On January 28, 2016, Paul Lorin Kantner died aged 74. He was musician (guitar, banjo, and harmonica) and vocalist, member of the KBC Band and Jefferson Starship, but was best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist and occasional vocalist of the Jefferson Airplane. In 1996, as a member of Jefferson Airplane, Kantner was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
Tag Archives: 1996
Built to Spill: Perfect from Now On
On January 28, 1997, “Warner Bros” label released “Perfect from Now On”, the third Built to Spill album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Phil Ek.
Personnel:
- Doug Martsch – vocals, guitar, Moog
- Brett Nelson – bass, Moog
- Scott Plouf – drums, percussion, piano, Moog
- Brett Netson – guitar
- John McMahon – cello
- Robert Roth – mellotron
- Peter Lansdowne – drums
- Karena Youtz – “title and some words”; backing vocals
- Phil Ek – recording, engineer
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Kip Beelman, Sam Hofstedt – engineer assistant
- Chris Takino – mixing assistant
- Tae Won Yu – design, art direction
Track listing:
All tracks by Doug Martsch.
- Randy Described Eternity
- I Would Hurt a Fly
- Stop the Show
- Made-Up Dreams
- Velvet Waltz
- Out of Site
- Kicked It in the Sun
- Untrustable / Part 2 (About Someone Else)
Reef: Glow
On January 27, 1997, “Sony Soho Square” label released “Glow”, the second Reef studio album. It was recorded April – September 1996, and was George Drakoulias, Gary Stringer, Kenwyn House, Jack Bessant and Dominic Greensmith.
Personnel:
- Gary Stringer – vocals
- Kenwyn House – guitar
- Benmont Tench – keyboards
- Jack Bessant – bass
- Dominic Greensmith – drums
- Chris Trujillo – percussion
- Jim Scott – recording
- Richard Digby Smith – recording, mixing
- Sylvia Massy – mixing
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Track listing:
All lyrics by Gary Stringer; all music by Gary Stringer, Kenwyn House, Jack Bessant and Dominic Greensmith.
- Place Your Hands
- I Would Have Left You
- Summer’s in Bloom
- Lately Stomping
- Consideration
- Don’t You Like It?
- Come Back Brighter
- Higher Vibration
- I’m Not Scared
- Robot Riff
- Yer Old
- Lullaby
Mr. Big: Hey Man
On January 25, 1996, “Atlantic” label released “Hey Man”, the fourth Mr. Big studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Kevin Elson.
Personnel:
- Eric Martin – lead vocals
- Paul Gilbert – guitar
- Billy Sheehan – bass guitar
- Pat Torpey – drums
- Kevin Elson – engineer, mixing
- Tom Size – engineer, mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
Track listing:
- Trapped in Toyland – Paul Gilbert, Jeff Martin, Russ Parrish
- Take Cover – Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, André Pessis
- Jane Doe – Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey
- Goin’ Where the Wind Blows – Eric Martin, André Pessis
- The Chain – Eric Martin, André Pessis
- Where Do I Fit In? – Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, André Pessis
- If That’s What It Takes – Eric Martin, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey, André Pessis, Tony Fanucchi
- Out of the Underground – Paul Gilbert
- Dancin’ Right into the Flame – Eric Martin, Billy Sheehan, André Pessis
- Mama D. – Paul Gilbert
- Fool Us Today – Eric Martin, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey
Tori Amos: Boys for Pele
On January 22, 1996, “Atlantic” label released “Boys for Pele”, the third Tori Amos studio album. It was recorded June – October 1995, in Ireland and Louisiana, and was produced by Tori Amos.
Personnel:
- Tori Amos-vocals, piano, harmonium organ, clavichord, Harpsichord
- Steve Caton – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, swells
- George Porter Jr. – bass
- Manu Katché – drums
- Alan Friedman – drum programming
- Mino Cinelu – percussion
- Darryl Lewis – percussion
- Nancy Shanks – additional vocals
- Clarence J. Johnson III – soprano and tenor saxophone
- The Black Dyke Mills Band – brass
- Mark Mullins – trombone, horns
- James Watson – trumpet, brass conductor
- Craig Klein – sousaphone
- Michael Deegan – bagpipes
- Bernard Quinn – bagpipes
- Marcel van Limbeek – Delgany church bells
- The Sinfonia of London – strings
- John Philip Shenale – string arrangement
- Peter Willison – string orchestrator, conductor
- Mark Hawley – recording, mixing
- Marcel van Limbeek – recording, mixing
- Rob van Tuin – assistant recording, mixing
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Cindy Palmano – art direction, artwork, photography
- Paddy Cramsie – design
- Paul Chessell – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Tori Amos.
- Beauty Queen/Horses
- Blood Roses
- Father Lucifer
- Professional Widow
- Mr. Zebra
- Marianne
- Caught a Lite Sneeze
- Muhammad My Friend
- Hey Jupiter
- Way Down
- Little Amsterdam
- Talula
- Not the Red Baron
- Agent Orange
- Doughnut Song
- In the Springtime of His Voodoo
- Putting the Damage On
- Twinkle
Chris Smither: Small Revelations
On January 14, 1997, “High Tone” label released “Small Revelations”, the seventh Chris Smither album. It was recorded in September 1996, and was produced by Stephen Bruton.
Personnel:
- Chris Smither – vocals, guitar
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Smither except where noted.
- Thanks to You – Jesse Winchester
- Slow Surprise
- Hold On
- Caveman
- Help Me Now
- Small Revelations
- Winsome Smile
- Dust My Broom
- Sportin’ Life – R. Johnson
- Hook, Line and Sinker
Spencer Dryden
On January 10, 2005, Spencer Dryden died aged 66. He was musician (drums), member of the bands New Riders of the Purple Sage, The Ashes (later The Peanut Butter Conspiracy), The Dinosaurs, but was best known as the drummer of Jefferson Airplane. In 1996, Dryden was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
Glenn Miller
On December 15, 1944, Alton Glenn Miller died aged 40. He was musician (trombone), composer, arranger, and big-band leader, working in the swing era. Leading the best known big band, in the period 1939 – 1942, he was the best-selling recording artist, with 16 number-one records, and 69 top ten hits (more than Elvis Presley and the Beatles in their careers). Three of his compositions were inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame” – in 1983 “In the Mood”, in 1996 “Chattanooga Choo Choo”, and in 1991 “Moonlight Serenade”.
Zalman Yanovsky
On December 13, 2002, Zalman Yanovsky died aged 57. He was musician (guitar) and singer, member of the bands The Mugwumps, and The Halifax Three, but was best known as the lead guitarist of The Lovin’ Spoonful. In 1996 Yanovsky was inducted in the “Canadian Music Hall of Fame”.
Ghost: Lama Rabi Rabi
On December 10, 1996, “Drag City” label released “Lama Rabi Rabi”, the fourth Ghost album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Taishi Takizawa.
Personnel:
- Masaki Batoh – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Michio Kurihara – guitars
- Kazuo Ogino – piano, electronics
- Taishi Takizawa – teremin, flute, saxophone
- Junichi Yamamoto – drums, percussion
- Iwao Yamazaki – vocal, drums
Track listing:
- Masttillah
- RabiRabi
- Into the Alley
- Marrakech
- Who Found a Lost Rose in the Warship?
- Mex Square Blue
- My Hump is a Shell
- Bad Bone
- Abyssinia
- Agate Scape
- Summer’s Ashen Fable
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