On December 12, 1996, “Ki/oon” label released “True”, the fourth L’Arc-en-Ciel album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Hajime Okano, Harunama Togashi, Takeshi Hadano, Takao Konishi, Akira Nishidaira, hyde, ken, tetsu and sekura.
Personnel:
hyde – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, handclaps
ken – guitar, vibraphone, tambourine, handclaps, backing vocals
tetsu – bass guitar, handclaps, backing vocals
sakura – drums, backing vocals, handclaps
Yasushi Nakanishi – piano, organ
Take – tambourine
Jake H. Concepcion – alto saxophone, clarinet
Tatsuyuki Hiyamuta (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – alto saxophone
Gamou (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – tenor saxophone
Hirofumi Kinjou – tenor saxophone
Atsushi Yanaka (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – baritone saxophone
Kimiyoshi Nagoya (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – trumpet
Masahiko Kitahara (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – trombone
Susumu Kazuhara – trumpet
Kiyoshi Okatarou – trombone
Asuka Kaneko – violin, strings
Shinobu Hashimoto – cello
Shinri Sasaki – female chorus
Takako Ogawa – female chorus
Yusaku, Reiko, Nozomi, Yukari, Toshiyuki – children chorus
Track listing:
All tracks by hyde, except where noted.
Fare Well – lyrics by hyde, music by ken
Caress of Venus – lyrics by hyde, music by ken
Round and Round
Flower
Good Morning Hide – lyrics by sakura
The Fourth Avenue Café – lyrics by hyde, music by ken
Lies and Truth (True mix) – lyrics by hyde, music by ken
On October 22, 1996, “Narada” label released “Return of the Guardians”, the eight David Arkenstone album. It was recorded in August 1996, and was produced by Danny Chase and David Arkenstone.
Personnel:
David Arkenstone – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, keyboards, flutes, Turkish saz, mandolin, bouzouki, cittern, harp, sound design
Dash Arkenstone, David Evans – additional guitars
Diane Arkenstone – synthesizers
Wayne Lothian – bass
Carlos del Puerto Llera – bass
Danny Chase – drums, percussion, additional engineering, sound design
On October 8, 1996, “Verve” label released “Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison”, the 25th Van Morrison album. It was recorded in 1996, at “The Wool Hall” in Bath, England, and was produced by Van Morrison, Ben Sidran and Georgie Fame.
On September 24, 1996, “Narada” label released “Gravity”, the second Jesse Cook studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Coach House Music” in Canada, and was produced by Jesse Cook.
On September 24, 1996, “Elektra” label released “Stardust”, the 15th Natalie Cole album. It was recorded June – September 1996, at “Ocean Way Recording”, “Capitol Studios”, “Conway Studios” and “LeGonks West” in Hollywood, “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, “Chartmaker Studios” in Malibu, California, “The Hit Factory” and “Sony Music Studios” in New York, “The Shire” in Bedford, New York, “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by George Duke, David Foster, Phil Ramone and Natalie Cole. At the 39th “Grammy Awards”, Natalie Cole won the “Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals” for the song “When I Fall in Love”, a duet with Nat King Cole. The song also won the “Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s)” for arrangers Alan Broadbent and David Foster.
