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 23, 1999, “Metal Blade” album released “Day for Night”, the fourth Spock’s Beard studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Neal Morse, Alan Morse, Dave Meros, Nick D’Virgilio and Ryo Okumoto.
Personnel:
Neal Morse – lead vocals, piano, all synths, acoustic guitar
Alan Morse – vocals, electric guitar, Mellotron
Dave Meros – vocals, bass
Nick D’Virgilio – vocals, drums, percussion
Ryo Okumoto – Hammond organ, mellotron
John Garr – saxophone
Joy Worland – French horn
Eric Brenton, Tom Tally, John Krovoza – string section
Byron House – string bass, cello
Track listing:
All tracks by Neal Morse, except where noted.
Day for Night
Gibberish
Skin
The Distance to the Sun
Crack the Big Sky
The Gypsy
Can’t Get It Wrong – Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse, Neal Morse
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 21, 2000, “Barsuk Records” label released “We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes”, the second Death Cab for Cutie studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “The Hall of Justice” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Chris Walla.
Personnel:
Ben Gibbard – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, organ, drums, percussion, Casiotone
Chris Walla – guitar, electric piano, percussion, glockenspiel, samples, backing vocals, mixing
Nick Harmer – bass guitar
Nathan Good – drums
Tony Lash – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Ben Gibbard, except where noted.
Title Tracks
The Employment Pages
For What Reason
Lowell, MA – Ben Gibbard, Chris Walla
405
Little Fury Bags
Company Calls – Ben Gibbard, Nick Hammer, Chris Walla
Company Calls Epilogue
No Joy in Mudville – Ben Gibbard, Nick Hammer, Chris Walla
On March 14, 2000, “Slow River Records” label released “Home”, the second Josh Rouse studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “True Tone Studio” in Nashville, “Alex the Great” in Berry Hill, Tennessee, and was produced by Brad Jones, David Henry and Josh Rouse.
Personnel:
Josh Rouse – vocals, guitar
David Henry – bass, cello, engineer
Brad Jones – piano, bass, chamberlain, marimba, additional engineering
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
On February 15, 2000, “Sony Classical” label released “Wandering Moon”, the 13th Terence Blanchard album. It was recorded in June 1999, at “Clinton Recording Studios, Studio A” in New York City, and was produced by Terence Blanchard.
Personnel:
Terence Blanchard – trumpet, liner notes
Aaron Fletcher – alto saxophone
Branford Marsalis – tenor saxophone
Brice Winston – tenor saxophone
Dave Holland – bass
Eric Harland – drums
Edward Simon – piano
Jim Anderson – engineer
Giulio Turturro – art direction
Jimmy Katz – photography
Laraine Perri – executive producer
Robin Burgess – associate producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Terence Blanchard.
Luna Viajera
If I Could I Would
Bass Solo
My Only Thought of You
Simplemente Simon
Sweet’s Dream
Sidney
The Process – Edward Simon
Joe & O
I Thought About You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer
On February 9, 1999, “Winter & Winter” label released “Blue Wail”, the fifth Uri Caine studio album. It was recorded in December 1998, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joe Ferla and Stefan Winter.
On January 26, 2000, “Telarc” label released “McCoy Tyner with Stanley Clarke and Al Foster”, the 68th McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in April 1999, at “Clinton Recording Studio “B” in New York.
Personnel:
McCoy Tyner: piano
Stanley Clarke: bass, electric bass
Al Foster: drums
Robert Friedrich – recording
Anilda Carrasquillo – art direction
Gil Mayers – painting
Brian Sooy – design
Track listing:
All tracks by McCoy Tyner, except where noted.
Trane-Like
Once Upon a Time
Never Let Me Go – Ray Evans, Jay Livingston
I Want to Tell You ‘Bout That
Will You Still Be Mine? – Tom Adair, Mat Dennis
Goin’ ‘Way Blues
In the Tradition Of – Stanley Clarke
The Night has a Thousand Eyes – Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin
