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Jimmy Page and Robert Plant: Walking Into Clarksdale

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On April 21, 1998, “Atlantic’ label released “Walking into Clarksdale” studio album by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. It was recorded at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Albini.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Page– acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, co-production
  • Robert Plant– vocals, co-production
  • Tim Whelan– keyboards
  • Charlie Jones– bass guitar, percussion
  • Michael Lee– drums, percussion
  • Lynton Naiff –string arrangements
  • Ed Shearmur– programming, string pads
  • Steve Albini– engineer, recording technician
  • Paul Hicks – engineer, assistant
  • Cally – design
  • Anton Corbijn– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Charlie Jones, Michael Lee.

  1. Shining in the Light
  2. When the World Was Young
  3. Upon a Golden Horse
  4. Blue Train
  5. Please Read the Letter
  6. Most High
  7. Heart in Your Hand
  8. Walking into Clarksdale
  9. Burning Up
  10. When I Was a Child
  11. House of Love
  12. Sons of Freedom

Eels: Blinking Lights and Other Revelations

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Blinking Lights

On April 19, 2005, “Vagrant” label released “Blinking Lights and Other Revelations”, the sixth Eels studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 2004, at “One Hitsville” in Silverlake, California”, and was produced by E.

Personnel:

  • E– vocals, guitar, keyboards, melodica
  • Tom Waits – vocal
  • Peter Buck – guitar
  • The Chet– guitar
  • Joe Gore – guitar
  • John Sebastian – organ
  • Wally Gagel– keyboards
  • Jim Jacobsen – keyboards, horn, string arrangements, programming
  • Koool G. Murder – bass guitar
  • Michael Valerio – bass guitar
  • Butch– drums, percussion
  • Puddin’– drums
  • Wayne Bergeron– trumpet
  • Bobby, Jr.– “wails”
  • Matt DeMerritt – saxophone
  • Probyn Gregory– horns
  • David Hlebo – saxophone
  • Andy Martin– trombone
  • Joe Meyer – horn
  • Dick Mitchell – flute
  • Todd Simon– trumpet
  • Jim Lang – strings, mixing
  • Ludvig Girdland – violin
  • Bill Liston –woodwinds
  • Gerri Sutyak – cello
  • Michael Aarvold – mixing
  • Ryan Boesch – mixing,programming
  • Robert Carranza– mixing
  • Greg Collins – mixing
  • Wally Gagel – mixing
  • Koool G. Murder – mixing, programming
  • Dan Pinder – mixing
  • Brendan Willard – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by E, except where noted.

  1. Theme from Blinking Lights
  2. From Which I Came/A Magic World
  3. Son of a Bitch – E and Jim Lang
  4. Blinking Lights (For Me)
  5. Trouble with Dreams
  6. Marie Floating Over the Backyard
  7. Suicide Life
  8. In the Yard, Behind the Church
  9. Railroad Man
  10. The Other Shoe
  11. Last Time We Spoke
  12. Mother Mary
  13. Going Fetal
  14. Understanding Salesmen
  15. Theme for a Pretty Girl That Makes You Believe God Exists
  16. Checkout Blues
  17. Blinking Lights (For You)
  18. Dust of Ages” (E, Jim Jacobsen)
  19. Old Shit/New Shit
  20. Bride of Theme from Blinking Lights
  21. Hey Man (Now You’re Really Living)
  22. I’m Going to Stop Pretending That I Didn’t Break Your Heart
  23. To Lick Your Boots – Peter Buck, E
  24. If You See Natalie
  25. Sweet Li’l Thing
  26. Dusk: A Peach in the Orchard – E, John Sebastian
  27. Whatever Happened toSoy Bomb
  28. Ugly Love
  29. God’s Silence
  30. Losing Streak
  31. Last Days of My Bitter Heart
  32. The Stars Shine in the Sky Tonight – E, Jim Lang
  33. Things the Grandchildren Should Know

Andrew Bird: Thrills

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On April 7, 1998, “Rykodisc” label released “Thrills”, the first Andrew Bird album with Bowl of Fire. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Mike Napolitano
Andrew Bird.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Bird – vocals, violin, mandolin
  • James Mathus- banjo, guitar, piano, trombone
  • Joshua Hirsch – bass
  • Kevin O’Donnell – drums, washboard, pots and pans
  • Katharine Whalen- vocals
  • Jack Fine- trumpet
  • Mike Napolitano – recording, mixing
  • Brent Lambert – mastering
  • Audrey Niffenegger – cover art
  • Steven Jurgensmeyer – design
  • Dave Rosser – photos

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Bird, except where noted.

  1. Minor Stab
  2. Ides of Swing
  3. Glass Figurine
  4. Pathetique = Lyrics adapted from the poem Ich Grolle Nichtby Heinrich Heine
  5. Depression-Pasillo – Garcia
  6. 50 Pieces
  7. A Woman’s Life and Love – Lyrics adapted from a poem by Adelbert von Chamisso
  8. Swedish Wedding March
  9. Eugene
  10. Gris – Gris
  11. Cock o’ the Walk
  12. Nuthinduan Waltz

Pulp: This Is Hardcore

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On March 30, 1998, “Island” label released “This Is Hardcore”,the sixth Pulp album. It was recorded in 1997, at “CTS Studios”, and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas.  In 2013, magazine “NME” ranked “This Is Hardcore” at number 166 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Jarvis Cocker – vocals, guitar, keyboards, arranger
  • Russell Senior – guitar, violin, arranger
  • Mark Webber – guitar, keyboards, arranger
  • Steve Mackey – bass, arranger
  • Nick Banks – drums, percussion
  • Anne Dudley – piano, string arrangements
  • Chris Thomas – piano
  • Neneh Cherry – vocals
  • Mandy Bell, Carol Kenyon, Jackie Rawe – backing vocals
  • Nicholas Dodd– orchestration
  • Magnus Fiennes, Mark Hayley, Matthew Vaughan, Olle Romo – programming
  • Pete Lewis – engineer
  • John Currin- artwork
  • Peter Saville – art direction, artwork
  • Howard Wakefield, Paul Hetherington – artwork, design, Smart blur ‘painterly effect
  • Horst Diekgerdes – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jarvis Cocker, all music by Nick Banks, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey and Mark Webber, except where noted.

  1. The Fear
  2. Dishes
  3. Party Hard
  4. Help the Aged
  5. This Is Hardcore – Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Mark Webber, Peter Thomas, Steve Mackey
  6. TV Movie
  7. A Little Soul
  8. I’m a Man
  9. Seductive Barry
  10. Sylvia

Fleetwood Mac: Rumours

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Fleetwood Mac Rumours

On February 4, 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “Rumours”, the eleventh Fleetwood Mac studio album.  It was recorded in 1976, at “Criteria Studios” in Miami; “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles; “Zellerbach Auditorium” in Berkeley and “Wally Heider Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham,  Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut. “Rumours” won “Grammy Award for Album of the Year” in 1978, the three major US trade publications – “Billboard”, “Cash Box, and Record World”, named it “Album of the Year” for 1977. The album has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time. Rumours has received Diamond certifications in several countries, including the US, Canada, and Australia. “Rumours” was certified 11 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”; it has received a “Diamond Award” in US by “RIAA” for a 20 x Platinum certification or 20 million units shipped. In 1998, magazine “Q”  ranked  “Rumours” at number three in its list of “50 Best Albums of the 70’s’; in 1999,  “Vibe”  featured it as one of “100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century”; in  2003, “VH1” ranked “Rumours” at number 16 during its “100 Greatest Albums Countdown” and magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked it at number 25 in its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Buckingham – vocals, guitars, dobro, percussion
  • Stevie Nicks– vocals
  • Christine McVie – vocals, keyboards
  • John McVie– bass guitar
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion, harpsichord
  • Desmond Strobel – design
  • Larry Vigon – calligraphy
  • Herbert W. Worthington– photography

Track listing:

  1. Second hand News – Lindsey Buckingham
  2. Dreams – Stevie Nicks
  3. Never Going Back Again – Lindsey Buckingham
  4. Don’t Stop – Christine McVie
  5. Go Your Own Way – Lindsey Buckingham
  6. Songbird – Christine McVie
  7. The Chain – Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks
  8. You Make Loving Fun – Christine McVie
  9. I Don’t Want to Know – Stevie Nicks
  10. Oh Daddy – Christine McVie
  11. Gold Dust Woman – Stevie Nicks

 

Pearl Jam: Yield

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On February 3, 1998, “Epic” label released “Yield”, the fifth Pearl Jam studio album.  It was recorded February – September 1997, at “Studio Litho” and “Studio X” in Seattle, “Southern Tracks Recording” and  “Doppler Studios” in Atlanta, and was produced by  Brendan O’Brien,  Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Jack Irons, Mike McCready and Eddie Vedder. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Mike McCready– lead guitar
  • Jeff Ament– vocals, bass guitar, layout, photography
  • Stone Gossard– vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, bass
  • Jack Irons– drums, percussion

Tracks listing:

All lyrics written by Eddie Vedder, except where noted.

  1. Brain of J. – Mike McCready
  2. Faithfull – Mike McCready
  3. No Way – lyrics and music by Stone Gossard
  4. Given to Fly – Mike McCready
  5. Wishlist – Eddie veder
  6. Pilate – lyrics and music by Jeff Ament
  7. Do the Evolution – Stone Gossard
  8. Untitled – lyrics and music by Jack Irons
  9. MFC – Eddie Vedder
  10. Low Light – lyrics and music by Jeff Ament
  11. In Hiding – Stone Gossard
  12. Push Me, Pull Me – Jeff Ament
  13. All Those Yesterdays – lyrics and music by Stone Gossard

Air: Moon Safari

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Moonsafari

On January 16, 1998, “Virgin” label released “Moon Safari”, the debut Air studio album. It was recorded April to June 1997, at the “Around the Golf” and “Studio Gang” in Paris, and “Abbey Road” in London, and was produced byJean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin . “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 93 on its list of “Best Album of the Nineties” ; the French edition of the same magazine, ranked  “Moon Safari” at  number 65 on its list of the “100 Greatest French rock albums”.

  • Jean-Benoît Dunckel – vocals, keyboards, synths, organ, piano, pan pipes, hand claps, glockenspiel
  • Eric Regert – organ
  • Patrick Woodcock – guitar, trombone
  • Nicolas Godin– vocals, bass, synths, guitar, hand claps, harmonica, glockenspiel, piano, organ, pan pipes, drums, percussion
  • Marlon – drums
  • Alf (a.k.a. Stephane Briat) – hand claps
  • Caroline L. – hand claps
  • Beth Hirsch– vocals
  • Enfants square Burcq – vocals
  • David Whitaker– string arrangements, conducor

Track listing:

All tracks by Air, except where noted.

  1. La femme d’argent
  2. Sexy Boy
  3. All I Need – lyrics by Beth Hirsch
  4. Kelly Watch the Stars
  5. Talisman
  6. Remember – co-written by Jean-Jacques Perrey
  7. You Make It Easy – lyrics by Beth Hirsch
  8. Ce matin là – co-written by Patrick Woodcock
  9. New Star in the Sky (Chanson pour Solal)
  10. Le voyage de Pénélope

Cozy Powell

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On April 5, 1998, Colin Flooks aka Cozy Powell died aged 51. He was  musician (drums, percussion), composer and producer, member of Bedlam, Cozy Powell’s Hammer, The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, MSG, Whitesnake,  Emerson, Lake & Powell, Gary Moore, Black Sabbath, The Brian May Band, Suzi Quatro, Peter Green Splinter Group and Thin Lizzy.