On March 11, 1997, “Narada” label released “Spirit Wind”, the tenth David Arkenstone album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by David Arkenstone.
On March 11, 1997, “Narada” label released “Rapture”, the second Bradley Joseph studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Pachyderm Studio” in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, and was produced by Bradley Joseph.
Personnel:
Bradley Joseph – vocals, keyboards, arrangements, conductor, engineer, mixing
On March 7, 1997, “KA” label released “From the Gecko”, the debut Slip (The) album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Martin Guigui, Brad Barr, Marc Freidman, Andrew Barr and Gus Ziesing.
Personnel:
Brad Barr – vocals, guitar, keyboards
Marc Freidman – bass
Andrew Barr – drums
Gus Ziesing – soprano saxophone
Daisuke Fujiwara – soprano saxophone
Timo Shanko – tenor saxophone
Gus Ziesing – engineer
David Correia – engineer, mixing
Andy Hall – engineer, mixing
Barrett Rogers – illustrations
Kim Wallace – illustrations
Jason Booth – layout design
Track listing:
All tracks by Brad Barr, Marc Freidman and Andrew Barr.
On February 24, 1997, “Fontana” label released “Whiplash”, the seventh James studio album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, at “Westside” in London, “The Windings” in Wales, “Cafe Mullet”, “Real World” in Box, Wiltshire, “RAK” in London, “Foel” in Wales, and was produced by Stephen Hague, Brian Eno and David Baynton-Power.
Personnel:
Tim Booth – vocals
Larry Gott – guitar
Adrian Oxaal – guitar, cello
Mark Hunter – keyboard
Jim Glennie – bass
David Baynton-Power – drums, additional engineering
Saul Davies – violin, guitar, string arrangements
Brian Eno – keyboards, backing vocals
Stephen Hague – additional keyboards, backing vocals, mixing
Audrey Riley – string leader
Andy Duncan – percussion
Mike Drake – mixing
Richard Norris – engineer
Steve Williams – additional engineering
Mark Hunter – additional engineering
Sam Hardaker – additional engineering
James Brown – additional engineering
Graeme Robinson – assistant
Alex Seel – assistant
Jaqui Turner – assistant
Dave Green – assistant
Ian Cooper – mastering
Blue Source – art direction
Davies & Davies – photography
Rebekah Couper-Noules – model
Greg Wittrock – masks
Track listing:
All tracks by Tim Booth, Larry Gott, Adrian Oxaal, Mark Hunter, Jim Glennie, David Baynton-Power and Saul Davies, except where noted.
Tomorrow – Brian Eno, Tim Booth, Larry Gott, Adrian Oxaal, Mark Hunter, Jim Glennie, David Baynton-Power, Saul Davies
On January 26, 1998, “Polydor” label released the self – titled, debut and only Mark Hollis album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Mark Hollis.
Personnel:
Mark Hollis – vocals, guitar
Dominic Miller – guitar
Robbie McIntosh – guitar
Lawrence Pendrous – piano, harmonium
Mark Feltham – harmonica
Chris Laurence – double bass
Martin Ditcham – drums, percussion
Henry Lowther – trumpet
Iain Dixon – clarinet
Tim Holmes – clarinet
Andy Panayi – flute
Melinda Maxwell – cor Anglais
Maggie Pollock – bassoon
Julie Andrews – bassoon
Phill Brown – engineer
Cally and Crane – design
Stephen Lovell-Davis – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Hollis and Warme Livesey, except where noted.
On November 28, 2000, “Pointy” label released “Suburban Light”, the debut Clientele (The) studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 2000, and was produced by Alasdair MacLean, James Hornsey and Mark Keen.
On October 7, 1997, “Bomp!” label released “Give It Back!”, the sixth Brian Jonestown Massacre studio album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Anton Newcombe and Mark Dutton.
Personnel:
Anton Newcombe – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, sitar
Jeff Davies – guitar
Peter Hayes – guitar
Miranda Richards – vocals, guitar
Matt Hollywood – vocals, bass guitar, guitar
Joel Gion – percussion
Raugust – flute
Track listing:
Super-Sonic
This Is Why You Love Me
Satellite
Malela
Salaam
Whoever You Are
Sue
(You Better Love Me) Before I Am Gone
Not If You Were the Last Dandy on Earth
#1 Hit Jam
Servo
The Devil May Care (Mom & Dad Don’t)
Their Satanic Majesties’ Second Request (Enrique’s Dream)
On October 7, 1997, “Revolution” label released “Trouble Is … “, the second Kenny Wayne Shepherd studio album (the first to be released under the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band moniker). It was recorded in 1997, at “Dogma Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Jerry Harrison.
Personnel:
Kenny Wayne Shepherd – vocals, lead guitar
Noah Hunt – vocals
Joe Nadeau – rhythm guitar
Jimmy Wallace – keyboards
Robby Emerson – bass
Sam Bryant – drums
Reese Wynans – keyboards
James Cotton – harmonica
Tommy Shannon – bass
Chris Layton – drums
Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals
Patricia Hodges – backing vocals
Jerry Harrison – arrangements
Larry Brewer – engineer
Chris Collins – engineer
Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
Joe Chiccarelli – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Track listing:
Slow Ride – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate, Mark Selby
True Lies – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate
Blue on Black – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate, Tia Sillers
Everything Is Broken – Bob Dylan
I Don’t Live Today – Jimi Hendrix
(Long) Gone – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate, Mark Selby
Somehow, Somewhere, Someway – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate
I Found Love (When I Found You) – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate
King’s Highway – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Mark Selby, Tia Sillers
Nothing to Do with Love – Jerry Lynn Williams, Frankie Miller
Chase the Rainbow – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Steven M. Krikorian
Trouble Is – Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon, Reese Wynans
On September 15, 1998, “BMG” label released “The Seven Deadly Sins”, the 14th Marianne Faithfull album. It was recorded in June 1997, at “Wiener Konzerthaus” and “Radio Kulturhaus” in Vienna, Austria, and was produced by Malgorzata Kragora.
Personnel:
Marianne Faithfull – vocals
Dennis Russell Davies – conductor
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Hudson Shad – vocal ensemble
Hugo Munday, Mark Bleeke – tenor vocals
Peter Becker – baritone vocals
Wilbur Pauley – bass vocals
Anton Corbijn – front cover photography
Nick Knight – back cover photography
Ali Schafler – opposite page photography
Nils Grosch – liner notes
Markus Spiegel – A&R
OKA_Lab – design
Track listing:
All music by Kurt Weill, except where noted, all lyrics by Bertolt Brecht.
Prologue – Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht
Sloth
Pride
Anger
Gluttony
Lust
Covetousness
Envy
Epilogue
Alabama Song – Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
Bilbao Song – Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Johnny Mercer
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