On March 8, 2016, Sir George Henry Martin died aged 90. He was musician (oboe, keyboards), music producer, arranger, composer, conductor and audio engineer, best known for his work with The Beatles and sometimes referred to as “the Fifth Beatle”. Martin had 30 number-one hit singles in the UK and 23 number-one hits in the US. In 1996, as recognition of his services to the music industry and popular culture, he was made a “Knight Bachelor”.
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Sting: Mercury Falling
On March 8, 1996, “A&M” label released “Mercury Falling”, the fifth Sting studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Sting and Hugh Padgham. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA” and in UK by “BPI” in United Kingdom.
Personnel:
- Sting– vocals, bass
- Dominic Miller– guitars
- J. Cole– pedal steel
- Kenny Kirkland– keyboards
- Gerry Richardson – Hammond organ
- Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
- Branford Marsalis– saxophone
- Andrew Love – saxophone
- Wayne Jackson – trumpet
- Tony Walters, Lance Ellington, Shirley Lewis, East London Gospel Choir– vocals
- Kathryn Tickell– Northumbrian pipes, fiddle
Track listing:
All tracks by Sting, except where noted.
- The Hounds of Winter
- I Hung My Head
- Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot
- I Was Brought to My Senses
- You Still Touch Me
- I’m So Happy I Can’t Stop Crying
- All Four Seasons
- Twenty Five to Midnight
- La Belle Dame Sans Regrets – Sting, Dominic Miller
- Valparaiso
- Lithium Sunset
Iggy Pop: Naughty Little Doggie
On March 5, 1996, “Virgin” label released “Naughty Little Doggie”, the twelve Iggy Pop album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Track Record, Inc.” in Hollywood, and was produced by Iggy Pop and Thom Wilson. The photography was by David Sims and Anton Corbijn; and the artwork by Phil Bicker.
Personnel:
- Iggy Pop – vocals, guitar
- Eric Mesmerize- guitar
- The Mighty Whitey (Whitey Kirst) – guitar
- Hal Wonderful (Hal Cragin) – bass, keyboards
- Larry Contrary (Larry Mullins)– drums
- Thom Wilson – recording, mixing
- Chris Fosdick – engineer
- Mike Ainsworth – engineer assistant
- Eddy Schreyer – mastering
- Pgil Bicker – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Iggy Pop, except where noted.
- I Wanna Live – Whitey Kirst, Iggy Pop
- Pussy Walk – Iggy Pop, Eric Schermerhorn
- Innocent World
- Knucklehead
- To Belong
- Keep on Believing – Iggy Pop, Eric Schermerhorn
- Outta My Head
- Shoeshine Girl – Iggy Pop, Eric Schermerhorn
- Heart Is Saved
- Look Away
Steve Earl: I Feel Alright
On March 5, 1996, “E-Squared” label released “I Feel Alright”, the sixth Steve Earl studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Ray Kennedy, Richard Bennett and Richard Dodd.
Personnel:
- Steve Earle — guitars, harmonica, vocals
- Richard Bennett, Ray Kennedy – guitars
- Kelly Looney, Garry Tallent, Roy Huskey, Jr., Ric Kipp – bass
- Custer, Greg Morrow – drums
- Ken Moore – organ
- Richard Bennett – harmonium
- Custer, Richard Bennett, Greg Morrow, Dub Cornett – percussion
- Custer & Logan, The Fairfield Four, Lucinda Williams, Ms. Williams’ stunt double Siobhan Maher – vocals
- Strings arranged and conducted by Kris Wilkerson
- Carl Gordetzky, Pamela Sixfin, Richard Grosjean – violin
- Lee Larrison – viola
- Robert Mason – cello
- Tony Fitzpatrick – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Earle
- Feel Alright
- Hard-Core Troubadour
- More Than I Can Do
- Hurtin’ Me, Hurtin’ You
- Now She’s Gone
- Poor Boy
- Valentine’s Day
- The Unrepentant
- CCKMP
- Billy and Bonnie
- South Nashville Blues
- You’re Still Standin’ There
The Pogues: Pogue Mahone
On February 27, 1996, “WEA” label released “Pogue Mahone”, the seventh and last Pogues (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Steve Brown and Stephen Hague.
Personnel:
- Spider Stacy – vocals
- Jem Finer- banjo, guitar, hurdy gurdy, translation
- Darryl Hunt- bass guitar, backing vocals
- Andrew Ranken – vocals, drums
- James McNally- accordion, whistle, low whistle, Uillean Pipes
- David Coulter – mandolin, ukulele, djembe, shaker, tambourine
- Jamie Clarke – guitar
- Stephen Warbeck- mandolin, piano, accordion
- Jon Sevink – fiddle
- Jules Singleton – violin
- Sonia Slany – violin
- Anne Wood – violin
- Jocelyn Pook- viola
- Caroline Lavelle- cello
- Debsey Wykes – backing vocals
- Steve Brown – backing vocals
- Stephen Hague- backing vocals
- Darryl Hunt – cover art, design
- Claudia Pöschl – cover art, design
- Steve Pyke – portraits, photography
Track listing:
- How Come – Ronnie Lane, Kevin Westlake
- Living in a World Without Her -Darryl Hunt, James McNally
- When the Ship Comes In – Bob Dylan
- Anniversary – Jem Finer
- Amadie – Andrew Ranken
- Love You ‘Till the End – Darryl Hunt
- Bright Lights – Jem Finer
- Oretown – Jem Finer
- Pont Mirabeau – Jem Finer
- Tosspint – Jem Finer
- Four O’ Clock in the Morning – Andrew Ranken
- Where That Love’s Been Gone – Andrew Ranken, Steven Skull
- The Sun and the Moon – James Clarke, Spider Stacy
Cowboy Junkies: Lay it Down
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.
- Something More Besides You
- A Common Disaster
- Lay it Down
- Hold on to Me
- Come Calling (His Song)
- Just Want to See
- Lonely Sinking Feeling
- Angel Mine
- Bea’s Song (River Song Trilogy, Part II)
- Musical Key – Michael Timmins, Margo Timmins
- Speaking Confidentially
- Come Calling (Her Song)
- Now I Know
The Band: High on the Hog
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:
- Stand Up – Bruce Channel, Sonny Throckmorton, Ricky Ray Rector
- Back to Memphis – Johnnie Johnson, Kenney, M. Orr, G. Martin, F. Young, R. Young
- Where I Should Always Be – Blondie Chalpin
- Free Your Mind – Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy
- Forever Young – Bob Dylan
- The High Price of Love – Jules Shear, Stan Szelest
- Crazy Mama – J.J. Cale
- I Must Love You Too Much – Bob Dylan, Helena Springs
- She Knows – James Griffin, Robb Royer
- Ramble Jungle – Randy Ciarlante, Jack Dupree, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Rob Leon, Jim Weider
Led Zeppeilin: Physical Graffiti
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.
- Custard Pie
- The Rover
- In My Time of Dying – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Houses of the Holy
- Trampled Under Foot – John Paul Jones, Robert Plant
- Kashmir – John Bonham, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- In the Light – John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Bron-Yr-Aur – Jimmy Page
- Down by the Seaside
- Ten Years Gone
- Night Flight – John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- The Wanton Song
- Boogie with Stu – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Ian Stewart
- Black Country Woman
- Sick Again
Lou Reed: Set The Twilight Reeling
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
- Egg Cream
- NYC Man
- Finish Line
- Trade In
- Hang On To Your Emotions
- Sex With Your Parents (Motherfucker), Pt. 2
- Hookywooky
- The Proposition
- Adventurer
- Riptide
- Set The Twilight Reeling
Jackson Browne: Looking East
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:
- Looking East
- The Barricades of Heaven
- Some Bridges
- Information Wars – Jackson Browne, Jeff Cohen, Luis Conte, Mark Goldenberg,Mauricio Lewak, Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston, Jeff Young
- I’m the Cat
- Culver Moon
- Baby How Long – Jackson Browne
- Niño – Jackson Browne, Valerie Carter, Jorge Calderón, Louis Conte, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston, Jeff Young
- Alive in the World – Jackson Browne
- It Is One – Jackson Browne, Valerie Carter, Luis Conte, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, Kevin McCormick, Scott Thurston, Jeff Young
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