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Nathalie Merchant: Ophelia

On May 19, 1998, “Elektra” label released “Ophelia”, the second Natalie Merchant studio album. It was recorded July 1996 – May 1997, at “Talking Dwarf Studios” in Little Valley, New York, “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Natalie Merchant.

Personnel:

  • Natalie Merchant – vocals, piano
  • Ken Appollo – organ
  • Craig Ross – acoustic guitar 
  • Karin Peris – acoustic guitar 
  • Lokua Kanza – acoustic guitar
  • Craig Ross – electric guitar
  • Daniel Lanois – electric guitar
  • Don Peris – electric guitar
  • Donnie Ward – electric guitar
  • Todd Vos – electric guitar
  • Graham Maby – bass
  • Jay Brunga – acoustic bass
  • Peter Yanowitz – drums
  • Joakim Lartey – percussion
  • Chris Botti – trumpet
  • Tom Varner – French horn
  • Hector Falcon – violin 
  • Kristof Witek – violin
  • Conroy Kuo – viola 
  • Ralph Farris – viola
  • Garo Yellin – cello 
  • Michelle Kinney – cello
  • Karin Peris – vocals
  • N’Dea Davenport – vocals
  • Karl Berger – string arrangements, conductor
  • John Holbrook – engineer
  • Rupert Coulso – engineer
  • Todd Vos – engineer
  • Ricky Graham – engineer assistant
  • Jim Scott – mixing
  • Mike Scotella – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Yungchen Lhamo – translation from Tibetan

Track listing:

All tracks by Natalie Merchant.

  1. Ophelia
  2. Life is Sweet
  3. Kind & Generous
  4. Frozen Charlotte
  5. My Skin
  6. Break Your Heart
  7. King of May
  8. Thick as Thieves
  9. Effigy
  10. The Living
  11. When They Ring the Golden Bells 

Chantal Kreviazuk: What If It All Means Something

On December 24, 2002, “Columbia” label released “What If It All Means Something”, the third Chantal Kreviazuk album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Gregg Wattenberg.

Personnel:

  • Chantal Kreviazuk – vocals, piano, keyboards, arranger
  • Gerry Leonard – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Sherrod Barnes – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jamie Edwards – acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
  • Gregg Wattenberg – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
  • Jeff Allen – bass guitar
  • Shawn Pelton- percussion, drums
  • John Kalodner – voices
  • Mary Whitaker, Krystof Witek, Paul Woodiel, Mary Rowell, Todd Reynolds, Joyce Hammann, Conrad Harris – violin
  • Avril Brown, Cenovia Cummins, Sylvia Davanzo – violin
  • Ralph Farris – viola, conductor
  • David Gold, Adam Hyman, Conway Kuo – viola
  • Victor Lawrence, Dorothy Lawson, Adam Grabois – cello
  • Michelle Branch- backing vocals
  • Gerald Eaton, Jamie Edwards, Ralph Farris, Brian West – arranger
  • Shawn Pelton – programming
  • Ross Petersen, Brian Scheuble, Gregg Wattenberg, Chuck Zwicky – engineer
  • Peter Doris, Ricardo Fernandez, Femio Hernández, Claudius Mittendorfer, Ross Petersen – engineer assistant
  • Tom Lord-Alge, Brian Malouf – mixing
  • Dave Donelly – mastering
  • Gail Marowitz – art direction
  • Michelle Holme – design
  • Raphael Mazzucco – photography

Track listing:

  1. In This Life – Chantal Kreviazuk
  2. Time – Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida, Gregg Wattenberg
  3. What If It All Means Something – Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida
  4. Julia – Chantal Kreviazuk, J. O’Brien
  5. Flying Home (Brenda’s Song) – Chantal Kreviazuk
  6. Weight of the World – Chantal Kreviazuk
  7. Waiting – Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida
  8. Ready for Your Love – Chantal Kreviazuk, Gerald Eaton, Prophet B.W. West
  9. Morning Light – Chantal Kreviazuk
  10. Miss April – Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida
  11. Turn the Page – Chantal Kreviazuk

They Might Be Giants: Factory Showroom

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On October 8, 1996, “Elektra” label released “Factory Showroom” the sixth They Might Be Giants studio album.It was recorded 1995 – 1996, and was produced by Pat Dillett.

  • John Flansburgh – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Eric Schermerhorn – lead electric guitar
  • John Linnell – vocals, backing vocals, synthesizers, organs, accordion, piano, Mellotron, clavinet
  • Graham Maby – electric and acoustic bass
  • Brian Doherty – drums, percussion
  • Lyle Workman – lead electric guitar
  • Jay Sherman-Godfrey – acoustic and electric slide guitar
  • Hal Cragin – electric bass
  • Yuval Gabay – drums
  • Steve Calhoon – drums
  • Sue Hadjopoulos – congas, percussion
  • Steve Light – vibraphon
  • Jim O’Connor – trumpet
  • Tim Newman – trombone
  • Ron Caswell – tuba
  • Gregor Kitzis – violin
  • Krystof Witek – violin
  • Ralph Farris – viola
  • Ron Lawrence – viola
  • Garo Yellin – cello
  • Amanda Homi – vocals
  • Amy Allison – vocal sample
  • Julian Koster – singing saw
  • Mo’ Funky Element – drum break sample

Track listing:

All tracks by They Might Be Giants, except where noted.

  1. Token Back To Brooklyn
  2. S-E-X-X-Y – They Might Be Giants, Hal Cragin
  3. Till My Head Falls Off
  4. How Can I Sing Like a Girl?
  5. Exquisite Dead Guy
  6. Metal Detector
  7. New York City – Robynn Iwata, Lisa Marr, Lisa Nielsen
  8. XTCAdam Ant
  9. Spiraling Shape
  10. James K. Polk – Matthew Hill, They Might Be Giants
  11. Pet Name
  12. I Can Hear You
  13. The Bells Are Ringing