oh… and Andy Johns, Glyn Johns, and Ethan Johns

Jerry Wexler
Mitch Miller
Robert John “Mutt” Lange

I second the votes for Tony VIsconti and Sam Phillips, and subnit the name Jack Nitzsche

Tony Visconti!!!

For crying out loud, what about Tom Dowd and Sam Phillips? This list and the people who made it need to study up on their music history!

tom dowd.

TBone Burnett

Michael Gira (Swans, Devendra Banhart, etc.)
Martin Hannett (Joy Division)

I think any BIG list of great producers would have to include JACK DOUGLAS of Nimbus 9 Productions.

Sam Phillips!!!!!!!
Phill and Leonard Chess!!!!!
That dude who recorded all the jazz greats of the 50s at his mom’s house in New Jersey!!!!!!!

martin birch

What about Kevin Shirley??? He’s been producing great albums since Led Zep!

ohhh and Timberland booties makes pop noise from a prgrammed digital noise making machine– that’s not a producer that’s bunk!

ohhh and Timberland booties she makes pop noise from a machine machines that’s not a producer that’s bunk!

Tony Visconti anybody?

Dust Brothers
RZA
Terry Date
Erick Sermon

Solid list up top, just a few more to throw out since I forgot to vote…

Sadly, but not surprisingly, Jan Berry (Jan & Dean) was left out. Jan taught Brian Wilson everything he knows about producing a hit record. Brian tuaght Jan songwriting and harmonies and for a brief period of time until Jan’s accident it was magic. He was a true genius. Google him.