Tag Archives: 1999

Don Henley: Inside Job

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On May 23, 2000, “Warner Bros” label released “Inside Job”, the fourth Don Henley solo studio album. It was recorded 1999-2000, and was produced by Don Henley and Stan Lynch.

Personnel:

  • Don Henley– lead vocals, drums, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Don Felder– vocals, lead guitar
  • Larry Klein– guitars
  • Glenn Frey – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Frank Simes– guitars
  • Steuart Smith– guitars
  • Dean Parks– guitars
  • Tim Pierce– guitars
  • Stevie Wonder– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Benmont Tench– keyboards, organ, piano
  • David Paich– keyboards
  • Jimmie Vaughan – vocals, harmonica
  • Stevie Gurr – musician
  • John Corey– musician
  • Jebin Bruni – musician
  • Stuart Brawley – musician, programming, engineer
  • Timothy Drury– musician
  • Michael Fisher – musician
  • Lance Morrison – musician
  • Randy Jackson– musician
  • Bob Glaub– bass
  • Jai Winding – bass
  • Gregg Bissonette– drums
  • Randy Newman – string arrangements, conductor
  • Dorian Holley– backing vocals
  • Jana Anderson – backing vocals
  • Kipp Lennon– backing vocals
  • Mark Lennon – backing vocals
  • Michael Lennon– backing vocals
  • Joseph Powell – backing vocals
  • Valerie Carter– backing vocals
  • Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals
  • Carmen Twillie– backing vocals
  • Mervyn Warren– backing vocals
  • Julia Waters – backing vocals
  • Luther Waters – backing vocals
  • Maxine Waters– backing vocals
  • Oren Waters– backing vocals
  • Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals
  • Monalisa Young – backing vocals
  • Terry Young – backing vocals
  • Pat Lennon– backing vocals
  • Michael Mishaw – backing vocals
  • Stuart Brawley, Rob Jacobs – engineer
  • Charlie Bouis, Andy Haller, Daniel Mendez, Roger Sommers, Jeff Thomas, Ken Villeneuve, Ted Barela, Steve Griffen – engineer assistant
  • Rob Jacobs – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Stewart Whitmore – digital editing
  • Dave Hecht, Art Kelm – technical support

Track listing:

  1. Nobody Else in the World But You – Don Henley, Stan Lynch, Jai Winding
  2. Taking You Home – Stuart Brawley, Don Henley, Stan Lynch
  3. For My Wedding – Larry John McNally
  4. Everything Is Different Now – Don Henley, Scott F. Crago, Timothy Drury
  5. Workin’ It – Don Henley, Frank Simes, Stan Lynch
  6. Goodbye to a River – Don Henley, Stan Lynch, Jai Winding, Frank Simes
  7. Inside Job – Don Henley, Mike Campbell
  8. They’re Not Here, They’re Not Coming – Don Henley, Stan Lynch
  9. Damn It Rose – Don Henley, Stan Lynch
  10. Miss Ghost – Don Henley, Stan Lynch, Jai Winding
  11. The Genie – Don Henley, Stan Lynch, Stuart Brawley
  12. Annabel – Don Henley, John Corey
  13. My Thanksgiving – Don Henley, Stan Lynch, Jai Winding

Cowboy Junkies: Open

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On May 15, 2001, “Latent” label released “Open”, the eighth Cowboy Junkies album. It was recorded December 1999-December 2000, and was produced by Michael Timmins.

Personnel:

  • Margo Timmins– vocals
  • Michael Timmins – guitar, engineer, mixing
  • Alan Anton – bass
  • Peter Timmins – drums
  • Jeff Bird – 8-string bass, harmonica, mandolin, electronic mandolin, percussion
  • Karin Bergquist – backging vocals
  • Linford Detweiler – organ, piano, Wurlitzer
  • Peter Moore– engineer, mastering, mixing
  • Daryl Smith – engineer, mixing
  • James Heidebricht – engineer, engineer assistant
  • Rudy Rempel – engineer assistant
  • David Houghton – art director

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Timmins, except where noted.

  1. I Did It All for You
  2. Dragging Hooks (River Song Trilogy: Part III) – Michael Timmins, Alan Anton, Peter Timmins
  3. Bread and Wine
  4. Upon Still Waters
  5. Dark Hole Again
  6. Thousand Year Prayer
  7. I’m So Open – Michael Timmins, Alan Anton, Peter Timmins
  8. Small Swift Birds
  9. Beneath the Gate
  10. Close My Eyes

Idlewild: 100 Broken Windows

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On May 9, 2000, “Food” label released “100 Broken Windows”, the second Idlewild studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Dave Eringa and Bob Weston. In 2009, “The Skinny” ranked “100 Broken Windows” at number 1 on its list of the “Scottish Albums of the Decade”.

Personnel:

  • Roddy Woomble- lead vocals
  • Rod Jones- guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Bob Fairfoull– bass
  • Colin Newton- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Roddy Woomble, Bob Fairfoull, Rod Jones and Colin Newton.

  1. Little Discourage
  2. I Don’t Have the Map
  3. These Wooden Ideas
  4. Roseability
  5. Idea Track
  6. Let Me Sleep (Next to the Mirror)
  7. Listen to What You’ve Got
  8. Actually It’s Darkness
  9. Rusty
  10. Mistake Pageant
  11. Quiet Crown
  12. The Bronze Medal

Bad Religion: The New America

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On May 9, 2000, “Atlantic” label released “The New America”, the eleventh Bad Religion studio album.It was recorded October-December 1999, at “Victor’s Barn” in Kauai, Hawaii, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.

Personnel:

  • Greg Graffin– lead vocals
  • Greg Hetson– guitar
  • Brian Baker– guitar, backing vocals
  • Jay Bentley– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Bobby Schayer– drums, percussion
  • Brett Gurewitz– lead guitar
  • Todd Rundgren– backing vocals
  • David Boucher – mixing
  • Bob Clearmountain– mixing
  • Christina Dittmar – design
  • Olaf Heine – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Graffin, except where noted.

  1. You’ve Got a Chance
  2. It’s a Long Way to the Promise Land
  3. A World Without Melody
  4. New America
  5. 1000 Memories
  6. A Streetkid Named Desire
  7. Whisper in Time
  8. Believe It – Gregg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz
  9. I Love My Computer
  10. The Hopeless Housewife
  11. There Will Be a Way
  12. Let It Burn
  13. Don’t Sell Me Short

Elvis Presley: He Touched Me

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In April 1972, “RCA” label released “He Touched Me”, the seventeenth Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded March–June 1971, and was produced by Felton Jarvis. The album won Presley his second “Grammy Award”. In July 1999 the album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Presley – vocals, arranger, guitar
  • Chip Young – guitar
  • James Burton– guitar
  • Joe Esposito – guitar
  • Charlie McCoy – piano, organ
  • Joe Moscheo – piano, organ
  • David Briggs– organ, piano
  • Norbert Putnam – bass
  • Kenny Buttrey– drums
  • Jerry Carrigan– drums
  • The Imperials– vocals
  • Charlie Hodge, Ginger Holladay, Mary Holladay – vocals
  • Millie Kirkham, Kathy Westmoreland – vocals
  • Sonja Montgomery – vocals
  • Al Pachuki – engineer

Track listing:

  1. He Touched Me – William J.Gaither
  2. I’ve Got Confidence – Andrae Crouch
  3. Amazing Grace – John Newton, arranged and adapted byElvis Presley
  4. Seeing is Believing – Red West, Glen Spreen
  5. He Is My Everything – Dallas Frazier
  6. Bosom of Abraham – William Johnson, George McFadden, Ted Brooks
  7. An Evening Prayer – Maude Battersby, Charles Hutchison Gabriel
  8. Lead Me Guide Me – Doris Akers
  9. There Is No God But God – Bill Kenny
  10. A Thing Called Love – Jerry Reed
  11. I John – William Johnson, George McFadden, Ted Brooks
  12. Reach Out to Jesus – Ralph Carmichael

Train: Drops of Jupiter

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On March 27, 2001, “Columbia” label released “Drops of Jupiter”, the second Train album. It was recorded 1999-2000, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien. The album was certified 2× Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”, and 2x Platinum in Canada by the “CRIA”.

