On February 23, 1995, David Melvin English aka Melvin Franklin, nicknamed Blue died aged 52. He was singer (bass vocal), best known as member of the The Temptations (1960 to 1994).
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Simple Minds: Good News From The Next World
On February 7, 1995, “Virgin” label released “Good News from the Next World” the tenth Simple Minds studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Bonnie Wee Studios” in Scotland. “Windmill Lane” in Dublin, “Westlake & Track Records” in Los Angeles and was produced by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill and Keith Forsey.
Personnel:
- Jim Kerr – vocals
- Charlie Burchill – guitars, keyboards
- Mark Browne,Malcolm Foster, Marcus Miller, Lance Morrison – bass
- Mark Schulman, Tal Bergman, Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Stefani Spruill, Pat Hodges, Maxann Lewis, Julia Walters – backing vocals
- Stylorouge – design, art direction
- David Scheinmann – band photography
- Rob O’Conner, Stuart MacKenzie – textual photography
Track listing:
.All tracks by Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill.
- She’s a River
- Night Music
- Hypnotised
- Great Leap Forward
- 7 Deadly Sins
- And the Band Played On
- My Life
- Criminal World
- This Time
Human League: Octopus
On January 23, 1995, “EastWest Records” label released “Octopus”, the seventh Human League studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Axis Studios” in Sheffield, “Human League Studio”, and was produced by Ian Stanley.
Personnel:
- Philip Oakey – vocals, programming, design concept
- Joanne Catherall – vocals, design concept
- Susan Ann Sulley – vocals, design concept
- Andy Gray – programming
- Ian Stanley – programming
- Bob Kraushaar – recording
- David Dodd – engineer
- Pete Stewart – additional engineering
- Scott Boyce – engineer assistant
- Farrow Design – design concept, design
- Martin Lloyd – artwork
Track listing:
- Tell Me When – Beckett, Philip Oakey
- These Are the Days – Philip Oakey, Ian Stanley
- One Man in My Heart – Philip Oakey, Neil Sutton
- Words – Russell Dennett, Philip Oakey
- Filling up with Heaven – Philip Oakey, Ian Stanley
- Houseful of Nothing – Beckett, Philip Oakey, Ian Stanley
- John Cleese: Is He Funny? – Philip Oakey
- Never Again – Jo Callis, Philip Oakey
- Cruel Young Lover – Beckett, Russell Dennett, Philip Oakey
The Swans: The Great Annihilator
On January 23, 1995, “Young God” label released “The Great Annihilator”, the ninth Swans (The) studio album. It was recorded February 1993 – June 1994, and was produced by Michael Gira.
Personnel:
- Michael Gira – vocals, guitars, sounds
- Jarboe – lead and backing vocals, organ, keyboards, sounds
- Norman Westberg – electric guitar
- Clinton Steele – guitars
- Nicky Skopelitis – guitar
- John Sarfell – piano
- Larry Seven – double bass
- Algis Kizys– bass
- Bill Rieflin– drums, percussion, guitars, loops, sounds
- Ted Parsons– drums
- Martin Atkins – hand drums
All tracks by Michael Gira, except where noted.
- In
- I Am the Sun
- She Lives
- Celebrity Lifestyle
- Mother / Father
- Blood Promise
- Mind / Body / Light / Sound
- My Buried Child – lyrics Michael Gira, music Michael Gira, Jarboe
- Warm
- Alcohol the Seed
- Killing for Company
- Mother’s Milk
- Where Does a Body End?
- Telepathy
- The Great Annihilator
- Out – Michael Gira, Jarboe
Siouxsie And The Banshees: The Rapture
On January 17, 1995, “Polydor” label released “The Rapture”, the eleventh and final Siouxsie and the Banshees studio album. It was recorded in 1993 and 1994, at the “Studio Du Manoir” in Léon, France, “Wessex” in London, and was produced by John Cale, Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, Budgie, Martin McCarrick and Jon Klein.
Personnel:
- Siouxsie Sioux- vocals
- Jon Klein– guitars
- Knox Chandler- guitar
- Steven Severin- electric bass
- Budgie- drums, percussion
- Martin McCarrick- cello, keyboards, accordion
- Renaud Pion – woodwind
- Gary Barnacle, Peter Thoms, Luke Tunney and John Thirkell – brass section
Track listing:
All tracks by Siouxsie Sioux, except where noted.
