On June 15, 1999, “Magna Carta” label released “Liquid Tension Experiment 2”, the second Liquid Tension Experiment studio album. It was recorded October – November 1998, at “Millbrook Sound Studios” in Millbrook, New York, and was produced by John Petrucci, Tony Levin, Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy.
Personnel:
John Petrucci – guitar
Tony Levin – Chapman Stick, bass guitar
Jordan Rudess – keyboard
Mike Portnoy – drums, percussion
Chris Cubeta – engineer
Pat Thrall – engineer
Spyros Poulos – engineer
Kosaku Nakamura – engineer
Kevin Shirley – mixing
Rich Alvy – mixing assistant
Leon Zervos – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by John Petrucci, Tony Levin, Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy.
On June 8, 1999, “Matador” label released “Terror Twilight”, the fifth Pavement studio album. It was recorded June – December 1998, at “RPM Studios” in New York City, “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Nigel Godrich.
On May 25, 1998, “Warner Music Japan” label released “Super æ”, the fifth Boredoms studio album. It was recorded March 1996 – March 1998, and was produced by Masanobu Kondo and Yamantaka Eye.
On May 16, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “¡Viva El Amor!”, the seventh Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at “Townhouse”, “Sarm West”, “RAK” and “Innovation” in London, “Bearsville” in Bearsville, New York, and was produced by Stephen Street and Stephen Hague.
Personnel:
Chrissie Hynde – vocals, guitar, harmonica
Adam Seymour – guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Andy Hobson – bass
Martin Chambers – drums
Jeff Beck – guitar solo
Lindsay Edwards – keyboards
Stephen Hague – keyboards, accordion
Chuck Norman – keyboards, programming
Tom Kelly – bass, guitar, backing vocals
Andy Duncan – percussion, programming
Preston Heyman – percussion
David Johansen – backing vocals, ad libs
Jules Shear – backing vocals
The Duke Quartet:
Louisa Fuller – violin
Richard Koster – violin
Ivan McCready – cello
John Metcalfe – viola, string arrangements
Julie Gardner – engineer
David Boucher – engineer
Doug Wynne – engineer
Richard Norris – engineer, mixing
Stephen Hague – mixing
Bob Clearmountain – mixing
Ian Cooper – mastering
Tin Tin Out – remix, additional production
Michael Nash Associates – artwork
Linda McCartney – cover photography
Mary McCartney – inner sleeve photos
Rob Dickins – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.
Popstar – Chrissie Hynde, Adam Seymour
Human – Shelly Peiken, Mark McEntee
From the Heart Down – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
Nails in the Road – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
Who’s Who
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Baby’s Breath – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
On April 14, 1998, “4AD” label released “Duality”, album by Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke. It was recorded in 1987, at Lisa Gerrad’s home studio, in Gippsland, Australia, and was produced by Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke.
Personnel:
Lisa Gerrard – vocal
Pieter Bourke – percussion, engineer
Don Tyler – mastering
Jacek Tuschewski – painting
Chris Bigg – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke, except where noted.
Shadow Magnet
Tempest – Lisa Gerrard, Pieter Bourke, Madjid Khaladj
On April 10, 2001, “Sub Pop” label released “Old Ramon”, the sixth and final Red House Painters studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998, at “Two Mendocino” in Comptche, California, “Studio B” in Austin, Texas, “Praire Sun Recording Studios” in Cotati, California, “Hyde Street Studios”, “Toast Studios” and “3030 Studios” in San Francsico, and was produced by Mark Kozelek.
Personnel:
Mark Kozelek – vocals, guitars
Jerry Vessel – bass
Phil Carney – guitars
Anthony Koutsos – drums
Craig Ross – guitar, backing vocals
Mike Hardwick – guitar
David Perales – violin
Michael Urbano – drums
Paul Revelli – drums
Andy Taub, Billy Anderson, David Bianco, Mark Needham, Philo Heyward, Steve Holsworth – engineer
On March 9, “East West” label released “Eye II Eye”, the fourteenth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at “Little America Studios” in Austria, and was produced by Peter Wolf.
Personnel:
Klaus Meine – lead vocals, arrangements
Matthias Jabs – lead guitars, backing vocals, arrangements
Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitars, backing vocals, arrangements
Ralph Rieckermann – bass, backing vocals, arrangements
James Kottak – co-lead and backing vocals, drums, arrangements
Mick Jones – acoustic guitar
Peter Wolf – piano, keyboards, arrangements, mixing
Michelle Wolf – backing vocals
Airway Allstars: Siedah Garrett, Lynn Davis, James Ingram, Phil Perry and Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals
Herman Rarebell – backing vocals
A.T., Christian Leitgeb, Paul Ericksen, Kenji Nakai – engineer
Bill Schnee – mixing
Chris Kimsey – mixing
Stephen Marcussen, Chris von Rautenkranz – mastering
Dirk Rudolph – design
Olaf Heine – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics are written by Klaus Meine, except where noted, all music as noted.
Mysterious – Ralph Rieckermann, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, Jean-Michel Byron
To Be No. 1 – Peter Wolf, Matthias Jabs
Obsession – Klaus Meine, Peter Wolf
10 Light Years Away – lyrics by Mick Jones, Marti Frederiksen, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, music by Mick Jones, Marti Frederiksen, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker
Mind Like a Tree – Rudolf Schenker, Peter Wolf
Eye to Eye (In memoriam of Hugo Meine and Heinrich Schenker, Klaus and Rudolf’s fathers) – Rudolf Schenker
What U Give U Get Back – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, music by Rudolf Schenker, Peter Wolf
Skywriter – Rudolf Schenker
Yellow Butterfly – Rudolf Schenker, Marti Fredericksen
Freshly Squeezed – Rudolf Schenker, Peter Wolf
Priscilla – Rudolf Schenker
Du bist so schmutzig – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Matthias Jabs, James Kottak, music by Matthias Jabs, Rudolf Schenker
Aleyah – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, music by Rudolf Schenker
On February 25, 1999, “Drag City” label released “Eureka”, the second Jim O’Rourke album. It was recorded July 1997 – December 1998, at “Steamroom” and “Solid Sound” in Chicago, and was produced by Jim O’Rourke.
On January 16, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “Viva! La Woman”, the debut Cibo Matto studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Sunset Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mitchell Froom, Tchad Blake, Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda.
On November 3, 1998, “Concord” label released “Like Minds”, the 53rd Gary Burton album. It was recorded in December 1997, at “Avatar Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Gary Burton. In 1998, the album won “Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group”.
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