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The Dandy Warhols: Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia

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On August 1, 2000, “Capitol” label released “Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia”, the third Dandy Warhols (The) studio album. It was recorded December 1998 – March 1999, in Portland,  Oregon, and was produced by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Dave Sardy and Gregg Williams.

Personnel:

  • Courtney Taylor-Taylor– vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Peter Holmström– guitar
  • Zia McCabe– keyboards
  • Phil Baker – double bass
  • Brent DeBoer– drums, backing vocals, photography
  • Anton Newcombe– guitar
  • Troy Stewart – slide guitar
  • Erik Gavriluk– organ
  • Joe Kaczmarek – organ
  • Vince DiFiore– trumpet
  • Eric Matthews – trumpet
  • J. Swamp – scratching
  • Meg Bobbitt – additional vocals
  • Tony Lash– recording
  • Clark Stiles – engineer, mixing, sequencing, additional recording
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Erik Gavriluk – mixing
  • Dave Sardy– mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Steven Birch – design, layout
  • Alan Narmore – artwork
  • Rakin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Godless
  2. Mohammed
  3. Nietzsche
  4. Country Leaver
  5. Solid
  6. Horse Pills
  7. Get Off
  8. Sleep
  9. Cool Scene
  10. Bohemian Like You
  11. Shakin
  12. Big Indian
  13. The Gospel – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmström

Beastie Boys: Hello Nasty

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Hello Nasty

On July 14, 1998, “Capitol” label released “Hello Nasty”, the fifth Beastie Boys studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998, and was produced by Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch and Mario Caldato, Jr. At 1999 ”Grammy’s”, “Hello Nasty” won two awards for “Best Alternative Music Album” and for “Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group” for “Intergalactic”. The album was cerified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA’; 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ” and 3 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Mix Master Mike– DJ
  • Money Mark– keyboards
  • Biz Markie, Bobbito, Jill Cunniff, Miho Hatori, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Brooke Williams – vocals
  • Lord Sear – human beatbox
  • Eric Bobo, Duduka, Richard Siegler – percussion
  • Nelson Keane Carse – trombone
  • Joe Locke – vibraphone
  • Jane Scarpantoni– cello
  • Steve Slagle– flute
  • Paul Vercesi – alto sax
  • Brian G. Wright – violin, viola
  • Robert Perlman – beats
  • Pat Shannahan – sample clearance
  • Steve Revitte, Suzanne Dyer, Mario Caldato Jr– engineer
  • Andy VanDette, Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Cey Adams– art direction
  • Bill McMullen – design
  • Michael Lavine– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond and Adam Yauch,  except where noted.

  1. Super Disco Breakin’
  2. The Move
  3. Remote Control
  4. Songs for the Man
  5. Just a Test
  6. Body Movin’ – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Mario Caldato
  7. Intergalactic – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Mario Caldato
  8. Sneakin’ Out the Hospital
  9. Putting Shame in Your Game
  10. Flowin Prose
  11. And Me
  12. Three MC’s and One DJ – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Mike Schwartz, Wendell Fite
  13. The Grasshopper Unit (Keep Movin’) – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Melvin Glover, Sylvia Robinson
  14. Song for Junior – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Eric Bobo, Mark Nishita, Jill Cunniff
  15. I Don’t Know
  16. The Negotiation Limerick File – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Mario Caldato
  17. Electrify – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Mario Caldato
  18. Picture This – Beastie Boys, Brooke Williams
  19. Unite
  20. Dedication – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Mark Nishita
  21. Lee, PhD – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Lee Perry, Mark Nishita
  22. Instant Death

Elvis Costello: Imperial Bedroom

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On July 2, 1982, “F-Beat” label released “Imperial Bedroom”, the seventh Elvis Costello album. It was his second album with his backing band The Attractions. It was recorded in 1982, at “AIR Recording Studios” in London, and was produced by Geoff Emerick. In 1998, “Q” magazine ranked the album at number 96 on its list of the “Greatest Albums Ever”. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Imperial Bedroom” at number 166 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Steve Nieve– piano, organ, harpsichord, accordion, guitar, orchestrations
  • Bruce Thomas– bass
  • Pete Thomas– drums

All tracks by Elvis Costello, except where noted.

  1. Beyond Belief
  2. Tears Before Bedtime
  3. Shabby Doll
  4. The Long Honeymoon
  5. Man Out of Time
  6. Almost Blue…
  7. And in Every Home
  8. The Loved Ones
  9. Human Hands
  10. Kid About It
  11. Little Savage
  12. Boy with a Problem – music by Elvis Costello, lyrics by Chris Difford, and Elvis Costello:
  13. Pidgin English
  14. You Little Fool
  15. Town Cryer

Voltaire: The Devil’s Bris

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On June 9, 1998, “Projekt Records” label released “The Devil’s Bris” the debut Voltaire album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Unique Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Fortus. The album’s title is from the juxtaposition of the figure of the devil and the Jewish  circumcision ritual, the bris milah.

Personnel:

  • Voltaire – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Gregor Kitzis – violin
  • Matthew Goeke – cello
  • Grisha Alexiev – drums
  • George Evageliou, Tom Cadley – engineer
  • Adam Abeshouse – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Voltaire, except where noted.

  1. Ex-Lover’s Lover
  2. Anniversary
  3. Parade
  4. The Man Upstairs
  5. They Know Me
  6. Owee
  7. Snakes
  8. Ravens Land
  9. The Chosen
  10. All the Way Down
  11. When You’re Evil
  12. Shalom – traditional Jewish song

Paul Weller: Stanley Road

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On June 7, 1995, “Go! Discs” label released “Stanley Road”, the third Paul Weller album. It was recorded in 1995, at “The Manor” in Oxford, and was produced by Paul Weller and Brendan Lynch. The album’s cover was by the artist Peter Blake, designer of “The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s” album artwork . In 1998 “Q” magazine readers voted “Stanley Road” the 46th Greatest album of all time.

Personnel:

  • Paul Weller – vocals, guitar, piano, shakers, organ, percussion, novatron, Hammond Organ, Wurlitzer
  • Steve Cradock– acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Noel Gallagher– acoustic guitar
  • David Liddle – acoustic slide guitar
  • Steve Winwood– piano, Hammond Organ, Wurlitzer
  • Helen Turner – Hammond Organ, Novatron Strings, organ
  • Brendan Lynch– Cyremin, Mini-Moog, tambourine, accordion, finger cymbals
  • Mick Talbot– Fender Rhodes, pipe organ, Hammond Organ
  • Yolanda Charles – bass
  • Robert– bass, backing vocals
  • Mark Nelson – bass
  • Steve White– drums, percussion
  • Joy Hawley – cello
  • Carleen Anderson – vocals, backing vocals
  • Constantine Wier – Voodoo vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Weller, except where noted.

  1. The Changingman – Brendan Lynch, Paul Weller
  2. Porcelain Gods
  3. I Walk on Gilded Splinters – John Creaux
  4. You Do Something to Me
  5. Woodcutter’s Son
  6. Time Passes
  7. Stanley Road
  8. Broken Stones
  9. Out of the Sinking
  10. Pink of the White Walls
  11. Whirpools’ End
  12. Wings of Speed

The Smashing Pumpkins: Adore

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Adore

On June 2, 1998, “Virgin” label released “Adore”, the fourth Smashing Pumpkins (The) studio album. It was recorded June 1997 – March 1998, at “Sunset Sound”, “The Village Recorder” and “Chicago Recording Company”, and was produced by Billy Corgan, Flood and Brad Wood.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan– vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, production, mixing, art direction, design
  • James Iha– vocals, guitar
  • D’arcy Wretzky– bass guitar
  • Matt Walker– drums
  • Matt Cameron– drums
  • Joey Waronker– drums
  • Dennis Flemion– vocals
  • Bon Harris– vocals, programming
  • Brad Wood– vocals, organ, engineer
  • Jimmy Flemion– additional vocals
  • Robbie Adams –engineer, mixing
  • Chris Shepard – engineer
  • Neil Perry – engineer, mixing
  • Howard C. Willing – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Bjorn Thorsrud– engineer, digital editing
  • Chris Brickley – recording assistant
  • Matt Prock – recording assistant
  • Steve Johnson – recording assistant
  • Ron Lowe – recording assistant
  • Ed Tinley – recording assistant
  • Jeff Vereb – recording assistant
  • Flood– mixing
  • Jay Nicholas – mixing assistant
  • Eric Greedy – mixing assistant
  • Jamie Siegel – mixing assistant
  • John Wydrycs – mixing assistant
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Andy Van Dette – digital editing
  • Frank Olinsky – art direction, design
  • Yelena Yemchuk– art direction, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Corgan.

  1. To Sheila
  2. Ava Adore
  3. Perfect
  4. Daphne Descends
  5. Once Upon a Time
  6. Tear
  7. Crestfallen
  8. Appels + Oranjes
  9. Pug
  10. The Tale of Dusty and Pistol Pete
  11. Annie – Dog
  12. Shame
  13. Behold! The Night Mare
  14. For Martha
  15. Blank Page

James Taylor: Hourglass

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Hourglass

On May 20, 1997, “Columbia” label released “Hourglass” the fourteenth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded December 1996, at “Chalker’s Creek” in Massachusetts, “Westlake Audio”  in Hollywood,  “Right Track Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Frank Filipetti and James Taylor. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Pop Album” in 1998.

Personnel:

  • James Taylor – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Bobby Mann – guitar
  • Ross Traut – guitar
  • Dan Dugmore– pedal steel guitar
  • Jill Dell’Abate – vocals
  • David Lasley– vocals
  • Kate Markowitz– vocals
  • Arnold McCuller– vocals
  • Valerie Carter– vocals
  • Shawn Colvin– vocals
  • Sting– vocals
  • Clifford Carter– keyboards
  • Stevie Wonder– harmonica
  • Edgar Meyer – bass
  • Jimmy Johnson– bass
  • Carlos Vega – drums
  • Luis Conte– percussion
  • Branford Marsalis– soprano and alto saxophones
  • Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone, EWI
  • Yo-Yo Ma– cello
  • Mark O’Connor– fiddle
  • Ed Rockett- penny whistle
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by James Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Line ‘Em Up
  2. Enough to Be on Your Way
  3. Little More Time with You
  4. Gaia
  5. Ananas
  6. Jump Up Behind Me
  7. Another Day
  8. Up Er Mei
  9. Up from Your Life
  10. Yellow and Rose
  11. Boatman – Livingston Taylor, M. Taylor
  12. Walking My Baby Back Home – Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk
  13. Hangnail

Sonic Youth: A Thousand Leaves

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On May 12, 1998, “DGC Records” label released “A Thousand Leaves”, the tenth Sonic Youth album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998, at “Echo Canyon” in New York City, and was produced by Sonic Youth and Wharton Tiers.

Personnel:

  • Thurston Moore – vocals, guitar
  • Kim Gordon – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Lee Ranaldo – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Shelley – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Sonic Youth.

  1. Contre le sexisme
  2. Sunday
  3. Female Mechanic Now on Duty
  4. Wildflower Soul
  5. Hoarfrost
  6. French Tickler
  7. Hits of Sunshine (For Allen Ginsberg)
  8. Karen Koltrane
  9. The Ineffable Me
  10. Snare, Girl
  11. Heather Angel

Lenny Kravitz: 5

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5

On May 12, 1998, “Virgin” label released “5”, the fifth Lenny Kravitz studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998, at at “Ghetto Lounge Studios” and “Compass Point Studios”, and was produced by Lenny Kravitz.

Personnel:

  • Lenny Kravitz – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion,horn arrangements,  programming, mixing
  • Craig Ross– guitar, slide guitar, keyboards
  • Terry Manning– toy piano
  • George Laks– keyboards
  • Alix Alvarez– keyboards
  • Jack Daley– bass
  • Cindy Blackman- drums
  • Harold Todd– saxophone, horn arrangements
  • Michael Hunter– trumpet, horn arrangements
  • Mark Browne, Matthew Knobel, Eric Rehl – programming
  • Terry Manning – programming, engineer, mixing
  • Tom “T-Bone” Edmonds – recording
  • Matthew Knobel – Pro Tools operator
  • Len Peltier – art direction, design
  • Mark Seliger – photography

Track listing:

  1. Live – Lenny Kravitz, Craig Ross
  2. Supersoulfinger – Lenny Kravitz
  3. I Belong to You – Lenny Kravitz
  4. Black Velveteen – Lenny Kravitz
  5. If You Can’t Say No – Lenny Kravitz
  6. Thinking of You – Lenny Kravitz, Lysa Treniier
  7. Take Time – Lenny Kravitz
  8. Fly Away – Lenny Kravitz
  9. It’s Your Life – Lenny Kravitz
  10. Straight Cold Player – Lenny Kravitz
  11. Little Girl’s Eyes – Lenny Kravitz
  12. You’re My Flavor – Lenny Kravitz
  13. Can We Find a Reason – Lenny Kravitz

Soul Asylum: Candy from a Stranger

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Candy from a stranger

On May 12, 1998, “Columbia” label released “Candy from a Stranger”, the eight Soul Asylum’s studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998, and was produced by Chris Kimsey.

Personnel:

  • Dave Pirner– vocals, guitar
  • Dan Murphy – vocals, guitar
  • Karl Mueller– bass
  • Sterling Campbell– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Pirner except where noted.

  1. Creatures of Habit
  2. I Will Still Be Laughing
  3. Close
  4. See You Later
  5. No Time for Waiting
  6. Blood into Wine – Dan Murphy, Herman
  7. Lies of Hate – Dave Pirner, Sterling Campbell
  8. Draggin’ the Lake
  9. New York Blackout
  10. The Game
  11. Cradle Chain