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ROSE152 - WILLIE
LOCO ALEXANDER - The Dragons are still out (aug.1988)
- LP
Willie Alexander - vocals, piano / Rupert Webster - guitars, vocals / Neil V.Thompson - bass, vocals / Boby Bear - drums vocals recorded march - april, 1988 at Smap, Somerville, Mass. / 1.4, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5 recorded march, april 1988 at Sounds Interesting, Cambridge, Mass. / produced by Erik Lindgren and Willie Alexander |
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ROSE153 - LYRES - A promise is a promise
(1988) - LP & CD + 9 bonus tracks live in Europe
Jeff Conolly - voc.organ / Jack Hickey - guitar / Matt Miklos - bass / John Smith - drums produced by Richard Harte also issued in US on Ace of Hearts - # AHS 10025 (different sleeve) / reissued as a CD in 1998 by Matador Records |
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ROSE154 - BEATNIK FLIES - Behind these
walls (aug.1988)
poignant lead vocals, guitar / Kenny Bugg - pulsating bass, backing vocals / John Stone - scaring lead guitar, backing vocals / Britt Malmgreen - pounding drums, backing vocals recorded & produced at Inner Ear studios (Arlington, Va, spring 88) / produced by B'Twins (1.4, 2.6) / by John Chumbris (1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3) / by Mark Noone (Slickee Boys) (1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6) // sleeve - inner sleeve |
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ROSE155 - SKY SUNLIGHT SAXON and Fire
Wall - In Search of Brighter Colours
Lead vocals - Sky Saxon // Guitars - Rudi Protrudi (Fuzztones) (A2-5, B2,4), Jim Basnight (A1-3,B1,3,5), Matt Rogers, Louis Gutierrez (lead B1), David Pahoa (A3,B5), Steve Kilbey (The Church) (12-strings on A5), Tony Valentino (Standells) (Batman guitar on A2), Joie Calio (B1), Tom Atomic Azevedo (A3), Mike Czekaj (Fuzztones) (acoustic A5) / bass - Steve Roback (Rain Parade) (A1-5,B1,2,4), David Provost (Droogs, ex-Dream Syndicate), Alan Leadingham, Mike Quercio (Three O'Clock) (B5) / keyboards - Mars Bonfire / Drums - Dave Drewry, Mike Czekaj (A2-4,B3) recorded at Paramount, Fast Forward and Hit Man Sudios, Hollywood / Radio Tokyo studios, Venice, Cal. |
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ROSE156 - IMITATION LIFE - Scoring Correctly
At Home (aug.1988) - LP
Alan Berman - lead vocals, guitar, backing vocals / Rod Chitwood - lead guitar, backing vocals / Jeff Chitwood - bass, backing vocals / Jack Spratt - drums guests: Peter Case (Plimsouls) - harmonica on A4 / Eddie Munoz (Plimsouls) - guitar on A1, A2 / Steve Roback (Rain Parade) - acoustic guitar on A2 / John Easdale (Dramarama) - co-vocals on chorus on 15, backing on A3 / David Pahoa - guitars and backing vocals on B3 / Chris Carter (Dramarama) - backing vocals on A3 / Jay Work - saxophone on B2 / Mars Bonfire - all keyboards / Marc Platt - backing vocals on A2... Cf. guests on Sky Saxon's ROSE155. // sleeve also issued as a CD in 1989 by Skyclad/Veebltronics - VEEBL16CD w/ 23 tracks (& diff.sleeve) |
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ROSE157 - R. STEVIE MOORE - ...warning
: r. stevie moore... (dec.1988 - mar.89) - LP
)all instruments & voices heard by RSM and krystyna (b vox 1) cudnick (dms 3) carlo (winds 5) |
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ROSE 158 - ELLIOTT JAMES MURPHY - Change
will come (oct.1988) LP/K7 & CD, w/ 2 extra tracks
*
