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When male-dominated grunge kicked ’80s hair metal to the curb in the early 1990s, it also opened a door for women to finally play a different role in the music industry. Whether it was Riot Grrrls forcing third-wave feminism to the front; Fiona Apple letting it be known that teenagers have more to talk about than being rubbed like a genie in a bottle; or Liz...
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Fiona Apple, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Andrew Slater, Producer - Rob Laufer, Guitar - Claude Achille, Engineer - Matt Chamberlain, Drums - Brian Scheubel, Engineer - Patrick Warren, Piano - JIM WIRT, Engineer - NIKO BOLAS, Engineer - Troy Gonzales, Assistant Engineer - Dan Rothchild, Bass - Al Sanderson, Assistant Engineer - Tom Banghart, Assistant Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Mark Endert, Recording Engineer
(P) 1996 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sony, MusicPublisher - Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer - ATV Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1993 4AD Ltd 1993 4AD Ltd
SCOTT LITT, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - SEAN SLADE, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Erlandson, ComposerLyricist - Hole, MainArtist - Courtney Love, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Geffen Records
Johnny Burke, Composer, Lyricist - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Bjork, MainArtist - Chappell Morris Ltd., MusicPublisher
1993 Bapsi Ltd. / One Little Independent Records 1993 Bapsi Ltd. / One Little Independent Records
Sleater-Kinney, MainArtist
© 2014 Sub Pop Records ℗ 2014 Sub Pop Records
Chan Marshall, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cat Power, MainArtist - Jim White, AssociatedPerformer - Mick Turner, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Peermusic Ltd, MusicPublisher - Dreading Futures, MusicPublisher - Belinda Woods, StudioMusician - Doorman Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Andrew Entsch, StudioMusician - Hipgnosis Songs Group, MusicPublisher
1998 Matador Records 1998 Matador Records
SEAN SLADE, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hole, MainArtist - Courtney Love, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Geffen Records
Brad Wood, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Phair, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Casey Rice, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Civil War Days Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Tony Mariotti, AssociatedPerformer
2018 Liz Phair under exclusive license to Matador Records 1993 Liz Phair under exclusive license to Matador Records
SEAN SLADE, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL Q. KOLDERIE, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Erlandson, ComposerLyricist - Hole, MainArtist - Courtney Love, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Geffen Records
Mary Timony, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ash Bowie, AssociatedPerformer - Loud Pink Bird Songs (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - House of Hassle, MusicPublisher - Hélium, MainArtist - Shawn King Devlin, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1995 Matador Records 1995 Matador Records
Orbit, Composer - Orbit, Lyricist - Oliver Kraus, Arranger - Oliver Kraus, Acoustic Cello - Beth Orton, Composer - Beth Orton, Lyricist - Beth Orton, Vocal - Beth Orton, Guitar - Ted Barnes, Guitar - Ali Friend, Bass - Gideon Schaltman, Engineer - Toby Bush, Engineer - Will Blanchard, Drums - Lee Spencer, Keyboards - Victor Van Vught, Producer - Victor Van Vught, Re-Mixer - Beki Doe, Violin - Beki Doe, Arranger
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
STEVE Albini, Producer - ROBERT ELLIS, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Loder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PJ Harvey, Cello, Guitar, Organ, Violin, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Vaughan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Universal Music Operations Ltd.
Brad Wood, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Phair, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Casey Rice, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Civil War Days Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Tony Mariotti, AssociatedPerformer
2018 Liz Phair under exclusive license to Matador Records 1993 Liz Phair under exclusive license to Matador Records
Mary Timony, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Loud Pink Bird Songs (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - House of Hassle, MusicPublisher - Hélium, MainArtist - Shawn King Devlin, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1995 Matador Records 1995 Matador Records
Mary Timony, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Loud Pink Bird Songs (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - House of Hassle, MusicPublisher - Hélium, MainArtist - Shawn King Devlin, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1995 Matador Records 1995 Matador Records
NELLEE HOOPER, Composer - Bjork, MainArtist - Warner Chappell, MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing LTD, MusicPublisher - Björk Guðmundsdóttir, Composer, Lyricist
1993 Bapsi Ltd. / One Little Independent Records 1993 One Little Independent Records
NELLEE HOOPER, Composer - Bjork, MainArtist - Warner Chappell, MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing LTD, MusicPublisher - Björk Guðmundsdóttir, Composer, Lyricist
1993 Bapsi Ltd. / One Little Independent Records 1993 One Little Independent Records
Brad Wood, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Phair, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Casey Rice, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Civil War Days Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Tony Mariotti, AssociatedPerformer
2018 Liz Phair under exclusive license to Matador Records 1993 Liz Phair under exclusive license to Matador Records
Fiona Apple, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Piano - Andrew Slater, Producer - F. Apple, Composer, Lyricist - Jon Brion, Guitar, Piano, Vibraphone - Claude Achille, Engineer - Matt Chamberlain, Drums, Percussion - Brian Scheubel, Engineer - JIM WIRT, Engineer - NIKO BOLAS, Engineer - Troy Gonzales, Assistant Engineer - Al Sanderson, Assistant Engineer - Tom Banghart, Assistant Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Dan Rothchild, Bass - Mark Endert, Recording Engineer
(P) 1996 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
STEVE Albini, Producer - ROBERT ELLIS, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Loder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PJ Harvey, Cello, Guitar, Organ, Violin, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Vaughan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Universal Music Operations Ltd.
