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Suede: Head Music

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On May 3, 1999, “Nude Records” label released “Head Music”, the fourth Suede album. It was recorded August 1998 – February 1999, and was produced by Steve Osborne and Bruce Lampcov.

Personnel:

  • Brett Anderson– vocals, artwork
  • Richard Oakes– guitar
  • Mat Osman– bass guitar
  • Simon Gilbert– drums
  • Neil Codling– synthesisers
  • Steve Osborne– mixing
  • Paul Corckett – engineer
  • Ben Hillier– engineer
  • Bruce Lampcov – engineer, mixing
  • Peter Saville– art direction
  • Nick Knight– photography
  • Howard Wakefield – design, digital photo manipulation
  • Paul Hetherington – design, digital photo manipulation

Track listing:

  1. Electricity – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling, Richard Oakes
  2. Savoir Faire – Brett Anderson
  3. Can’t Get Enough – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  4. Everything Will Flow – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  5. Down – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  6. She’s in Fashion – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  7. Asbestos – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  8. Head Music – Brett Anderson
  9. Elephant Man – Neil Codling
  10. Hi-Fi – Brett Anderson
  11. Indian Strings – Brett Anderson
  12. He’s Gone – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  13. Crack in the Union Jack – Brett Anderson

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones: Pay Attention

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Pay Attention

On May 2, 2000, “island” label released “Pay Attention”, the sixth  Mighty Mighty Bosstones (The) album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, and was produced by Paul Q. Kolderie, Dicky Barrett, Joe Gittleman, Tim Burton, Ben Carr, Dennis Brockenborough, Roman Fleysher, Jon Sirios and Johan Goetchius.

Personnel:

  • Dicky Barrett– lead vocals
  • Nate Albert– guitars, backing vocals
  • Johnny Goetchius– keyboards
  • Joe Gittleman– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Joe Sirois– drums
  • Ben Carr – Bosstone
  • Tim “Johnny Vegas” Burton– saxophone, backing vocals
  • Roman Fleysher – saxophone
  • Dennis Brockenborough– trombone, backing vocals
  • Paul Q. Kolderie– engineer
  • Rolf Langsjoen – trumpet
  • John Allen – vocals
  • Paul Scarpino – acoustic guitar
  • Ernie Wilson – bass guitar
  • Bob Richards – drums
  • Nat Freedberg – backing vocals
  • Andrew Schneider – engineer
  • Sean Slade– engineer
  • Fran Flannery – engineer assistant
  • Ted Paduck – engineer assistant
  • Andy Wallace– mixing
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Steve Sisco – assistant
  • Joseph Cultice– photography
  • Bill Horsman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dicky Barrett and Joe Gittleman, except where noted.

  1. Let Me Be
  2. The Skeleton Song
  3. All Things Considered – Dicky Barrett, Nate Albert
  4. So Sad to Say
  5. Allow Them
  6. High School Dance
  7. Over the Eggshells
  8. She Just Happened
  9. Finally
  10. I Know More
  11. Riot on Broad Street
  12. One Million Reasons – Dicky Barrett, Dennis Brockenborough
  13. Bad News and Bad Breaks
  14. Temporary Trip
  15. Where You Come From – Dicky Barrett, Nate Albert
  16. The Day He Didn’t Die – Dicky Barrett, Nate Albert

Robert Cray: Take Your Shoes Off

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Take Your Shoes Off

On April 27, 1999, “Rykodisc” label released “Take Your Shoes Off”, the twelve Robert Cray album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Steve Jordan. The album won the 2000 “Grammy Award” for “Best Contemporary Blues Album”.

Personnel:

  • Robert Cray – vocals, guitar, bajo sexto
  • Steve Jordan– guitar, bajo sexto, keyboards, bass, drums, snare drum, percussion, background vocals
  • Jim Pugh – keyboards
  • Jo-El Sonnier– accordion
  • Karl Sevareid – bass
  • Kevin Hayes – drums
  • Jim Horn– tenor and baritone saxophones
  • Bobby Keys, Jim Spake, Doug Moffet – tenor saxophone
  • James Mitchell – baritone saxophone
  • Scott Thompson – trumpet
  • Jack Hale – trombone
  • The Memphis Horns
  • Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
  • Wayne Jackson – trumpet
  • The Nashelles – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Love Gone to Waste – Tom Bingham, Willie Mitchell
  2. That Wasn’t Me – Robert Cray
  3. All the Way – Robert Cray, Sue Turner-Cray
  4. There’s Nothing Wrong – Robert Cray
  5. 24-7 Man – Mack Rice, Jon Tiven
  6. Pardon – Robert Cray
  7. Let Me Know – Robert Cray
  8. It’s All Gone – Steve Jordan, Meegan Voss
  9. Won’t You Give Him (One More Chance) – Joseph Martin, Winfield Scott
  10. Living Proof – Jim Pugh
  11. What About Me – Robert Cray
  12. Tollin’ Bells – Willie Dixon

