On July 22, 2004, Alexandre “Sacha” Distel died aged 71. He was musician (guitar), singer and actor, during his career worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Tony Bennett, Kenny Clarke, Jimmy Gourley, Lionel Hampton, Slide Hampton, Bobby Jaspar, Barney Kessel, John Lewis, Pierre Michelot, Bernard Peiffer, Henri Renaud, Fats Sadi, Art Simmons, Martial Solal, René Urtreger, and Barney Wilen. In 1997, Distel was made “Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d’honneur”.
Tag Archives: 1997
The Dandy Warhols: The Dandy Warhols Come Down
On July 15, 1997, “Capitol” label released “…The Dandy Warhols Come Down”, the second Dandy Warhols (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1996 at Courtney Taylor-Taylor’s apartment, “Sound Impressions”, “Stiles Recording”, “Falcon Studios” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Tony Lash and Courtney Taylor-Taylor.
Personnel:
- Courtney Taylor-Taylor– lead vocals, guitar, mixing, sleeve design, art direction
- Peter Holmström– guitar, additional vocals
- Zia McCabe– keyboard bass, keyboards, percussion, additional vocals
- Eric Hedford – drums, backing vocals
- Tony Lash – keyboards, percussion, drums
- Aquaman – additional production
- Stephen Birch – design, art direction
- Jeff Bizzell – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted.
- Be-In
- Boys Better
- Minnestoter
- Orange
- I Love You
- Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth
- Every Day Should Be a Holiday
- Good Morning
- Whipping Tree
- Green
- Cool as Kim Deal
- Hard On for Jesus – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmstrom
- Pete International Airport – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmstrom
- The Creep Out – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmstrom, Zia McCabe, Eric Hedford
- One
Phish: The Siket Disc
On July 3, 1999, “Elektra” label released “The Siket Disc”, the eighth Phish studio album. It was recorded March – October 1997, at “Bearsville Studios” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Mike Gordon, and Jon Fishman.
Personnel:
- Trey Anastasio – guitars
- Page McConnell – keyboards
- Mike Gordon – bass guitar
- Jon Fishman – drums
- John Siket – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Mike Gordon, and Jon Fishman.
- My Left Toe
- The Name Is Slick
- What’s the Use
- Fish Bass
- Quadrophonic Toppling
- The Happy Whip and Dung Song
- Insects
- Title Tracks
- Albert
Houston Person: The opening Round
On July 1, 1997, “Savant” label released “The Opening Round”, subtitled “The Groove Masters Series Vol. 1”, the 43rd Houston Person album. It was recorded in February 1997, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Houston Person.
Personnel:
- Houston Person– tenor saxophone
- Joey DeFrancesco– Hammond B3 organ
- Rodney Jones– guitar
- Tracy Wormworth– electric bass
- Bernard Purdie– drums
Track listing:
- Sweet Sucker – Johnny Griffin
- Let’s Stay Together – Al Green, Al Jackson Jr., Willie Mitchell
- Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
- What’s Going On? – Marvin Gaye, Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland
- When a Man Loves a Woman – Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright
- Blue Spring – Rodney Jones
- Song for a Rainbow – Rodney Jones
- Shenandoah – traditional
Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter: 1 + 1
On July 1, 1997, “Verve” label released “1 + 1”, an album by Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. It was recorded in 1997 and was produced by Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter.
Personnel:
- Herbie Hancock– piano
- Wayne Shorter– soprano saxophone
Track listing:
- Meridianne – A Wood Sylph – Wayne Shorter
- Aung San Suu Kyi – Wayne Shorter
- Sonrisa – Herbie Hancock
- Memory of Enchantment – Michiel Borstlap
- Visitor from Nowhere – Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter
- Joanna’s Theme – Herbie Hancock
- Diana – Wayne Shorter
- Visitors from Somewhere – Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter
- Manhattan Lorelei – Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter
- Hale – Bopp, Hip – Hop – Herbie Hancock
Anthony Wilson: Same
On July 1, 1997, “MAMA” label released the self – titled, debut Anthony Wilson album.
Personnel:
- Anthony Wilson– guitar
- Brad Mehldau– piano
- Danton Boller – bass
- Willie Jones, III– drums
- Pete Christlieb – tenor sax
- Bennie Wallace – tenor sax
- Jack Nimitz – baritone sax
- Carl Saunders – trumpet
- Ira Nepus – trombone
- Louis Taylor – reeds
Track listing:
All tracks by Anthony Wilson.
- Fargas Shuffle
- The Parisian Knights
- Karaoke
- Leila
- The New Fawn-Do!
