On August 28, 1996, “Infectious Records” label released “Still Life”, the debut Paradise Motel (The) album. It was recorded in 1996, in Melbourne, and was produced by Mérida Sussex, Matt Aulich, BJ Austin, Charles Bickford, Matt Bailey and Tim O’Shannassy.
On July 2, 1996, “Interscope” label released “It’s Martini Time”, the fourth Reverend Horton Heat (The) album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, at “Crystal Clear Studios” in Dallas, Texas, “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Thom Panunzio.
Personnel:
Jim “Reverend Horton” Heath – vocals, guitar
Jimbo Wallace – vocals, upright bass, fiddle
Scott Churilla – vocals, drums, percussion
Tim Alexander – piano, organ, accordion
Dan Phillips – steel guitar
Billy Pitman – guitar
Jim Lehnert – tenor sax, baritone sax
Gary Sweet – trumpet
Erik Swanson – trombone
Thom Panunzio – engineer, mixing
Keith Rust – assistant engineer, mixing
Terry Slemmons – assistant engineer
David Nottingham – assistant mixer
Chris Shaw – mixing
Robert Vosgien – mastering
Tony Ferguson – A&R
Unleashed – art direction
Richard Lee Smith, Jr. – additional illustration
Jennifer Broussard – photography
Marina Chavez – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jim Heath except where noted.
Big Red Rocket of Love
Slow
It’s Martini Time
Generation Why
Slingshot – Jim Heath, Jimbo Wallace, Scott Churilla
On June 25, 1996, “Astor Place” label” released “Composer”, the 34th Cedar Walton album. It was recorded in January 1996, at “Clinton Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Don Sickler.
On June 10, 1996, “Warner Bros” label released “Peace at Last”, the third Blue Nile (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Paul Buchanan, Paul Joseph Moore and Robert Bell.
On May 21, 1996, “Warner Music Canada” label released “Open Heart Symphony”, the eight Spirit of the West album. It was recorded in May 1995, at “Orpheum Theatre” and “Mushroom Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Cliff Jones, John Mann, Geoffrey Kelly, Hugh McMillan, Vince Ditrich, Tobin Frank, J. Knutson, Matthew Harder,
On May 21, 1996, “Interscope” label released “Bringing Down the Horse”, the second Wallflowers (The) studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1996, at “Sunset Sound” and “House of Blues Sunset” in Hollywood, “Groove Masters” in Santa Monica, “O’Henry Sound Studios” in Burbank, “Brooklyn Studios” in Brooklyn, and was produced by T – Bone Burnett.
On May 19, 1998, “Elektra” label released “Ophelia”, the second Natalie Merchant studio album. It was recorded July 1996 – May 1997, at “Talking Dwarf Studios” in Little Valley, New York, “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Natalie Merchant.
On April 30, 1996, “Rykodisc” and “Creation” labels released the self-titled, third Bob Mould album. It was recorded September – November 1995, and was produced by Bob Mould.
Personnel:
Bob Mould – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, loops, artwork
On April 20, 1998, “Warp” and “Skam Records” label released “Music Has the Right to Children” the debut Boards of Canada studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, and was produced by Marcus Eoin and Michael Sandison.
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