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Dream Theater: Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory

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On October 26, 1999, “Elektra” label released “Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory”, the fifth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Bear Track Studios” in Suffern, New York, and was produced by John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy. “Scenes from a Memory” was ranked by “Rolling Stones” magazine at number 29 in its list of “50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • James LaBrie – vocals
  • John Petrucci – guitars, programming, backing vocals
  • Jordan Rudess – keyboards, gospel choir arrangements, conductor
  • John Myung – bass
  • Mike Portnoy – drums, backing vocals
  • Theresa Thomason – additional vocals
  • Terry Brown – spoken voice
  • David Bottrill – spoken voice
  • Theresa Thomason, Mary Canty, Shelia Slappy, Mary Smith, Jeanette Smith, Clarence Burke Jr., Carol Cyrus, Dale Scott – choir
  • Doug Oberkircher – engineer
  • Brian Quackenbush – engineer assistant
  • Michael Bates – engineer assistant
  • Terry Brown – vocals co-production
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • David Bottrill – mixing
  • Rory Romano – mixing assistant
  • Shinobu Mitsuoka – mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Eugene Nastasi – mastering assistant
  • Lili Picou – art direction, design
  • Dave McKean – cover illustration
  • Ken Schles – still life photography
  • Andrew Lepley – house photography
  • Darko Danicic – band photography

Track listing:

All music by John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy, James LaBrie, Jordan Rudess, John Myung and Mike Portnoy, except where noted, all lyrics as noted.

  1. Scene One: Regression – music and lyrics by John Petrucci
  2. Scene Two: I. Overture 1928
  3. Scene Two: II. Strange Déjà Vu – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
  4. Scene Three: I. Through My Words – lyrics and music by John Petrucci
  5. Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy – lyrics by John Myung
  6. Scene Four: Beyond This Life – lyrics by John Petrucci
  7. Scene Five” Through Her Eyes – lyrics by John Petrucci
  8. Scene Six: Home – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
  9. Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity
  10. Scene Seven: II. One Last Time – lyrics by James LaBrie
  11. Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On – lyrics by John Petrucci
  12. Scene Nine: Finaly Free – lyrics by Mike Portnoy

Malachi Thompson: Rising Daystar

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October 26, 1999, “Delmark” label released “Rising Daystar”, the tenth Malachi Thompson album. It was recorded May 1998 – June 1999, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, and was produced by Robert G. Koester, Steve Wagner and Malachi Thompson.

Personnel:

  • Malachi Thompson – trumpet
  • Gary Bartz – soprano and alto saxophone
  • Sonny Seals – tenor saxophone
  • Kirk Brown – piano
  • James Cammack, Harrison Bankhead, Fred Hopkins, John Whitfield – bass
  • Nasar Abedey, Dana Hall – drums
  • Tony Carpenter – percussion
  • Dee Alexander – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Malachi Thompson, except where noted.

  1. Rising Daystar
  2. Mansa
  3. Busy Little Fingers
  4. Nefertiti – Wayne Shorter
  5. Surrender Your Love
  6. Fanfare for Trane
  7. Song for Morgan
  8. Circles in the Air (Dedicated to Fred Hopkins)

Incubus: Make Yourself

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On October 26, 1999, “Epic” label released “Make Yourself”, the third Incubus studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “NRG” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Scot Litt, Brandon Boyd, Michael Einziger, Alex Katunich, Chris Kilmore and Jose Pasillas.

Personnel:

  • Brandon Boyd – vocals, percussion
  • Mike Einziger – guitar
  • DJ Kilmore – turntables
  • Dirk Lance – bass
  • Jose Pasillas – drums
  • Dave Holdridge – cello, digital editing
  • Cut Chemist – additional scratching
  • DJ Nu-Mark – additional scratching
  • Michael “Elvis” Baskette – engineer
  • Evan Hollander – engineer assistant
  • Matt Griffin – engineer assistant
  • Rick Will – mixing
  • Scott Litt – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen — mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Brandon Boyd, Michael Einziger, Alex Katunich, Chris Kilmore and Jose Pasillas.

  1. Privilege
  2. Nowhere Fast
  3. Consequence
  4. The Warmth
  5. When It Comes
  6. Stellar
  7. Make Yourself
  8. Drive
  9. Clean
  10. Battlestar Scralatchica
  11. I Miss You
  12. Pardon Me
  13. Out from Under

Nirvana: The Story Of Simon Simopath

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In October 1967, “Island” label released “The Story of Simon Simopath”, the debut Nirvana album. It was recorded in 1967, at “Pye” in London, and was produced by Chris Blackwell.

Personnel:

  • Patrick Campbell-Lyons – vocals, guitar
  • Alex Spyropoulos – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Alan Parker – guitar
  • Alan Hawkshaw – organ
  • Herbie Flowers – bass
  • Clem Cattini – drums
  • Barry Morgan – drums
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion
  • Syd Dale – conductor
  • Brian Humphries – engineer
  • Chris Blackwell – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Alex Spyropoulos.

  1. Wings of Love
  2. Lonely Boy
  3. We Can Help You
  4. Satellite Jockey
  5. In the Courtyard of the Stars
  6. You Are Just the One
  7. Pentecost Hotel
  8. I Never Found a Love Like This
  9. Take This Hand
  10. 1999

Lou Donaldson: A Man with a Horn

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On October 19, 1999, “Blue Note” label released “A Man with a Horn”, the 16th Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded in September 1961 – June 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
  • Irvin Stokes – trumpet
  • Brother Jack McDuff – organ
  • Big John Patton – organ
  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Joe Dukes – drums
  • Ben Dixon – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Donaldson, except where noted.

