On July 9, 1996, “Warner Bros” label released “Chaos and Disorder”, album by The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince}, the 18th Prince album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, at “South Beach Studios” in Miami, “Paisley Park Studio” in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and was produced by Prince.
Personnel:
The New Power Generation – Michael B, Mr. Hayes, Sonny T., Tommy Barbarella} – performer
Kirk Johnson, Michael Mac, Rosie Gaines, Scrap D., Steppa Ranks, The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) – additional performers
The NPG Hornz] – Brian Gallagher, Dave Jensen, Kathy Jensen, Michael Nelson, Steve Strand – horns
Ceasar Sogbe, Dave Friedlander, Femio Hernandez, Ray Hahnfeldt, Shane Keller, Steve Durkee – engineer
Kirk Johnson, Stephen Marcussen, Steve Durkee – mastering
On May 10, 1988, “Paisley Park Records” and “Warner Bros” labels released “Lovesexy”, the tenth Prince studio album. It was recorded October 1987 – January 1988, at “Paisley Park Studios”, in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and was produced by Prince.
Personnel:
Prince – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Yamaha KX88, Roland MKS20, Ensoniq ESQ-1, E-mu Emax, Fairlight CMI, Roland D-50, Yamaha DX7, bass guitar, Dynacord Add-One, Linn LM-1, drums, percussion, Publison IM90 Infernal Machine
On July 26, 2023, Sinéad Marie Bernadette O’Connor, died aged 56. She was singer, musician and song-writer, best known by the song “Nothing Compares 2 U” (written by Prince). In 1990, “Billboard Music Awards”, named it number one world single. As leader O’Connor released ten albums.
On March 14, 2006, “RCA Victor” label released “All the Way”, the 28th Etta James album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Sametto James, Donto James and Joshua Sklair.
Personnel:
Etta James – lead and backing vocals, executive producer
Joshua Sklair – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals, recording, mastering, music director
Bobby Murray – electric guitar
David K. Mathews – keyboards, strings
Sametto James – acoustic and electric bass, backing vocals, recording
Donto James – drums, percussion, backing vocals, recording
Ronnie Buttacavoli – trumpet, flugelhorn
Randy Williams – backing vocals
Tamara Oliver – backing vocals
Ed Cherney – mixing, mastering
Anthony Montes De Oca – photography
Lithofayne Pridgeon – liner notes
Track listing:
All the Way – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
Stop On By – Thomas Truman, Bobby Womack
Strung Out – Johnny Watson
Somewhere – Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim
Holding Back the Years – Michael James Hucknall, Neil Moss
Imagine – John Lennon
I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World – James Brown, Betty Newsome
Purple Rain – Prince
What’s Going On – Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye
On November 16, 1999, “Righteous Babe” released “To the Teeth”, the tenth Ani DiFranco studio album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Ani DiFranco.
Personnel:
Ani DiFranco – vocals, organ, acoustic, tenor and baritone guitar, banjo, bass, piano, drums, electric guitar, triangle, steel drums, bells, megaphone, mixing
On May 20, 1987, “Bar None” label released “Mundo Civilizado”, the second Arto Lindsay studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Rykodisc Ltd.”, “Estúdios WR”, “Svuga Svuga Studios”, “Platinum Island Studios”, and was produced by Arto Lindsay, Andrés Levin and Camus Maré Celli.
Personnel:
Arto Lindsay – vocals, guitar, sequences
– guitar, tamborim, pandeiro, surdo, handclaps
Marc Ribot – guitar
Romeo Lubambo – guitar
Amadeo Pace – guitar
Andres Levin – piano
Bernie Worrell – Hamond B3
Peter Scherer – Wurlitzer piano, keyboards
Camus Celli – accordion
Melvin Gibbs – bass, sequences
Dougie Bowne – drums, loops
Gustavo de Dalva – percussion, surdo, djembe, caixa, repinique
On November 27, 2020, “Reprise” label released “No Fun Mondays”, the second Billie Joe Armstrong studio album. It was recorded March – September 2020, at “Jingletown Studios” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Billy Joe Armstrong.
On March 8, 2005, “Koch” label released “Silver Rain”, the sixth Marcus Miller studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Absolut Beats” in Dallas, TX, “Camel Island Studios” in Los Angeles, “Hannibal Studios” in Santa Monica, CA, “HIt Factory”, “The Dormitory” in New York City, “Vertical Sound Studios” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Marcus Miller and David Isaac.
On July 29, 1981, “Warner Bros” label released the debut, self-titled, Time (The) album. It was recorded April 1979 – April 1981, at Prince’s “Kiowa Trail Home Studio” in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and was produced by Prince (as Jamie Starr), and Morris Day.
Personnel:
Jesse Johnson – guitar
Prince (as Jamie Starr) – all instruments (except where noted), backing vocals, recording, mixing
On February 19, 1996, “Verve” label released “The New Standard”, the fortieth Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Manhattan Center Studios” in New York, and was produced by Guy Eckstine and Herbie Hancock.
Personnel:
Herbie Hancock– piano
Michael Brecker- tenor and soprano saxophone
John Scofield- acoustic and electric guitar, electric sitar
Dave Holland- acoustic bass
Jack DeJohnette- drums, electric percussion
Don Alias– percussion
Oscar Brashear, Les Lovitt – trumpet, flugelhorn
Gene Cipriano – oboe, English horn
Suzette Moriarty – French horn
Maurice Spears – trombone
Sam Riney – flute
Lili Haydn, Margaret Wooten – violin
Cameron Stone – cello
Bob Belden – arrangements
Patricia Lie – art direction
James Minchin, Jimmy Katz – photography
Track listing:
New York Minute – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Kai Winding
Mercy Street – Peter Gabriel
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
When Can I See You – Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds
You’ve Got It Bad Girl – Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright
Love Is Stronger Than Pride – Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman
Scarborough Fair – traditional
Thieves in the Temple – Prince
All Apologies – Kurt Cobain
Manhattan (Island of Lights and Love) – Herbie Hancock, Jean Hancock
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