Elliott Murphy: Vocals Guitars, Harmonica, Organ / Ernie Brooks: Electric & Acoustic Bass, Backing Vocals / Art Labriola: Grand Piano, Organ, Fender Rhodes / Lewis King: Drums, Percussion Additional Musicians: Shawn Colvin, Blondie Chaplin: Backing Vocals / Paul Prestopino: Mandolin, Lap Steel Guitar / Jim Babjak (Smithereens, 12-string Rickenbacker guitar on "Change Will Come") Produced by James A. Ball & Elliott Murphy / Recorded at Record Plant Studios, New York City |
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ROSE159 - ELEVENTH DREAM DAY - Prairie
School Freakout (oct.1988) - LP & CD w/1
"This piece of vinyl is our second record. It was recorded on a hot pollution alert day during July in Louisville, Kentucky, and was made at a place called Artist Recording Service. We recorded 15 songs between 11:00pm and 5:00 am, half of the time spent trying to fix the wild buzz coming out of Rick's amp. We finally gave up and decided to make amp buzz the theme of the record." |
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ROSE160 - PURPLE HELMETS - Ride Again
(nov.1988) - transp.or pink vinyl LP / CS / CD
Un album live (recorded live between 9.30 and 11.00 pm at Spaceward, Cambridge, UK) de reprises pour le fun / just covers for fun ; avec les ex-Stranglers : Jean-Jacques Burnel (bass, vocals), Dave Greenfield (keyboard, guitar, vocals), John Ellis (lead guitar, vocals), et Manny Elias (drums), Alex Gifford (lead vocals, saxophone, guitar) // issued in Japan in 1988 as a CD by Century # CECC0064 * CD: when the record have also been issued
as a CD, it's generally mentionned. the CD ref.# was the same
with "CD" add, e.g. ROSE23CD
// K7 or CS is for cassette issue, corresp. ref.#
was . ROSKxx e.g. ROSK26 |
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ROSE 161 - WAMPAS - Chauds sales et humides
(1988-jan.89) - LP/K7/CD - CS & CD w. 3 bonus tracks
*
Didier Wampas - chant / Marc Police - Guitare / Ben Sam Nickman, Green Feuj-Gronaz, Kanto, Samuel - basse / Nico - batterie |
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ROSE162 - MIKE Mc CLINTOCK - & CHRIS
SPEDDING - in Like Satin (1989) - LP
produced by Chris Spedding, coproduced by Mike McClintock, recorded at Chung King Studios, NYC (except 2.4 at Skyline Studios, NYC) // all songs composed by Mike McClintock & Chris Spedding, except 2.4 by Mike Love & Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) // sleeve // on CD with Tightropewalker # ROSE193cd |
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ROSE163 - PAUL ROLAND - Happy Families
(1988-fev.1989) - first 1000 with free 7" single
Cousin Emilia first 1000 copies came with free 7" single: Beau Brummel (re-recorded)/ I Can't Control Myself (live acoustic radio session) # free14 |
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ROSE164 - The AUBURNAIRES - Bed Time Stories
(1988) - LP
Vince Gray . vocals / James Cole . guitars . keyboards / Joe Frietsch . drums / Forrest Bivens . guitars . vocals / Peter Alexander . bass . vocals / Grant Hadkinson . saxophones produced by the Auburnaires |
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ROSE165 - COUNTRY ROCKERS - Free Range
Chicken (mar.1989) - LP
Sam Baird - sangs & plays guitar, dobro / Durand Easley - plays bass & sangs, ukelele, ca-poed guitar, lap steel, co-co nuts, musical handsay, telecaster, organ / Gaius "Ringo" Farnham - plays drums & sangs / and : Sonny Williams - Tenor Sax / Barbara Moler & Paul Tomes - Brass / Roy Brewer - Fiddle / Misty - Tambourine, Triangle / Jim Crosthwait - Washboard / Dr. Glass - Steel Guitar / Lisa McGaughran - bckgr vocals produced, recorded & mixed by Doug Easley at Easley Recording, Memphis |
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ROSE166 - BLAKE XOLTON & the Spirit
Warriors - Cool on my Skin (mar.1988) - LP, embossed
