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Cowboy Junkies: Lay it Down

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On February 27, 1996, “Geffen” label released “Lay it Down”, the sixth  Cowboy Junkies studio album. It was recorded June – July 1995, and was produced by John Keane.

Personnel:

  • Margo Timmins– lead vocals
  • Michael Timmins– guitar
  • Alan Anton– bass
  • Peter Timmins– drums
  • John Keane – pedal steel guitar, recording, mixing
  • Jeff Bird – organ
  • Tim White – organ
  • Dave Henry – cello, engineer assistant
  • Andy Carlson – violin, string arrangements
  • Peter Schab – violin
  • Carl Schab – viola
  • Dale Morningstar, Robert Cobban – additional recording
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • David Houghton – art direction
  • Open Circle – design
  • Guzman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Timmins, except where noted.

  1. Something More Besides You
  2. A Common Disaster
  3. Lay it Down
  4. Hold on to Me
  5. Come Calling (His Song)
  6. Just Want to See
  7. Lonely Sinking Feeling
  8. Angel Mine
  9. Bea’s Song (River Song Trilogy, Part II)
  10. Musical Key – Michael Timmins, Margo Timmins
  11. Speaking Confidentially
  12. Come Calling (Her Song)
  13. Now I Know

 

The Band: High on the Hog

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On February 27, 1996, “Rhino” label released “High on the Hog”, the ninth Band (The) studio album. Iy was recorded in 1995; except “Ramble Jungle”, 1990/1991 and 1995, and “She Knows”, January 19, 1986, and was produced by  Aaron Hurwitz and Garth Hudson.

Personnel:

  • Rick Danko– vocals, acoustic and electric bass, acoustic guitar
  • Levon Helm– vocals, drums, bass guitar, harmonica
  • Garth Hudson– vocals, keyboards, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and bass saxophone, accordion, organ, trumpet
  • Richard Manuel– vocals, piano
  • Jim Weider– guitars, bass guitar
  • Randy Ciarlante– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Richard Bell– piano, keyboards, keyboard bass, horns
  • Kenn Lending– guitar
  • Blondie Chaplin – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Colin Linden– acoustic guitar
  • Frank Luther– string bass
  • Rob Leon– bass guitar
  • Ron Finck– tenor saxophone and flute
  • Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone
  • Tom Malone– trombone, trumpet and baritone saxophone
  • Larry Packer– violin, viola
  • Jason Myles– harp emulation, programming
  • Champion Jack Dupree– vocals
  • Maud Hudson, Marie Spinosa, Ian Kimmett– backing vocals
  • Garth Hudson, Richard Bell, Levon Helm, Aaron Hurwitz, Tom Malone – horns arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Stand Up – Bruce Channel, Sonny Throckmorton, Ricky Ray Rector
  2. Back to Memphis – Johnnie Johnson,  Kenney, M. Orr, G. Martin, F. Young, R. Young
  3. Where I Should Always Be – Blondie Chalpin
  4. Free Your Mind – Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy
  5. Forever Young – Bob Dylan
  6. The High Price of Love – Jules Shear, Stan Szelest
  7. Crazy Mama – J.J. Cale
  8. I Must Love You Too Much – Bob Dylan, Helena Springs
  9. She Knows – James Griffin, Robb Royer
  10. Ramble Jungle – Randy Ciarlante, Jack Dupree, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Rob Leon, Jim Weider

