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

4,201

Johnson Somerset

4 records · 1994–2010

321.55

80.39/rec

4,202

Juicy J

14 records · 1998–2009

321.47

22.96/rec

4,203

John Fahey

9 records · 1966–1998

321.41

35.71/rec

4,204

Dave Robinson

7 records · 1970–1980

321.35

45.91/rec

4,205

Roy Williams

11 records · 1981–1990

321.33

29.21/rec

4,206

Steve Short

9 records · 1982–1998

321.31

35.70/rec

4,207

Al Jackson, Jr.

8 records · 1968–1977

321.30

40.16/rec

4,208

Tuxedomoon

6 records · 1985–2007

321.29

53.55/rec

4,209

John Avila

7 records · 1987–2002

321.18

45.88/rec

4,210

Vincent Wojno

5 records · 1995–1997

321.07

64.21/rec

4,211

Renaud Letang

18 records · 1998–2012

321.06

17.84/rec

4,212

Miles Copeland

9 records · 1977–1990

320.88

35.65/rec

4,213

Yellow Magic Orchestra

3 records · 1980–1983 · Japan

320.80

106.93/rec

4,214

Orhan Terzi

10 records · 1996–2003

320.78

32.08/rec

4,215

David Dickie

4 records · 1987–1991

320.50

80.13/rec

4,216

Pete Felleman

7 records · 1959–1988

320.47

45.78/rec

4,217

Earl Klugh

4 records · 1977–1992

320.43

80.11/rec

4,218

Colin Caldwell

5 records · 1970–1972

320.32

64.06/rec

4,219

Mandrill

6 records · 1971–1982

320.29

53.38/rec

4,220

NoMeansNo

6 records · 1988–2000

320.20

53.37/rec

4,221

Scott Monteith

4 records · 2002–2008

320.20

80.05/rec

4,222

Cal Lampley

12 records · 1957–1992

320.16

26.68/rec

4,223

Steve James

13 records · 1979–1996

320.09

24.62/rec

4,224

DJ Slip

5 records · 1992–2000

320.01

64.00/rec

4,225

Kenichi Makimura

9 records · 1974–1997

319.96

35.55/rec

4,226

Jean-Michel Proust

5 records · 1955–1971

319.82

63.96/rec

4,227

Paul Leka

8 records · 1969–1975

319.77

39.97/rec

4,228

Markell Riley

11 records · 1989–1999

319.76

29.07/rec

4,229

Dennis Fura

4 records · 1992–1999

319.73

79.93/rec

4,230

L-Vee

5 records · 2000–2005

319.53

63.91/rec

4,231

David Kosten

12 records · 1999–2014

319.52

26.63/rec

4,232

Mr. Porter

13 records · 1996–2008

319.51

24.58/rec

4,233

Bill Rieflin

5 records · 1987–2003

319.32

63.86/rec

4,234

Stefan Kéry

10 records · 1971–2018

319.28

31.93/rec

4,235

Andy Green

21 records · 2002–2010

319.03

15.19/rec

4,236

Fun Boy Three

6 records · 1981–1983

319.02

53.17/rec

4,237

Karl Stephenson

5 records · 1991–2006

319.02

63.80/rec

4,238

Bill Drummond

6 records · 1980–1988

318.91

53.15/rec

4,239

Neurosis

5 records · 1989–1996 · United States of America

318.88

63.78/rec

4,240

Garland Jeffreys

6 records · 1973–1991

318.80

53.13/rec

4,241

Trevor Lawrence

6 records · 1973–1987

318.76

53.13/rec

4,242

Jacky Giordano

3 records · 1978–2004

318.75

106.25/rec

4,243

Millie Jackson

7 records · 1974–1981

318.73

45.53/rec

4,244

Mark Neill

5 records · 2001–2014

318.72

63.74/rec

4,245

Cygnus X

4 records · 1993–1995

318.71

79.68/rec

4,246

Ronald Bell

6 records · 1976–1986

318.64

53.11/rec

4,247

Steve Balcom

7 records · 1991–1998

318.62

45.52/rec

4,248

Christian Kolonovits

20 records · 1976–2006

318.60

15.93/rec

4,249

Phill Brown

13 records · 1972–2006

318.58

24.51/rec

4,250

Pete Q. Harris

7 records · 1985–1991

318.36

45.48/rec