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The Artists (Formerly Known As Prince): Chaos And Disorder

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On July 9, 1996, “Warner Bros” label released “Chaos and Disorder”, album by The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince}, the 18th Prince album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, at “South Beach Studios” in Miami, “Paisley Park Studio” in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and was produced by Prince.

Personnel:

  • The New Power Generation – Michael B, Mr. Hayes, Sonny T., Tommy Barbarella} – performer
  • Kirk Johnson, Michael Mac, Rosie Gaines, Scrap D., Steppa Ranks, The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) – additional performers
  • The NPG Hornz] – Brian Gallagher, Dave Jensen, Kathy Jensen, Michael Nelson, Steve Strand – horns
  • Ceasar Sogbe, Dave Friedlander, Femio Hernandez, Ray Hahnfeldt, Shane Keller, Steve Durkee – engineer
  • Kirk Johnson, Stephen Marcussen, Steve Durkee – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Prince.

  1. Chaos and Disorder
  2. I Like It There
  3. Dinner with Delores
  4. The Same December
  5. Right the Wrong
  6. Zannalee
  7. I Rock, Therefore I Am
  8. Into the Light
  9. I Will
  10. Dig U Better Dead
  11. Had U

Afi: Answer That and Stay Fashionable

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On July 4, 1995, “Wingnut Records” label released “Answer That and Stay Fashionable”, the debut Afi studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Art of Ears” in Hayward, California, and was produced by Markus Stopholese, Adam Carson, Davey Havok and Geoff Kresge.

Personnel:

  • Davey Havok –– lead vocals
  • Markus Stopholese – guitars
  • Geoff Kresge – vocals, bass
  • Adam Carson – drums
  • Andy Ernst – engineer, recording
  • George Horn – mastering
  • Steve Z – photography
  • Tim Armstrong – co-producer
  • Brett Reed – co-producer
  • Doug Sangalang – co-producer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Davey Havok, all music by Geoff Kresge, except where noted.

  1. Two of a Kind
  2. Half-Empty Bottle – lyrics by Geoff Kresge
  3. Yürf Rendenmein – music by Geoff Kresge, Dave Havok
  4. I Wanna Get a Mohawk (But Mom Won’t Let Me Get One)
  5. Brownie Bottom Sundae
  6. The Checkered Demon
  7. Cereal Wars
  8. The Mother in Me – music by Geoff Kresge, Dave Havok
  9. Rizzo in the Box – Dave Havok, Adam Carson
  10. Kung-Fu Devil
  11. Your Name Here – music by Geoff Kresge
  12. Ny-Quil
  13. Don’t Make Me Ill – music by Geoff Kresge, Dave Havok
  14. High School Football Hero – music by Geoff Havok
  15. Man in a Suitcase (The Police cover; hidden track) – Sting

Cardiacs: Sing To God

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On June 10, 1996, “Alphabet Business Concern” label released “Sing to God”, the fourth Cardiacs studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Apollo 8” in Merritt Island, “Sally Birthday House”, and was produced by Tim Smith.

Personnel:

  • Tim Smith – vocals, guitar, keyboards, String Quartet arrangements
  • Jon Poole – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jim Smith – vocals, bass
  • Bob Leith – vocals, drums
  • Sarah Smith – vocals, saxophones
  • Mark Barratt – trumpets
  • Chris Brierly, Catherine Morgan, Mark Pharaoh, Robert Woodard – string quartet
  • Natalie Box – violins
  • Claire Lemmon – vocals
  • Jane Kypriandis – scissors
  • David Murder – orchestral arrangements, orchestrations, orchestra
  • Dawn Staple – “Peril on the Sea” story
  • Jim Smith – engineer
  • Matt Anker – photography
  • Phil at Murray Weaver – manipulation

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Smith, except where noted.

  1. Eden on the Air
  2. Eat It Up Worms Hero – Tim Smith, Bob Leith
  3. Dog-Like Sparky
  4. Fiery Gun Hand
  5. Insect Hoofs on Lassie
  6. Fairy Mary Mag
  7. Bellyeye
  8. A Horse’s Tail – John Poole
  9. Manhoo – Tim Smith, John Poole
  10. Wireless

The Red Kryola: Amor And Language

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On June 3, 1995, “Drag City” label released “Amor and Language”, the first Red Krayola EP.

Personnel:

  • Mayo Thompson
  • Consuelo & Meme
  • Tricia Donnelly
  • John Elder
  • David Grubbs
  • George Hurley
  • Margo Leavin
  • Steve Linn
  • Sharon Lockhart
  • John McEntire
  • Albert Oehlen
  • Jim O’Rourke
  • Stephen Prina
  • Franz Schnaas
  • Alex Slade
  • Tom Watson
  • Christopher Williams
  • Steven Wong
  • Rachel Williams – cover model

Track listing:

  1. Hard on Through the Summer
  2. The Ballad of Younis and Sofia
  3. Luster
  4. Ai
  5. T (I,II)
  6. A-A-Allegories
  7. The Wind
  8. Stil de grain brun
  9. The Letter

Low: Long Division

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On May 23, 1995, “Vernon Yard” label released “Long Division”, the second Low studio album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Mark Kramer.

Personnel:

  • Alan Sparhawk – vocals, guitar, cover art
  • Zak Sally – bass, cover art, cover photography
  • Mimi Parker – vocals, percussion, cover art
  • Mark Kramer – engineer
  • Jed Rothenberg – engineer assistant
  • Tom Dolan – cover art
  • Jessica Bailliff – live photography
  • Liz Brooks – A&R

Track listing:

All tracks are written by imi Parker, Zak Sally and Alan Sparhawk.

  1. Violence
  2. Below & Above
  3. Shame
  4. Throw Out the Line
  5. Swingin’
  6. See-through
  7. Turn
  8. Caroline
  9. Alone
  10. Streetlight
  11. Stay
  12. Take

Clutch: Same

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On May 9, 1995, “East West Records” label released the self-titled, Clutch studio album. It was recorded December 1994 – January 1995, at “Uncle Punchy Studios” in Silver Spring, Maryland, and was produced by Larry Packer, Neil Fallon, Tim Sult, Dan Maines, Jean Paul Gaster and Richard More.

Personnel:

  • Neil Fallon – vocals
  • Tim Sult – guitar
  • Richard Morel – organ
  • Dan Maines – bass
  • Jean-Paul Gaster – drums
  • Larry “Uncle Punchy” Packer – engineer
  • Danio Saratak – digital engineer
  • Jay Ryan – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero – mixing
  • Mike Hamady – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Jennifer Roddie – design
  • Rob Eberhardt – 3D typogtaphy
  • Dan Winters – photography
  • Wendy Berry – A&R representation

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Fallon, Tim Sult, Dan Maines, Jean Paul Gaster and Richard Morel.

  1. Big News I
  2. Big News II
  3. Rock n’ Roll Outlaw
  4. Texan Book of the Dead
  5. Escape from the Prison Planet
  6. Spacegrass
  7. I Have the Body of John Wilkes Booth
  8. Tight Like That
  9. Animal Farm
  10. Droid
  11. The House That Peterbilt
  12. 7 Jam
  13. Tim Sult vs. The Greys

Junior Mance: Blue Mance

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On April 25, 1995, “Chiaroscuro” label released “Blue Mance”, the 24th Junior Mance album. It was recorded in May 1994, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Hank O’Neal.

Personnel:

  • Junior Mance – piano
  • Keter Betts – bass
  • Jackie Williams – drums

Track listing:

  1. Falling in Love with Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  2. Head Start – Keter Betts
  3. Emily – Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer
  4. Teach Me Tonight – Gene de Paul, Sammy Cahn
  5. Blue Monk – Thelonious Monk
  6. Blue Mance – Junior Mance
  7. Shepherd of the Night Flock – Duke Ellington
  8. If I Had You – Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Ted Shapiro
  9. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free – Billy Taylor
  10. Jazzspeak

Polaris: Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete

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On April 6, 1999, “Mezzotint Records” label released “Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete”, the second Polaris studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1995, and was produced by Drew Maddy Waters and Buck Buckland.

Personnel:

  • Muggy – vocals, guitar
  • Jersey – bass
  • Harris Polaris – drums
  • Joyce Raskin – vocals
  • Dennis Kelly – pedal steel guitar
  • Tom Chase – organ, piano
  • Buel Thomas – trumpet

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Mulcahy.

  1. Hey Sandy
  2. She Is Staggering
  3. Waiting for October
  4. Saturnine
  5. Everywhere
  6. Ivy Boy
  7. Summerbaby
  8. Coronado II
  9. Ashamed of the Story I Told
  10. As Usual
  11. Recently
  12. The Monster’s Loose

Smak: Биоскоп Fox

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On March 15, 1995, “Komuna” label released “Bioskop Fox”, the seventh Smak studio album. It was recorded November – December 1994, and was produced by Radomir Mihajlović “Točak”.

Personnel:

  • Dejan Najdanović – vocals
  • Radomir Mihajlović “Točak” – guitar
  • Milan Milosavljević – guitar
  • Vlada Samardžić – bass
  • Slobodan Stojanović “Kepa” – drums
  • Dejan Stojanović – drums

Track listing:

All lyrics by Radomir Mihajlović “Točak”.

  1. Lisica
  2. Miris nje
  3. Organizam Blues
  4. Možda imam vremena – Predrag Drčelić – Skaki
  5. Strašilo
  6. Idi
  7. Beli Bik – Jovan Nikolić – Jof
  8. Možda postojim – Nikola Mihailović
  9. Uspavanka na paru
  10. Remizov valcer – Zoran Amar
  11. Žurba
  12. Pauk
  13. Hladno je – Predrag Drčelić – Skaki
  14. Prostrano

Diana Krall: All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio

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On March 12, 1996, “Impulse!” label released “All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio”, the third Diana Krall studio album. It was recorded in October 1995, at “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma.

Personnel:

  • Diana Krall – lead vocals, piano
  • Russell Malone – guitar
  • Benny Green – piano
  • Paul Keller – bass
  • Steve Kroon – percussion
  • Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Robin Lynch – art direction, design
  • Laurie Goldman – design
  • Tom Tavee – photography
  • Terry Teachout – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. I’m an Errand Girl for Rhythm – Nat King Cole
  2. Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good to You – Don Redman, Andy Razaf
  3. You Call It Madness – Gladys Dubois, Con Conrad, Russ Columbo, Paul Gregory
  4. Frim Fram Sauce – Joe Ricardel, Redd Evans
  5. Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  6. Baby Baby All the Time – Bobby Troup
  7. Hit That Jive Jack – John Alston, Campbell “Skeets” Tolbert
  8. You’re Looking at Me – Bobby Troup
  9. I’m Thru with Love – Matty Malneck, Gus Kahn, Fud Livingston
  10. Deed I Do – Fred Rode, Walter Hirsch
  11. A Blossom Fell – Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius, Dominic John
  12. If I Had You – Ted Shapiro, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly