On May 18, 1999, “Elektra Nonesuch” label released “Good Dog, Happy Man”. the 11th Bill Frisell album. It was recorded in 1998, at “O’Henry Sound” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Lee Townsend.
Personnel:
Bill Frisell – acoustic and electric guitars, loops, music boxes
Greg Leisz – pedal steel, Dobro, lap steel, Weissenborn, National steel guitar, mandolin
In February 23, 1999, “Kill Rock Stars” label released “The Hot Rock”, the fourth Sleater-Kinney studio album. It was recorded in July 1998, at “Avast!” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Roger Moutenot.
Personnel:
Carrie Brownstein – vocals, guitar
Corin Tucker – vocals, guitar
Janet Weiss – drums, percussion
Roger Moutenot – slide guitar
Seth Warren – violin
Kip Beelman – engineer
Greg Calbi – mastering
Track listing:
All music by Carrie Brownstein, Corin Tucker and Janet Weiss.
On February 23, 1998, “Drag City” label released “Camoufleur”, the fifth Gastr del Sol studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Steam Room” and “Soma” in Chicago, Illinois, “Solid Sound” in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
Personnel:
Jim O’Rourke – performance, recording
David Grubbs – performance
Markus Popp – performance
Edith Frost – vocals
Stephen Prina – vocals
Darin Gray – bass guitar
John McEntire – drums, recording
Steven Butters – steel drums
Jeb Bishop – trombone
Rob Mazurek – cornet
Ken Vandermark – clarinet
Jeremy Ronkin – French horn
Maureen Loughnane – violin
Julie Pomerleau – viola, violin
Phil Bonnet – recording
Markus Oehlen – artwork
Track listing:
The Seasons Reverse – David Grubbs, Jim O’Rourke, Markus Popp
Blues Subtitled No Sense of Wonder – David Grubbs, Jim O’Rourke, Markus Popp
Black Horse – David Grubbs, Jim O’Rourke
Each Dream Is an Example – David Grubbs, Jim O’Rourke, Markus Popp
Mouth Canyon – David Grubbs, Jim O’Rourke
A Puff of Dew – David Grubbs, Jim O’Rourke, Markus Popp
On February 10, 1998, “Trance Syndicate” label released “Transaction de Novo”, the third Bedhead studio album. It was recorded in May 1997, and was produced by Steve Albini, Bubba Kadane and Matt Kadane.
In January 1959, “RCA Victor” label released “The Music from Peter Gunn”, the fourth Henry Mancini album. It was recorded August – September 1958, at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Simon Rady. In 1998, the album was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.
Personnel:
Pete Candoli, Ray Linn, Frank Beach, Uan Rasey, Conrad Gozzo – trumpet
Dick Nash, Jimmy Priddy, Milt Bernhart, Karl DeKarske – trombone
John Graas, Vincent DeRosa, Richard Perissi, John Cave – French horn
Ted Nash, Plas Johnson, Ronny Lang, Paul Horn, Gene Cipriano – reeds
John Williams – piano
Bob Bain, Al Hendrickson – guitar
Victor Feldman, Larry Bunker – vibraphone
Rolly Bundock – bass
Shelly Manne, Alvin Stoller, Jack Sperling – drums
On January 6, 1998, “Barclay” label released “Fantaisie militaire”, the tenth Alain Bashung studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Studio Mirava”, “Studio Davout”, and was produced by Ian Caple.
Personnel:
Alain Bashung – vocals
Édith Fambuena – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, programming
On October 27, 1998, “Burning Heart” label released “The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts”, the third Refused studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Tonteknik Bomba Je Studios”, and was produced by Eskil Lövström, Andreas Nilsson, Pelle Henricsson, Dennis Lyxzén, Kristofer Steen, Jon Brännström and David Sandström.
Personnel:
Dennis Lyxzén – vocals, recording, mixing, mastering, art direction, layout
On October 20, 1998, “Drag City” label released “American Water”, the third Silver Jews studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Rare Book Room” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Nicolas Vernhes, David Berman, Stephen Malkmus, Tim Barnes and Chris Stroffolino.
Personnel:
David Berman – lead vocals, guitar
Stephen Malkmus – co-lead and backing vocals, guitar
On July 13, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “California”, the third Mr. Bungle studio album. It was recorded in 1998, in San Francisco, and was produced by Trevor Dunn, Danny Heifetz, Clinton “Bar” McKinnon, Mike Patton and Trey Spruance.
Personnel:
Trey Spruance – guitar, engineer, production strategy
Mike Patton – vocals, keyboards, artwork concept
Clinton “Bär” McKinnon – saxophone, keyboards, French horn
Trevor Dunn – bass guitar, artwork concept
Danny Heifetz – percussion, drums, keyboards
David Phillips – pedal steel guitar
Aaron Seeman – piano
Michael Peloquin – harmonica
Henri Ducharme – accordion
Timba Harris – trumpet
Bill Banovetz – English horn
Larry Ragent – French horn
Ben Barnes – violin, viola
Carla Kihlstedt – violin, viola
Eyvind Kang – violin, viola
Sam Bass – cello
Marika Hughes – cello
William Winant – timpani, mallets, tam tam, bass drum
Jay Stebley – cymbalom
Josh Heller – engineer
Justin Phelps – engineer
Billy Anderson – engineer
Adam Muñoz – engineer, editing, mixing
Rob Worthington – mixing
Gibbs Chapman – mixing
George Horn – mastering
Mackie Osborne – layout, design
Malcom Hillier – sleeve photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Mike Patton, except where noted.
Sweet Charity – music by Mike Patton
None of Them Knew They Were Robots – lyrics by Trey Spruance, music by Trey Spruance, Mike Patton, Danny Heifetz
Retrovertigo – lyrics and music by Trevor Dunn
The Air-Conditioned Nightmare – music by Mike Patton, Clinton “Bar” McKinnon
Ars Moriendi – music by Mike Patton
Pink Cigarette – music by Trey Spruance, Mike Patton
Golem II: The Bionic Vapour Boy – lyrics and music by Trey Spruance
The Holy Filament – lyrics and music by Trevor Dunn
Vanity Fair – music by Trevor Dunn, Mike Patton
Goodbye Sober Day – music by Mike Patton, Clinton “Bar” McKinnon