On December 24, 2015, William Franklin Guest died aged 74. He was singer, best known as member of Gladys Knight & the Pips. His vocal can be heard on all of the group’s major hits, including “Midnight Train To Georgia”, “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” and “Neither One Of Us”. In 1996, Guest was inducted to the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” with Gladys Knight & the Pips.
Tag Archives: 1996
The Clarks: Someday Maybe
On November 25, 1996, “MCA” label released “Someday Maybe”, the fourth Clarks (The) album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Tim Bomba.
Personnel:
• Scott Blasey – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
• Robert James – vocals, electric guitar
• Greg Joseph – vocals, bass guitar
• Dave Minarik – vocals, drums
• Jim Baldree – engineer
• Tim Bomba – percussion, engineer, mixing
• Barney Lee – engineer
• Dave Collins – mastering
• Mike Fraser – mixing
• Scott Gormley – mixing assistant
• Time Stedman – art direction
• Michael Wilson – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Scott Blasey, Robert James, Greg Joseph and Jimmer Podrasky.
1. Stop!
2. Courtney
3. Mercury
4. Rain
5. Caroline
6. Never Let You Down
7. Fatal
8. The Box
9. One Day In My Life
10. No Place Called Home
11. Everything Has Changed
12. These Wishes
13. Last Call
14. Hollywood
15. Lost and Found
Traffic: The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys
In November 1971, “Island” label released “The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys”, the fifth Traffic studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Winwood. In 1996, the album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Steve Winwood– lead vocals, guitar, piano, organ
- Jim Capaldi– lead and backing vocals, percussion
- Chris Wood– saxophone, flute
- Ric Grech– bass, violin
- Jim Gordon– drums
- Rebop Kwaku Baah– percussion
- Mike Kellie– drums
- Brian Humphries – engineer
- Tony Wright– cover art
- Richard Polak – photography
Track listing:
- Hidden Treasure – Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi
- The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys – Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi
- Light Up or Leave Me Alone – Jim Capaldi
- Rock & Roll Stew – Ric Grech, Jim Gordon
- Many a Mile to Freedom – Steve Winwood, Anna Capaldi
- Rainmaker – Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi
Midnight Oil: Breathe
On October 15, 1996, “Columbia” label released “Breathe”, the ninth Midnight Oil studio album. It was recorded in 1996, in Sydney and New Orleans, and was produced by Malcolm Burn.
Personnel:
- Peter Garrett- lead vocals
- Jim Moginie – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Martin Rotsey– guitars
- Bones Hillman – vocals, bass
- Rob Hirst- vocals, drums
- Malcolm Burn- guitars, organ, bass
- Buddy Miller– guitars
- Ethan Allan – piano
- Daryl Johnson – djembe
- Emmylou Harris– vocals
Track listing:
- Underwater – Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey
- Surf’s Up Tonight – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
- Common Ground – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
- Time to Heal – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
- Sins of Omission – Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey, Malcolm Burn
- One Too Many Times – Jim Moginie
- Star of Hope – Jim Moginie
- In the Rain – Peter Garrett
- Bring on the Change – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
- Home – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
- E-Beat – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
- Barest Degree – Bones Hillman, Rob Hirst
- Gravelrash – Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey
The Lemonheads: Car Button Cloth
On October 15, 1996, “Atlantic” label released “Car Button Cloth”, the seventh Lemonheads studio album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Bryce Goggin.
Personnel:
- Evan Dando – vocals, bass, guitar, piano, percussion, drums, Moog synthesizer, design, illustrations
- Bill Gibson – bass, guitar, backing vocals
- Patrick Murphy– drums
- Rich Gilbert – pedal steel
- Kenny Lyon– guitar, clapping
- Bryce Goggin – vocals, organ, moog synthesizer, producer, engineer, mixing
- Royston Langdon – bass, piano
- Dina Waxman – bass
- Sue Kapa – engineer assistant, photography
- Paul Marconi – mixing assistant
- Scott Hull– mastering
- Erich Drew Luening – whistle
- Darrin Ehardt – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Evan Dando except where noted.
- It’s All True
- If I Could Talk I’d Tell You – Evan Dando, Eugene Kelly
- Break Me
- Hospital
- The Outdoor Type – Tom Morgan
- Losing Your Mind
- Something’s Missing
- Knoxville Girl – traditional; arranged by Evan Dando
- 6ix
- C’mon Daddy – Evan Dando, Epic Soundtracks
- One More Time
- Tenderfoot – Morgan, Adam Young
- Secular Rockulidge
The Monkees: Justus
On October 15, 1996, “Rhino” label released “Justus”, the eleventh Monkees (The) studio album. It was recorded in celebration of their 30th anniversary, in June – August 1996, at “NRG Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Davy Jones and Michael Nesmith.
