Producers

The bench

The people who made the records — 14,615 producers, ranked by the Groove of what they produced. Not by fame. By the work.

Sort Career Groove Per record Output

Career Groove across, per-record up. Right is volume; high is consistency; the corner is both.

The crown

Michael Cuscuna

354 records · 1954–2013

17,464.15

9,651

Trilok Gurtu

3 records · 1999–2009

100.92

33.64/rec

9,652

John Themis

5 records · 1987–2002

100.91

20.18/rec

9,653

Phlebotomized

3 records · 1993–1997

100.90

33.63/rec

9,654

Shamaatae

3 records · 2002–2008

100.85

33.62/rec

9,655

Mephisto

5 records · 1993–1999

100.83

20.17/rec

9,656

Dito Godwin

4 records · 1992–1996

100.82

25.21/rec

9,657

John Rollo

3 records · 1986–2001

100.82

33.61/rec

9,658

Mike Timm

3 records · 1995–2007

100.81

33.60/rec

9,659

Michael Chechik

4 records · 1968–1999

100.72

25.18/rec

9,660

Fabrizio Grossi

6 records · 2004–2011

100.71

16.79/rec

9,661

Hector

4 records · 1976–1985

100.71

25.18/rec

9,662

Randy Bachman

4 records · 1975–1996

100.70

25.18/rec

9,663

Timmy Regisford

4 records · 1990–2002

100.69

25.17/rec

9,664

Luis Carlos Esteban

4 records · 1990–1999

100.64

25.16/rec

9,665

Fortran 5

6 records · 1990–1993

100.62

16.77/rec

9,666

Harry Williamson

4 records · 1978–1997

100.62

25.16/rec

9,667

John Smith

3 records · 1985–1988

100.59

33.53/rec

9,668

Rick Waritz

3 records · 1985–1988

100.59

33.53/rec

9,669

児山紀芳

4 records · 1955–1984

100.58

25.15/rec

9,670

Brinsley Schwarz

4 records · 1970–1973

100.48

25.12/rec

9,671

Oliver Goedicke

5 records · 1997–2004

100.47

20.09/rec

9,672

Michael Viner

3 records · 1970–1974

100.45

33.48/rec

9,673

J.D. Wilkes

4 records · 2003–2007

100.43

25.11/rec

9,674

Derek Trucks

3 records · 2002–2009

100.42

33.47/rec

9,675

Frank Zander

3 records · 1974–1990

100.41

33.47/rec

9,676

Areski Belkacem

3 records · 1990–2001

100.39

33.46/rec

9,677

Guy Vaughn

3 records · 1988–1989

100.39

33.46/rec

9,678

Dr. Butcher

3 records · 1995–2002

100.30

33.43/rec

9,679

Brian Virtue

5 records · 2002–2006

100.27

20.05/rec

9,680

Andrew Lojero

3 records · 2009–2010

100.25

33.42/rec

9,681

Jovanotti

5 records · 1994–1997

100.24

20.05/rec

9,682

Gardner Cole

3 records · 1987–2004

100.21

33.40/rec

9,683

Kno

3 records · 2003–2009

100.19

33.40/rec

9,684

Paul Long

4 records · 1993–2004

100.19

25.05/rec

9,685

Jeff Weller

3 records · 1990–1995

100.17

33.39/rec

9,686

Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond

4 records · 1995–2007

100.17

25.04/rec

9,687

Steve Coe

5 records · 1982–1996

100.15

20.03/rec

9,688

Steve Heritage

3 records · 1997–1997

100.14

33.38/rec

9,689

Ed Solo

3 records · 1995–2002

100.11

33.37/rec

9,690

Danny Thompson

3 records · 1973–1979

100.09

33.36/rec

9,691

Goar B.

3 records · 1999–2001

100.08

33.36/rec

9,692

Jarvis Cocker

5 records · 1998–2007

100.08

20.02/rec

9,693

Kirlian Camera

3 records · 1981–2004

100.04

33.35/rec

9,694

Die Fantastischen Vier

5 records · 2004–2010

99.97

19.99/rec

9,695

Ingo Hampf

4 records · 1997–2005

99.93

24.98/rec

9,696

Johnny Sangster

8 records · 1998–2005

99.91

12.49/rec

9,697

Melvin Gibbs

5 records · 1997–2002

99.90

19.98/rec

9,698

Carlos Maria Trindade

3 records · 1987–2003

99.87

33.29/rec

9,699

Michael B.

10 records · 1988–2003

99.83

9.98/rec

9,700

Kisu

3 records · 1986–1990

99.76

33.25/rec