On November 12, 1996, “Kranky” label released “Beat”, the second Bowery Electric studio album. It was recorded in June 1996, at “Studio 45” in Hartford, Connecticut, and was produced by Rich Costey, Lawrence Chandler, Martha Schwendener and Wayne Magruder.
Personnel:
Lawrence Chandler – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming
Martha Schwendener – vocals, bass, keyboards
Wayne Magruder – drums
Catherine Opie – photography (“Untitled No 27” from her Freeway Series)
On October 29, 1996, “Young God” and “Atavistic” labels released “Soundtracks for the Blind”, the tenth Swans studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1996, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, “B.C. Studios” in Brooklyn, New York, “Plastikville” in New York City, “Griffin Mastering” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Michael Gira and Jarboe.
Personnel:
Michael Gira – vocals, guitar, samples, sounds, loops
Jarboe – vocals, keyboards, sounds, loops
Joe Goldring – electric guitar, bass guitar
Vudi – acoustic and electric guitar
Larry Mullins – drums, percussion, vibraphone
Cris Force – viola
Bill Rieflin
Christoph Hahn
Clinton Steele
Larry Lame
Norman Westberg
Algis Kizys
Billy Anderson – recording, mixing
Martin Bisi – recording, mixing
Larry Lame – recording, mixing
Chris Griffin – recording, mixing engineer
Andy Ray – live engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Gira, except where noted.
Siver
Red Velvet Corridor
I Was a Prisoner in Your Skull
Helpless Child
Live Through Me
Yum-Yab Killers – Jarboe
The Beautiful Days
Volcano – Jarboe
Mellothumb
All Lined Up
Surrogate 2 – Michael Gira, Jarboe
How They Suffer
Animus
Copper
Red Velvet Wound – Jarboe
The Sound
Her Mouth Is Filled with Honey – Michael Gira, Jarboe
On October 8, 1996, “Warner Bros” label released “The Way I Should”, the third Iris DeMent studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Scruggs Sound” in Berry Hill, Tennessee, and was produced by Randy Scruggs.
On September 30, 1997, “Columbia” label released “Time Out of Mind”, the thirtieth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1887, at “Criteria”, Miami, and was produced by Daniel Lanois.
Personnel:
Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano
Daniel Lanois – guitar, mando-guitar, Firebird, Martin 0018, Gretsch gold top, rhythm and lead guitar, photography
Bucky Baxter – acoustic and pedal steel guitar
Cindy Cashdollar – slide guitar
Duke Robillard – guitar, electric Gibson L-5
Robert Britt – Martin acoustic, Fender Stratocaster
Augie Meyers – Vox organ combo, Hammond B3 organ, accordion
Jim Dickinson – keyboards, Wurlitzer electric piano, pump organ
On August 13, 1996, “DreamWorks” label released “Beautiful Freak” the debut Eels studio album. It was recorded June 1993 – December 1996, at “Conway Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jon Brion, E, Mark Goldenberg and Michael Simpson.
Personnel:
Butch – drums, backing vocals, engineer
E – vocals, guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, engineer
On Angel 6, 1996, “Warner Bros” label released “Songs and Music from the Motion Picture She’s the One”, the ninth Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1996, at “Sound City”, “Village Recorders”, “Andora Studios”, and was produced by Rick Rubin, Tom Petty and Mike Campbell.
Personnel:
Tom Petty – vocals, guitars, harmonica, piano, harpsichord, tympani
On July 29, 1997, “Outpost” and “Geffen” label released “Strangers Almanac”, the second Whiskeytown studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, at “Woodland” in Nashville, “Ocean Way” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jim Scott,
Personnel:
Ryan Adams – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, piano, percussion
Phil Wandscher – vocals, electric guitar, organ, percussion
Jeff Rice – bass guitar
Steven Terry – vocals, drums, percussion
Caitlin Cary – vocals, violin
Alejandro Escovedo – vocals
Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin
Bill Ladd – pedal steel guitar
Rick Latina – pedal steel guitar
John Ginty – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond b3 organ, church keys
Jim Goodwin – alto saxophone
Dan Navarro – trumpet
Crecencio Gonzalez – trombone
Curt Bisquera – percussion
Jim Scott – percussion, engineer, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Ryan Adams, except where noted.
Inn Town – Ryan Adams, Phil Wandscher
Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart Tonight
Yesterday’s News – Ryan Adams, Phil Wandscher
16 Days
Everything I Do – Ryan Adams, Phil Wandscher
Houses on the Hill – Ryan Adams, Caitlin Cary
Turn Around – Ryan Adams, Caitlin Cary
Dancing with the Women at the Bar
Waiting to Derail
Avenues
Losering
Somebody Remembers the Rose – Ryan Adams, Phil Wandscher
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
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
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