On February 25, 2000, “Wonder” label released “Sunset Mission”, the third Bohren & der Club of Gore studio album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Morten Gass.
In February 23, 1999, “Kill Rock Stars” label released “The Hot Rock”, the fourth Sleater-Kinney studio album. It was recorded in July 1998, at “Avast!” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Roger Moutenot.
Personnel:
Carrie Brownstein – vocals, guitar
Corin Tucker – vocals, guitar
Janet Weiss – drums, percussion
Roger Moutenot – slide guitar
Seth Warren – violin
Kip Beelman – engineer
Greg Calbi – mastering
Track listing:
All music by Carrie Brownstein, Corin Tucker and Janet Weiss.
On October 3, 1968, “Capitol” label released “Mama Tried”, the seventh Merle Haggard and the Strangers studio album. It was recorded February – March, 1968, ay “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ken Nelson. In 1999, the album title song won the “Grammy Hall of Fame Award”.
Personnel:
Merle Haggard – vocals, guitar
The Strangers:
Roy Nichols – guitar
Norman Hamlet – steel guitar
George French – piano
Jerry Ward – bass
Eddie Burris – drums
Lewis Talley – guitar
Tommy Collins – guitar
Billy Mize – guitar
Glen Campbell – guitar
James Burton – guitar
Bonnie Owens – harmony vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Merle Haggard, except where noted.
Mama Tried
Green, Green Grass of Home – Curly Putman
Little Ole Wine Drinker Me – Dick Jennings, Hank Mills
In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad) – Dolly Parton
On September 21, 1999, the twenty-second David Bowie studio album “Hours” was released on Internet. It was recorded April – June 1999, at “Seaview” in Bermuda, ”Looking Glass” and “Chung King” in New York City, and was produced by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels.
Personnel:
David Bowie – vocals, 12-string guitar, keyboards, drum programming
On August 15, 2000, “Delmark” label released “Africa N’Da Blues”, the ninth Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio album. It was recorded in December 1999, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Robert G. Koester and Kahil El’Zabar.
On July 13, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “California”, the third Mr. Bungle studio album. It was recorded in 1998, in San Francisco, and was produced by Trevor Dunn, Danny Heifetz, Clinton “Bar” McKinnon, Mike Patton and Trey Spruance.
Personnel:
Trey Spruance – guitar, engineer, production strategy
Mike Patton – vocals, keyboards, artwork concept
Clinton “Bär” McKinnon – saxophone, keyboards, French horn
Trevor Dunn – bass guitar, artwork concept
Danny Heifetz – percussion, drums, keyboards
David Phillips – pedal steel guitar
Aaron Seeman – piano
Michael Peloquin – harmonica
Henri Ducharme – accordion
Timba Harris – trumpet
Bill Banovetz – English horn
Larry Ragent – French horn
Ben Barnes – violin, viola
Carla Kihlstedt – violin, viola
Eyvind Kang – violin, viola
Sam Bass – cello
Marika Hughes – cello
William Winant – timpani, mallets, tam tam, bass drum
Jay Stebley – cymbalom
Josh Heller – engineer
Justin Phelps – engineer
Billy Anderson – engineer
Adam Muñoz – engineer, editing, mixing
Rob Worthington – mixing
Gibbs Chapman – mixing
George Horn – mastering
Mackie Osborne – layout, design
Malcom Hillier – sleeve photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Mike Patton, except where noted.
Sweet Charity – music by Mike Patton
None of Them Knew They Were Robots – lyrics by Trey Spruance, music by Trey Spruance, Mike Patton, Danny Heifetz
Retrovertigo – lyrics and music by Trevor Dunn
The Air-Conditioned Nightmare – music by Mike Patton, Clinton “Bar” McKinnon
Ars Moriendi – music by Mike Patton
Pink Cigarette – music by Trey Spruance, Mike Patton
Golem II: The Bionic Vapour Boy – lyrics and music by Trey Spruance
The Holy Filament – lyrics and music by Trevor Dunn
Vanity Fair – music by Trevor Dunn, Mike Patton
Goodbye Sober Day – music by Mike Patton, Clinton “Bar” McKinnon
On June 28, 1999, “BMG International” label released “Bocanada”. the second Gustavo Cerati studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at “Casa Sunbmarina” in Buenos Aires, “Abbey Road” in London, and was produced by Gustavo Cerati.
