On January 5, 1998, Ken Forssi died aged 55. He was musician (bass), member of the band Surfaris, but was best known as the bass player of Love.
Tag Archives: 1998
The New Pornographers: Mass Romantic
On November 21, 2000, “Mint” label released “Mass Romantic”, the debut New Pornographers (The) studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 2000, and was produced by John Collins and David Carswell.
Personnel:
- Dan Bejar – vocals, multi-instruments, Korg synthesizer, pipe organ, Wurlitzer
- Neko Case – vocals
- John Collins – bass, engineer
- Kurt Dahle – vocals, drums
- Carl Newman – vocals, Korg synthesizer, pipe organ, Wurlitzer
- Fisher Rose – drums
- Blaine Thurier – keyboards
- Davidian Chorley – saxophone
- Bill Anderson – photography
- Shannon Oksanen – photography
Track listing:
All truck by A.C. Newman, except where noted.
- Mass Romantic – Neko Case, A. C. Newman
- The Fake Headlines
- The Slow Descent into Alcoholism
- Mystery Hours
- Jackie – Dan Bejar
- Letter from an Occupant – Neko Case
- To Wild Homes – Dan Bejar, Case, Newman
- The Body Says No
- Execution Day – Dan Bejar
- Centre for Holy Wars
- The Mary Martin Show
- Breakin’ the Law – Dan Bejar
The Gathering: How to Measure a Planet?
On November 9, 1998, “Century Media Records” label released “How to Measure a Planet?”, the fifth Gathering (The) studio album. It was recorded July – October 1998, at “Bauwhaus Studios” in Amsterdam, “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Attie Bauw.
Personnel:
- Anneke van Giersbergen – lead vocals, guitars
- René Rutten – guitars, didgeridoo, theremin
- Frank Boeijen – keyboards
- Hugo Prinsen Geerligs – bass
- Hans Rutten – drums
- Attie Bauw – percussion, arrangements, programming, engineer, mixing
- Chris Blair – mastering
All lyrics by Anneke van Giersbergen, music as noted.
- Frail (You Might as Well Be Me) – René Rutten, Frank Boeijen
- Great Ocean Road – René Rutten, Hugo Prinsen Geerligs
- Rescue Me – René Rutten
- My Electricity – Anneke Van Giersbergen
- Liberty Bell – René Rutten
- Red Is a Slow Colour – René Rutten
- The Big Sleep – Frank Boeijen
- Marooned – René Rutten
- Travel – René Rutten, Frank Boeijen
Eric Johnson: Seven Worlds
On November 6, 1998, “Ark 21” label released “Seven Worlds”, the fourth Eric Johnson album. It was recorded 1976 – 1978, at “Odyssey Sound” and “Pecan Street” in Austin, Texas, and was produced by Jay Aaron Podolnick.
Personnel:
- Eric Johnson – lead vocals, guitar, Fender Rhodes electric piano, piano, lap steel guitar
- Jay Aaron – vocals
- Christopher Cross – vocals
- Liza Farrow – vocals
- Kim Wilson – harmonica
- Nick Phelps – trumpet
- Jimmy Martin – guitar
- Steve Barber – synthesizers
- Roscoe Beck – bass guitar
- Kyle Brock – bass guitar
- David Dennard – bass
- Bill Maddox – drums
- Mark Singer – drums
- Linda Wetherby – viola da gamba
Track listing:
All tracks by Eric Johnson, except where noted.
- Zap
- Emerald Eyes – Eric Johnson, Jay Aaron Podolnick
- Showdown – Eric Johnson, Jay Aaron Podolnick
- Missing Key
- Alone with You
- I Promise I Will Try
- Winter Came
- Turn the Page
- A Song for Life
- By Your Side
Boston: Corporate America
On November 5, 2002, “Artemis” label released “Corporate America”, the fifth Boston studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 2002, and was produced by Tom Scholz, Gary Pihl, Fran Cosmo, and Anton Cosmo.
Personnel:
- Tom Scholz – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, art direction
- Brad Delp – lead vocals and backing vocals
- Fran Cosmo – vocals
- Beth Cohen – vocals
- Charlie Farren – vocal
- Gary Pihl – guitar, keyboards\
- Anthony Cosmo – vocals, guitar
- Kimberley Dahme – vocals, guitar
- David Sikes – bass guitar
- Curly Smith – drums
- Julia Van Daam – voice
- Bill Ryan – voice
- Beth Cohen – flute, vocals
- Bill Carman – bass guitar
- Tom Moonan – drums, percussion
- Frank Talarico – percussion loop
- Sean Tierney – keyboards
- Dietmar Schmidt – engineer
- Bob Acquaviva – track engineer
- Dr. Toby Mountain – mastering
- Adam Ayan, Daniel Chase, Steve Churchyard, Adrian Hernandez, Matt Knobel, Carl Nappa, Gary Pihl, Bill Ryan – editing
- Adam Ayan, Daniel Chase, Steve Churchyard, Adrian Hernandez, Matt Knobel, Carl Nappa, Gary Pihl, Bill Ryan – digital transfer
- Ron Pownall – photography
- Gary Pihl – image editing
Track listing:
- I Had a Good Time – Tom Scholz
- Stare Out Your Window – Anthony Cosmo
- Corporate America – Tom Scholz
- With You – Kimberley Dahme
- Someone – Tom Scholz
- Turn It Off – Anthony Cosmo
- Cryin’ – Anthony Cosmo
- Didn’t Mean to Fall in Love – Tom Scholz, Curly Smith, Janet Minto
- You Gave Up on Love – Tom Scholz
- Livin’ for You – live (bonus track)
Phish: The Story of the Ghost
October 27, 1998, “Elektra” label released “The Story of the Ghost”, the seventh Phish studio album. It was recorded March – October 1997, April – June 1998, at “Bearsville Studios” in New York, “Dave O’s Farmhouse”, and was produced by Andy Wallace.
