love how varied this list is already! voted for Quik and Katz
― some dude, Wednesday, 19 October 2011 21:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
41. TIEJimmy Miller (95 points, 4 votes, 1 #1 vote)Credits: the Rolling Stones, Primal Scream, the Plasmatics, Motorhead
ANDNorman Whitfield (95 points, 5 votes)Credits: Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Rose Royce, Gladys Knight & The Pips
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
glad my #1 c2 vote got him on the list at least.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
^^two I missed. Jimmy Miller also did Traffic.
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― The Man With The Flavored Toothpick (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
yeah but nobody likes Traffic
... do they?
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
Alex in nyc loves Low Spark, but Miller didn't do that one.
― The Man With The Flavored Toothpick (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:09 (1 year ago) Permalink
was glad to see Whitfield get a nod, I love that psych-Motown stuff
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
imho Johns' specialty was capturing that magic peculiar to drunken englishmen
He captured the magic of the drunkest Englishman, Keith Moon. No one but Johns had the slightest clue how to mic/record Moon's kit.
― Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
tbf England seemed rife with rich, drunk purveyors of the blooze in the 70s. "Drunk Englishmen" is one of my iTunes playlists.
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
i like traffic
― Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker, Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
40. Marley Marl (96 points, 5 votes)Credits: House Producer for the Juice Crew (Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shanté, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, MC Shan, and Masta Ace), Eric B & Rakim, LL Cool J, King Tee, Lords of the Underground, others
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:26 (1 year ago) Permalink
awesome!
― some dude, Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:33 (1 year ago) Permalink
Marley Marl is legendary. Some strong showings so far. I had Katz at #3, those Dan records are the epitome of perfect production/sound imo.
― Jessie J Pink!man (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:34 (1 year ago) Permalink
shit i think i forgot marley
― Ravaging Rick Rude (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
me and Spottie voted for him, I forget who else
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:44 (1 year ago) Permalink
39. Joe Boyd (98 points, 4 votes)Credits: Nick Drake, Fairport Convention, Incredible String Band
^^^no decent pictures of this guy anywhere afaict
I missed seeing the Boyd/Hitchcock show the other week due a scheduling screwup. Still kicking myself.
― The Man With The Flavored Toothpick (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
his White Bicycles book is very entertaining
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
38. Todd Rundgren (101 points, 5 votes)Credits: Solo, Sparks, New York Dolls, Badfinger, Grand Funk Railroad, Hall & Oates, Meatloaf, Patti Smith, XTC, the Tubes, Cheap Trick, 12 Rods, Psychedelic Furs, others
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 23:00 (1 year ago) Permalink
think I'll get up to 35 and then call it a day
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 23:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
Rundgren was on my semi-short list.
― Martyr McFly (WmC), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 23:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
37. Geoff Emerick (109 points, 4 votes, 1 #1 vote)Credits: The Beatles, Paul McCartney & Wings, Elvis Costello, Badfinger, Ultravox, others
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 23:07 (1 year ago) Permalink
no good pictures of this guy either
Rundgren seems like a huge asshole from the few firsthand accounts I've heard
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 23:08 (1 year ago) Permalink
i love that like every single entry on this list is someone it'd be worth listening to a whole box set of stuff they've done
― some dude, Wednesday, 19 October 2011 23:09 (1 year ago) Permalink
Georgie 'n' Jeffy
― Martyr McFly (WmC), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 23:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
36. John Leckie (110 points, 6 votes)Credits: The Fall, XTC & Dukes of Stratosphear, the Stone Roses, the Verve, Radiohead, Syd Barrett, Paul McCartney, The Adverts, Simple Minds, others
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 23:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
One of Mael bros. said they knew whenever Rundgren was enjoying himself in the studio because that's when he went around with drumsticks in his nostrils.
― The Man With The Flavored Toothpick (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 23:12 (1 year ago) Permalink
last for the day
35. Prince (115 points, 5 votes)Credits: Solo, the Time, the Family, Sheila E, Vanity, Apolonia 6, others
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 23:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
50. Mutt Lange (82 points, 3 votes)49. DJ Quik (83 points, 3 votes, 1 #1 vote)48. Carl Craig (85 points, 3 votes, 1 #1 vote)47. Prince Paul (86 points, 4 votes)46. Glyn Johns (87 points, 3 votes, 1 #1 vote)45. The Dust Brothers (88 points, 5 votes)44. Swizz Beats (89 points, 5 votes)43. David Briggs (91 points, 4 votes, 1 #1 vote)42. TIE Xenomania (94 points, 4 votes) AND Gary Katz (94 points, 4 votes)41. TIE Jimmy Miller (95 points, 4 votes, 1 #1 vote) AND Norman Whitfield (95 points, 5 votes)40. Marley Marl (96 points, 5 votes)39. Joe Boyd (98 points, 4 votes)38. Todd Rundgren (101 points, 5 votes)37. Geoff Emerick (109 points, 4 votes, 1 #1 vote)36. John Leckie (110 points, 6 votes)35. Prince (115 points, 5 votes)
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 23:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
prince too low imo
― some dude, Wednesday, 19 October 2011 23:52 (1 year ago) Permalink
So far, only 5 i voted for (Glyn Johns, David Briggs, Joe Boyd, Todd Rundgren, and Geoff Emerick. I strongly considered Jimmy Miller and Prince, the latter obviously deserved a vote, but I knew they'd get plenty of love from others here.
Joe Boyd also produced REM's Fables of the Reconstruction and Pink Floyd's "Arnold Layne" which was recorded before they got a record contract - Syd Barrett wanted to keep him on to produce their upcoming albums and singles, and likely would have had they been signed to a label other than EMI which insisted on using their own staff producers, just as they had with the Beatles a few years earlier.
And speaking of Nick Drake's producer, I must give a nod to his arranger Robert Kirby, a college student who had no arranging experience whatsoever and had never stepped foot in a recording studio before providing the astonishing string, woodwind, and brass scores for Five Leaves Left and Bryter Layter. He went on to arrange for Elton John and other big names, but is still remembered best for his work on the first two ND albums. I didn't vote for him since I don't think that arrangers were eligible - if so, I'd have to include Nelson Riddle, Don Costas, and a bunch of others from the 1950s onward.
― Everything else is secondary (Lee626), Thursday, 20 October 2011 01:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
Oops, 6 i voted for - the five I listed above plus Norman Whitfield
>> Jimmy Miller also did Traffic.> yeah but nobody likes Traffic... do they?
> yeah but nobody likes Traffic
Didn't vote for Jimmy Miller but probably should have, in part because of Traffic's first three albums as well as Blind Faith and Spencer Davis Group. I bought my first keyboard in part because Steve Winwood endorsed it. I was really into his stuff when I was in high school & university
― Everything else is secondary (Lee626), Thursday, 20 October 2011 01:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
Really wish I'd voted for Prince.
― Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Thursday, 20 October 2011 02:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
i shoulda voted. leckie way too low
― ballarat organ quartet (electricsound), Thursday, 20 October 2011 02:07 (1 year ago) Permalink
shit shit shit went out of my way to nominate Erik Jacobsen and even posted a sample clip and then forgot to vote for him. Doubt he'd have made the cut even with my vote though. Shame....
― Everything else is secondary (Lee626), Thursday, 20 October 2011 04:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
I voted for Marley Marl, CC, Swizz Beatz, Prince. Should have voted for Whitfield, but I forgot about him! I've never even heard of these guys:
46. Glyn Johns (87 points, 3 votes, 1 #1 vote)43. David Briggs (91 points, 4 votes, 1 #1 vote)41. TIE Jimmy Miller (95 points, 4 votes, 1 #1 vote)39. Joe Boyd (98 points, 4 votes)37. Geoff Emerick (109 points, 4 votes, 1 #1 vote)36. John Leckie (110 points, 6 votes)
...I guess because they're all "rock" producers.
― Tuomas, Thursday, 20 October 2011 06:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
Unfortunately, all too many "rock" fans don't know these rock producers either....
― Everything else is secondary (Lee626), Thursday, 20 October 2011 08:22 (1 year ago) Permalink
Floyd did go back to Boyd for "See Emily Play", so I guess they would have kept with him had Syd (and Jenner etc) continued to be part of Floyd.
― Mark G, Thursday, 20 October 2011 08:22 (1 year ago) Permalink
"See Emily Play", and the whole of their first LP, were produced by EMI staff producer Norman Smith.
― harveyw, Thursday, 20 October 2011 08:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
Marley Marl was number 7 on my ballot
― gospodin simmel, Thursday, 20 October 2011 12:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
34. Chris Thomas (117 points, 7 votes)Credits: Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, Badfinger, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Pulp, The Pretenders, Sex Pistols, INXS
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 20 October 2011 15:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
Slightly to my embarrassment, Razorlight's 'In The Morning' was where I first noticed Chris Thomas's craft. Aw hell, I'd like it anyway, but there's a beautiful clarity to it that really shines among the other indie stuff of my acquaintance.
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 20 October 2011 15:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
Thomas was one of a handful of entries I was previously unaware of. He also did Cale's Paris 1919 (which I mistakenly omitted above), big points for that one imho
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 20 October 2011 15:27 (1 year ago) Permalink
First of mine to place, his work on NMTB alone is enough to justify his placing.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Thursday, 20 October 2011 15:31 (1 year ago) Permalink
The first time I noticed his name was on INXS's Kick, but then he surfaced on a lot of older albums as my tastes deepened. He didn't make my 20, but the man does good work.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 20 October 2011 15:32 (1 year ago) Permalink
33. Pete Rock (118 points, 5 votes)Credits: Solo and w/CL Smooth, every rapper and rap group ever
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 20 October 2011 15:35 (1 year ago) Permalink
First of my votes to place, a little surprised he's not higher.
― good luck in your pyramid (Neil S), Thursday, 20 October 2011 15:37 (1 year ago) Permalink
just becuz
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 20 October 2011 15:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
True, but I hate the ELO sheen he put on other peoples records -- Edmunds, Harrison, Wilburys.
― Martyr McFly (WmC), Monday, 24 October 2011 16:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
yeah not gonna argue about that
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 24 October 2011 17:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
I like how lush Lynne's production can be, but can we lose that synthetic sheen that drapes everything, all the buzzy synths, etc.? It's like the finished product was processed through a volume compressor before being pressed to disc. Agreed that aesthetic worked for ELO (although even there it was needlessly gimmicky - did "I Can't Get It Out Of My Head" really need the vocals processed through a wah-wah pedal?), but it's all wrong for his '80s-and-beyond production for others.
― Everything else is secondary (Lee626), Monday, 24 October 2011 20:44 (1 year ago) Permalink
Yeah, Lynne's the only guy whose "overproduction" I've ever complained about
― Race Against Rockism (Myonga Vön Bontee), Monday, 24 October 2011 21:05 (1 year ago) Permalink