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Tori Amos: Boys for Pele

On January 22, 1996, “Atlantic” label released “Boys for Pele”, the third Tori Amos studio album. It was recorded June – October 1995, in Ireland and Louisiana, and was produced by Tori Amos.

Personnel:

  • Tori Amos-vocals, piano, harmonium organ, clavichord, Harpsichord
  • Steve Caton – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, swells
  • George Porter Jr. – bass
  • Manu Katché – drums
  • Alan Friedman – drum programming
  • Mino Cinelu – percussion
  • Darryl Lewis – percussion
  • Nancy Shanks – additional vocals
  • Clarence J. Johnson III – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • The Black Dyke Mills Band – brass
  • Mark Mullins – trombone, horns
  • James Watson – trumpet, brass conductor
  • Craig Klein – sousaphone
  • Michael Deegan – bagpipes
  • Bernard Quinn – bagpipes
  • Marcel van Limbeek – Delgany church bells
  • The Sinfonia of London – strings
  • John Philip Shenale – string arrangement
  • Peter Willison – string orchestrator, conductor
  • Mark Hawley – recording, mixing
  • Marcel van Limbeek – recording, mixing
  • Rob van Tuin – assistant recording, mixing
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Cindy Palmano – art direction, artwork, photography
  • Paddy Cramsie – design
  • Paul Chessell – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Tori Amos.

  1. Beauty Queen/Horses
  2. Blood Roses
  3. Father Lucifer
  4. Professional Widow
  5. Mr. Zebra
  6. Marianne
  7. Caught a Lite Sneeze
  8. Muhammad My Friend
  9. Hey Jupiter
  10. Way Down
  11. Little Amsterdam
  12. Talula
  13. Not the Red Baron
  14. Agent Orange
  15. Doughnut Song
  16. In the Springtime of His Voodoo
  17. Putting the Damage On
  18. Twinkle

James Brown: Universal James

On March 9, 1993, “Scotti Bros. Records” label released “Universal James”, the 56th James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by Jazzie B.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – vocals, arranger, art direction
  • Will Mowat – keyboards, arranger
  • Glenn Nightingale – guitar
  • Greg Harewood – bass
  • Carl James – bass
  • Michael “Bami” Rose – saxophone, flute
  • Gary Barnacle – saxophone
  • Dan Wilensky – saxophone
  • Michael Hunter – trumpet
  • Patrick Tenyue – trumpet
  • Henry Tenyue – trombone
  • Leaders of the New School – rap, drums
  • Duran Ramos – rap, drums
  • Q-Unique – drums
  • Luis Jardim – percussion
  • Trilogy – rap
  • Lamya Al-Mughiery – backing vocals
  • Alisa Anderson – backing vocals
  • Martha High-Harvin – backing vocals
  • Cynthia Morey – backing vocals
  • Basil Meade – backing vocals
  • Lisa Rushton – backing vocals
  • Alan Friedman- programming
  • Ricky Crespo – programming, editing
  • Robert Clivillés – arranger, editing, engineer, mixing
  • David Cole – arranger, engineer, mixing
  • Eugene Eugenius Ellis – engineer, mixing
  • Ian D. Clarke – engineer
  • Richard Joseph – engineer
  • Acar S. Key – engineer
  • Tony Matthew – engineer
  • Howard Lovett – engineer
  • Doug Haverty – art direction
  • Michelle Harbord – design
  • Luis M. Fernández – design

Track listing:

  1. Can’t Get Any Harder
  2. Just Do It
  3. Mine All Mine
  4. Watch Me
  5. Georgia – Lina
  6. Show Me Your Friends
  7. Everybody’s Got a Thang
  8. How Long
  9. Make It Funky 2000
  10. Moments

Living Colour: Time’s Up

On August 20, 1990, “Epic” label released “Time’s Up”, the second Living Colour studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and “RPM Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ed Stasium. The album won “Grammy” award for the “Best Hard Rock Album of the Year”.

Personnel:

  • Corey Glover– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Vernon Reid– lead guitar
  • Muzz Skillings– bass
  • Will Calhoun– drums
  • Doug E. Fresh- vocals, percussion
  • Maceo Parker- saxophone
  • Don Byron- clarinet, baritone saxophone
  • Eileen Folson- strings
  • Reggie Workman- strings
  • Akbar Ali – strings
  • Charles Burnham- strings
  • Queen Latifah– vocals
  • Little Richard- vocals
  • Derin Young – vocals, backing vocals
  • Mick Jagger, Toshinobu Kubota- backing vocals
  • Francine Stasium – backing vocals
  • Yubie Navas – backing vocals
  • Annette Daniels, K. Dyson – backing vocals
  • Alva Rogers, Rosa Russ – backing vocals
  • Alan Friedman – programming
  • Lex Van Pieterson – photography
  • Paul Hamingson – engineer
  • Ed Stasium- engineer, mixing
  • John Aguto – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Lippay – engineer assistant
  • Lolly Grodner – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Vernon Reid, except where noted.

  1. Time’s Up – Vernon Reid, Muzz Skillings, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun
  2. History Lesson
  3. Pride – Will Calhoun
  4. Love Rears Its Ugly Head
  5. New Jack Theme
  6. Someone Like You – Muzz Skillings
  7. Elvis Is Dead
  8. Type
  9. Information Overload
  10. Under Cover of Darkness – Corey Glover
  11. Ology – Muzz Skillings
  12. Fight the Fight – Vernon Reid, Muzz Skillings, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun
  13. Tag Team Partners – Corey Glover
  14. Solace of You – Corey Glover, Vernon Reid
  15. This Is the Life