- O Baby
- Tearing Apart
- Stargazer
- Fall from Grace – Steven Severin
- Not Forgotten
- Sick Child – Budgie
- The Lonely One
- Falling Down
- Forever
- The Rapture
- The Double Life – Steven Severin
- Love Out Me
The Throwing Muses: University
On January 16, 1995, “Sire” label released “University”, the sixth Throwing Muses (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at the “Kingsway Studio” in New Orleans, and was produced by Bernard Georges, Kristin Hersh and David Narcizo.
Personnel:
- Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitar
- Bernard Georges – bass
- David Narcizo – drums
All tracks by Kristin Hersh.
- Bright Yellow Gun
- Start
- Hazing
- Shimmer
- Calm Down, Come Down
- Crabtown
- No Way in Hell
- Surf Cowboy
- That’s All You Wanted
- Teller
- University
- Snakeface
- Flood
- Fever Few
Pulp: Different Class
On October 30, 1995, “island” label released “Different Class”, the fifth Pulp studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, at the “Town House” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas. The album was big commercial success, going four times platinum. In 2013, ”NME” magazine ranked the “Different Class” at number 6 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Jarvis Cocker– vocals, guitars, vocoder, mellotron, micro Moog, Synare, design concept
- Russell Senior – guitar, violin, design concept
- Mark Webber– guitars, piano, design concept
- Candida Doyle – piano, organ, mini Moog, design concept
- Steve Mackey – bass, design concept
- Nick Banks– drums, cymbals, percussion, design concept
- Chris Thomas – guitar, keyboards
- Matthew Vaughan, Olle Romo , Anthony Genn, Mark Haley – programming
- Anne Dudley– orchestral arrangement, conducting
- Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
- David Nicholas – engineer
- Pete Lewis – additional engineering
- Julie Gardner – engineer assistant
- The Designers Republic – logo design
- Blue Source – sleeve
- Donald Milne – photography
- Rankin (John Waddell) – photography
Track listing:
Lyrics by Jarvis Cocker, music by Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Nick Banks, Russel Senior and Mark Webber.
- Mis-Shapes
- Pencil Skirt
- Common People
- I Spy
- Disco 2000
- Live Bed Show
- Something Changed
- Sorted for E’s & Wizz
- Feeling Called Love
- Underwear
- Monday Morning
- Bar Italia
Henry Mancini
On June 14, 1994, Enrico Nicola “Henry” Mancini, died aged 70. He was composer, arranger and conductor, best known for his movie and television music. His most popular work is “The Pink Panther Theme”, main score to the movie series “Pink Panther”, and the theme to the “Peter Gunn” television series. He achieved a long lasting collaboration with the famous movie director Blake Edwards. For his work he has won four “Academy Awards”, “Golden Globe”, twenty “Grammy Awards” and a posthumous “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award” in 1995.
U2: The Joshua Tree
On March 9, 1987, “Island” label released “The Joshua Tree”, the fifth U2 studio album . It was recorded January 1986 – January 1987, at “STS Studios”, “Danesmoate House”, “Windmill Lane Studios”, and was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. In 1988, “The Joshua Tree” won “Grammy Awards” for “Album of the Year” and “Best Rock Performance” by a “Duo or Group with Vocal”. It is U2 best sold album with more than 25 million copies sold worldwide. In 1995, the album was certified 10× Platinum in US by “RIAA”, and album subsequently received the “Diamond” certificate. In Canada it was certified Diamond by “Canadian Recording Industry Association”, In UK it was certified 8 x Platinum by “BPI”, with an additional silver certification for the 20th anniversary edition. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it at number 27 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Bono– lead vocals, harmonica, guitars
- The Edge– guitars, piano, backing vocals
- Adam Clayton– bass guitar
- Larry Mullen, Jr.– drums, percussion
- Brian Eno– keyboards, DX7 programming, backing vocals
- Daniel Lanois– tambourine, Omnichord, additional guitar, backing vocals
- The Armin Family – strings
- The Arklow Silver Band – brass
Track listing:
All lyrics by Bono, all music by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen.
- Where the Streets Have No Name
- I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
- With or Without You
- Bullet the Blue Sky
- Running to Stand Still
- Red Hill Mining Town
- In God’s Country
- Trip Through Your Wires
- One Tree Hill
- Exit
- Mothers of the Disappeared
Viv Stanshall
On March 5, 1995, Victor Anthony Stanshall aka Viv Stanshall died aged 52. He was musician (various instruments), singe, songwriter, painter, author and poet, best known for his work with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, for his surreal exploration of the British upper classes in Sir Henry at “Rawlinson End” and for narrating Mike Oldfield’s “Tubular Bells”.
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