sleeve, inn. & CD w/ 2 bonus tracks *
Blake Xolton - lead vocal, lead guitar, tympani, synthesizer, piano / Chris Baker - guitar, bass, drums, synthesizer, back.vocals / David Kessel - lead guitar, synthesizer, back.vocals / Dan Kessell - piano, guitar, bass, drums, synthesizer, back.vocals recorded and mixed at The Disc, Detroit / produced by Dan Kessel and David Kessel |
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Billy Ray Martin - guitars & vocals / Susy Mae Martin - bass & vocals / T.J.Connelly - drums produced and rengineered by Arthur Barrow at Los Tech Recording Studios, Mar Vista, California |
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ROSE168 - EDDIE RAY PORTER - Dance on
the Earth (1988-mar.1989) - LP/CD *
earthEddie Ray Porter : vocals and guitar / Leslie Rule : bass / Leor Beary : drums produced by Tom Mallon inner sleeve // sleeve design |
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ROSE169 - SLICKEE BOYS - Live at last
(avr.1989) - LP/CD + 2 bonus tracks *
Marshall Keith ~ Lead guitar, Vocals / Kim Kane
~ Rhythum Guitars, Vocals / Mark Noone ~ Lead Vocals / Mike Maxwell
~ Bass Guitar, Vocals / Giles Cook ~ Drums, Vocals |
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ROSE170 - LOLITAS - Fusée d'amour
(1989) LP/K7 & CD (w/ 1 bonus track)
Françoise cactus - chant, batterie / Coco - guitare, guitare slide / Olga - basse / Tutti Frutti - guitare, harmonica / Jim Dickinson - piano (2, 4, 7) / Alex Chilton - piano (6) produced by Alex Chilton, enregistré du 8/8/88 au 13/8/88 aux Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee graphisme / photo Alain Duplantier - also released in Japan on Century records # CECC00518 (diff.sleeve) |
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ROSE171 - RICHARD BARONE - Cool Blue Halo
(1988) - LP/CD
Richard Barone (ex-Bongos) : vocals and electric guitar / Jane Scarpantoni : cello / Nick Celeste : backing vocals and acoustic guitar / Valerie Maranjo : percussion, vibes, piano recorded live at the Bottom Line, New York City, May 31,1987 produced by Richard Barone US CD released in 1989 on Passport records # PBCD.6058 / German LP release on Line Rec. # 400707 (white vinyl) |
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ROSE172 - DINO LEE & The Luv Johnson
- messin' with my thang (live) (1989) LP/CD
The Luv Johnson is : vocals, guitar: Bobby Landgraf Johnson / vocals, sax: Jeff Groves Johnson / vocals, drums: David Jester Johnson / vocals, bass: Charlie Redd Johnson // White Trash Whorns : tenor sax: John Mills / trumpet: Mark Breithaupt / trombone: John Blondell / trumpet: Brian Lakey / trombone: James Lakey // m.c.: Hector Munoz creator: Dino Lee (K.O.W.T.) recorded live at the Austin Opera House during the Dino Lee and his Luv Johnson International Playboy tour. produced by Dino Lee (K.O.W.T.) - same tracks on CD |
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ROSE173 /422156 - ROBERT GORDON - live at
lone star (jan.1989) LP/K7/CD
Robert Gordon - vocals / Chris Spedding - guitar / Tony Garnier - bass / Anton Fig - drums produced by Dick Lynn / recorded at Lone Star, New York // sleeve also released under license in Japan on Teichiku # TECP-25189 |
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ROSE174 - CLASSIC RUINS - Ruins Cafe
(1989) - LP
Frank Rowe - vocals, guitar / Chris Hurley - bass guitar / Perry Nardone - drums, vocals / Carl Biancucci - bass on* produced by the Classic Ruins with Gordon Hookailo - recorded at Euphoria studios, Revere, MA |
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ROSE175 - EVERYDAY IS A HOLLY DAY