- Southern Gentleman
- Pachinko
- Do Nothin’ Till You Hear from Me
- Monsignor
- Remington Ride
His Name Is Alive: Ft. Lake
On June 22, 1998, “4AD” label released “Ft. Lake” (Fort Lake), the fifth His Name Is Alive album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998 and was produced by Steve King, Chad Gilchrist, Erika Hoffmann, Karin Oliver, Lovetta Pippen, Scott Goldstein, Trey Many and, Warn Defever.
Personnel:
- Chad Gilchrist – performer
- Erika Hoffmann – performer
- Karin Oliver – performer
- Lovetta Pippen – performer
- Scott Goldstein – performer
- Trey Many – performer
- Warn Defever – performer
- Andy Krieger – performer
- Dara – performer
- Jake – performer
- Zack – performer
- Vaughan Oliver – art direction, design
- Timothy O’Donnell – design
- Dominic Davies – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Chad Gilchrist, Erika Hoffmann, Karin Oliver, Lovetta Pippen, Scott Goldstein, Trey Many and Warn Defever.
- Don’t Glue the World
- Everything Takes Forever
- The Waitress
- No Hiding Place Down Her
- Can’t Always Be Loved
- Wish I Had a Wishing Ring
- Red Haired Girl
- Spirit Needs a Spirit Tool
- Up Your Legs Forever
- How It’s Gotta Be
- Always Turn Me On
- Rock & Roll Girl from Rock & Roll City
- Last American Blues
Neil Finn: Try Whistling This
On June 15, 1998, “Parlaphone” label released “Try Whistling This”, the debut Neil Finn studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998, and was produced by Neil Finn, Tchad Blake, Marius De Vries and Jim Moginie.
Personnel:
- Neil Finn– vocals, various instruments
- Jim Moginie– guitars, bass guitar, omnichord, percussion
- Mitchell Froom– Hammond organ
- Robert Moore – bass
- Sebastian Steinberg– bass
- Pete Thomas– drums
- Tony Allen– drums
- Michael Barker– drums, percussion
- Lyn Buchannan – additional drums
- Marius De Vries– programming, keyboards
- Liam Finn– drums, guitar
- Paddy Free – programming
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Finn, except where noted.
- Last One Standing
- Souvenir
- King Tide – Neil Finn, Robert Moore
- Try Whistling This – Neil Finn, Jim Moginie
- She Will Have Her Way
- Sinner – Neil Finn, Marius De Vries
- Twisty Bass
- Loose Tongue – Neil Finn, Jim Moginie
- Truth – Neil Finn, Jim Moginie
- Astro
- Dream Date
- Faster Than Light
- Addicted
Gary Moore: Dark Days In Paradise
On June 2, 1997, “Virgin” label released “Dark Days in Paradise”, the eleventh Gary Moore studio album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Chris Tsangarides, Andy Bradfield and Gary Moore.
Personnel:
- Gary Moore– vocals, guitar
- Magnus Fiennes– keyboards, programming
- Phil Nicholas – keyboards, programming
- Guy Pratt– bass
- Gary Husband– drums
- Dee Lewis – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Gary Moore.
- One Good Reason
- Cold Wind Blows
- I Have Found My Love in You
- One Fine Day
- Like Angels
- What Are We Here For?
- Always There For You
- Afraid of Tomorrow
- Where Did we Go Wrong
Foo Fighters: The Colour and the Shape
On May 20, 1997, “Roswell” and “Capitol” labels released “The Colour and the Shape”, the second Foo Fighters studio album. It was recorded November 1996 – February 1997, at “Bear Creek” in Woodinville, WA. “WGNS” in Washington, D.C., “Grandmaster Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Gil Norton. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in USA by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Dave Grohl– lead vocals, guitar, drums, art direction
- Pat Smear– guitar, art direction
- Nate Mendel– bass, art direction
- William Goldsmith– drums
- Taylor Hawkins– drums
- Lance Bangs, Chris Bilheimer, Ryan Boesch – handclaps
- Louise Post- backing vocals
- Bradley Cook, Geoff Turner – engineer
- Ryan Boesch, Todd Burke, Don Farwell, Ryan Hadlock, Jason Mauza – engineer assistant
- Chris Sheldon– mixing
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Bradley Cook, Geoff Turner – recording technicians
- Jeffery Fey – art direction, design
- Tommy Steele – art direction
- George Mimnaugh – design
- Andy Engel – logo design
- Josh Kessler – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel and Pat Smear except where noted.
- Doll
- Monkey Wrench
- Hay, Johnny Park!
- My Poor Brain
- Wind Up
- Up in Arms
- My Hero
- See You
- Enough Space – Dave Grohl
- February Stars
- Everlong – Dave Grohl
- Walking After You – Dave Grohl
- New Way Home
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