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Yo La Tengo: Electr-O-Pura

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Electr-O-Pura

On May 2, 1995, “Matador Records” label released “Electr-O-Pura”, the seventh Yo La Tengo studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Roger Moutenot.

Personnel:

  • Ira Kaplan – vocals, guitars, piano
  • James McNew – vocals, bass
  • Georgia Hubley – vocals, drums, piano, design
  • Brad Jones – recording assistant
  • Devin Emke – mixing assistant
  • Ed Raso – mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Scott Ansell – sequencing

Track listing:

  1. Decora
  2. Flying Lesson (Hot Chicken #1)
  3. The Hour Grows Late
  4. Tom Courtenay
  5. False Ending
  6. Pablo and Andrea
  7. Paul Is Dead
  8. False Alarm
  9. The Ballad of Red Buckets
  10. Don’t Say a Word (Hot Chicken #2)
  11. (Straight Down to the) Bitter End
  12. My Heart’s Reflection
  13. Attack on Love
  14. Blue Line Swinger

Ian Anderson: Divinities: Twelve Dances with God

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On May 2, 1995, “EMI” label released “Divinities: Twelve Dances with God”, the second Ian Anderson studio album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Ian Anderson. All the 12 album tracks are instrumental.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– concert and bamboo flutes, whistle, orchestration, engineer
  • Andrew Giddings– keyboards, orchestration, engineer
  • Doane Perry– percussion
  • Douglas Mitchell – clarinet
  • Christopher Cowrie– oboe
  • Sid Gander– French horn
  • Den Redding– trumpet
  • Jonathon Carrey– violin
  • Nina Gresin– cello
  • Randy Wigs– harp
  • Leon Phillips – engineer
  • Ali Aziz – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson.

  1. In a Stone Circle
  2. In Sight of the Minaret
  3. In a Black Box
  4. In the Grip of Stronger Stuff
  5. In Maternal Grace
  6. In the Moneylender’s Temple
  7. In Defence of Faiths
  8. At Their Father’s Knee
  9. En Afrique
  10. In the Olive Garden
  11. In the Pay of Spain
  12. In the Times of India (Bombay Valentine)

Cheap Trick: Same

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Cheap trick

On April 29, 1997, “Red Ant Records” label released the self-titled, second Cheap Trick album. It was recorded December 1995 – January 1997, at “Pie Studios” in New York, and was produced by Ian Taylor, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Peterson and Bun E. Carlos.

Personnel:

  • Robin Zander– lead vocals, acoustic, slide, baritone and electric guitar, tiple, piano
  • Rick Nielsen– acoustic and electric guitar, E-bow, piano, electric saw, backing vocals
  • Tom Petersson– bass, 12-string bass, acoustic, baritone and electric guitar, E-bow, tamboura, backing vocals
  • Bun E. Carlos– drums, tambourine
  • Richie Cannata– piano
  • Mike Beert – cello
  • Ian Taylor – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson and Robin Zande,  except where noted.

  1. Anytime
  2. Hard to Tell
  3. Carnival Game – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Jerry Dale McFadden, Robert Reynolds
  4. Shelter – Jamie Mika, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander
  5. You Let a Lotta People Down
  6. Baby No More
  7. Yeah Yeah (original version)
  8. Say Goodbye (studio version)
  9. Wrong All Along
  10. Eight Miles Low
  11. It All Comes Back to You – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Jerry Dale McFadden, Robert Reynolds

 

Little Feat: Ain’t Had Enough Fun

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On April 25, 1995, “Zoo/Volcano Records” label released “Ain’t Had Enough Fun”, the eleventh Little Feat studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Bill Payne and Bill Wray.

Personnel:

  • Paul Barrère – vocals, guitar, dobro
  • Bill Payne– vocals, keyboards
  • Fred Tackett– guitar, mandolin
  • Van Dyke Parks– accordion
  • Kenny Gradney– bass
  • Richie Hayward– vocals, drums
  • Sam Clayton – vocals, percussion
  • Shaun Murphy– vocals, percussion
  • Piero Mariani– electronic percussion
  • Joe Sublett– tenor saxophone
  • David Woodford– tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Darrell Leonard– trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Drivin’ Blind -Bill Payne, Bill Wray
  2. Blue Jean Blues – Paul Barrère, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett, Bill Wray
  3. Cadillac Hotel – Bill Payne, Bill Wray
  4. Romance Without Finance – Sam Clayton, Kibbee, Bill Payne
  5. Big Bang Theory – Paul Barrère, Shaun Murphy, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett, Bill Wray
  6. Cajun Rage – Paul Barrère, Kibbee, Bill Wray
  7. Heaven’s Where You Find It – Paul Barrère, Shaun Murphy, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett
  8. Borderline Blues – Paul Barrère, Shaun Murphy, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett, Bill Wray
  9. All That You Can Stand – Paul Barrère, Bill Payne, Bill Wray
  10. Rock & Roll Every Night – Paul Barrère, Shaun Murphy, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett, Bill Wray
  11. Shakey Town – Paul Barrère, Kibbee
  12. Ain’t Had Enough Fun – Paul Barrère, Shaun Murphy, Bill Payne, Strand, Fred Tackett
  13. That’s a Pretty Good Love – Lucas, Mendelsohn

 

Guided By Voices: Alien Lanes

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On April 4, 1995, “Matador” label released “Alien Lanes”, the eight Guided by Voices album. It was  recorded in 1995 and was produced by Mr. Japan at Collider X-L.

Personnel:

  • Robert Pollard – lead vocals
  • Mitch Mitchell – guitar
  • Tobin Sprout – guitar
  • Greg Demos – bass
  • Kevin Fennell – drums
  • Red-Nosed Driver – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Bob Ohe – cover
  • Mark Ohe – cover
  • Stephen Apicella-Hitchcock – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Pollard, except where noted.

  1. A Salty Salute – Robert Pollard, Tobin Sprout
  2. Evil Speakers
  3. Watch Me Jumpstart
  4. They’re Not Witches – Greg Demos, Jim Pollard, Robert Pollard
  5. As We Go Up, We Go Down
  6. (I Wanna Be a) Dumbcharger
  7. Game of Pricks
  8. The Ugly Vision
  9. A Good Flying Bird – Tobin Sprout
  10. Cigarette Tricks – Greg Demos, Jim Pollard, Robert Pollard, Tobin Sprout
  11. Pimple Zoo
  12. Big Chief Chinese Restaurant – Jim Pollard, Robert Pollard
  13. Closer You Are
  14. Auditorium – Robert Pollard, Tobin Sprout
  15. Motor Away – Robert Pollard, Tobin Sprout
  16. Hit
  17. My Valuable Hunting Knife
  18. Gold Hick
  19. King and Caroline – Robert Pollard, Tobin Sprout
  20. Striped White Jets
  21. Ex-Supermodel – Robert Pollard, Tobin Sprout
  22. Blimps Go 90
  23. Strawdogs – Tobin Sprout
  24. Chicken Blows
  25. Little Whirl – Tobin Sprout
  26. My Son Cool
  27. Always Crush Me
  28. Alright

 

Faith No More: King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime

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On March 28, 1995, “Slash” label released “King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime”, the fifth Faith No More studio album. It was recorded in1994, at “Bearsville Studios” in New York, and was produced by Andy Wallace.

Personnel:

  • Mike Patton– vocals
  • Trey Spruance– guitar
  • Roddy Bottum– keyboards, guitar
  • Billy Gould– bass guitar, guitar
  • Mike Bordin– drums
  • Andy Wallace– engineer, mixing
  • Clif Norrell- engineer
  • Chris Laidlaw  – engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Melinda Maniscalco – art direction, design
  • Eric Drooker– illustration
  • Marko Lavrisha – photography
  • Robin Whiteside – production design

Track listing:

  1. Get Out – Mike Patton
  2. Ricochet – Billy Gould, Mike Patton
  3. Evidence – Billy Gould, Mike Patton, Trey Spruance
  4. The Gentle Art of Making Enemies – Mike Bordin, Mike Patton, Billy Gould
  5. Star A.D. – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Mike Bordin
  6. Cuckoo for Caca – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Trey Spruance
  7. Caralho Voador – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Trey Spruance
  8. Ugly in the Morning – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Trey Spruance
  9. Digging the Grave – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Mike Bordin
  10. Take This Bottle – Mike Patton, Billy Gould
  11. King For a Day – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Roddy Botum, Mike Bordin, Trey Spruance
  12. What a Day – Mike Patton, Trey Spruance
  13. The Last To Know – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Mike Bordin
  14. Just a Man – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Trey Spruance

 

Mudhoney: My Brother The Cow

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My brother the cow

On March 28, 1995, “Reprise” label released “My Brother the Cow”, the fourth Mudhoney album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Jack Endino, Mark Arm, Steve Turner, Matt Lukin and Dan Peters.

