On June 14, 2016, Henry Campbell Liken McCullough died aged 72. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, worked with many musicians including Joe Cocker, George Harrison, Roy Harper, Frankie Miller, Eric Burdon, Marianne Faithful, Ronnie Lane, Donovan, Bobby Harrison, Steve Marriot, Time Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. McCullough was member of Spooky Tooth, The Grease Band, Dr. Feelgood and Wings. As leader he released one EP and five solo albums.
Tag Archives: 1998
alt-J: Relaxer
On June 2, 2017, “Infectious Music” and “Canvasback Music” label released “Relaxer”, the third alt-J studio album. It was recorded August 2016 – January 2017, at “Iguana Studios” in Brixton,”Abbey Road Studios” in Westminster, “The Church Studios” in Crouch End, “Strongroom Studios” in Shoreditch, “Ely Cathedral” in Ely, and was produced by Charlie Andrew. The album art was taken from a video game made specifically for the band by Japanese artist Osamu Sato. It was inspired by Sato’s 1998 “PlayStation” video game LSD.
Personnel:
- Joe Newman – vocals, guitar
- Gus Unger-Hamilton – vocals, keyboards
- Thom Sonny Green– drums, percussion, programming
- Martin Williams – tenor saxophone
- Joe Auckland – trumpet
- Adrian Hallowell – trombone
- Mike Kearsey – trombone
- Trevor Mires – trombone
- London Metropolitan Orchestra– strings
- Ellie Rowsell, Marika Hackman– vocals
- Hinako Omori – backing vocals
- Ely Cathedral Boy Choristers – choir
- Charlie Andrew – programming, engineer, mixing
- Brett Cox, Jay Pocknell – engineer
- Stefano Civetta, Paul Pritchard, Graeme Baldwin – engineer assistant
- Dick Beetham – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton and Thom Sonny Green, except where noted.
- 3WW
- In Cold Blood
- House of the Rising Sun – traditional
- Hit Me Like That Share
- Deadcrush
- Adeline – Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton, Thom Sonny Green, Hans Zimmer
- Last Year
- Pleader
Tricky: Angels with Dirty Faces
On May 25, 1998, “Island” label released “Angels with Dirty Faces”, the third Tricky album, It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Tricky.
Personnel:
- Tricky – vocals, keyboards, mixing, photography
- Martina Topley-Bird – vocals
- PJ Harvey – vocals
- Marc Ribot, Patrice Serapiglia, Scott Ian – guitar
- Gareth Bowen – keyboards
- Greg Cohen- double bass
- Pete Briquette- bass
- Jack Hersca – bass, guitar
- Gene Lake, Calvin Weston, Perry Melius – drums
- Doug Wieselman – flute
- Lorenza Ponce – violin
- Jane Scarpantoni- cello
- Ethan Allen, Jack Hersca – engineer
- Chipman Verspyck, Mark Fraunfelder, Serge Tsai – engineer assistant
- Susan Rogers – mixing
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Barron Claiborne – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Tricky.
- Money Greedy
- Mellow
- Singing the Blues
- Broken Homes
- 6 Minutes
- Analyze Me
- The Moment I Feared
- Talk to Me (Angels with Dirty Faces)
- Carriage for Two
- Demise
- Tear out My Eyes
- Record Companies
- Peyote Sings (bonus track)
- Taxi (bonus track)
Moby: Play
On May 17, 1999, “Mute” and “V2” labels released “Play”, the fifth Moby studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at Moby’s home studio in Manhattan, New York, and was produced by Moby. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, 2 x Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”, 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Diamond in France by “SNEP”, 7 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”, 6 x Platinum in UK by “BPI” and 2 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Moby – vocals, various instruments, engineer, mixing
- Pilar Basso, Nikki D, Reggie Matthews, The Shining Light Gospel Choir – additional vocals
- I Monster, Mario Caldato Jr.– mixing
- Graeme Durham – mastering
- Ysabel Zu Innhausen Und Knyphausen – artwork, design
- Corinne Day – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Moby, except where noted.
- Honey – Moby, Bessie Jones, Alan Lomax
- Find My Baby – Moby, Willie Jones
- Porcelain
- Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?
- South Side
- Rushing
- Bodyrock – Moby, Gabriel Jackson
- Natural Blues – Moby, Vera Hall, Alan Lomax
- Machete
- 7
- Run On
- Down Slow
- If Things Were Perfect
- Everloving
- Inside
- Guitar Flute & String
- The Sky Is Broken
- My Weakness
Danko Jones: Born a Lion
On April 23, 2002, “Bad Taste Records” label released “Born A Lion”, the debut Danko Jones studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, and was produced by Danko Jones.
Personnel:
- Danko Jones – vocals, guitar
- John Calabrese, Tara MacLean – bass
- Damon Richardson – drums
- Cantable Chorale – backing vocals
- Matt DeMatteo – engineer
- Alfio Annibalini, Victor Florencia – mixing
- Brett Zilahi – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Danko Jones.
- Play the Blues
- Lovercall
- Sound of Love
- Papa
- Soul on Ice
- Word Is Bond
- Way to My Heart
- Caramel City
- Get Outta Town
- Suicide Woman
- Love Is Unkind
Judge Dread
On March 13, 1998, Alexander Minto Hughes aka Judge Dread died aged 52. He was reggae and ska musician, the first white recording artist to have a reggae hit in Jamaica. “Rolling Stone” magazine wrote “He sold several million albums throughout his 25-plus year career and was second only to Bob Marley in U.K. reggae sales during the 70s”. Dread has the most banned songs on “BBC” radio of all time.
John Coltrane: My Favorite Things
In March 1961, “Atlantic” label released “My Favorite Things”, the seventh John Coltrane studio album. It was recorded in October 1960, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegün. In 1998, the album received “Grammy Hall of Fame” award.
Personnel:
- John Coltrane– soprano and tenor saxophones
- McCoy Tyner– piano
- Steve Davis– double bass
- Elvin Jones– drums
- Tom Dowd, Phil Lehle — engineer
- Loring Eutemey — design
- Lee Friedlander— photography
- Bill Coss — liner notes
Track listing:
- My Favorite Things – Oscar Hammerstein II,, Richard Rodgers
- Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye – Cole Porter
- Summertime – Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin
- But Not for Me – Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
Josipa Lisac: Dnevnik jedne ljubavi
In February 1973, “Jugoton” label released “Dnevnik jedne ljubavi”, the debut Josipa Lisac album. It was recorded in February 1973, and was produced by Karlo Metikoš and K. Klemenčić. In 1998, the album was ranked at number 9 on the list of “YU 100: The Best albums of Yugoslav pop and rock music”.
Personnel:
- Brane “Lambert” Živković – flute, piano, el.piano, arranger
- Slobodan “Bobo”Kovačević – acoustic guitar
- Vedran Božić – guitar
- Tihomir “Pop” Asanović – Hammond organ
- Mario Mavrin – Fender bass
- Jože “Braco” Doblekar – congas
- Dado Topić – tambourine
- Ratko “Rale” Divjak – drums
- Miroslav Sedak-Benčić, Boris Frančišković – tenor saxophone
- Maks Johan – baritone saxophone
- Marijan Domić – trumpet
- Radmilo Maslovarić – trombone
- Nenad Marinović – oboe
- Stjepan Obadić – horn
- Konstantin Iskra – bassoon
- Ivan Kuzmić, Silvio Orlando – violin
- Ante Živković – viola
- Josip Stojanović – cello
- Zdenka Kovačiček, Dubravka Zubović, Ksenija Erker, Adica Dobrić – backing vocals
- Franjo Berner – engineer
- Ivica Krajač – artwork
- Jozo Ćetković – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Ivica Krajač, all music by Karlo Metikoš;
- O jednoj mladosti
- Srela sam se s njim
- Sreća
- Po prvi put
- Plačem
- Jedna kratka vijest
- Ležaj od suza
- Ne prepoznajem ga
- Vjerujem ti sve
- Kao stranac
Smog: Knock Knock
On January 12, 1999, “Drag City” label released “Knock Knock”, the seventh Smog (Bill Callahan) studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Jim O’Rourke.
Personnel:
- Bill Callahan – vocals. guitar
- Loren Mazzacane Connors – guitar
- Jim O’Rourke – piano
- Thymme Jones – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Bill Callahan.
- Let’s Move to the Country
- Held
- River Guard
- No Dancing
- Teenage Spaceship
- Cold Blooded Old Times
- Sweet Treat
- Hit the Ground Running
- I Could Drive Forever
- Left Only with Love
Alex Lloyd: Black the Sun
On January 7, 1999, “EMI” label released “Black the Sun”, the debut Alex Lloyd studio album. I t was recorded in 1998, at “Q Studios”, “Studios 301” in Sydney, and was produced by Alex Lloyd, Ed Buller and Trent Williamson. In the 2000 “ARIA Awards” Alex Lloyd won the prize for “Best Male Artist.
Personnel:
- Alex Lloyd– guitar, vocals, programming, drums, bass
- Clayton Doley– organ
- Trent Williamson – harmonica, programming
- Terapai Richmond – drums
- Daniel Denholm – string and vocal arrangements
- Louise Morgan – spoken word
- Ed Buller– programming
Track listing:
All tracks by Alaxander Wasiliev (Alex Lloyd), except where noted.
- Melting
- Momo
- Something Special – Alexander Wasiliev, Miller
- Desert
- Snow
- My Way Home
- Black The Sun
- Lucky Star
- What A Year – Alexander Wasiliev, Quinn
- Faraway
- Aliens
- Gender
- Backseat Clause
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