On March 29, 2020, Krzysztof Eugeniusz Penderecki died aged 87. He was a Polish composer and conductor, one of the most important European and world composers of the 20th century. Penderecki composed four operas, eight symphonies and other orchestral pieces, a variety of instrumental concertos, choral settings of mainly religious texts, as well as chamber and instrumental works. Among his best known works are Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima, Polish Requiem, Anaklasis and Utrenja, Symphony No. 3, his St. Luke Passion, Penderecki has won many prestigious awards, including the Commander’s Cross in 1964, the Prix Italia in 1967 and 1968, the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta in 1964, four Grammy Awards in 1987, twice in 1998, and 2017, Wolf Prize in Arts in 1987 and the University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition in 1992.
Tag Archives: 1998
Gary Lucas: Busy Being Born
On March 17, 1998, “Tzadik” label released “Busy Being Born”, the fourth Gary Lucas album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Gary Lucas and Kazunori Sugiyama.
Personnel:
- Gary Lucas– vocals, acoustic, electric and steel guitar
- Greg Cohen– bass guitar
- Jonathan Kane – drums
- Larry Fine – vocals
- John Zorn– saxophone
- Misako Kano – piano
- Kenny Hurwitz – vocals
- Tim Kalliches – engineer
- Sascha von Oertzen – engineer
- Irene Trudel – engineer
- Allan Tucker – mastering
- Ikue Mori– design
- André Grossmann – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Gary Lucas, except where noted.
- Adon Olom (instrumental) – traditional
- Adon Olom – (vocal) – traditional
- Shekhinah
- Sandman
- Sunrise Sunset – Jerry Brock, Sheldon Harnick
- Tradition – Jerry Brock, Sheldon Harnick
- The Mensch in the Moon – Walter Horn, Gary Lucas
- Lydia, The Tattooed Lady – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg
- Crawlspace
- Dayenu / Dreidei – traditional
- Fleisherei – Green, Lerner, Timberg
- A Hundred pounds of Clay – Luther Dixon, Bob Elgin, Kay Rogers
- The Seven faces of Dr. Lao – Leigh Haarline
- Abie the Fishman
- Hinay Ma Tov – traditional
- Theme from Exodus – Ernest Gold
- Adon olom (acappella) – traditional
Gordian Knot: Same
On March 5, 1999, “Sensor” label released the self – titled, debut Gordian Knot album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Trey Gunn and Sean Malone.
Personnel:
- Sean Malone – fretless bass, chapman stick, keyboards
- John Myung – chapman stick
- Trey Gunn- warr guitar
- Glenn Snelwar – guitars, mandolins
- Ron Jarzombek- guitars
- Adam Levy- guitars
- Sean Reinert – drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Sean Malone, except where noted.
- Galois
- Code/Anticode
- Reflections – Glenn Snelwar, Sean Malone, Sean Reinert
- Megrez – Trey Gunn, Sean Malone
- Singularity – Sean Malone, Glenn Snelwar, Sea Reinert
- Redemption’s Way
- Komm süsser Tod, komm sel’ge – S. Bach, arranged by Sean Malone
- Rivers Dancing – Sean Malone, Glenn Snelwar, Sean Reinert
- Srikara Tal
- Grace
Pere Ubu: Pennsylvania
On March 2, 1998, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Pennsylvania”, the eleventh Pere Ubu studio album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by David Thomas.
Personnel:
- David Thomas– vocals, organ, virtual voices
- Tom Herman – guitar, bass, tack piano, snare
- Jim Jones– guitar, bass, organ
- Robert Wheeler – EML & digital synthesizers, theremin, organ
- Michele Temple – bass, guitar, organ, piano
- Steve Mehlman – drums, percussion
Track listing:
- Woolie Bullie
- Highwaterville
- TXT
- Urban Lifestyle
- Silent Spring
- Mr Wheeler
- Muddy Waters
- Slow
- Drive
- Indiangiver
- Monday Morning
- Perfume
- Fly’s Eye
- The Duke’s Saharan Ambitions
- Wheelhouse
Jimmy Eat World: Clarity
On February 23, 1999, “Capitol” label released “Clarity”, the third Jimmy Eat World studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at “Sound City” and “Clear Lake Audio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mark Trombino.