 

10.000 Maniacs: The Earth Pressed Flat

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Theearth pressed flat

On April 20, 1999, “Bar/None Records” label released “The Earth Pressed Flat”, the seventh 10,000 Maniacs studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at “Metalworks Studios” in Mississauga, Ontario, and was produced by Armand John Petri.

Personnel:

  • Jerome Augustyniak– vocals, percussion, drums
  • Robert Buck– guitar
  • Dennis Drew– synthesizer, piano, keyboards, Hammond organ, pump organ
  • Steve Gustafson– bass guitar
  • John Lombardo– acoustic and electric guitar, package concept
  • Mary Ramsey– vocals, violin, viola
  • John Caruso– engineer
  • Armand John Petri– engineer
  • Nick Balgona– mastering
  • John Lombardo– design, album artwork
  • Blair Woods– coordination

Track listing:

  1. The Earth Pressed Flat
  2. Ellen
  3. Once a City
  4. Glow
  5. On & On (Mersey Song)
  6. Somebody’s Heaven
  7. Cabaret
  8. Beyond the Blue
  9. Smallest Step
  10. In the Quiet Morning
  11. Time Turns
  12. Hidden in My Heart
  13. Who Knows Where the Time Goes
  14. Rainbows (hidden track, US release)

Cranberries: Bury the Hatchet

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Bury The Hatchet

On April 19, 1999, “Island” label released “Bury the Hatchet”, the fourth Cranberries studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, and was  produced by Benedict Fenner.

Personnel:

  • Dolores O’ Riordan – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Noel Hogan – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Mike Hogan – bass guitar
  • Fergal Lawler – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All lyrics by Dolores O’ Riordan, all music by Dolores O’ Riordan and Noel Hogan except where noted.

  1. Animal Instinct
  2. Loud and Clear
  3. Promises – Dolores O’ Riordan
  4. You and Me
  5. Just My Imagination
  6. Shattered
  7. Desperate Andy
  8. Saving Grace – Dolores O’ Riordan
  9. Copycat
  10. What’s on My Mind – Dolores O’ Riordan
  11. Delilah
  12. Fee Fi Fo
  13. Dying in the Sun – Dolores O’ Riordan
  14. Sorry Son

Echo & the Bunnymen: What Are You Going to Do With Your Life?

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What Are You

On April 16, 1999, “London” label released “What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?”, the eighth Echo & the Bunnymen studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Guy Pratt, Jeremy Stacy and Alan Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Ian McCulloch– vocals, guitar
  • Will Sergeant– lead guitar
  • Guy Pratt– bass
  • Jeremy Stacy – drums
  • Les Pattinson– bass
  • Michael Lee– drums
  • Harry Morgan – percussion
  • London Metropolitan Orchestra– strings, woodwind, brass
  • Fun Lovin’ Criminals
  • Nick Ingman– string arrangements
  • Ed Shearmur– string arrangements
  • Paul Williams – backing vocals
  • Alan Douglas – mixing, photography
  • Mark Stent– mixing
  • Kevin Westenburg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant.

  1. What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?
  2. Rust
  3. Get in the Car
  4. Baby Rain
  5. History Chimes
  6. Lost on You
  7. Morning Sun
  8. When It All Blows Over
  9. Fools Like Us

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Echo

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On April 13, 1999, “Warner Bros” released “Echo”, the tenth Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998, and was produced by Rick Rubin, Tom Petty and Mike Campbell.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty – vocals, guitars, harmonica
  • Mike Campbell – lead vocals, lead guitars, bass
  • Benmont Tench– pianos, organ, chamberlin, clavinet
  • Howie Epstein– bass, harmony and backing vocals
  • Scott Thurston– acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Steve Ferrone– drums
  • Lenny Castro– percussion
  • Martyn Atkins – art direction, photography
  • Christine Cano – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. Room at the Top
  2. Counting on You
  3. Free Girl Now
  4. Lonesome Sundown
  5. Swingin
  6. Accused of Love
  7. Echo
  8. Won’t Last Long
  9. Billy the Kid
  10. I Don’t Wanna Fight – Mike Campbell
  11. This One’s for Me
  12. No More
  13. About to Give Out
  14. Rhino Skin
  15. One More Day, One More Night

Orbital: The MIddle of Nowhere

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Orbital

On April 5, 1999, “FFRR” label released “The Middle of Nowhere”, the fifth Orbital album. It was recorded in 1997 – 1998,  at “Strongroom Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Hartnoll and Phil Hartnoll.

