On December 17, 1996, “Barclay” label released “666.667 Club”, the fifth Noir Désir studio album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Ted Niceley, Bertrand Cantat, Serge Teyssot-Gay, Jean-Paul Roy and Denis Barthe. French edition of “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “666.667 Club” at number 12 on its list of the “Greatest 100 French Albums of all Time”. The album was certified 2 x Platium in France by “SNEP”.
On November 22, 1996, “Mercury” label released “Remember”, the third Rusted Root studio album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Jerry Harrison, Tim Bomba, Liz Berlin, John Buynak, Michael Glabicki, Daniel Chase, Jim DiSpirito, Jim Donovan, Jim Donovan, Patrick Norman, Mike Speranzo and Michael Railton.
On July 2, 1996, “TAG Recordings” label released the self-titled, fourth Jawbox album. It was recorded December 1995 – March 1996, at “Water Studios” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by John Agnello, J. Robbins, Bill Barbot, Kim Coletta and Zach Barocas.
Personnel:
J. Robbins – vocals, guitar, Hammond organ
Bill Barbot – vocals, guitar, Hammond organ, saxophone
Kim Coletta – vocals, bass
Zach Barocas – drums
John Agnello – engineer, mixing
Wayne Dorrell, Juan Garcia, Jeff Gatens – engineer assistant
Jason Farrell – cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by J. Robbins, Bill Barbot, Kim Coletta and Zach Barocas, except where noted.
Mirrorful
Livid
Iodine
His Only Trade
Chinese Fork Tie
Won’t Come Off
Excandescent
Spoiler
Desert Sea
Empire of One
Mule/Stall
Nickle Nickle Millionaire
Capillary Life
Absenter – contains the hidden track Cornflake Girl – Tori Amos
On May 28, 1996, “Foundation” label released “Blue Guitars”, the sixth Stephen Bishop studio album (album with the same title, but with different tracks was released in Japan in 1994). It was recorded 1993 – 1996, and was produced by Andrew Gold and Jeff Jones.
Personnel:
Stephen Bishop – vocals, acoustic guitars
Andrew Gold – keyboards, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bass, drums, multi-instruments, backing vocals
David Crosby – harmony vocals
Carnie Wilson – backing vocals
Wendy Wilson – backing vocals
Pia Zadora – backing vocals
Michael McDonald – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Stephen Bishop, except where noted.
I Go Numb – Stephen Bishop, Tom Snow, Andrew Gold
Dive into the Pool of Love – Stephen Bishop, Tom Snom
On Blonde Street
When You Love Somebody
(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet – Freddie Gorman, Bob Hamilton
Wall Around Your Heart
The King of Tonga
Picasso Played a Blue Guitar
Italian Rain
Let Your Heart Remember – Stephen Bishop, Jeff Jones
On May 22, 1996, “somethin`else” (Toshiba EMI) label released “Jackie McLean meets Junko Onishi Hat Trick”, the 54th Jackie McLean album. It was recorded in January 1996, at “Power Station Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Hitoshi Namekata.
Personnel:
Jackie McLean – alto saxophone, co – producer
Junko Onishi – piano
Nat Reeves – bass
Lewis Nash – drums
Jim Anderson – engineer, mixing
Barbara Lipke – engineer assistant
Yoshio Okazaki – mastering
Kaoru Taku – art director
Jimmy Katz – photography
Hitoshi Namekata – executive producer
Track listing:
Little Melonae – Kavkie McLean
A Cottage for Sale – Larry Conley, Willard Robinson
On March 18, 1997, “Columbia” label released “Nine Lives”, the twelfth Aerosmith studio album. It was recorded September – November 1996, at “Avatar” in New York City, “The Boneyard” (Joe Perry’s home studio, and was produced by Kevin Shirley, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer.
Personnel:
Steven Tyler – lead vocals, keyboards, hand organ, piano, harmonica, hammer dulcimer, percussion, horn arrangements, engineer
Joe Perry – guitar, slide guitar, dulcimer, backing vocals, engineer
Brad Whitford – acoustic and electric guitar
Tom Hamilton – bass guitar, Chapman Stick
Joey Kramer – drums
John Webster – keyboards, backing vocals
Ramesh Mishra – sarangi
Sander Selover – programming
David Campbell – string and horn arrangements, conductor
Suzie Katayama – strings, conductor
Elliot Scheiner, Kevin Shirley – engineer, mixing
Mark Hudson, Rory Romano – engineer
Leon Zervos – mastering
David Frangioni – production engineer
Christopher Austopchuk, Gail Marowitz – art direction, photography
Jeanne Greco – calligraphy
F. Scott Schafer – photography
Track listing:
Nine Lives – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Marti Frederiksen
Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees) – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Glen Ballard
Hole in My Soul – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Desmond Child
Taste of India – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Glen Ballard
Full Circle – Steven Tyler, Taylor Rhodes
Something’s Gotta Give – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Marti Frederiksen
Ain’t That a Bitch – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Desmond Child
The Farm – Steven Tyler, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas
Crash – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Mark Hudson, Dominic Miler
Kiss Your Past Goodbye – Steven Tyler, Mark Hudson
Pink – Steven Tyler, Richard Supa, Glen Ballard
Attitude Adjustment – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Marti Fredeiksen
Fallen Angels – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Richard Supa
On March 11, 1997, “Touch and Go” label released “Fake Can Be Just as Good”, the third Blonde Redhead studio album. It was recorded in October 1996, at “John & Stu’s” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by John Goodmanson, Kazu Makino, Amadeo Pace and Simone Pace.
Personnel:
Kazu Makino – vocals, guitar
Amedeo Pace – vocals, guitar
Vern Rumsey – bass
Simone Pace – drums, keyboards
John Goodmanson – recording
John Siket – mixing
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Kazu Makino, Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace.
On February 27, 2001, “Arkadia Jazz” label released “One Day, Forever”, the 31st Benny Golson album. It was recorded in November 1996, September 1999 and October 2000, at “Sandhausen Studios” in Germany, “Avatar Studios” and “Patrych Recording” in New York, “39th Street Music” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Karcy.
On February 25, 1997, “Kill Rock Stars” label released “Either/Or”, the third Elliot Smith studio album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Elliot Smith, Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf. In 2013, “NME” magazine ranked Either/Or at number 149 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”, and in 2020, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 216 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
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