Personnel:

  • Pat Monahan- lead vocals, percussion, saxophone, trumpet, vibraphone
  • Jimmy Stafford – lead guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Rob Hotchkiss- rhythm guitar, bass, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Charlie Colin – bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Scott Underwood- drums, keyboards, percussion, programming
  • Paul Buckmaster- conductor, string arrangements, orchestral arrangements
  • Brendan O’Brien– keyboards
  • David Campbell- string arrangements
  • Carl Gorodetzky – violin, concert master, contractor
  • Suzie Katayama – cello, contractor
  • Chuck Leavell– piano
  • Michael Markman – violin
  • Bob Mason – cello
  • Dan Smith – cello
  • Kris Wilkinson – viola
  • Evan Wilson – viola
  • Fleming McWilliams- backing vocals
  • David Bryant – engineer
  • Steve Churchyard– engineer
  • Nick DiDia– engineer
  • Ryan Williams – engineer
  • Karl Egsieker – engineer assistant
  • Steve Genewick – engineer assistant
  • Brendan O’Brien– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Joel Zimmerman – art direction
  • Tony Hernandez – illustrations
  • Ralf Strathmann – photography
  • Erin Haley – production coordination
  • Cheryl Mondello – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Pat Monahan, Jimmy Stafford, Rob Hotchkiss, Charlie Colin and Scott Underwood.

  1. She’s on Fire
  2. I Wish You Would
  3. Drops of Jupiter
  4. It’s About You
  5. Hopeless
  6. Respect
  7. Let it Roll
  8. Something More
  9. Whipping Boy
  10. Getaway
  11. Mississippi

Joe Henry: Fuse

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On March 9, 1999, Mammoth” label released “Fuse”, the seventh Joe Henry album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Joe Henry.

Personnel:

  • Joe Henry – vocals, guitar, organ, bass
  • Jakob Dylan- vocals
  • Jean McClain – vocals
  • Jamie Muhoberac- piano, organ
  • Dave Palmer – piano
  • Randy Jacobs – bass, guitar
  • Chris Whitley- guitar (4, 8)
  • Anthony Wilson – guitar
  • Jennifer Condos – bass
  • Daniel Lanois- bass, claves
  • Greg Richling – bass
  • Freddie “Ready Freddie” Washington- bass
  • Carla Azar- drums
  • Curt Bisquera- drums
  • The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
    • Revert Andrews – trombone
    • Gregory Davis – trumpet
    • Brian Swartz – trumpet
    • Efrem Towns – trumpet
    • Kevin Harris – saxophone
    • R. King – saxophone
    • Roger Lewis – saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Henry, except where noted.

  1. Monkey
  2. Angels
  3. Fuse
  4. Skin and Teeth
  5. Fat
  6. Want Too Much
  7. Curt Flood
  8. Like She Was a Hammer
  9. Great Lake
  10. Beautiful Hat
  11. We’ll Meet Again – Ross Parker, Hughie Charles

The Black Crowes: By Your Side

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On January 12, 1999, “Columbia” label released “By Your Side”, the fifth studio   Black Crowes (The) album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by  Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Chris Robinson– vocals, harmonica
  • Rich Robinson– guitar
  • Steve Gorman– drums
  • Eddie Harsch– keyboards
  • Sven Pipien– bass guitar
  • Dirty Dozen Brass Band– horns
  • Zoe Thrall – flute
  • Curtis King, Cindy Mizelle, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White King, Vanees Thomas – backing vocals
  • David Campbell– arrangements
  • Kevin Shirley– engineer, mixing
  • Rich Alvy – engineer
  • Pat Thrall– editing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Leon Zervos – mastering
  • John Cheuse – art direction, design
  • Josef Astor – photography
  • Will Kennedy – digital imaging

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson.