Led Zeppeilin: Physical Graffiti

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On February 25, 1975, “Swan Song” label released “Physical Graffiti”, the sixth studio Led Zeppelin album. It was recorded July – December 1970, January and March 1971, May 1972, January and February 1974, at multiple locations, and was produced by Jimmy Page. The album included unreleased tracks from earlier recording sessions: one outtake from “Led Zeppelin III”, three tracks from “Led Zeppelin IV”, and three tracks from “Houses of the Holy”, including the unused title track. “Physical Graffiti” was certified 16× Platinum in the US by “RIAA”, and 2× Platinum in UK by “BPI”. In 1996, “Mojo” magazine ranked the album at number 47 on its list of “The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made”; in 2000, “Q” magazine ranked the album at number 32 on its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”; in 2001 “Classic Rock” magazine ranked the album at number 5 at its list of  “100 Greatest Rock Album Ever”; in 2003, the TV network  “VH1” named it the 71st “Greatest album ever”; in 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Physical Graffiti” at number 70 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; in 2006 “Guitar World” magazine ranked the album at number 9 at its list of “Reader’s Poll: 100 Greatest Guitar Albums”.  In 1976, the album won “Grammy Award for Best Recording Package”.

Personnel:

  • Robert Plant– lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar
  • Jimmy Page– electric, acoustic, lap steel and slide guitar, mandolin
  • John Paul Jones– bass guitar, organ, acoustic and electric piano, mellotron, guitar, mandolin, VCS3 synthesiser, Hohner clavinet, Hammond organ, string arrangement
  • John Bonham– drums, percussion
  • Ian Stewart– piano
  • Peter Corriston– artwork, design
  • Mike Doud – artwork, design
  • Dave Heffernan – illustrations
  • Elliot Erwitt, P. Fallon, Roy Harper– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, except where noted.

  1. Custard Pie
  2. The Rover
  3. In My Time of Dying – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  4. Houses of the Holy
  5. Trampled Under Foot – John Paul Jones, Robert Plant
  6. Kashmir – John Bonham, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  7. In the Light – John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  8. Bron-Yr-Aur – Jimmy Page
  9. Down by the Seaside
  10. Ten Years Gone
  11. Night Flight – John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  12. The Wanton Song
  13. Boogie with Stu – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Ian Stewart
  14. Black Country Woman
  15. Sick Again

Lou Reed: Set The Twilight Reeling

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On February 20, 1996, “Sire” label released “Set the Twilight Reeling”, the seventeenth Lou Reed album. It was recorded in 1995 at “The Roof” in New York, and was produced by Lou Reed. The album  song “Finish Line” was Reed’s tribute to Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison, who had died in 1995.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed – vocals, guitars
  • Roy Bittan– piano
  • Fernando Saunders- fretless and fret electric bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Tony “Thunder” Smith- drums, backing vocals
  • Mino Cinelu- percussion
  • Oliver Lake, D. Parran, Russell Gunn, Jr. – horns
  • Laurie Anderson- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed

  1. Egg Cream
  2. NYC Man
  3. Finish Line
  4. Trade In
  5. Hang On To Your Emotions
  6. Sex With Your Parents (Motherfucker), Pt. 2
  7. Hookywooky
  8. The Proposition
  9. Adventurer
  10. Riptide
  11. Set The Twilight Reeling

 

Jackson Browne: Looking East

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On February 13, 1996, “Elektra” label released “Looking East”, the eleventh Jackson Browne album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Kevin McCormick and Scott Thurston.

Personnel:

  • Jackson Browne – vocal, acoustic guitar, guitar, piano, art direction, design
  • Mark Campbell – guitar, 12 string guitar, backing vocals
  • Mark Goldenberg – acoustic and electric guitar, oud
  • Ry Cooder– slide guitar
  • David Lindley– lap steel guitar
  • Kevin McCormick – acoustic guitar, bass, harmony vocals
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar
  • Scott Thurston– acoustic and electric guitar, piano, harmony vocals
  • Benmont Tench– Hammond organ
  • Jeffrey Young – Hammond organ, backing vocals, harmony vocals
  • Mauricio “Fritz” Lewak – drums
  • Luis Conte– percussion
  • Katia Cardenal – vocals
  • Jorge Calderón– vocals, harmony vocals
  • Sir Harry Bowens – harmony vocals
  • Severin Browne – harmony vocals
  • Valerie Carter– harmony vocals
  • David Crosby– harmony vocals
  • Renée Geyer– harmony vocals
  • William “Bill” Greene – harmony vocals
  • Bonnie Raitt– harmony vocals
  • Vonda Shepard– harmony vocals
  • Beth Anderson – backing vocals
  • Suzie Benson – backing vocals
  • Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
  • Jim Haas– backing vocals
  • Kipp Lennon – backing vocals
  • Phil Perry – backing vocals
  • Sally Stevens – backing vocals
  • Mark Vieha – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Nels Israelson – photography
  • Frank W. Ockenfels III– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jackson Browne, Luis Conte, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston and Jeff Young, except where noted:

