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Jane’s Addiction – Nothing’s Shocking [1988]


Label: Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Catalog#: 9 25727-2
Format: CD
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Punk
Credits: Featuring – Angelo Moore , Christopher Dowd , Flea
Producer – Dave Jerden , Perry Farrell
Notes: Engineered by Dave Jarden & Ronnie S. Champagne at Eldorado Studio in Los Angeles.
Additional engeneer – Andy Harper, Jeff Piergeorge.
Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc.
Album Design – Perry Farrell, Casey Niccoli, Kevin Westenberg, Kim Champagne.

Jane’s Addiction 的唱片封面总是充满某种匪夷所思的力量和仪式似的邪恶。“Nothing’s Shocking”,乐队首张录音室专辑,具有迷人的节奏、急速的吉他和Perry Farrell 经处理的断续演唱,1988年度最重要的摇滚专辑之一。

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The Verve – Urban Hymns [1997]


Label: Virgin Music (Canada)
Catalog#: 7243 8 44913 2 1
Format: CD
Country: Canada
Released: 1997
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Brit Pop
Notes: Also released in the US with the same catalog number. A hidden track begins at the 13:01 mark of track 13.

对The Verve接触不多,印象最深刻的是其名曲“On Your Own”(Track 3, A Northern Soul, 1995):“Tell me what you see Was it a dream? Was I in it? …”,歌词在主唱Richard Ashcroft独特嗓音的演绎下充满强烈的压抑和悲情。
1995年正当第二张专辑《A Northern Soul》广受好评之时,乐队突然宣布解散。看来The Verve在到达顶峰之前就要走向灭亡,也许这就是1996年末尾他们在两人的关系有所好转的情况下录制的第三张专辑“Urban Hymns”这么值得关注的原因之一。唱片里的大部分歌曲都是Ashcroft有意地尝试一些吉他solo或者说一个新的音乐组合,然而,在宏大广阔的音响背景中,“Urban Hymns”明白无误地告诉我们他们还是一个完整的乐队。
“Urban Hymns”是一张丰富的专辑,它使摇滚传统获得了新生。这是一张the Verve从成立之初就开始追求的专辑,结果证明我们的等待是值得的。

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PJ Harvey – To Bring You My Love [1995]


To Bring You My Love
Artist: PJ Harvey
Label: Island Records
Catalog#: 314-524 085-2
Format: CD
Country: US, UK
Released: 28 Feb 1995
Genre: Rock
Style: Indie
Credits: Cello – Sian Bell (tracks: 4, 7, 9)
Guitar – Joe Gore (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
Percussion – John Parish (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Producer – Flood , John Parish , PJ Harvey
Viola – Jocelyn Pook (tracks: 4, 7, 9) , Jules Singleton (tracks: 4, 7, 9)
Violin – Sonia Slany (tracks: 4, 7, 9)

在PJ Harvey的专辑中,这张是较为阴暗的一张,你在里面唯一能找到的就是“阴暗”。沉闷而低调至极点的鼓点。没有悦耳的旋律。

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Lisa Germano – Geek The Girl [1994]


Label: Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Catalog#: 9 45758-2
Format: CD
Country: US
Released: 1994
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Art Rock
Credits: Producer – Malcolm Burn
Notes: licensed from 4AD

Lisa Germano (born June 27, 1958) is a multi-instrumentalist Dream pop singer/songwriter who has released seven albums featuring her distinctive violin and confessional lyrics. Her album “Geek the Girl” received widespread critical acclaim, including being featured as a top album of the 1990s by Spin Magazine. She is also known as a guest performer on over sixty records by a variety of artists, including Eels, John Mellencamp, Simple Minds, David Bowie, Sheryl Crow and Iggy Pop.

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The Cardigans – Super Extra Gravity [2005]


Label: Stockholm Records
Catalog#: 987 283-7
Format: CD
Country: Sweden
Released: 17 Oct 2005
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

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Kate Bush – The Whole Story [1986]


Label: EMI Records (UK)
Catalog#: CDP 7 46414 2
Format: CD
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Downtempo, Synth-pop, Experimental
Credits: Co-producer – Jon Kelly (tracks: 4, 8, 12)
Producer – Andrew Powell (tracks: 1, 3, 5)
Notes: All tracks produced by Kate Bush.

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Kate Bush – The Dreaming [1982]


Label: EMI Records (UK)
Catalog#: EMC 3419
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Rock
Style: Art Rock, Pop Rock
Credits: Producer – Kate Bush

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Kate Bush – Never For Ever [1980]


Label: EMI Records (UK)
Catalog#: EMA 794
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: UK
Released: 1980
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Jon Kelly
Producer – Jon Kelly

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Kate Bush – The Sensual World [1989]


Label: EMI Records (UK) , EMI Records (UK)
Catalog#: CDEMD 1010, CDP 7 93078 2
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1989
Genre: Rock
Style: Folk Rock, Pop Rock
Credits: Bass – Del Palmer (tracks: 1, 4, 7) , John Giblin (tracks: 2, 7, 9)
Cello – Jonathan Williams (4) (tracks: 3, 5, 7)
Drums – Charlie Morgan (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 11) , Stuart Elliot (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7-9)
Guitar – Alan Murphy (tracks: 3, 5, 7)
Mixed By – Kevin Killen (tracks: 1-10)
Orchestra Arranged By – Michael Kamen (tracks: 3, 5, 10)
Producer – Kate Bush
Vocals – The Trio Bulgarka (tracks: 6, 8, 9)

Kate Bush: Highly distinctive singer/songwriter, born July 30, 1958. Her first single release “Wuthering Heights” was a UK number one hit in 1978, and she has maintained a cult following ever since.

Kate Bush 出身古典音乐世家,英国独立音乐界的传奇才女,女性另类音乐的开拓者,受其音乐风格影响的歌手/艺术家无数,包括Bjork、Cocteau Twins、Sarah McLachlan、Tori Amos… …
1978年第一张单曲“Wuthering Heights”(呼啸山庄)高居英国排行榜首位。

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