Personnel:
- Trey Anastasio – lead vocals, guitars, horn arrangement
- Page McConnell – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, keyboard
- Mike Gordon – bass guitar, pedal steel, co-lead and backing vocals
- Jon Fishman – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, drums
- Dave Grippo – saxophone
- James Harvey – trombone
- Jennifer Hartswick – trumpet
- Heloise Williams – backing vocals
- Chris Shaw – engineer
- John Siket – recording
- Chris Laidlaw – recording assistant
- Chris Laidlaw – recording assistant
- Andy Wallace – mixing
- Steve Sisco – mixing assistant
- George Condo – paintings
- Lili Picou – art direction
Track listing:
- Ghost – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Birds of a feather – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
- Meat – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
- Guyute – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Fikus – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
- Shafty – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
- Limb by Limb – Trey Anastasio, Scott Herman, Marshall
- Frankie Says – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
- Brian and Robert – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Water in the Sky – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Roggae – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
- Wading in the Velvet Sea – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- The Moma Dance – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
- End of Session – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Marshall, Page McConnell
Kristin Hersh: Murder, Misery and Then Goodnight
On October 26, 1998, “4AD” label released “Murder, Misery and Then Goodnight”, the third Kristin Hersh album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Kristin Hersh, Billy O’Connell and Steve Rizzo.
Personnel:
- Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitar, arrangements
- Ryder James O’Connell – piano, backing vocals
- Steve Rizzo – engineer, mixing
- David Narcizo – artwork, design
- John Patrick Salisbury – photography
Track listing:
All tracks Appalachian folk songs, except where noted.
- Down in the Willow Garden – Charlie Monroe
- I Will Never Marry – A. P. Carter
- Sweet Roseanne
- Poor Ellen Smith – Molly Davis
- Pretty Polly
- Little Birdy
- Mama’s Gonna Buy
- Fly Around My Blue Eyed Girl
- Banks of the Ohio
- Three Nights Drunk
- What’ll We Do With the baby-o
- Whole Heap of Little Horses,
James Blood Ulmer: Forbidden Blues
On October 20, 1998, “DIW” label release “Forbidden Blues”, the 14th James Blood Ulmer album. It was recorded July – September 1996, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Kazunori Sugiyama and James Blood Ulmer.
Personnel:
- James Blood Ulmer – vocals, guitar, flute
- Michael Musutafa – keyboards
- Calvin X Jones – acoustic bass
- Amin Ali – electric bass
- Calvin Weston – drums
- Charles Burnham – violin
- Dana Manno – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by James Blood Ulmer
- What Is
- Forbidden Blues
- Eviction
- Do You Wanna
- Forget Not
- High Yellow
- Hymn
- We Got to Get Together
- Inspiration
Kenny Wheeler: A Long Time Ago
On October 19, 1999, “ECM” label released “A Long Time Ago”, the 16th Kenny Wheeler album. It was recorded September 1997 – January 1998, at “Gateway Studio” in Kingston, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Kenny Wheeler – flugelhorn
- John Taylor – piano
- John Parricelli – guitar
- Derek Watkins, John Barclay, Henry Lowther, Ian Hamer – trumpet
- Pete Beachill, Mark Nightingale, Richard Edwards- trombone
- Sarah Williams, Dave Stewart – bass trombone
- Tony Faulkner – conductor
Track listing:
All tracks by Kenny Wheeler.
- The Long Time Ago Suite
- One Plus Three (Version 1)
- Ballad for a Dead Child
- Eight Plus Three / Alice My Dear
- Going for Baroque
- Gnu Suite
- One Plus Three (Version 2)
Keith Jarrett: The Melody at Night with You
On October 14, 1999, “ECM” label released “The Melody at Night, with You”, the 23rd Keith Jarrett solo piano album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Cavelight Studio” in New Jersey, and was produced by Manfred Eicher and Keith Jarrettt.
Personnel:
- Keith Jarrett – piano, engineer
- Sascha Kleis – design
- Daniela Nowitzki – cover photography
- Rose Anne Jarrett – liner photography
Track listing:
- I Loves You, Porgy – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward
- I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) – Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster
- Don’t Ever Leave Me – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
- Someone to Watch over Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- My Wild Irish Rose – traditional
- Blame It on My Youth/Meditation – Edward Heyman, Oscar Levant, Keith Jarrett
- Something to Remember You By – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
- Be My Love – Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn
- Shenandoah – traditional
- I’m Through With Love – Gus Kahn, Fud Livingston, Matty Malneck
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