SMALL FACES

Alanis Morrisette producer-collaborator Glen Ballard--often accused of being a wimp because of his past work with Wilson Phillips--is now producing Aerosmith’s next album in a Miami studio. . . .

Despite widespread reports that they’d broken up, the three members of Tony Toni Tone are starting work on a new album at the Sacramento home of singer Raphael Wiggins. . . . L.A.’s Extra Fancy is recording a version of the Nymphs’ “Imitating Angel,” with background vocals from the infamous former Nymphs leader Inger Lorre and X’s Exene Cervenka. It will be on the Atlantic Records version of EF’s “Sinner Man” being released next month. . . .

Luscious Jackson is set to start its second album, with Daniel Lanois (U2, Peter Gabriel and Emmylou Harris’ recent “Wrecking Ball”) producing. . . .

New York’s D Generation is recording its second album (and first for Columbia Records) with Ric Ocasek producing. . . . Above the Law, credited by some as L.A.’s first gangsta-rap group, has signed to Tommy Boy Records and is finishing a new album. . . .

New artist Brendan Benson is following up his Rolling Stones influences by working with producer Ethan Johns, the son of Glyn Johns, who produced several Stones albums. Virgin will release the debut album.