On June 3, 1997, “Raw Power” label released “Accident of Birth”, the fourth Bruce Dickinson studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Silver Cloud Recording” in Redondo Beach, California, “Sound City Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Roy Z.
Personnel:
Bruce Dickinson – vocals
Adrian Smith – guitar
Roy Z – guitar, mellotron, piano, engineer, mixing
Eddie Casillas – bass
David Ingraham – drums
Richard Baker – piano
Silvia Tsai – violin
Rebecca Yeh – cello
Norbert Newfied – string arrangements
Stan Katayama – engineer, mixing
Joe Floyd – engineer, mixing
Greg Fidelman, Tom Banghart – engineer assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Bruce Dickinson and Roy Z, except where noted.
On June 3, 1997, “ECM” label released “Canto”, the 30th Charles Lloyd album. It was recorded in December 1996, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
On May 20, 1997, “Drag City” label released “Red Apple Falls”, the sixth Smog (Bill Callahan) album. It was recorded October – November 1996, and was produced by Jim O’Rourke and Bill Callhan.
On May 7, 2001, “V2” label released “Asleep in the Back”, the debut Elbow studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 2001, and was produced by Steve Osborne, Ben Hillier, Danny Evans, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Craig Potter, Pete Turner and Richard Jupp.
Personnel:
Guy Garvey – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, percussion, analogue synth, wine glasses, harmonica, wybercron, woodwind arrangements, recording
Mark Potter – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals, woodwind arrangements, recording
On April 21, 1997, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Tellin’ Stories”, the fifth Charlatans studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, at “Rockfield” and “Monnow Valley” in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, and was produced by Dave Charles, Ric Peet, Jon Brookes, Mark Collins, Martin Blunt, Tim Burges and Rob Collins.
Personnel:
Tim Burgess – lead vocals
Mark Collins – guitar, loops
Rob Collins – keyboards, backing vocals
Martin Blunt – bass
Jon Brookes – drums
Martin Duffy – keyboards
Dave Charles – percussion
Tom Rowlands – loops
Richard March – loops
Martin Reilly – string loop
Dave Charles – engineer
Ric Peet – engineer
Phil Ault – engineer assistant
Negativespace – design
Tom Sheehan – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Mark Collins, and Rob Collins.
On April 15, 1997, “ReR Megacorp” label released “Consume Red”, the fifth Ground Zero album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Gok Sound” in Japan, and was produced by Ito Haruna and Matsubara Sachiko.
On April 13, 1999, “Tinder” label released “Sou Ni Tilé”, the second Amadou & Mariam studio album. It was recorded in August 1997, and was produced by Amadou Bagayoko and Marc Antoine Moreau.
On April 11, 1997, “Foxtrot Records” label released “Stardust We Are”, the third Flower Kings (The) studio album. It was recorded December 1996 – 1997, and was produced by Don Azzaro.
Personnel:
Hasse Fröberg – lead and backing vocals
Roine Stolt – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards
In March 1998, “Touch and Go” label released “Ocean Songs”, the fourth Dirty Three album. It was recorded August – September 1997, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Steve Albini,
Personnel:
Warren Ellis – violin, viola, piano
Mike Turner – guitars, melodica, loops, cover art
Jim White – drums, percussion
David Grubbs – piano, harmonium
Steve Albini – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Mick Turner, Warren Ellis and Jim White.