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Björk: Homogenic

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On September 22, 1997, “One Little Indian” label released “Homogenic”, the third Björk solo studio album. It was recorded August 1996 – August 1997, at “El Cortijo Studios” in Málaga, Spain, and was produced by Björk, Mark Bell, Guy Sigsworth, Howie B and Markus Dravs.

Personnel:

  • Björk– keyboards, programming, arrangements
  • Mark Bell– keyboards
  • Guy Sigsworth– clavichord, keyboards, pipe organ
  • Yasuhiro Kobayashi– accordion
  • Alasdair Alloy – glass harmonica
  • Alasdair Malloy – glass harmonica
  • Paul Pritchard – bass
  • Paul Gardhaim – bass
  • Mike Brittain – bass
  • Chris Laurence– bass
  • Trevor Morais – drums, electronic drums
  • Frank Ricotti– snare drums
  • Steve Henderson – timbales, tympani
  • Jeffrey Bryant – horn
  • Mike Thompson– horn
  • Vaughan Armon – violin
  • Sigurbjorn Bernhardsson – violin
  • Mark Berrow – violin
  • Ben Cruft – violin
  • Peter Oxer – violin
  • Sigrun Edvaldsdottir – violin
  • Roger Garland – violin
  • Wilfred Gibson– violin
  • Perry Mason – violin
  • Maciej Rakowski – violin
  • Sif Tulinius – violin
  • Una Sveinbjarnardottir – violin
  • Jim McLeod – violin
  • Gavyn Wright– violin
  • Perry Montague-Mason – violin
  • Roger Chase– viola
  • Hrund Hardardottir – viola
  • Bill Hawkes – viola
  • Peter Lale – viola
  • George Robertson – viola
  • Moeidur Anna Sigurdardottir – viola
  • Sigurdur Bjarki Gunnarsson – cello
  • Paul Kegg – cello
  • Helen Liebmann– cello
  • Martin Loveday – cello
  • Jon R. Ornolfsson – cello
  • John Tunnell – cello
  • Helen Tunstall – harp
  • Howie B– programming, mixing
  • Mark Bell– programming, drum programming, crew
  • Danny Joe Brown Band – programming, mixing assistant
  • Richard Brown – programming
  • Marius de Vries– programming
  • Markus Dravs– programming, drum programming, engineer
  • Eumir Deodato– arranger, orchestration, transcription
  • Steve Price – engineer
  • Mark “Spike” Stent– mixing
  • Jason Groucott – mixing assistant
  • Kirsten Cowie – mixing assistant
  • James Loughrey – mixing assistant
  • Sie Medway-Smith – mixing assistant
  • Rob Murphy – mixing assistant
  • Russel Polden – mixing assistant
  • Rebecca Storey – mixing assistant
  • Paul Walton – mixing assistant
  • Jason Westbrook – mixing assistant
  • Alexander McQueen – art direction, design
  • Nick Knight– photography
  • Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor
  • Tony Stanton – copyist
  • Katy England – stylist

 Track listing:

  1. Hunter – Björk
  2. Jóga – Björk, Sjón
  3. Unravel – Björk, Guy Sigsworth
  4. Bachelorette – Björk, Sjón
  5. All Neon Like – Björk
  6. 5 Years – Björk
  7. Immature – Björk
  8. Alarm Call – Björk
  9. Pluto – Björk, Bell
  10. All is Full Of Love – Björk

U2: Pop

U2-Pop

On March 3, 1997, “Island” label released “Pop”, the ninth U2 studio album. It was recorded in 1995 and 1996, at “Hanover Quay Studios”, “Windmill Lane Studios” “The Works” in Dublin, and “South Beach Studios” in Miami, and was produced by Flood, Howie B and  Steve Osborne.

Personnel:

  • Bono– lead vocals, additional guitar
  • Adam Clayton– bass guitar
  • The Edge– guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Larry Mullen, Jr.– drums, percussion, programming
  • Flood, Steve Osborne– keyboards
  • Ben Hillier – programming
  • Howie B– turntables, keyboards
  • Marius De Vries– keyboards
  • Stéphane Sednaoui, Anja Grabert – photography
  • Nellee Hooper– photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bono and the Edge, all music by Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge an Larry Mullen Jr.

  1. Discotheque
  2. Do You Feel Loved
  3. Mofo
  4. If God Will Send His Angels
  5. Staring the Sun
  6. Last Night on Earth
  7. Gone
  8. Miami
  9. The Playboy Mansion
  10. If You Wear That Velvet Dress
  11. Please
  12. Wake Up That Man

Tricky: Maxinquaye

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On February 20, 1995, “4th & B’way Records” label released “Maxinquaye”, the debut Tricky album. It was recorded at Tricky’s home studio and was produced by Tricky and co-produced by Mark Saunders. In 2013 “NME” magazine ranked “Maxinquaye” at number 202 at its list of “Best Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Tricky – vocals
  • James Stevenson– guitar
  • Mark Saunders– keyboards, guitar
  • Pete Briquette– bass
  • FTV – guitar, drums
  • Tony Wrafter – flute
  • Alison Goldfrapp– vocals
  • Martina Topley-Bird– vocals
  • Ragga (Ragnhildur Gísladóttir) – vocals
  • Mark Stewart– vocals
  • Ali Staton – mixing
  • David Alvarez – art direction, design
  • Cally Callomon – art direction, design
  • Richard Baker – artwork
  • Rob Crane – artwork
  • Andy Earl, Paul Rider, Valerie Philips – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tricky, except where noted.

  1. Overcome
  2. Ponderosa – Tricky, Howie B.
  3. Black Steel – Carlton Ridenhour, Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee
  4. Hell Is Round the Corner
  5. Pumpkin
  6. Aftermath
  7. Abbaon Fat Tracks
  8. Brand New You’re Retro
  9. Suffocated Love
  10. You Don’t
  11. Struggin
  12. Feed Me