In August 1998, “Winter & Winter” label released “Charms of the Night Sky”, the tenth Dave Douglas album. It was recorded in September 1997, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Douglas, Stefan Winter and Joe Ferla.
On November 13, 2001, “Elektra” label released “Motherland”, the third Natalie Merchant album. It was recorded July – September 2001, at “Allaire Studios”, “Sunset Sound” and “Clinton Studios”, and was produced by T-Bone Burnett and Natalie Merchant.
Personnel:
Natalie Merchant – vocal, piano, Rhodes piano
Erik Della Penna – electric guitar, classical guitar, acoustic guitar, oud, banjo, lap steel guitar, bouzouki
Greg Leisz – acoustic and electric guitar, 12 string guitar, banjo, mandolin
Elizabeth Steen – Hammond organ, mellotron, Wurlitzer piano, piano
Gabriel Gordon – vocal, acoustic and electric guitar
Keefus Ciancia – piano, Hammond organ, keyboard
Patrick Warren – Chamberlin, pump organ
Guy Klucevsek – accordion
Van Dyke Parks – accordion
Mike Elizondo – acoustic bass
Bob Glaub – bass guitar
Jeremy McCoy – bass guitar
Graham Maby – bass guitar
Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion
Carla Azar – drums
Katie Goldberg – vocal
Mavis Staples – vocals
Kate Daley – Vivian girl’s voice
Kelly Daley – Vivian girl’s voice
Stephen Barber – arranger, conductor
David Ralicke – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trombone
Philip Myers – French horn
Sandra Church – alto flute
David Krakauer – clarinet
Mitchell Estrin – bass clarinet
Tony Kadleck – trumpet
Chris Tedesco – trumpet
Sandra Park – violin, string contractor
Krystof Kuznik – violin
Bruno Eicher – violin
Ann S. Kim – violin
Lisa E. Kim – violin
Karen Marx – violin
Robert T. Shaw – violin
Fiona Simon – violin
Soo Hyun Kwon – violin
Jung Sun Yoo – violin
Sharon Yamada – violin
Laura Seaton – violin
Nick Cords – viola
Vivek Kamath – viola
Karen Dreyfus – viola
Elizabeth Dyson – cello
Sarah Seiver – cello
Alan Stepansky – cello
Track listing:
All tracks by Natalie Merchant.
This House Is on Fire
Motherland
Saint Judas
Put the Law on You
Build a Levee
Golden Boy
Henry Darger
The Worst Thing – Spanish lyrics by Daniel de la Calle
On October 25, 1984, “Warner Bros” label released “Bright Red”, the fifth Laurie Anderson studio album. It was recorded 1983 – 1984, at “The Lobby” and “Skyline Studios” in New York City and “Westside Studios” in London, and was produced by Brian Eno and Laurie Anderson.
Personnel:
Laurie Anderson – vocals, keyboards
Brian Eno- treatments, keyboards
Marc Ribot– guitar
Lou Reed– vocals, guitar
Adrian Belew- guitar
Gerry Leonard– guitar
Greg Cohen– guitar, bass
Jamie West-Oram– guitar
Arto Lindsay– vocals
Peter Scherer – keyboards
Guy Klucevsek– accordion
Ben Fenner – bass
Joey Baron– drums
Dougie Browne – drums
Cyro Baptista– percussion
Kevin Killen – treatments
Neil Conti– shaker
Phillip Ballou – backing vocals
Greg Cohen– music director
Kevin Killen – engineer, mixing
Joe Ferla – additional basic tracks engineer
Ben Fenner – overdubs engineer
Alec Head – additional overdubs engineer
Hiro Ishihara, Andy Baker, Danton Supple, Miles Green – engineer assistant
Bob Ludwig– mastering
Yolanda Cuomo – linear notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Laurie Anderson except where noted
Bright Red
Speechless (the Eagle and the Weasel)
Bright Red – additional lyrics from Isaiah
The Puppet Motel – lyrics by Laurie Anderson, music by Laurie Anderson, Brian Eno
Speak My Language
World Without End
Freefall
Muddy River – lyrics by Laurie Anderson, music by Laurie Anderson, Brian Eno
Tightrope
Beautiful Pea Green Boat – additional lyrics from “The Owl and the Pussycat” by Edward Lear
Love Among the Sailors
Poison – lyrics by Laurie Anderson, music by Laurie Anderson, Brian Eno
In Our Sleep – lyrics by Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, music by Laurie Anderson
Night in Baghdad
Tightrope – lyrics by Laurie Anderson, music by Laurie Anderson, Brian Eno
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