- tribute to Buddy Holly - February 3rd 1959-1989 - (1989)
- double 10" (gatefold sleeve) / K7 & CD (+ 7 bonus
tracks)
Roky Erickson - Peggy Sue got married *"The singers and musicians I grew up with transcend nostalgia. Buddy Holly and Johnny Ace are just as valid to me today as then" Bob Dylan. 30 years after Buddy Holly played his last chord, this statement is more accurate than ever. This record is also dedicated to Roy Orbinson and Mathew MacKenzie // sleeve issued in USA as a LP/CD by US label Emergo [# EMD 9465], but with only 17 tracks (see special issues) |
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ROSE176 - JULIETTE et les INDEPENDANTS
- 1st LP (1989) LP/K7/ CD w/ 1 extra track*
Juliette Desurmont - Mirwais // + Jean Donati, guitares - Yannick Jory, flpute, saxophone - Philippe Le Mongne, basse - Martial, batterie enregistré au studio de La Madeleine / production Mirwais (ex-Taxi Girl, Madonna's producer 2000) pochette Jimmy Filles su Calvaire |
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ROSE177 - CHARLES de GOAL - Commémoration
(compilation) (1989) - LP & CD + 9 bonus tracks
"cette commémoration est l'occasion d'enfin remercier tous ceux qui m'ont aidé de près ou de loin dans cette aventure" |
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ROSE178 - PAUL ROLAND - Duel (1989)
- LP & CD, w/ 3 extra tracks
Roland : vocals, acoustic guitar / Derek Heffernan : lead & rhythm guitars / John Tracey : bass / Simon Jeffrey : drums / Chris Randall : keyboards / Piers Mortimer : viola / Jenny Benwell : violins / John Gallaher : cello recorded at Elsewhere studios, Kent, Nove.7th 1988 - Jan.24th 1989 / produced by Paul Roland |
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ROSE179 - WRECKLESS ERIC - Le beat groupe
electrique (1989) - LP/CD
Wreckless Eric: singing, guitar & electric organ / André Barreau: bass guitar, background singing & xylophone / Catfish Truton: drumset & maraccas produced and recorded by Eric at Shabby Road "We recorded it in a week at the beginning of 1989, it was released around April '89 and was very well received in Holland, France and Germany." |
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ROSE180 - SOUCOUPES VIOLENTES - Va savoir
(jan.1989) LP/K7/ CD + 1 bonus track *
*Stéphane Guichard : chant, guitar / Aude Legrand : claviers / Denis Baudrillard - batterie / Poussin - basse / Marc Police solo sur 4 / P'tit Louis sur 6 / produit par Yves Calvez [Paris, Fr.] |
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ROSE181 - PAUL ORTA y los PLAYBOYS
INTERNACIONALES - I'll kick your booty (1989) LP/CD
w. 2 bonus tracks
2.18on side 1: Paul Orta = Harp & vocals / Bob Martin = guitar / Colin Jones = drums / Stuart Palmer = bass / Bill Eden = saxes / Doug Rynack = piano // on side 2: Paul Orta = Harp & vocals / Bob Martin = guitar / Phil "below" Higgs = drums / Matt McCabe = piano / Bill Eden = saxes / Eddy Stout = bass recorded at Sumet-Bernet Studio's / mixed by Paul Orta & Eddir Stout, produced by Eddie Stout // sleeve |
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ROSE182 - SNAKE FARM - What kind of dream
are these (1989) LP/ CD
guitars & vocals: Barry McBride (Dave Alvin, guitar on B2, Billy Bremmer, guitar on A4) / bass guitar: Gil T. (B1,5,6); Nino del Pesco (A1,2,4,B3); Steve Reed (A3,5); Gerald Johnson (B2) / drums: Donald Lindley (A1,2,B2); Freddy Anchondo (B1,4,6); Bobby Baranowsku (A4,B3); Troy Mack (A3,5) / saxophone: Spyder Mittleman / keyboards: Jamie Muhoberac / back.vocals: Candy Kane // produced by Rick Novak & Barry McBride |
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