Personnel:
- Michael Nesmith – vocals, guitars
- Peter Tork – vocals, bass, keyboards
- Micky Dolenz- vocals, drums
- Davy Jones- vocals, percussion
- Michael McDonald – engineer, mixing, mastering
- Bob Bullock – engineer
- Terry Bates, Grant Greene, Steve Mixdorf – engineer assistant
- Tim Gerron – mixing assistant
Track listing:
- Circle Sky – Michael Nesmith
- Never Enough – Micky Dolenz
- Oh, What a Night – Davy Jones
- You and I – Micky Dolenz, David Jones
- Unlucky Stars – Micky Dolenz
- Admiral Mike – Michael Nesmith
- Dyin’ of a Broken Heart – Micky Dolenz
- Regional Girl – Micky Dolenz
- Run Away from Life – Peter Tork
- I Believe You – Peter Tork
- It’s My Life – Micky Dolenz
- It’s Not Too Late – David Jones
Suede: Coming Up
On September 2, 1996, “Nude” label released “Coming Up”, the third Suede album. It was recorded December 1995 – June 1996, and was produced by Ed Buller.
Personnel:
- Brett Anderson– vocals, artwork
- Richard Oakes– guitar
- Mat Osman– bass guitar
- Simon Gilbert– drums
- Neil Codling– keyboards
- Craig Armstrong – string arrangements
- Gary Stout – engineer
- Ed Buller– engineer, mixing
- David Bascombe – mixing
- Peter Saville– art direction
- Howard Wakefield – design
- Nick Knight– photography
Track listing:
- Trash – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
- Filmstar – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
- Lazy – Brett Anderson
- By the Sea – Brett Anderson
- She – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
- Beautiful Ones – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
- Starcrazy – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
- Picnic by the Motorway – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
- The Chemistry Between Us – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
- Saturday Night – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
Failure: Fantastic Planet
On August 13, 1996, “Slash” label released “Fantastic Planet”, the third Failure studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “F.P.S. Studios” in Los Angeles; “Madhatter Studios” in Silverlake, and was produced by Ken Andrews, Greg Edwards and Kellii Scott.
Personnel:
- Ken Andrews– vocals, guitar, bass
- Greg Edwards– bass, guitar, percussion, piano
- Kellii Scott – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Ken Andrews and Greg Edwards
- Saturday Saviour
- Sergeant Politeness
- Segue 1
- Smoking Umbrellas
- Pillowhead
- Blank
- Segue 2
- Dirty Blue Balloons
- Solaris
- Pitiful
- Leo
- Segue 3
- The Nurse Who Loved Me
- Another Space Song
- Stuck on You
- Heliotropic
- Daylight
Jimmy Eat World: Static Prevails
On July 23, 1996, “Capitol” label released “Static Prevails”, the second Jimmy Eat World studio album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, and was produced by Mark Trombino, Wes Kidd, Jim Adkins, Tom Linton, Rick Burch and Zach Lind.
Personnel:
- Jim Adkins – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, additional photography
- Tom Linton – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
- Rick Burch – bass guitar
- Zach Lind – drums, accordion, concertina
- Wes Kidd– acoustic guitar
- Sarah Pont – violin
- Eric Richter– additional vocals
- Larry Elyea – pre-production engineer
- Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf – engineer, mixing
- Mark Trombino– Moog, engineer, mixing
- Billy Bowers – engineer assistant
- Peter Doell – engineer assistant
- Steve Genewick – engineer assistant
- Cappy Japngie – engineer assistant
- Jeff Sheehan, Billy Smith – engineer assistant
- Stephen Marcussen– mastering
- Andy Mueller – additional photography
- Paul Drake – cover, band photography
- Craig Aaronson – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Jim Adkins, Tom Linton, Rick Burch and Zach Lind.
- Thinking, That’s All
- Rockstar
- Claire
- Call it in the Air
- Seventeen
- Episode IV
- Digits
- Caveman
- World is Static
- In the Same Room
- Robot Factory
- Anderson Mesa
The Black Crowes: Three Snakes And One Charm
On July 23, 1996, “American” label released “Three Snakes and One Charm”, the fourth Black Crowes (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Jack Joseph Puig, Chris Robinson, Rich Robinson, Marc Ford, Eddie Harsch, Johnny Colt and Steve Gorman.
Personnel:
- Chris Robinson– vocals
- Rich Robinson– guitar
- Marc Ford– guitar
- Eddie Harsch– keyboards
- Johnny Colt– bass guitar
- Steve Gorman– drums
- The Dirty Dozen – horns, arrangements
- Bruce Kaphan – pedal steel
- Rik Taylor – banjo
- Gary “Mudbone” Cooper, Garry Shider, Barbara Mitchell, Erica Stewart – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Under a Mountain
- Good Friday
- Nebakanezer
- One Mirror Too Many
- Blackberry
- Girl from a Pawnshop
- (Only) Halfway to Everywhere
- Bring On, Bring On
- How Much for Your Wings?
- Let Me Share the Ride
- Better When You’re Not Alone
- Evil Eye
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