Personnel:

  • Mark Arm– vocals, electric guitar
  • Steve Turner– electric guitar
  • Matt Lukin– bass guitar
  • Dan Peters– drums, marimba
  • J. Renestair – tenor saxophone
  • Jon Wahl – harmonica

Track listing:

  1. Judgment, Rage, Retribution and Thyme
  2. Generation Spokesmodel
  3. What Moves the Heart?
  4. Today, Is a Good Day
  5. Into Yer Shtik
  6. In My Finest Suit
  7. D.K. (Fearless Doctor Killers)
  8. Orange Ball-Peen Hammer
  9. Crankcase Blues
  10. Execution Style
  11. Dissolve
  12. 1995
  13. woC ehT rehtorB yM” (Hidden Track)

 

Wilco: A.M.

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Wilco

On March 28, 1995, “Sire” label released “A.M.”, the debut Wilco album. It was recorded in1994, and was produced by Brian Paulson, Jeff Tweedy, Max Johnston, Brian Henneman, John Stirrat and Ken Coomer.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Tweedy – lead vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitar, bass guitar, engineer
  • Max Johnston – dobro, fiddle , mandolin , banjo , backing vocals, engineer
  • Brian Henneman – lead guitar, small stoned guitar, backing vocals, engineer
  • John Stirratt – vocals, bass guitar, piano, organ, acoustic guitar, engineer
  • Ken Coomer – drums, cowbell, a snare drum played with a brush, backing vocals,  engineer
  • Lloyd Maines – pedal steel guitar
  • Daniel Corrigan – backing vocals
  • Brian Henneman, Daniel Corrigan – handclaps, crowd noise, glass cheers
  • Brian Paulson– engineer, mixing
  • Richard Dodd –mixing
  • Howie Weinberg –mastering
  • Barbara Longo – design
  • Daniel Corrigan – photography
  • Bob Andrews – production coordinator

Track listing:

.All tracks y Jeff Tweedy, except where noted.

  1. I Must Be High
  2. Casino Queen
  3. Box Full of Letters
  4. Shouldn’t Be Ashamed
  5. Pick Up the Change
  6. I Thought I Held You
  7. That’s Not the Issue
  8. It’s Just That Simple – John Stirratt
  9. Should’ve Been in Love
  10. Passenger Side
  11. Dash 7
  12. Blue Eyed Soul
  13. Too Far Apart

 

Moby: Everything Is Wrong

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Everything Is Wrong

On March 14, 1995, “Mute” label released “Everything Is Wrong”, the third Moby studio album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Moby.

Personnel:

  • Moby – main performer, programming
  • Rozz Morehead – vocals
  • Nicole Zaray – vocals
  • Kochie Banton – vocals
  • Mimi Goese– lyrics, vocals
  • Saundra Williams – vocals
  • Jill Greenberg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Moby.

  1. Hymn
  2. Feeling So Real
  3. All That I Need Is To Be Loved
  4. Let’s Go Free
  5. Everytime You Touch Me
  6. Bring Back My Happiness
  7. What Love
  8. First Cool Hive
  9. Into the Blue
  10. Anthem
  11. Everything Is Wrong
  12. God Moving Over the Face of the Waters
  13. When It’s Cold I’d Like to Die

Radiohead: The Bends

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On March 13, 1995, “Parlaphone” label released “The Bends”, the second Radiohead studio album. It was recorded August – November 1994, at “Abbey Road Studios”, “RAK Studios” in London and “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by John Leckie.”The Bends” was certified 3 x Platinum in UK by “BPI” and in Canada by “Music Canada”, and Platinum in US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Thom Yorke– vocals, guitars, piano, string arrangements, artwork, illustrations
  • Jonny Greenwood– guitars, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, piano, recorder, string arrangements
  • Ed O’Brien– guitars, backing vocals
  • Colin Greenwood– bass guitar
  • Phil Selway– drums, percussion
  • John Matthias– violin, viola
  • Caroline Lavelle– cello
  • Stanley Donwood– artwork, illustrations

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Jonny Greenwood, Philip Selway, Thom Yorke.

  1. Planet Telex
  2. The Bends
  3. High and Dry
  4. Fake Plastic Trees
  5. Bones
  6. Nice Dream
  7. Just
  8. My Iron Lung
  9. Bullet Proof..I Wish I Was
  10. Black Star
  11. Sulk
  12. Street Spirit (Fade Out)