On December 26, 1999, Curtis Lee Mayfield died aged 57. He was musician (guitar, keyboards, piano), singer, songwriter and record producer, regarded as one of the most influential musicians and composers in soul and politically conscious African-American music. Mayfield started the career in a gospel choir, gained wide recognition as member and main composer of The Impressions, and later had a successful solo career. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked his 1965 song “People Get Ready” at number 24 on its list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. The same song was also included in the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll”, and in 1998 was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”. His album with the soundtrack for the 1972 movie “Super Fly” was ranked at number 72 on “Rolling Stone’s” list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 1994, Mayfield won a “Grammy Legend Award” in and a “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award” in 1995. In 1991, he was inductee into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” as a member of the Impressions, and in 1999 as a solo artist.
Tag Archives: 1995
Peter Grant
On November 21, 1995, Peter James “G” Grant died aged 60. He was music manager, working with Led Zeppelin, The Yardbirds, The Jeff Beck Group, Terry Reid, The New Vaudeville Band, Bad Company, Maggie Bell, The Nashville Teens and Stone the Crows. He was known as “one of the most ruthless and successful managers in rock history”.
Van Morrison: Astral Weeks
In November 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “Astral Weeks”, the second Van Morrison studio album.It was recorded September – October at “Century Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Lewis Merenstein. In 1995 “Mojo” magazine ranked “Astral Weeks” at number two on its list of the greatest albums of all time; in 1998 it was voted the 9th greatest album of all time in a “Music of the Millennium” poll conducted by “HMV”, “Channel 4” and “The Guardian”; in 2000, “Q” magazine ranked it at number 6 on its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”; in 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it at number 19 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”, and in 2006, “Time” magazine included “Astral Weeks” in its list of the “All-TIME 100 Albums”.
Personnel:
- Van Morrison— vocals, acoustic guitar
- Barry Kornfeld — acoustic guitar
- Jay Berliner— classical and steel-string acoustic guitars
- Richard Davis— double bass
- Warren Smith, Jr.— percussion, vibraphone
- Connie Kay— drums
- John Payne — flute, soprano saxophone
- Larry Fallon— harpsichord, string arrangements, conductor
- Brooks Arthur — engineer
- Ed Thrasher— art director
- Joel Brodsky— photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Van Morrison.
Part One: In The Beginning
- Astral Weeks
- Beside You
- Sweet Thing
- Cyprus Avenue
Part Two: Afterwards
- The Way Young Lovers Do
- Madame George
- Ballerina
- Slim Slow Slider
Suede: Coming Up
On September 2, 1996, “Nude” label released “Coming Up”, the third Suede album. It was recorded December 1995 – June 1996, and was produced by Ed Buller.
Personnel:
- Brett Anderson– vocals, artwork
- Richard Oakes– guitar
- Mat Osman– bass guitar
- Simon Gilbert– drums
- Neil Codling– keyboards
- Craig Armstrong – string arrangements
- Gary Stout – engineer
- Ed Buller– engineer, mixing
- David Bascombe – mixing
- Peter Saville– art direction
- Howard Wakefield – design
- Nick Knight– photography
Track listing:
- Trash – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
- Filmstar – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
- Lazy – Brett Anderson
- By the Sea – Brett Anderson
- She – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
- Beautiful Ones – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
- Starcrazy – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
- Picnic by the Motorway – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
- The Chemistry Between Us – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
- Saturday Night – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
Can: Future Days
On August 1, 1973, “United Artists” label released “Future Days”, the fourth Can studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt and Damo Suzuki.”Future Days” was ranked at number 8 on the Rolling Stone’s “50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time” list. In 1995, “Mojo” magazine named it the 62nd greatest album of all time.
Personnel:
- Damo Suzuki– vocals, percussion
- Michael Karoli– guitar, violin
- Irmin Schmidt– keyboards, synthesizers
- Holger Czukay– bass, double bass
- Jaki Liebezeit– drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks written by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, and Damo Suzuki.
- Future Days
- Spray
- Moonshake
- Bel Air
Luna: Penthouse
On August 8, 1995, “Elektra” label released “Penthouse”, the third Luna album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Sorcerer Studios” in New York, and was produced by Mario Salvati, Sean Eden, Justin Harwood, Pat McCarthy, Stanley Demeski, and Dean Wareham.
Personnel:
- Dean Wareham– vocals, guitars
- Sean Eden – guitar
- Justin Harwood– bass guitar, theremin, mellotron, string arrangements
- Stanley Demeski – drums, percussion, vibes
- Lætitia Sadier– vocals
- Jane Scarpantoni– cello, string arrangements
- Tom Verlaine– electric 12-string and electric guitar
- Matt Buzzell – backing vocals
- Lou Sciancalepore, Dave Voigt, Susanne Dyer – engineer assistant
- Greg Calbi – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Sean Eden, Justin Harwood, Stanley Demeski and Dean Wareham.