  1. Looking East
  2. The Barricades of Heaven
  3. Some Bridges
  4. Information Wars – Jackson Browne, Jeff Cohen, Luis Conte, Mark Goldenberg,Mauricio Lewak, Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston, Jeff Young
  5. I’m the Cat
  6. Culver Moon
  7. Baby How Long – Jackson Browne
  8. Niño – Jackson Browne, Valerie Carter, Jorge Calderón, Louis Conte, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston, Jeff Young
  9. Alive in the World – Jackson Browne
  10. It Is One – Jackson Browne, Valerie Carter, Luis Conte, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston, Jeff Young

Tortoise: Millions Now Living Will Never Die

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On January 30, 1996, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Millions Now Living Will Never Die”, the second Tortoise album. It was recorded June – September 1995, at the “Idful Music Corporation” and “Soma Electronic Music Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by John McEntire.

Personnel:

  • David Pajo – guitars, design
  • Douglas McCombs – bass, design
  • John Herndon – drums, design
  • John McEntire – drums, recording, mixing, design
  • Dan Bitney – percussion, design
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Dan Osborn – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by David Pajo, Douglas McCombs, John Herndon, John McRntire and Dan Bitney, except where noted.

  1. Djed
  2. Glass Museum
  3. A Survey
  4. The Taut and Tame – Bundy K. Brown
  5. Dear Grandma and Grandpa
  6. Along the Banks of Rivers

Frank Black: The Cult Of Ray

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On January 22, 1996, “American Recordings” label released “The Cult of Ray”, the third Frank Black’s album.  It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Frank Black.

Personnel:

  • Frank Black – vocals, guitar
  • Lyle Workman – lead guitar
  • David McCaffery – bass
  • Nick Vincent – drums, bass
  • Scott Boutier – drums
  • Matt Yelton – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Black Francis.

  1. The Marsist
  2. Men in Black
  3. Punk Rock City
  4. You Ain’t Me
  5. Jesus Was Right
  6. I Don’t Want to Hurt You (Every Single Time)
  7. Mosh, Don’t Pass the Guy
  8. Kicked in the Taco
  9. The Creature Crawling
  10. The Adventure and the Resolution
  11. Dance War
  12. The Cult of Ray
  13. The Last Stand of Shazeb Andleeb

Johnny Cash: Unchained

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On November 5, 1996, “American Recordings” released “Unchained”, the 82nd Johnny Cash album and the second one in the “American Recording Series”. “Unchained” won a “Grammy Award” for “Best Country Album”. The album was produced by Rick Rubin.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Tom Petty- vocals, guitars, bass, chamberlin
  • Mike Campbell- guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro
  • Marty Stuart- guitars, bass
  • Lindsey Buckingham- acoustic guitar
  • Howie Epstein- acoustic guitar, bass
  • Benmont Tench- piano, Hammond B3 Organ, Vox continental organ, harmonium, chamberlin
  • Flea- bass
  • Steve Ferrone- drums, percussion
  • Curt Bisquera- drums, percussion
  • Mick Fleetwood- percussion
  • Juliet Prater – percussion
  • Martyn Atkins – art direction, photography
  • Christine Cano – art direction, design, photography
  • Andy Earl– photography

Track listing:

  1. Rowboat – Beck
  2. Sea of Heartbreak – Paul Hampton, Hal David
  3. Rusty Cage – Chris Cornell
  4. The One Rose (That’s Left in My Heart) – Del Lyon, Lani McIntire
  5. Country Boy – Johnny Cash
  6. Memories Are Made of This – Richard Dehr, Terry Gilkyson, Frank Miller
  7. Spiritual – Josh Haden
  8. The Kneeling Drunkard’s Plea – Maybelle Carter, Anita Carter, Helen Carter, June Carter Cash
  9. Southern Accents – Tom Petty
  10. Mean Eyed Cat – Johnny Cash
  11. Meet Me in Heaven – Johnny Cash
  12. I Never Picked Cotton – Bobby George, Charles Williams
  13. Unchained – Jude Johnstone
  14. I’ve Been Everywhere – Geoff Mack

The Butterfield Blues Band: East West

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On August 30, 1966, “Elektra” released “East West”, the second Butterfield Blues Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1966, at the “Chess Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Mark Abramson and Paul Rothchild.

Personnel:

  • Paul Butterfield— vocals, harmonica
  • Mike Bloomfield— electric guitar
  • Elvin Bishop— lead vocals, electric guitar
  • Mark Naftalin— piano, organ
  • Jerome Arnold— bass
  • Billy Davenport— drums

Track listing:

  1. Walking Blues – Robert Johnson
  2. Get Out of my Life Woman – Allen Toussaint
  3. I Got a Mind to Give up Living – traditional
  4. All These Blues – traditional
  5. Work Song – Nat Adderley
  6. Mary, Mary – Michael Nesmith
  7. Two Trains Running – Muddy Waters
  8. Never Say No – traditional
  9. East – West – Mike Bloomfield, Nick Graventies

The Beatles: Revolver

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On August 5, 1966, “Parlaphone” released “Revolver” the seventh Beatles (The) album. It was recorded April – June 1966, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin. The album was recognized by critics as having redefined the parameters of popular music. The album’s Grammy Award-winning cover design was created by Klaus Voormann, old band’s friend from their early years in Hamburg. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Revolver” at number three on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel

  • John Lennon– lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitars; piano, Hammond organ, harmonium; tape loops, sound effects; cowbell, tambourine, maracas, handclaps, finger snaps
  • Paul McCartney– lead, harmony and backing vocals, bass, acoustic and lead guitars; piano, clavichord; tape loops, sound effects; handclaps, finger snaps
  • George Harrison– lead, harmony and backing vocals, lead, acoustic, rhythm and bass guitars; sitar, tambura; tape loops, sound effects; maracas, tambourine, handclaps, finger snaps
  • Ringo Starr– lead vocals, drums; tambourine, maracas, handclaps, finger snaps; tape loops
  • Mal Evans– bass drum, backing vocals
  • Anil Bhagwat – tabla
  • Peter Coe, Alan Branscombe– tenor saxophone
  • Eddie Thornton, Ian Hammer, Les Condon – trumpet
  • Alan Civil– French horn
  • Geoff Emerick- tape loops of the marching band
  • George Martin– piano, Hammond organ, tape loops of the marching band
  • Tony Gilbert, Sidney Sax, John Sharpe, Jurgen Hess
  • Stephen Shingles, John Underwood – viola
  • Derek Simpson, Norman Jones – cello
  • Brian Jones – backing vocals
  • Donovan– backing vocals
  • Marianne Faithfull– backing vocals
  • Neil Aspinall– backing vocals
  • Pattie Boyd– backing vocals

Track listing

All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.

  1. Taxman – George Harrison
  2. Eleanor Rigby
  3. I’m Only Sleeping
  4. Love You To – George Harrison
  5. Here, There and Everywhere
  6. Yellow Submarine
  7. She Said She Said
  8. Good Day Sunshine
  9. And Your Bird Can Sing
  10. For No One
  11. Doctor Robert
  12. I Want To Tell You – George Harrison
  13. Got To Get You Into My Life
  14. Tomorrow Never Knows