean-Luc Ponty: The Rite of Strings
On July 17, 1995, “Gal Saber” label released “The Rite of Strings” album by Al Di Meola, Stanley Clarke, and Jean-Luc Ponty. It was recorded in April 1995, at “Studio 56” in Hollywood, and was produced by Di Meola, Stanley Clarke, and Jean-Luc Ponty.
Personnel:
- Al Di Meola– guitar
- Stanley Clarke– double bass
- Jean-Luc Ponty– violin
Track listing:
- Indigo – Al Di Meola
- Renaissance – Jean-Luc Ponty
- Song to John – Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea
- Dedicated to the memory of John Coltrane
- Chilean Pipe Song – Al Di Meola
- Topanga – Stanley Clarke
- Morocco – Al Di Meola
- Change of Life – Jean-Luc Ponty
- La Cancion De Sofia – Stanley Clarke
- Memory Canyon – Jean-Luc Ponty
Brother Cane: Seeds
On July 4, 1995, “Virgin” label released “Seeds”, the second Brother Cane studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Marti Frederiksen, Damon Johnson, David Anderson, Scott Collier, and Joey Huffman.
Personnel:
- Damon Johnson– lead vocals, guitar
- David Anderson – guitar
- Joey Huffman- keyboards
- Roman Glick– bass
- Scott Collier – drums
- Tim Palmer – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Damon Johnson and Marti Frederiksen, except where noted.
- Horses & Needles
- Hung On a Rope
- And Fools Shine On
- Kerosene
- Breadmaker
- Rise On Water
- 20/20 Faith – Damon Johnson, Roman Glick, Scott Collier
- Bad Seeds – Damon Johnson, Marti Frederiksen, Dave Anderson
- Stain – Damon Johnson, Roman Glick
- Intempted
- Voice of Eujena
- High Speed Freezin’ – Damon Johnson, Scott Collier
Spirit Of The West: Two Headed
On June 20, 1995, “Warner Music Canada” label released “Two Headed”, the eight Spirit of the West album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Mushroom Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Ken Marshall, Linda McRae, Hugh McMillan, Vince Ditrich, Geoffrey Kelly, and John Mann.
Personnel:
- Linda McRae – vocals, accordion, organ, bass, chrome fire hydrant, arrangements
- John Mann – vocals, guitar, arrangements
- Hugh McMillan – vocals, electric guitar, E-Bow, banjo, Hammond B3 organ, bass, pedal steel guitar, trombone, arrangements
- Vince Ditrich – vocals, shaker, tambourine, claves, triangle, red fire extinguisher, Black and Decker drill, inder block, glockenspiel, E-Bow, refreshments, arrangements
- Geoffrey Kelly – vocals, guitar, flute, whistle, harmonica, dremel, arrangements
- Pete Wonsiak – engineer
- Ken Marshall – recording, mixing
- Brian K. Lee – mastering
- Chris Dahl, Marty Dolan – art direction, design
- Raeanne Holoboff – photograph
Track listing:
All tracks by Geoffrey Kelly and John Mann.
- Wishing Line
- Blood and Honey
- Tell Me What I Think
- Never Had it in Me
- Scaffolding
- Two-Headed
- Unplugged
- Mildred
- Pretend is Fun
- Can’t Accept the Saint
- Pin-Up Boy
Natalie Merchant: Tigerlilly
On June 20, 1995, “Elektra” label released “Tigerlily”, the debut Natalie Merchant album. It was recorded December 1994 – March 1995, at “Bearsville Studios” in Bearsville, NY, and was produced by Natalie Merchant.
Personnel:
- Natalie Merchant– vocals, piano, organ, vibraphone
- Jennifer Turner– acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
- Eric Schenkman – electric guitar
- John Holbrook – organ, electric guitar, engineer
- Barrie Maguire – bass, 12 string guitar
- Matt Henderson – bass, electric guitar
- Peter Yanowitz– percussion, drums
- Adrián López Guevarra – percussion
- Jay Ungar– violin
- Michelle Kinney – cello
- Randy Grant – percussion
- Katell Keineg– backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Natalie Merchant except where noted.
- San Andreas Fault
- Wonder
- Beloved Wife
- River
- Carnival
- I May Know the Word
- The Letter
- Cowboy Romance
- Jealousy
- Where I Go
- Seven Years
Glenn Hughes: Feel
On June 7, 1995, “SPV” label released “Feel”, the fourth Glenn Hughes studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Glenn Hughes, Bruce Gowdy
and Pat Thrall.
Personnel:
- Glenn Hughes– vocals, bass
- George Nastos– guitars
- Pat Thrall– guitars, keyboards
- Bruce Gowdy– guitars, keyboards
- Todd Hunter– keyboards
- Marc Hugenberger– keyboards
- Carmine Rojas– keyboards
- Greg Phillinganes– keyboards
- Guy Allison– bass synthesizer
- Pat Zicari– saxophone
- Gary Ferguson– drums
- Matt Sorum– drums
Track listing:
- Big Time – Glenn Hughes, Pat Thrall
- Livin’ For The Minute – Bruce Gowdy, Glenn Hughes
- Does It Mean That Much To You? – Glenn Hughes
- Save Me Tonight (I’ll Be Waiting) – Glenn Hughes, Kentis, Carmine Rojas
- Redline – Glenn Hughes, Pat Thrall
- Coffee & Vanilla – Glenn Hughes, Carmine Rojas
- Push! – Glenn Hughes
- She Loves Your Money – Guy Allison, Bruce Gowdy, Glenn Hughes
- Speak Your Mind – Glenn Hughes, Carmine Rojas
- Talkin’ To Messiah – Bruce Gowdy, Glenn Hughes
- Maybe Your Baby – Stevie Wonder
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