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Ciba Matto: Viva! La Woman

On January 16, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “Viva! La Woman”, the debut Cibo Matto studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Sunset Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mitchell Froom, Tchad Blake, Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda.

  • Miho Hatori – vocals, voices, finger snapping, thigh tapping
  • Yuka Honda – keyboards, beach guitar, coughs, finger snapping, programming, additional recording
  • Bernie Worrell – organ
  • Jay Rodriguez – saxophone
  • Dave Douglas – trumpet
  • Josh Roseman – trombone
  • Rick Lee – horns
  • Dougie Bowne – percussion
  • Marc Anthony Thompson – vocal sounds
  • Tchad Blake – recording, mixing 
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Mitchell Froom – assistance
  • Jesse Habkell – assistance
  • Mike Lee – assistance
  • John Paterno – assistance
  • Mike Piersante – assistance
  • Mike Mills – art direction, design
  • Thomas Thurnauer – cover illustration
  • Miho Hatori – booklet illustrations
  • Lance Acord – basement photography
  • Dave Aron – back cover photography
  • Garland Lyn – design assistance
  • Tim Carr – A&R
  • Richard Grabel – on point

Track listing:

All tracks by Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda, except where noted.

  1. Apple
  2. Beef Jerky
  3. Sugar Water – Ennio Morricone, Miho Hatori, Yuka Honda
  4. White Pepper Ice Cream
  5. Birthday Cake
  6. Know Your Chicken
  7. Theme
  8. The Candy Man – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
  9. Le Pain Perdu
  10. Artichoke – Kudsi Erguner, Miho Hatori, Yuka Honda
  11. Jive (hidden track)

Elvis Costello: When I Was Cruel

On April 23, 2002, “Island” label released “When I Was Cruel”, the 19th Elvis Costello album. It was recorded 2001-2002, and was produced by Elvis Costello, Ciaran Cahill, Leo Pearson and Kieran Lynch. “When I Was Cruel” was the first album to feature Costello’s new band, The Imposters.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello– vocals, guitars, horn arrangements, melodica,  cymbal,  bass, piano, harmonica
  • Steve Nieve– organ, pianet, piano, vibraphone, melodica, filters
  • Davey Faragher– bass, handclaps
  • Pete Thomas– drums, handclaps, percussion, shaker, tambourine
  • Leo Pearson – electric tabla, rhythm processor, tambourine, mixing
  • Bill Ware– vibraphone
  • Jay Rodriguez– tenor saxophone
  • Roy Nathanson– alto saxophone
  • Ku-umba Frank Lacy– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Curtis Fowlkes– trombone
  • Steven Kennedy –backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Elvis Costello.

  1. 45
  2. Spooky Girlfriend
  3. Tear Off Your Own Head (It’s a Doll Revolution)
  4. When I Was Cruel No. 2
  5. Soul for Hire
  6. 15 Petals
  7. Tart
  8. Dust 2…
  9. Dissolve
  10. Alibi
  11. …Dust
  12. Daddy Can I Turn This?
  13. My Little Blue Window
  14. Episode of Blonde
  15. Radio Silence