Tag Archives: Glen Ballard

Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill

Alanis_Morissette_-_Jagged_Little_Pill

On June 13, 1995, “Maverick Records” label released “Jagged Little Pill”, the third Alanis Morissette studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, at “Westlake Recording Studios” and “Signet Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard. “Jagged Little Pill” won five “Grammy Awards” including “Album of the Year”, making Morissette the youngest artists ever to receive this award. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 327 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. At the 1997 “Juno Awards”, the album song “Ironic” won “Single of the Year” award, and Morissette won “Songwriter of the Year” and the “International Achievement” award. “Jagged Little Pig” was huge commercial success selling more than thirty million copies worldwide.

Personnel:

  • Alanis Morissette– vocals, harmonica
  • Glen Ballard– guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Dave Navarro– guitar
  • Basil Fung – guitar
  • Michael Landau– guitar
  • Joel Shearer– guitar
  • Michael Thompson – organ
  • Benmont Tench– organ
  • Lance Morrison – bass
  • Flea– bass
  • Rob Ladd – percussion, drums
  • Matt Laug– drums
  • Gota Yashiki– groove activator
  • Glen Ballard – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Fogel – engineer, mixing
  • Ted Blaisdell – additional engineering
  • David Schiffman – additional engineering
  • Victor McCoy – engineer assistant
  • Rich Weingart – engineer assistant
  • Francis Buckley – additional mixing
  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • Tom Recchion – art direction, design
  • John Patrick Salisbury – photography
  • Jolie Levine – production coordination

Track listing:

All lyrics by Alanis Morissette, all music by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard, except where noted.

  1. All I Really Want
  2. You Oughta Know
  3. Perfect
  4. Hand in My Pocket
  5. Right Through You
  6. Forgiven
  7. You Learn
  8. Head Over Feet
  9. Mary Jane
  10. Ironic
  11. Not the Doctor
  12. Wake Up
  13. You Oughta Know (Jimmy the Saint Blend) / Your House

Dave Matthews Band: Everyday

Dave Matthews Band Everyday

On February 27, 2001, “RCA” label released “Everyday”, the fourth Dave Matthews Band studio album. It was recorded in November 2000, in “Conway Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Glen Ballard.

Personnel:

  • Dave Matthews— vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar
  • Stefan Lessard— bass guitar
  • LeRoi Moore— flute, contrabass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, backing vocals
  • Glen Ballard— keyboards, piano
  • Carter Beauford— vocals, bongos, conga, drums, vibraphone
  • Carlos Santana— electric guitar
  • Boyd Tinsley— violin, backing vocals
  • Vusi Mahlasela— backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by David J. Matthews and Glen Ballard.

  1. I Did It
  2. When the World Ends
  3. The Space Between
  4. Dreams of Our Fathers
  5. So Right
  6. If I Had It All
  7. What You Are
  8. Angel
  9. Fool to Think
  10. Sleep to Dream Her
  11. Mother Father
  12. Everyday