Personnel:
- Jim Adkins – lead and backing vocals, guitars, piano, keys, stringarrangement, art direction
- Rick Burch – bass guitar
- Zach Lind – drums, percussion, vibes, bells, chimes, programming
- Tom Linton – lead and backing vocals, guitars
- Joel Derouin – violin
- Suzie Katayama – cello, string arrangement
- Mark Trombino– minimoog, sequencing, additional percussion, programming, engineer, mixing
- Dean Fisher – engineer assistant
- Nick Raskulinecz– engineer assistant
- Ron Rivera – engineer assistant
- Justin Smith – engineer assistant
- Brian Gardner – mastering
Track listing:
All lyrics by Jim Adkins and Tom Linton, all music by Jim Adkins, Rick Burch, Zach Lind and Tom Linton.
- Table for Glasses
- Lucky Denver Mint
- Your New Aesthetic
- Believe in What you Want
- A Sunday
- Crush
- 23.95
- Ten
- Just Watch the Fireworks
- For Me This is Heaven
- Blister
- Clarity
- Goodbye Sky harbor
Ketil Bjørnstad: The Sea II
On February 23, 1998, “ECM” label released “The Sea II”, the 19th Ketil Bjørnstad album. It was recorded in December 1996, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Ketil Bjørnstad – piano
- Terje Rypdal – guitar
- David Darling – cello
- Jon Christensen – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Ketil Bjørnstad except where noted.
- Laila
- Outward Bound
- Brand
- The Mother
- Song for a Planet
- Consequences – David Darling, Jon Christensen, Ketil Bjørnstad, Terje Rypdal
- Agnes
- Mime
- December
- South
Runrig: In Search of Angels
On February 21, 1999, “Ridge” label released “In Search of Angels”, the tenth Runrig album. It was recorded in 1998, at “CaVa Studios” in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by Chris Harley.
Personnel:
- Bruce Guthro: lead vocals
- Malcolm Jones: guitars, accordion
- Peter Wishart: keyboards
- Rory Macdonald: vocals, bass guitar
- Iain Bayne: drums, percussion
- Calum Macdonald: percussion
Track listing:
- Maymorning
- The Message
- Rìbhinn Donn (Brown Haired Girl)
- Big Sky
- Life Is
- Dà Mhìle Bliadhna (Two Thousand Years)
- This Is Not a Love Song
- A Dh’innse na Fìrinn (To Tell You the Truth)
- All Things Must Change
- Cho Buidhe Is A Bha I Riabh (As Yellow As It Ever Was)
- Travelers
- In Seaarch of Angels
Glass Hammer: On to Evermore
On February 18, 1998, “Arion Records / Sound Resources” labels released “On to Evermore”, the third Glass Hammer studio album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Steve Babb and Fred Schendel.
Personnel:
- Fred Schendel – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, sitar, mandolin, flute, drums
- David Carter – guitars, backing vocals
- Steve Babb – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, bass, percussion
- Walter Moore – lead and backing vocals, guitars, drums
- Tracy Cloud – backing vocals
Track listing:
- On to Evermore
- The mayor of Longview
- The Conflict
- Muse
- Arianna
- Only Red
- This Fading Age
- Junkyard Angel
- Twilight on Longview
- Wind – hidden track
Curve: Come Clean
On February 16, 1998, “Universal Records” label released “Come Clean”, the third Curve studio album. It was recorded July 1996 – September 1997, and was produced by Tim Simenon and Steve Osborne.
Personnel:
- Dean Garcia – bass, guitar, drums, programming, engineer
- Toni Halliday – vocals, engineer
- Sally Herbert – violin
- Alan Moulder – guitar
- Jason Welch – drums
- Oskar Paul – Moog synthesizer, engineer
- Tim Simenon – arranger
- Steve Osborne – arranger
- Ben Hillier – engineer
- Darren Nash – engineer assistant
- Tom Rixton – engineer assistant
- Richard Harrington – art direction, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Dean Garcia and Toni Halliday.
- Chinese Burn
- Coming Up Roses
- Something Familiar
- Dog Bone
- Alligators Getting Up
- Dirty High
- Killer Baby
- Sweetback
- Forgotten Sanity
- Cotton Candy
- Beyond Reach
- Come Clean
- Recovery
Kristin Hersh: Strange Angels
On February 3, 1998, “4AD” label released “Strange Angels”, the second Kristin Hersh album. It was recorded July – November 1997, and was produced by Kristin Hersh, Joe Henry and Steve Rizzo.
Personnel:
- Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitar
- Ivo Watts-Russell- executive producer
- Shinro Ohtake- artwork
- Vaughan Oliver- design
- John Patrick Salisbury – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Kristin Hersh
- Home
- Like You
- Aching For You
- Cold Water Coming
- Some Catch Flies
- Stained
- Shake
- Hope
- Pale
- Baseball Field
- Heaven
- Gazebo Tree
- Gut Pageant
- Rock Candy Brains
- Cartoons
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