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Steve Reich, Kronos Quartet and Pat Metheny: Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint

On March 3, 1989, “Elektra Nonesuch” label released “Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint”, album by Steve Reich, Kronos Quartet and Pat Metheny. It was recorded in 1988, at “Russian Hill Recording” in San Francisco, “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Judith Sherman.

Personnel:

  • Pat Metheny – guitar
  • David Harrington – violin (Kronos Quartet)
  • John Sherba – violin (Kronos Quartet)
  • Hank Dutt – viola (Kronos Quartet)
  • Joan Jeanrenaud – cello (Kronos Quartet)
  • Les Brockman – engineer
  • Rob Eaton – engineer
  • Rob Eaton – mixing
  • Gary Solomon, Michael Ahearn – engineer assistant
  • Ben Fowler – mixing assistant
  • Robert C. Ludwig – mastering
  • Jennifer Keats – production coordinator
  • David Oakes – producer assistant
  • Frank Olinsky, Manhattan Design – art direction, design
  • Karl Steinbrenner – photography
  • Betty Freeman – commissioned by
  • Steve Reich – liner notes
  • Robert Hurwitz – executive producer

Track listing:

Different Trains

All tracks by Steve Reich.

Performed by Kronos Quartet.

  1. America Before the War
  2. Europe During the War
  3. After the War

Electric Counterpoint

All tracks by Steve Reich.

Performed by Pat Metheny.

  1. Fast
  2. Slow
  3. Fast

Joan Armatrading: What’s Inside

On May 30, 1995, “RCA” label released “What’s Inside”, the fourteenth Joan Armatrading studio album. It was recorded 1994 -1995, at “A&M Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Abbey Road Studios” in London, “Plant Recording Studios” in Sausalito, California, “Kiva Recording Studios” in Memphis. Tennessee, and was produced by Joan Armatrading and David Tickle.

Personnel:

  • Joan Armatrading – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, e-bow guitar, arrangements
  • Hojah Farah – acoustic guitar
  • B. J. Cole – slide guitar
  • Greg Phillinganes – keyboards
  • Benmont Tench – keyboards
  • Todd Cochran – keyboards
  • Peter Robinson – keyboards
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • Darryl Jones – bass
  • Manu Katché – drums
  • Alex Acuña – percussion
  • Memphis Horns – horns
  • The London Metropolitan Orchestra – strings
  • Kronos Quartet – strings
  • Boz Burrell – tin whistle
  • K. La – backing vocals
  • Ray Williams – backing vocals
  • Terry Evans – backing vocals
  • Willie Green, Jr. – backing vocals
  • Caroline Dale – arrangements, orchestration
  • Dana Brayton – arrangements
  • Wolfgang Amadeus – engineer
  • Malcolm Springer – engineer
  • Tom Luekens – engineer
  • Simon Rhodes – engineer
  • Chad Munsey – second engineer
  • David Tickle, Shelly Yakus – mixing
  • Andy Brown – musical director
  • Sherri Maxwell – design, illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Joan Armatrading.

  1. In Your Eyes
  2. Everyday Boy
  3. Merchant of Love
  4. Shapes and Sizes
  5. Back on the Road
  6. Lost The Love
  7. Songs
  8. Would You Like to Dance
  9. Recommend My Love
  10. Beyond The Blue
  11. Can’t Stop Loving You
  12. Shape of a Pony
  13. Trouble

Kronos Quartet: Black Angels

Black Angels

On June 29, 1990, “Nonesuch” label released “Black Angels”, the tenth Kronos Quartet album. It was recorded in 1990 and was produced by Judith Sherman , Hank Dutt, David Harrington, Joan Jeanrenaud and John Sherba.

Personnel:

  • David Harrington – violin
  • John Sherba – violin
  • Hank Dutt – viola
  • Joan Jeanrenaud – cello
  • Tony Eckert – engineer
  • Juhani Liimatainen – engineer
  • Judith Sherman – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Edwards – mixing
  • Matt Mahurin – photography
  • Robert Hurwitz – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Black Angels, Mvt. I Departure – George Crumb
  2. Black Angels, Mvt. II Absence – George Crumb
  3. Black Angels, Mvt. III Return – George Crumb
  4. Spem in Alium – Thomas Tallis, arr. by Hank Dutt, David Harrington, Joan Jeanrenaud, John Sherba
  5. A Sigh – István Mártha
  6. They are There! – Charles Ives
  7. Quartet No. 8, Mvt. I Largo – Dmitri Shostakovich
  8. Quartet No. 8, Mvt. II Allegro molto – Dmitri Shostakovich
  9. Quartet No. 8, Mvt. III Allegretto – Dmitri Shostakovich
  10. Quartet No. 8, Mvt. IV Largo – Dmitri Shostakovich
  11. Quartet No. 8, Mvt. V Largo – Dmitri Shostakovich