  1. Misty – Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner
  2. Hippity Hop
  3. Please – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  4. My Melancholy Baby – Ernie Burnett, George Norton
  5. The Man With The Horn – Eddie DeLange, Jack Jenney, Bonnie Lake
  6. Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White) – Louis Guglielmi
  7. Prisoner of Love – Russ Columbo, Clarence Gaskill, Leo Robin
  8. Soul Meetin’
  9. Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish

Bradley Joseph: Solo Journey

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On October 18, 1999, “Robbins Island Music” label released “Solo Journey”, the third Bradley Joseph album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Bradley Joseph.

Personnel:

  • Bradley Joseph – piano, keyboards, recording
  • Tony Horning – cover art, design
  • PorBuck Holzemer – photography

Track listing:

  1. Winter Moon
  2. Yesterday Is but A Dream
  3. The Poetry Room
  4. Letters From Home
  5. A Summer’s Story
  6. The Long, Last Mile
  7. October Forest
  8. The First Snow
  9. Season’s End
  10. Wind Farmer
  11. Love Remains

Camel: Rajaz

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On October 9, 1999, “Camel Productions” label released “Rajaz”, the 13th Camel album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Little Barn Studios” in California, and was produced by Andrew Latimer.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Latimer – vocals, guitar, keyboards, flute, percussion, mixing
  • Ton Scherpenzeel – keyboards
  • Colin Bass – bass guitar
  • Dave Stewart – drums, percussion
  • Barry Phillips – cello
  • Joe Sigretto – mixing
  • Ken Lee – mastering
  • Greg Welsh Design – design

Track listing:

  1. Three Wishes
  2. Lost and Found
  3. The Final Encore
  4. Rajaz
  5. Shout
  6. Straight to My Heart
  7. Sahara
  8. Lawrence

Mark Lanegan: I’ll Take Care Of You

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On September 21, 1999, “Sub Pop” label released “I’ll Take Care of You”, the fourth Mark Lanegan album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Martin Feveyear.

Personnel:

  • Mark Lanegan – vocals
  • Mike Johnson – guitar
  • Martin Feveyear – organ, percussion, piano, Wurlitzer, engineer, mixing
  • Steve Berlin – organ, flute, piano
  • Mark Hoyt – acoustic and electric guitar, vocals
  • Van Conner – bass
  • Mark Pickerel – drums
  • Mark Boquist – drums
  • Barrett Martin – percussion, vibraphone
  • David Krueger – violin
  • Brett Eliason – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Jeff Kleinsmith – layout design
  • Stanford Wilson – photography
  • Chris Takino – A&R

Track listing:

  1. Carry Home – Jeffrey Lee Pierce
  2. I’ll Take Care of You – Brook Benton
  3. Shiloh Town – Tim Hardin
  4. Creeping Coastline of Lights – Leaving Trains
  5. Badi-Da – Fred Neil
  6. Consider Me – Eddie Floyd, Booker T. Jones
  7. On Jesus’ Program – Overton Vertis Wright
  8. Little Sadie – traditional
  9. Together Again – Buck Owens
  10. Shanty Man’s Life – Stephen Harrison Paulus
  11. Boogie Boogie – Tim Rose

Ocean Colour Scene: One For The Modern

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On September 13, 1999, “Island” label released “One From the Modern”, the fourth Ocean Colour Scene album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Moseley Shoals” in Birmingham, England, and was produced by Brendan Lynch.

Personnel:

  • Simon Flowers – vocals, acoustic guitar, recording
  • Stephen Cradock – vocals, guitar, piano, bass guitar, recording
  • Andy Bennett – vocals, guitar, recording
  • Oscar Harrison – drums, recording
  • Tony Griffiths, Chris Griffiths – backing vocals
  • Austin Kilburn, Dan Sprigg – engineer
  • Brendan Lynch, Martin “Max” Heyes – mixing
  • Stuart Hawkens – lacquer cut
  • Pete Kelsey – design
  • Lawrence Watson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Simon Fowler, Stephen Cradock, Andy Bennett and Oscar Harrison.

  1. Profit in Peace
  2. So Low
  3. I Am the News
  4. No-one at All
  5. Families
  6. Step by Step
  7. July
  8. Jane She Got Excavated
  9. Emily Chambers
  10. Soul Driver
  11. The Waves
  12. I Won’t Get Grazed

Wynton Marsalis: The Marciac Suite

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On August 22, 2000, “Columbia” label released “The Marciac Suite”, album by Wynton Marsalis Septet (the 25th Wynton Marsalis album overall). Wynton Marsalis recorded the music for the annual “Jazz in Marciac” festival. The album was originally included as a bonus disc with the “Swinging into the 21st series”, released in 1999.It was recorded in 1999, at “Jazz in Maricac” festival, and was produced by Delfeayo Marsalis.

Personnel:

  • Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
  • Wessell Anderson – alto saxophone
  • Victor Goines – tenor vocals, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Wycliffe Gordon – trombone
  • Cyrus Chestnut – piano
  • Eric Lewis – piano
  • Farid Barron – piano
  • Marthaniel Roberts – piano
  • Rodney Whitaker – bass
  • Herlin Rilet – drums
  • Roland Guerrero – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Loose Duck
  2. The Big Top
  3. Jean-Louis is Everywhere
  4. Mademoiselle d’Gascony
  5. Armagnac Dreams
  6. Marciac Fun
  7. For My Kids at the Collège of Marciac
  8. Marciac Moon
  9. d’Artagnan
  10. Guy Lafitte
  11. B Is for Boussaget (and Bass)
  12. In the House of Laberriere
  13. Sunflowers