- Chinatown
- Sideshow by the Seashore
- Moon Palace
- Double Feature
- 23 Minutes in Brussels
- Lost in Space
- Rhythm King
- Kalamazoo
- Hedgehog
- Freakin’ and Peakin’
Jimmy Eat World: Static Prevails
On July 23, 1996, “Capitol” label released “Static Prevails”, the second Jimmy Eat World studio album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, and was produced by Mark Trombino, Wes Kidd, Jim Adkins, Tom Linton, Rick Burch and Zach Lind.
Personnel:
- Jim Adkins – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, additional photography
- Tom Linton – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
- Rick Burch – bass guitar
- Zach Lind – drums, accordion, concertina
- Wes Kidd– acoustic guitar
- Sarah Pont – violin
- Eric Richter– additional vocals
- Larry Elyea – pre-production engineer
- Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf – engineer, mixing
- Mark Trombino– Moog, engineer, mixing
- Billy Bowers – engineer assistant
- Peter Doell – engineer assistant
- Steve Genewick – engineer assistant
- Cappy Japngie – engineer assistant
- Jeff Sheehan, Billy Smith – engineer assistant
- Stephen Marcussen– mastering
- Andy Mueller – additional photography
- Paul Drake – cover, band photography
- Craig Aaronson – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Jim Adkins, Tom Linton, Rick Burch and Zach Lind.
- Thinking, That’s All
- Rockstar
- Claire
- Call it in the Air
- Seventeen
- Episode IV
- Digits
- Caveman
- World is Static
- In the Same Room
- Robot Factory
- Anderson Mesa
The Black Crowes: Three Snakes And One Charm
On July 23, 1996, “American” label released “Three Snakes and One Charm”, the fourth Black Crowes (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Jack Joseph Puig, Chris Robinson, Rich Robinson, Marc Ford, Eddie Harsch, Johnny Colt and Steve Gorman.
Personnel:
- Chris Robinson– vocals
- Rich Robinson– guitar
- Marc Ford– guitar
- Eddie Harsch– keyboards
- Johnny Colt– bass guitar
- Steve Gorman– drums
- The Dirty Dozen – horns, arrangements
- Bruce Kaphan – pedal steel
- Rik Taylor – banjo
- Gary “Mudbone” Cooper, Garry Shider, Barbara Mitchell, Erica Stewart – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Under a Mountain
- Good Friday
- Nebakanezer
- One Mirror Too Many
- Blackberry
- Girl from a Pawnshop
- (Only) Halfway to Everywhere
- Bring On, Bring On
- How Much for Your Wings?
- Let Me Share the Ride
- Better When You’re Not Alone
- Evil Eye
Soul Coughing: Irresistible Bliss
On July 9, 1996, “Slash” label released “Irresistible Bliss”, the second Soul Coughing studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by David Kahne, Steve Fisk, M. Doughty, Sebastian Steinberg, Mark de Gli Antoni and Yuval Gabay.
Personnel:
- Doughty (Mike Doughty)– vocals, guitar
- Mark de Gli Antoni– keyboards, turntables, programming
- Sebastian Steinberg– bass, upright bass, fiddle, backing vocals
- Yuval Gabay– drums, programming
Track listing:
All tracks by M. Doughty, Sebastian Steinberg, Mark de Gli Antoni and Yuval Gabay.
- Super Bon Bon
- Soft Serve
- White Girl
- Soundtrack to Mary
- Lazybones
- 4 Out of 5
- Paint
- Disseminated
- Collapse
- Sleepless
- The Idiot Kings
- How Many Cans?
Hootie & The Blowfish: Cracked Rear View
On July 5, 1994, “Atlantic” label released “Cracked Rear View”, the debut Hootie & the Blowfish studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “NRG Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Don Gehman. “Cracked Rear View” was the highest-selling album of 1995, with 10.5 million shipments that year alone, and became the16th-best-selling album of all time in the US.
Personnel:
- Mark Bryan – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- percussion, mandolin, piano
- Dean Felber – vocals, bass guitar, clavinet, piano
- Darius Rucker– vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Jim “Soni” Sonefeld – vocals, drums, percussion, piano, glasses
- John Nau – piano, Hammond organ
- Lili Haydn– violin
- David Crosby– backing vocals
- Don Gehman– engineer, mixing
- Wade Norton – engineer assistant
- Liz Sroka – mixing, assistant
- Eddy Schreyer – mastering
- Jean Cronin – art direction
- Michael McLaughlin – photography
- Gena Rankin – production coordination
- Tim Sommer– artists and repertoire
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, Darius Rucker and Jim “Soni” Sonefeld.
- Hannah Jane
- Hold My Hand
- Let Her Cry
- Only Wanna Be with You
- Running from an Angel
- I’m Goin’ Home
- Drowning
- Time
- Look Away
- Not Even the Trees
- Goodbye – includes hidden traditional trackSometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
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