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Ciba Matto: Viva! La Woman

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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)

Beastie Boys: Hello Nasty

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Hello Nasty

On July 14, 1998, “Capitol” label released “Hello Nasty”, the fifth Beastie Boys studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998, and was produced by Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch and Mario Caldato, Jr. At 1999 ”Grammy’s”, “Hello Nasty” won two awards for “Best Alternative Music Album” and for “Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group” for “Intergalactic”. The album was cerified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA’; 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ” and 3 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Mix Master Mike– DJ
  • Money Mark– keyboards
  • Biz Markie, Bobbito, Jill Cunniff, Miho Hatori, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Brooke Williams – vocals
  • Lord Sear – human beatbox
  • Eric Bobo, Duduka, Richard Siegler – percussion
  • Nelson Keane Carse – trombone
  • Joe Locke – vibraphone
  • Jane Scarpantoni– cello
  • Steve Slagle– flute
  • Paul Vercesi – alto sax
  • Brian G. Wright – violin, viola
  • Robert Perlman – beats
  • Pat Shannahan – sample clearance
  • Steve Revitte, Suzanne Dyer, Mario Caldato Jr– engineer
  • Andy VanDette, Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Cey Adams– art direction
  • Bill McMullen – design
  • Michael Lavine– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond and Adam Yauch,  except where noted.

  1. Super Disco Breakin’
  2. The Move
  3. Remote Control
  4. Songs for the Man
  5. Just a Test
  6. Body Movin’ – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Mario Caldato
  7. Intergalactic – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Mario Caldato
  8. Sneakin’ Out the Hospital
  9. Putting Shame in Your Game
  10. Flowin Prose
  11. And Me
  12. Three MC’s and One DJ – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Mike Schwartz, Wendell Fite
  13. The Grasshopper Unit (Keep Movin’) – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Melvin Glover, Sylvia Robinson
  14. Song for Junior – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Eric Bobo, Mark Nishita, Jill Cunniff
  15. I Don’t Know
  16. The Negotiation Limerick File – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Mario Caldato
  17. Electrify – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Mario Caldato
  18. Picture This – Beastie Boys, Brooke Williams
  19. Unite
  20. Dedication – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Mark Nishita
  21. Lee, PhD – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Lee Perry, Mark Nishita
  22. Instant Death