Famous musicians who produced great albums for other people

[abcdefz]

Brian Eno - Heroes, Low (David Bowie), Unforgettable Fire (U2)... others, I'm sure

Springsteen - Dedication (Gary U.S. Bonds)

Gary Talent (E Street Band's bassist -- okay, maybe not so famous) - The Streets of this Town (Steve Forbert)

Jack White - Van Lear Rose (Loretta Lynn)

Jeff Lynne - Full Moon Fever (Tom Petty)

Elvis Costello - East Side Story (Squeeze)

Nick Lowe - My Aim is True, This Year's Model, Armed Forces (Elvis Costello)

T. Bone Burnett - King of America (Elvis Costello), O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack (various)

[DroppinScience]

Elvis Costello also produced the first Specials album. (y)

[Waus]

Stephen Drozd of the Flaming Lips - Steve Burns' "Songs for Dustmites"

[Jitters]

George Clinton produced Freaky Styley for the Chili Peppers. I haven't heard it so I can't vouch if it's good or not though.

[BangkokB]

One more reason that I hate Phil Collins is that he produced some Eric Crapton LP

I would like to go hunting with Phil Collins

[Knuckles]

Ric Ocasek - The Blue Album (Weezer)

Jeff Lynne - both Traveling Wilbury albums

[afronaut]

Brian Eno - Heroes, Low (David Bowie), Unforgettable Fire (U2)... others, I'm sure

Also, More Songs About Buildings and Food, Remain in Light - Talking Heads

[taquitos]

John Lennon produced Harry Nilsson's album Pussycats. It's one my favorite albums.

Edit: Speaking of Beatles, George Harrison and Todd Rundgren co-produced Badfinger's third album, Straight Up.

[Whatitis]

John Paul Jones - Electriclarryland(Butthole Surfers)

One of my favorite albums.

[Auton]

no mention of bowie producing lou reed- transformer? really?

[mate_spawn_die]

John Paul Jones - Electriclarryland(Butthole Surfers)

One of my favorite albums.

he produced independent worm saloon... i don't think he did electriclarryland.

ric ocasek also produced bad brains "rock for light" and suicide's second album. both of them aren't as great as their self titled though.

[afronaut]

no mention of bowie producing lou reed- transformer? really?

Ah, yes. Also, Raw Power - Stooges. Though a lot of people seem to think he fucked it up.

[Whatitis]

he produced independent worm saloon... i don't think he did electriclarryland.

ric ocasek also produced bad brains "rock for light" and suicide's second album. both of them aren't as great as their self titled though.

Ooops, your'e right, my bad. I get those two mixed up. Very similar albums as far as the sound they went for.

[Auton]

Nick Lowe- this years model/armed forces/get happy/trust/blood and chocolate (Elvis Costello)

[trailerprincess]

Mick Jones for both of The Libertines albums (y)

[BangkokB]

Nile Rogers coproduced Bowie's Let's Dance
Andy Sneap has produced a gazillion LP's but most notably Exodus ~ The Atrocity Exhibition- Exhibit A and Testament ~ The Formation of Damnation
George Clinton produced RHCP's Freaky Styley

On a Side Note: Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh scored the music for Wes Anderson's movies Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Life Aquatic w/ Steve Zissou(Which if my memory serves me correct had amazing interpretations of old Bowie songs). And I think we can all agree that the music scores for these movies help bring these movies to the heights of greatness they are

[yeahwho]

Nick Lowe- this years model/armed forces/get happy/trust/blood and chocolate (Elvis Costello)

That is badass. Those first three albums may be the best 1-2-3 punch ever made, unbelievable momentum all with in a two year period. Each successive disc tighter and stronger.

Also Jeff Lynne co-produced Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever

[MC Moot]

Daniel Lanois = U2

Adam Yauch = Bad Brains

[MC Moot]

Quincy Jones = Sara Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald,Ray Charles,Rufus,Michael Jackson...

[abcdefz]

no mention of bowie producing lou reed- transformer? really?



It's got some great songs on it, but I really don't think of that as a great album.

[afronaut]

It's got some great songs on it, but I really don't think of that as a great album.
Relative to Lou Reed, it's pretty great.


Relative to music in general, it's kinda alright.

[abcdefz]

The Blue Mask > Transformer
Street Hassle > Transformer
New York > Transformer
Coney Island Baby > Transformer
Magic and Loss > Transformer
Berlin > Transformer