On April 5, 1998, “Arabesque” label released “Manhattan Nocturne”, the 20th Charles McPherson album. It was recorded in April 1997, at “EastSide Sound” in New York City” and was produced by Charles McPherson and Daniel Criss.
Personnel:
Charles McPherson – alto saxophone
Mulgrew Miller – piano
Ray Drummond – double bass
Victor Lewis – drums
Bobby Sanabria – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles McPherson except where noted
Evidence – Thelonious Monk
You’re My Thrill – Jay Gorney, Sidney Clare
Morning Dance
Primal Urge
Blue ‘n’ Boogie – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
On April 28, 1998, “Elektra” label released “A Series of Sneaks”, the second Spoon studio album, It was recorded in 1997, at “Dogland” in Cedar Creek, “Music Lane”, “The Hit Shack”, “Blue World” and “The Catacomb” in Austin, Texas, and was produced by John Croslin, Britt Daniel, Joshua Zarbo and Jim Eno.
On April 26, 1999, “Parlaphone” label released “Twisted Tenderness”, the third and final Electronic studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Bernard Sumner, Johnny Marr and Arthur Baker.
Personnel:
Bernard Sumner – vocals, guitars, bass
Johnny Marr – vocals, guitars, bass, harmonica
Jimi Goodwin – bass, backing vocals
Ged Lynch – drums, percussion
Phil Spalding – bass
Arthur Baker – scratches, harmonica, keyboards
Merv de Peyer – keyboards, programming, mixing
Mac Quayle – keyboards, programming
Fridge – beats, effects
Jason Mad Doctor X – scratches
Lindsay Reed – backing vocals
Astrid Williamson – backing vocals
James Spencer – engineer
Darren Allison – engineer
James Spencer – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner, except where noted.
On April 20, 1999, “Work / SME Records” label released “Street Faërie”, the debut Cree Summer studio album. It was recorded in 1998 and was produced by Lenny Kravitz.
On April 20, 1998, “Warp” and “Skam Records” label released “Music Has the Right to Children” the debut Boards of Canada studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, and was produced by Marcus Eoin and Michael Sandison.
On April 6, 1999, “Atlantic” label released “Utopia Parkway” the second Fountains of Wayne studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Stratosphere Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Adam Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood.
Personnel:
Chris Collingwood – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Jody Porter – lead guitar, backing vocals
Adam Schlesinger – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
On March 31, 1998, “Atlantic” label released “12 Bar Blues”, the debut Scott Weiland album. It was recorded in 1997 at Scott’s house, “Foxy Dead Girl”, “Royaltone”, “Oceanway”, “The Village”, “Master Control” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Blair Lamb, Daniel Lanois, Scott Weiland and Tracy Chishol.
Track listing:
Scott Weiland – lead vocals, beatbox, guitar, keyboards, piano, bass, synthesized bass, drum loops
Sheryl Crow – accordion
Brad Mehldau – piano
Victor Indrizzo – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, bass, drums
Daniel Lanois – synthesizers, additional engineering, mixing, mastering
Holly Reiger – guitars
Jeff Nolan – guitars
Zander Schloss – guitars
Peter DiStefano – guitars, bass
Tony Castaneda – guitars, bass
Martyn LeNoble – bass, cello
Suzie Katayama – cello
Novi Novog – viola
Joel Derouin, Robin Lorentz – violin
Tracy Chisolm – theremin
Blair Lamb – beatbox
Michael Weiland – drums, percussion, drum loops
Tracy Chisolm – recording, engineer, mixing
Chad Banford – recording, engineer
Chris Goss – recording, engineer
Jason Gladden, David Nottingham, Eric Greedy, Jeff Robinson, John Sorensen, Rafa Sardina, Reid Miller – additional engineering
Mark Howard – mixing
Mark Chalecki – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Scott Weiland, except where noted.
Desperation #5
Barbarella – Tony Castaneda
About Nothing – Tony Castaneda
Where’s the Man
Divider – Victor Indrizzo, Famous Music Corp.
Cool Kiss
The Date
Son – Victor Indrizzo, Famous Music Corp. (dedicated to Zack)
Jimmy Was a Stimulator
Lady, Your Roof Brings Me Down – Victor Indrizzo, Famous Music Corp.
On March 23, 1999, “Elektra” label released “Inside”, the 20th David Sanborn album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Camel Island” in New Jersey, “Avatar Studios”, “Hiatus Studios”, “Sound On Sound” and “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Marcus Miller and David Isaac.
Personnel:
David Sanborn – alto saxophone
Marcus Miller – keyboards, Rhodes piano, guitar, bass, drums, clarinet, backing vocals, arrangements, engineer
On March 22, 1999, “KScope” and “Snapper” labels released “Stupid Dream”, the fifth Porcupine Tree studio album. It was recorded January – November 1998, at “Foel Studio” in Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool, “No Man’s Land” in Hemel Hampstead, UK, and was produced by Steven Wilson.
Personnel:
Steven Wilson – vocals, guitars, piano, samples, bass
Richard Barbieri – analogue synthesizers, Hammond organ, mellotron, piano
Colin Edwin – bass guitar, double bass
Chris Maitland – drums, percussion, backing vocals
On March 11, 1999, “re:think Records” label released “New Way to Be Human”, the second Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “re:think Studio” and was produced by Charlie Peacocok.
Personnel:
Jon Foreman – vocals, guitar, piano, trumpet
Tim Foreman – bass, backing vocals
Chad Butler – drums, percussion
Tony Miracle – analog synth
Mark Douthit – tenor sax
Sam Levine – bass clarinet, flute
Mike Haynes – trumpet
David Davidson – violin
Bob Mason – cello
Charlie Peacock – orchestration
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Jon Foreman, except where noted.
New Way to Be Human – Jon Foreman, Douglas Kaine McKelvey