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
On April 13, 1999, “Tinder” label released “Sou Ni Tilé”, the second Amadou & Mariam studio album. It was recorded in August 1997, and was produced by Amadou Bagayoko and Marc Antoine Moreau.
On April 6, 1999, “Mezzotint Records” label released “Music from the Adventures of Pete & Pete”, the second Polaris studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1995, and was produced by Drew Maddy Waters and Buck Buckland.
On April 4, 2000, “Domino” and “Drag City” labels released “Dongs of Sevotion”, the eighth Smog (Bill Callahan) studio album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Smog.
Personnel:
Bill Callahan – vocals, guitar, piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer, jaw harp
Jeff Parker – guitar
Matt Lux – bass guitar, upright bass
Richard Schuler – drums
John McEntire – drums, percussion, recording, mixing
In March 2000, “JMS-Cream” and “Gnarly Geezer” labels released “The Sixteen Men of Tain”, the tenth Allan Holdsworth studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “The Brewery” in North County, San Diego, and was produced by Allan Holdsworth.
Personnel:
Allan Holdsworth – guitar, SynthAxe, engineer, mixing
Dave Carpenter – bass
Gary Novak – drums
Chad Wackerman – drums
Walt Fowler – trumpet
Duncan Aldrich – engineer
Chris Bellman – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Allan Holdsworth, except where noted.
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The Sixteen Men of Tain
Above and Below
The Drums Were Yellow – Alan Holdsworth, Gary Novak
On March 29, 1999, “Virgin” label released “Dead Bees on a Cake”, the fifth David Sylvian studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Right Track Studios” in New York, “Real World Studios” in Box, Wiltshire, “Sound House Studio” in Seattle, “Atma Sound” in Minneapolis, “Seedy Underbelly” in Minneapolis, “Synergy Studio” in Napa, California, and was produced by David Sylvian.
Personnel:
David Sylvian – vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, drum programming, samples, string arrangements, art director, additional engineering, mixing
Ryuichi Sakamoto – Fender Rhodes, orchestrations and string arrangements, brass arrangements, sampled guitar and bansuri, insects
Tommy Barbarella – Fender Rhodes
Marc Ribot – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar
Bill Frisell – dobro, acoustic guitar
Kenny Wheeler – flugelhorn
Lawrence Feldman – flute
Deepak Ram – bansuri
John Giblin – bass
Chris Minh Doky – double bass
Steve Jansen – percussion, loops, cymbals
Ged Lynch – original drum track, drums
Skoota Warner – original drum track, drums
Talvin Singh – tabla and percussion
Steve Tibbetts – gong
Ingrid Chavez – vocals
Shree Maa – vocals
Dave Kent – engineer, mixing, studio maintenance
Jacquie Turner – engineer assistant
Matt Curry – engineer assistant
Scott Crane – engineer assistant
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Yuka Fujii – art director, artwork co-ordinator
Shinya Fujiwara – drawings
Anton Corbijn – photography
Ingrid Chavez – inlay portrait
Russell Mills – design (shed)
Michael Webster – design assistance (storm)
Track listing:
All tracks by David Sylvian, except as noted.
I Surrender
Dobro #1 – David Sylvian, Bill Frisell
Midnight Sun – David Sylvian, Johnny Moore, Charles Brown, Eddie Williams
Thalheim
God Man
Alphabet Angel
Krishna Blue
The Shining of Things
Café Europa
Pollen Path
All of My Mother’s Names (Summers with Amma)
Wanderlust
Praise (Pratah Smarami) – Shree Maa, David Sylvian
Darkest Dreaming – David Sylvian, Djivan Gasparyan
On March 26, 2000, “Jester” label “Perdition City”, the fifth Ulver album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Kristoffer Rygg and Tore Ylwizaker.
On March 21, 2000, “Metal Blade” label released “SMPT:e” (StoltMorsePortnoyTrewavas), the debut Transatlantic studio album. It was recorded June – July 1999, at “Millbrook Studios” in New York, and was produced by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Pete Trewavas and Roine Stolt.
Personnel:
Roine Stolt — lead vocals, 12-string acoustic and electric guitars, Mellotrons, percussion, arrangements
Neal Morse — lead and backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars, arrangements
Pete Trewavas — lead and backing vocals, bass, Moog Taurus pedals, arrangements
Mike Portnoy — drums, backing vocals, arrangements
Chris Cubeta – engineer
Stewart Every – additional engineering
Rich Mouser – mixing
Vlado Meller – mastering
Per Nordin – cover art, additional booklet
Track listing:
All songs by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Pete Trewavas, and Roine Stolt, except where noted.
All of the Above
We All Need Some Light – Neal Morse
Mystery Train
My New World
In Held (Twas) in I – Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid
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