Personnel:

  • Paul Hartnoll – vocals, guitar, synthesizers
  • Phil Hartnoll – DJ, electronics
  • Pooka (Sharon Lewis and Natasha Jones) – vocals
  • Alison Goldfrapp – vocals
  • Barbara Cohen – vocals
  • Brother Sun Sister Moon
  • Andy James – bass
  • Steve Sidelnyk – drums, percussion
  • Simon Poole – trumpet
  • Dave Pemberton – engineer
  • Lem – engineer
  • Micky Mann – mixing, additional production
  • Farrow Design – design
  • Louis Kelly – photography
  • Phil Holmberg – co-producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Hartnoll and Phil Hartnoll, except where noted.

  1. Way Out – Paul Hartnoll, Phil Hartnoll, Barbara Cohen, Paul Robb
  2. Spare Parts Express
  3. Know Where to Run
  4. I Don’t Know You People
  5. Otoño – Paul Hartnoll, Phil Hartnoll, Natasha Jones, Sharon Lewis
  6. Nothing Left 1
  7. Nothing Left 2
  8. Style

 

Jeff Beck: Who Else!

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Who Else

On March 16, 1999, “Epic” label released “Who Else!”, the seventh Jeff Beck studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Jeff Beck and Tony Hymas.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Beck– guitars, arrangements
  • Jennifer Batten– guitar, guitar synthesizer
  • Mark John – guitar
  • Tony Hymas– keyboard, sound effects, arrangement
  • Jan Hammer– keyboard, drums
  • Simon Wallace – synthesizer
  • Randy Hope-Taylor –bass
  • Pino Palladino– bass
  • Steve Alexander– drums
  • Manu Katché– drums, percussion
  • Clive Bell –flute
  • Bob Loveday –violin
  • Simon Brint – editing, production assistant
  • Chris Sheldon– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering

Track listing:

  1. What Mama Said – Jennifer Batten, Jeff Beck, Tony Hymas
  2. Psycho Sam – Tony Hymas
  3. Brush With the Blues – Jeff Beck, Tony Hymas
  4. Blast from the East – Tony Hymas
  5. Spaces for the Papa – Tony Hymas
  6. Angel (Footsteps) – Tony Hymas
  7. THX 138 – Tony Hymas
  8. Hip-Notica – Tony Hymas, Jeff Beck
  9. Even Odds – Jan Hammer
  10. Declan – Donal Lunny
  11. Another Place – Tony Hymas

deUs: The Ideal Crash

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Deus - The_Ideal_Crash

On March 16, 1999, “Island” label released “The Ideal Crash”, the third dEUS studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by David Bottrill.

Personnel:

  • Tom Barman – vocals, guitars
  • Craig Ward – vocals, guitar
  • Klaas Janzoons – violin, keyboards
  • Danny Mommens – bass
  • Julle DeBorgher – drums
  • David Bottrill – piano, mixing
  • Guy Van Nueten – synthesizer
  • Piet Jorens – percussion
  • Bart Maris – horns
  • Ben Findlay – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Put the Freaks Up Front – dEUS
  2. Sister Dew – Tom Barman, Craig Ward
  3. One Advice, Space – Tom Barman, Craig Ward, Kelvin Smits
  4. The Magic Hour – Tom Barman, Craig Ward
  5. The Ideal Crash – Tom Barman, Craig Ward, Danny Mommens
  6. Instant Street – Tom Barman, Craig Ward, Danny Mommens
  7. Magdalena – Tom Barman, Craig Ward, Danny Mommens
  8. Everybody’s Weird – Tom Barman, Craig Ward
  9. Let’s See Who Goes Down First – Klaas Janzoons, Craig Ward
  10. Dream Sequence #1 – Tom Barman, Craig Ward