On June 26, 2001, “Bella Union” label released “The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads”, the debut Lift to Experience studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “70hrtz Studio” in Argyle, Texas, and was produced by Josh T. Pearson.
Personnel:
Josh T. Pearson – vocals, guitar
Josh Browning – bass
Andy Young – drums, cymbals
Scott Danbom – fiddle
Dave Willingham – engineer, recording, mastering
Simon Raymonde – mixing
Robin Guthrie – additional mixing
Karen Raymonde – sleeve design
Breanne Trammell – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Josh T. Pearson, all music Josh T. Pearson, Josh Browning and Andy Young.
On May 9, 2000, “American” label released “Smile”, the sixth Jayhawks (The) album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Flowers Studio” in Minneapolis, MN, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.
Personnel:
Gary Louris – vocals, guitar
Kraig Johnson – guitar
Karen Grotberg – vocals, keyboards
Marc Perlman – vocals, bass, mandolin
Tim O’Reagan – vocals, drums, percussion
Bob Ezrin – vocals, synthesizer, percussion, accordion, keyboards, string arrangements
Eric Heywood – dobro, pedal steel guitar
Patrick Seymour – synthesizer
Armadillo String Quartet – strings
Jonathan Sacks – orchestration, string arrangements
Joseph Bishara – programming
Richard Werbowenko – programming
Ed Ackerson – programming, engineer
Jay Healy – engineer, mixing
Ok Hee Kim – engineer assistant
Leon Zervos – mastering
Josh Cheuse – art direction
David Katzenstein – cover photography
Ken Schles – photography
Andy Wolf – studio technician
Track listing:
Smile – Gary Louris
I’m Gonna Make You Love Me – Gary Louris, Taylor Rhodes
What Led Me to This Town – Gary Louris, Marc Perlman, Karen Grotberg, Tim O’Reagan
Somewhere in Ohio – Marc Perlman, Gary Louris, Tim O’Reagan, Bob Ezrin
A Break in the Clouds – Gary Louris, Marc Perlman, Karen Grotberg, Tim O’Reagan
Queen of the World – Gary Louris, Bob Ezrin
Life Floats By – Gary Louris, Marc Perlman
Broken Harpoon – Gary Louris
Pretty Thing – Gary Louris, Marc Perlman
Mr. Wilson – Gary Louris, Tim O’Reagan
(In My) Wildest Dreams – Gary Louris, Marc Perlman, Bob Ezrin
On April 23, 2001, “Kindercore” label released “Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies: A Variety of Whimsical Verse”, the fourth of Montreal studio album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, at “H. Hare Studios”, and was produced by Kevin Barnes.
Personnel:
Kevin Barnes – vocals, synthesizer, guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums
Andy Gonzales – guitar
Dottie Alexander – keys
Derek Almstead – drums
Jamey Huggins – bass, drums
Glenn Schick – mastering
Track listing:
All track by Kevin Barnes.
Good Morning Mr. Edminton
Peacock Parasols
Look at the Bell (Andy Instructs the Turkish Moths to Acquire Him More Bells or Else…)
An Introduction for Isabell
Let’s Do Everything for the First Time Forever
Coquelicot’s Tea Party
Rose Robert
It’s a Very Starry Night
Mimi Merlot
Butterscotching Mr. Lynn
Coquelicot, Claude and Lecithin Dance Aboard the Ocean Liner
Go Call You Mine
The Events Leading Up to the Collapse of Detective Dulllight
Penelope
A Dreamy Day of Daydreaming of You
Hello from Inside a Shell (Zombies Enter the Harbor)
Lecithin’s Tale of a DNA Experiment That Went Horribly Awry
It’s Just So
The Frozen Island
Upon Settling on the Frozen Island, Lecithin Presents Claude and Coquelicot With His Animal Creations for Them to Approve or Reject (The Rejected Inventions Walk Towards the Reverse Magnetizer)
Let’s Go for a Walk (Coquelicot Leaves the Frozen Island to Resume Her Work as an Efeblum With Claude and Lecithin in Tow)
The Hopeless Opus or The Great Battle of the Unfriendly Ridiculous