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
... do they?
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
Glad to see Thomas make it -- I won't say "too low" or anything like that, #34 seems about right. Great work on the early Pretenders records and Bollocks -- he seemed to understand that Punk Rock and Rock and Roll were different animals that shared some language in common, but maybe not quite as much as conventional wisdom had it.
― Martyr McFly (WmC), Thursday, 20 October 2011 15:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
32. Les Paul (122 points, 4 votes, 2 #1 votes)Credits: INVENTED MULTITRACK RECORDING
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 20 October 2011 15:47 (1 year ago) Permalink
just look at that lovable goofus
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 20 October 2011 15:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
Thomas' work on Stranded is his high-water mark for me.
― Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Thursday, 20 October 2011 15:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
Pete Rock above Marley Marl?
my other two votes (apart from MM) so far are Gary Katz and Norman Whitfield. great list so far
― gospodin simmel, Thursday, 20 October 2011 16:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
fuck. I shouldn't post drunk.
31. Tom Wilson (124 points, 6 votes)Credits: Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground, Frank Zappa, Simon & Garfunkel
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 20 October 2011 16:07 (1 year ago) Permalink
... produced Sun Ra too!
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Thursday, 20 October 2011 16:09 (1 year ago) Permalink
Musicians he worked with not always too complimentary about ol' Tom tho. Accusation that his attention was apt to wander if a pretty girl walked in the room.
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Thursday, 20 October 2011 16:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
Sun Ra production is just that Batman thing, right...?
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 20 October 2011 16:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
No, "Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra" too, I think? 1961? It was Wilson's idea to record him.
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Thursday, 20 October 2011 16:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
He's on the cover of "We're Only In It For the Money" too
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Thursday, 20 October 2011 16:18 (1 year ago) Permalink