  1. Go Faster
  2. Kickin’ My Heart Around
  3. By Your Side
  4. Horse Head
  5. Only a Fool
  6. Heavy
  7. Welcome to the Goodtimes
  8. Go Tell the Congregation
  9. Diamond Ring
  10. Then She Said My Name
  11. Virtue and Vice

Rage Against The Machine: The Battle Of Los Angeles

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On November 2, 1999, “Epic” label released “The Battle of Los Angeles”, the third Rage Against the Machine studio album. It was recorded September – October 1998, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien. The album cover art was artwork by the LA Street Phantom aka Joey Krebs aka Joel Jaramillo.Both “Time” and “Rolling Stone” magazines named it the Best Album of 1999.

Personnel:

  • Zack de la Rocha– vocals, co-productin
  • Tom Morello– guitars, co-production
  • Tim Commerford (credited as “YTimK”) – bass, co-production
  • Brad Wilk– drums, co-production
  • Nick DiDia – engineer, recording
  • Ryan Williams – engineer
  • Russ Fowler – additional engineering
  • Sugar D – additional engineering
  • German Villacorta – engineer assistant
  • Roger Sommers – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Lively – engineer assistant
  • Karl Egsieker – engineer assistant
  • Monique Mitzrahl – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Dean – engineer assistant
  • Michael Parnin – engineer assistant
  • “Atom” – engineer assistant
  • Brendan O’Brien– mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Andrew Garver – digital editing
  • Rage Against the Machine – art direction
  • Aimee Macauley – art direction
  • Joey Krebs – artwork
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Matt DeMello (eye cue) – photography
  • Steven Tirona – additional photography
  • Cheryl Mondello – production coordination
  • Erin Haley – production coordination

Track listing:

All lyrics by Zack de la Rocha, all music by Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk.

  1. Testify
  2. Guerilla Radio
  3. Calm Like a Bomb
  4. Mic Check
  5. Sleep Now in the Fire
  6. Born of a Broken Man
  7. Born as Ghosts
  8. Maria
  9. Voice of the Voiceless
  10. New Millennium Homes
  11. Ashes in the Fall
  12. War Within a Breath

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Looking Forward

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On October 26, 1999, “Reprise” label released “Looking Forward”, the third and final Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1999, and was produced by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Neil  Young, Joe Vitale, Ben Keith and Stanley Johnston.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby— vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Stephen Stills— vocals, guitars, Hammond B-3,  bass,  percussion,  maracas
  • Graham Nash— vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Neil Young— vocals, guitars, harmonica, tiple, celeste
  • Joe Vitale— drums, Hammond B-3, batas
  • Michael Finnigan— Hammond B-3
  • Spooner Oldham— keyboards, pump organ
  • Ben Keith— pedal steel guitar, dobro
  • Denny Sarokin, Snuffy Garrett— guitars
  • James Raymond — piano
  • Craig Doerge— keyboards
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn— bass
  • Gerald Johnson— bass
  • James “Hutch” Hutchinson— bass
  • Bob Glaub— bass
  • Jim Keltner— drums
  • Luis Conte— congas, jombe bass drum, batas; percussion
  • Alex Acuña— timbales
  • Joe Lala— congas
  • Lenny Castro— percussion

Track listing:

  1. Faith in Me – Stephen Stills, Joe Vitale
  2. Looking Forward – Neil Young
  3. Stand and Be Counted – David Crosby, James Raymond
  4. Heratland – Graham Nash
  5. Seen Enough – Stephen Stills
  6. Slowpoke – Neil Young
  7. Dream for Him – David Crosby
  8. No Tears Left – Stephen Stills
  9. Out of Control – Neil Young
  10. Someday Soon – Graham Nash
  11. Queen of Them All – Neil Young
  12. Sanibel – Denny Sarokin