Personnel:
Natalie Cole – lead and backing vocals, vocal and music arrangements, album concept, executive producer
Nat King Cole – lead vocals, Hammond B3 organ
John Chiodini – guitar, acoustic guitar
John Pizzarelli – guitar
Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitar
Lee Ritenour – guitar
Terry Trotter – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards
Michael Lang – acoustic piano
Rob Mounsey – acoustic piano, keyboards, music arrangements
George Duke – acoustic piano, keyboards, vibraphone, music arrangements, horn arrangements, vocals arrangements
Bob James – keyboards, acoustic piano, music arrangements
Toots Thielemans – harmonica
Jim Hughart – bass, music arrangements
Chuck Domanico – bass
David Finck – bass
Reggie Hamilton – bass
Chuck Berghofer – bass
Nathan East – bass
Harold Jones – drums
Ralph Penland – drums
Chris Parker – drums
John Guerin – drums
John Robinson – drums
Harvey Mason – drums
Bashiri Johnson – percussion
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Rafael Padilla – percussion
Dan Higgins – saxophone
Everette Harp – alto saxophone
Michael Brecker – saxophone
Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
George Bohanon – trombone
Jon Clarke – oboe
Alan Broadbent – music arrangements
John Clayton – music arrangements
David Foster – music and vocals arrangements
Johnny Mandel – music arrangements
Charles Floyd – music arrangements
Gordon Jenkins – original music arrangements
Clare Fischer – strings arrangements
Jerry Hey – horns arrangements
Janis Siegel – backing and harmony vocals
Al Schmitt – recording, mixing
Elliot Scheiner, Erik Zobler, Dave Reitzas – recording
Felipe Elgueta, Wayne Holmes, Henk Korff, John Patterson, Patrick Ulenberg – additional engineering
Jeffrey Demorris, Peter Doell, Koji Ejawa, Rob Frank, Barry Goldberg, John Hendrickson, Glenn Marchese, Eddie Miller, Charlie Paakkari, Rail Rogut, Robbes Stieglitz – engineer assistant
Gabrielle Raumberger – art direction
Emily Rich – design
Rocky Schenck – photography
Simon Ramone, Corrine Duke – production assistant
Shari Sutcliffe – project coordinator
Dick La Palm – liner notes
Track listing:
There’s a Lull in My Life – Mack Gordon, Harrye Revel
Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
Let’s Face the Music and Dance – Irving Berlin
Teach Me Tonight – Sammy Cahn, Gene de Paul
When I Fall in Love – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
What a Difference a Day Made – Stanley Adams, María Méndez Grever
Love Letters – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
He Was Too Good to Me – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
Dindi – Ray Gilbert, Antônio Carlos Jobim
Two for the Blues – Neal Hefti, Jon Hendricks
If Love Ain’t There – Johnny Burke
To Whom It May Concern – Nat King Cole, Charlotte Hawkins
Where Can I Go Without You? – Victor Young, Peggy Lee
Ahmad’s Blues – Ahmad Jamal. Bobby Williams
Pick Yourself Up – Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern
If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
Like a Lover – Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Nelson Motta
This Morning It Was Summer – Bob Haynes
When I Fall in Love (Spanish version) – Victor Young, Edward Heyman
On September 22, 1998, “Matador” label released “Moon Pix”, the fourth Cat Power album. It was recorded November 1996 – January 1998, at “Sing Sing Studio” in Melbourne, Australia, and was produced by Matt Voigt.
On September 10, 1996, “Matador” label released “What Would the Community Think”, the third Cat Power studio album. It was recorded in February 1996, at “Easley Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Steve Shelley.
In August 1995, “Impulse!” label released “Infinity”, the 63rd McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in April 1995, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Michael Cuscuna. In 1996, “Infinity” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Jazz Instrumental Performance (Individual or Group)”, while Michael Brecker won the “Grammy Award” for “Best Jazz Instrumental Solo” for the track “Impressions”.
Personnel:
McCoy Tyner – piano
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
Avery Sharpe – bass
Aaron Scott – drums
Valtinho Anastacio– congas, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by McCoy Tyner except where noted.
Flying High
I Mean You – Coleman Hawkins, Thelonious Monk
Where Is Love
Changes
Blues Stride
Happy Days
Impressions – John Coltrane
Mellow Minor
Good Morning Heartache – Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham
On June 29, 1999, “Arista Austin” label released “A Far Cry from Dead”, a posthumous Townes Van Zandt album. The recordings were constructed from DAT tapes provided to by the singer’s widow, Jeanene, and were produced by Eric Paul. Townes Van Zadt’s original vocals and guitar were recorded 1989 – 1996, at “Texhoma Music Group Studio” and “Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa” in Nashville, Tennessee.
Personnel:
Townes Van Zandt – vocals, guitar
Richard Bennett – guitar
Charlie McCoy – harmonica
Kenny Malone – drums, percussion
Jed Hackett, Jim Skinner, Niles Clement – engineer
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