Sleater-Kinney, MainArtist
© 2014 Sub Pop Records ℗ 2014 Sub Pop Records
Andrew Weatherall, Producer - Andrew Weatherall, Re-Mixer - David Boulter, Harmonium - Beth Orton, Vocal - Ellie Greenwich, Lyricist - Ellie Greenwich, Composer - Ted Barnes, Guitar - Ted Barnes, Mandolin - Keith Tenniswood, Engineer - Gideon Schaltman, Engineer - Philip Spector, Composer - Philip Spector, Lyricist - Toby Bush, Engineer - Jeff Barry, Composer - Jeff Barry, Lyricist - Victor Van Vught, Producer - Victor Van Vught, Re-Mixer
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Chan Marshall, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cat Power, MainArtist - Jim White, AssociatedPerformer - Mick Turner, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - BMI, MusicPublisher - Peermusic Ltd, MusicPublisher - Doorman Music, MusicPublisher - Crooked Spine Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Belinda Woods, StudioMusician - Andrew Entsch, StudioMusician - Hipgnosis Songs Group, MusicPublisher
1998 Matador Records 1998 Matador Records
Sony, MusicPublisher - Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer - ATV Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1993 4AD Ltd 1993 4AD Ltd
Sleater-Kinney, Writer, MainArtist
© 2014 Sub Pop Records ℗ 2014 Sub Pop Records
Ali Friend, Composer - Ali Friend, Lyricist - Ali Friend, Bass - Will Blanchard, Drums - Sean Read, Organ - Beth Orton, Composer - Beth Orton, Lyricist - Beth Orton, Vocal - Gideon Schaltman, Engineer - Ted Barnes, Composer - Ted Barnes, Lyricist - Ted Barnes, Guitar - Toby Bush, Engineer - Victor Van Vught, Producer - Victor Van Vught, Re-Mixer
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Chan Marshall, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cat Power, MainArtist - Jim White, AssociatedPerformer - Mick Turner, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - BMI, MusicPublisher - Peermusic Ltd, MusicPublisher - Doorman Music, MusicPublisher - Crooked Spine Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Belinda Woods, StudioMusician - Andrew Entsch, StudioMusician - Hipgnosis Songs Group, MusicPublisher
1998 Matador Records 1998 Matador Records
Sony, MusicPublisher - Andy Taub, Engineer - Mark Freegard, Producer - Kim Deal, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Josephine Wiggs, AssociatedPerformer - The Breeders, MainArtist - Kelley Deal, AssociatedPerformer - ATV Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Jim MacPherson, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1993 4AD Ltd 1993 4AD Ltd
Fiona Apple, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Piano - Andrew Slater, Producer - Danny Frankel, Drums - Claude Achille, Engineer - Jon Brion, Piano, Vibraphone - Brian Scheubel, Engineer - JIM WIRT, Engineer - NIKO BOLAS, Engineer - Troy Gonzales, Assistant Engineer - Al Sanderson, Assistant Engineer - Greg Richling, Bass - Tom Banghart, Assistant Engineer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Mark Endert, Recording Engineer
(P) 1996 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
STEVE Albini, Producer - ROBERT ELLIS, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Loder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PJ Harvey, Cello, Guitar, Organ, Violin, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Vaughan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Universal Music Operations Ltd.
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When male-dominated grunge kicked ’80s hair metal to the curb in the early 1990s, it also opened a door for women to finally play a different role in the music industry. Whether it was Riot Grrrls forcing third-wave feminism to the front; Fiona Apple letting it be known that teenagers have more to talk about than being rubbed like a genie in a bottle; or Liz Phair — posturing as “6-feet-1 instead of 5-feet-2” — standing tall in a scene of pretentious guys, the women of ’90s alt-rock claimed alpha dominance. Sex talk wasn’t just not taboo, it also wasn’t veiled in the lyrics of PJ Harvey and Phair. (Kim Deal’s “Divine Hammer” is another story, whether you think it’s about finding a greater purpose or a greater lover, or those are one and the same.) Helium’s Mary Timony ventured into those most dude-centric of genres, prog and medieval fantasy. And Courtney Love reclaimed the bad-girl imagery of witch and shrew — not to mention “victim” — with a vengeance. Here are 10 ’90s alt-rock albums by women that left an indelible impression. © Shelly Ridenour / Qobuz
Photo: Fiona Apple (courtesy of Sony Music)
Read the full Panorama: The Women of ’90s Alt-Rock in 10 Albums
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