On September 24, 1996, “Bar / Non Records” label released “Blanket Warm”, the debut Lullaby for the Working Class studio album. It was recorded December 1994 – April 1996, at “Whoopass Recording Studio” at Lincoln, Nebraska.
Personnel:
Ted Stevens – vocals, guitar
Mike Mogis – guitar, banjo, mandolin, glockenspiel, recording, mixing
On September 3, 1996, “Capitol” label released “Venus Isle”, the third Eric Johnson studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Saucer One Studio” and “Arlyn Studios” in Austin, Texas, “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, “Digital Services Recording”, “Rocket Ranch Studios” in Houston, “Reelsound Recording Company” in Buda, Texas, and was produced by Eric Johnson and Richard Mullen.
Personnel:
Eric Johnson – lead vocals, guitar, guitarsynthesizer, synthesizer, piano, electric sitar, arrangements, engineer
Amit Chatterjee – vocals
Christopher Cross – vocals
Jimmie Vaughan – additional guitar
Steve Barber – synthesizer, Hammond B3, arrangements
Kyle Brock – bass, arrangements
Roscoe Beck – bass, engineering
Chris Maresh – bass
Tommy Taylor – drums, percussion, arrangements
Bill Maddox – drums, engineer
James Fenner – percussion
Chris Searles – percussion
Richard Kilmer – strings
Bruce Williams – strings
Jennifer Bourianoff – strings
Anthony Stogner – strings
Scott McIntosh – trumpet
Track listing:
All tracks by Eric Johnson, except where noted.
Venus Isle
Battle We Have Won
All About You
S.R.V.
Lonely in the Night – Vince Mariani
Manhattan
Camel’s Night Out – Kyle Brock, Mark Younger-Smith
Song for Lynette
When the Sun Meets the Sky – Johnson, Steve Barber
On September 2, 1996, “Virgin” label released “Universal”, the tenth Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark studio album. It was recorded 1995 -1996, at “The Townhouse” and “Metropolis” in London, and was produced by Andy McCluskey, Matthew Vaughan and David Nicholas.
Personnel:
Andy McCluskey – vocals, keyboards, production, mixing
Matthew Vaughan – keyboards, guitar, piano, bass
Phil Spalding – bass, backing vocals
Chuck Sabo – drums, percussion
Jimmy Taylor – guitar
Anne Dudley – string arrangements
Richard Allen Singers – vocals
Breda Dunne – backing vocals
Hannah Clive – backing vocals
Carol Kenyon – backing vocals
Maggie Keane – backing vocals
David Nicholas – engineer, mixing
Gregg Jackman – mixing
Julie Gardner – engineer, assistant engineer
Neil Tucker – assistant engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy McCluskey, except where noted.
Universal
Walking on the Milky Way – Andy McCluskey, Nigel Ipinson, Keith Small
The Moon & the Sun – Andy McCluskey, Karl Bartos
The Black Sea – Andy McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw
Very Close to Far Away – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey
The Gospel of St. Jude
That Was Then
Too Late – Andy McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw
The Boy from the Chemist Is Here to See You
If You’re Still in Love with Me – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw
On August 28, 1996, “Infectious Records” label released “Still Life”, the debut Paradise Motel (The) album. It was recorded in 1996, in Melbourne, and was produced by Mérida Sussex, Matt Aulich, BJ Austin, Charles Bickford, Matt Bailey and Tim O’Shannassy.
On July 2, 1996, “Interscope” label released “It’s Martini Time”, the fourth Reverend Horton Heat (The) album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, at “Crystal Clear Studios” in Dallas, Texas, “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Thom Panunzio.
Personnel:
Jim “Reverend Horton” Heath – vocals, guitar
Jimbo Wallace – vocals, upright bass, fiddle
Scott Churilla – vocals, drums, percussion
Tim Alexander – piano, organ, accordion
Dan Phillips – steel guitar
Billy Pitman – guitar
Jim Lehnert – tenor sax, baritone sax
Gary Sweet – trumpet
Erik Swanson – trombone
Thom Panunzio – engineer, mixing
Keith Rust – assistant engineer, mixing
Terry Slemmons – assistant engineer
David Nottingham – assistant mixer
Chris Shaw – mixing
Robert Vosgien – mastering
Tony Ferguson – A&R
Unleashed – art direction
Richard Lee Smith, Jr. – additional illustration
Jennifer Broussard – photography
Marina Chavez – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jim Heath except where noted.
Big Red Rocket of Love
Slow
It’s Martini Time
Generation Why
Slingshot – Jim Heath, Jimbo Wallace, Scott Churilla
On June 25, 1996, “Astor Place” label” released “Composer”, the 34th Cedar Walton album. It was recorded in January 1996, at “Clinton Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Don Sickler.
On June 10, 1996, “Warner Bros” label released “Peace at Last”, the third Blue Nile (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Paul Buchanan, Paul Joseph Moore and Robert Bell.
On May 21, 1996, “Warner Music Canada” label released “Open Heart Symphony”, the eight Spirit of the West album. It was recorded in May 1995, at “Orpheum Theatre” and “Mushroom Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Cliff Jones, John Mann, Geoffrey Kelly, Hugh McMillan, Vince Ditrich, Tobin Frank, J. Knutson, Matthew Harder,
On May 21, 1996, “Interscope” label released “Bringing Down the Horse”, the second Wallflowers (The) studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1996, at “Sunset Sound” and “House of Blues Sunset” in Hollywood, “Groove Masters” in Santa Monica, “O’Henry Sound Studios” in Burbank, “Brooklyn Studios” in Brooklyn, and was produced by T – Bone Burnett.