Music Production Exam

Bob Fine

• 1922-1982

• Engineered and supervised recording sessions for Mercury’s pop, jazz, and classical divisions from 1945-early 70s

• mastered the medium of 35mm magnetic film

Telefunken/ Neuman U-47

• tube condenser microphone was most often used on the Mercury Living Presence Mono recordings

Wilma Fine

• March 29, 1927 - September 21, 2009

• joined Mercury Records to work in the classical division in 1950

Three Schoeps M 201

• Tuber condenser microphones were most often used on the Mercury Living Presence stereo recordings

Fine Recordings Inc.

• production complex that eventually encompassed four studios, extensive disk-mastering operations

• located at the Great Northern Hotel in Manhattan, New York

Walter Sear

• Had a studio/Moog synthesizer production lab on the 12th floor of the Great Northern Hotel

• He was a NYC regional representative for Walter Moog’s synthesizer to the Fine Recording Studio

• Dick Hyman recorded Moog-centric albums for Command, Sear did the Moog programming for then

• Dick and Walter had a song “Give it Up or Turn It Loose” from The Age Of Electronics EP

“Controversy” By Prince

• From the LP Controversy

• Off his 3rd album

• Recorded at Kiowa Trail Home Studio and mixed at Sunday Sound in 1982

• Released February 9, 1983

• Written and produced by Prince

Andy Warhol

• made a series of portraits of Prince, including one called “Orange Prince”

Parental Advisory

• Tipper Gore founded the Parents Music Resource Center after hearing her daughter listening to “Darling Nikki” by Prince, and the group advocated for the sticker warning people about explicit lyrics

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

• Jimmy Jam was born June 6, 1959

• Terry Lewis was born November 24, 1956

• American R&B/ pop songwriting and record production team

• Worked with Janet Jackson

• Written 31 top 10 hits in the UK and 41 in the US

“Control” by Janet Jackson

• from the album Control

• Produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

• Recorded at Flyte Tyme Studio in Minneapolis

• Released October 17, 1985

• Written by James Harris, Terry Lewis, and Janet Jackson

Babyface

• Born April 10, 1959 in Indianapolis

• Singer-songwriter and record producer

• Produced over 26 number one R&B hits

• Won 11 Grammy’s

Trevor Horn

• Born July 15, 1949

• Best known for his production work

• one half of the Buggles

Fairlight CMI

• Digital synthesizer and digital workstation introduced in 1979 by Fairlight

• Used on the album “The Lexicon of Love” by ABC to tweak live-based elements

“Left To My Own Devices” by The Pet Shop Boys

• From the album “Introspective”

• Recorded 1987-1988

• Released November 14, 1988

• Produced by Trevor Horn and Stephen Lipson

• The orchestra was arranged by Richard Niles

• The line “Debussy to a disco beat” was inspired by Trevor Horn

Kate Bush

• Born July 30, 1958

• In 1978, at the age of 19 she topped the UK singles chart for 4 weeks with her debut single “Wuthering Heights”

“Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush

• From the album “Hounds of Love”

• Released August 5, 1985

• Produced by Kate Bush

“Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel

• From the album “So”

• Recorded at Ashcombie House

• Released on April 21, 1986

• Produced by Peter Gabriel and Daniel Lanois

“With or Without You” by U2

• Produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno

“Wrecking Ball” by Emmylou Harris

• From the album called “Wrecking Ball”

• Recorded in 1995

• Released September 26, 1995

• Written by Neil Young

• Produced by Daniel Lanois

• Engineered by Mark Howard

“Make You Fell My Love” by Bob Dylan

• produced by Daniel Lanois

Rick Rubin

• Born March 10, 1962

• American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records

• Along with Russell Simmons, he co-founded Def Jam Recordings

• Worked with Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Geto Boys, and Run-DMC

“Hurt” by Johnny Cash

• From the “American IV” album

• Song written by Trent Reznor 😕

• Produced by Rick Rubin

• Trent Reznor said, “I pop the video in, and wow.. Tears welling, silence, goosebumps…Wow. I felt like I just lost a girlfriend.”

“Not Ready to Make Nice” by The Chicks

• From the “Taking the Long Way” LP

• Recorded and released in 2006

• Produced by Rick Rubin

Dr. Dre

• Born February 18, 1965

• American rapper, record producer, audio engineer, record executive, and entrepreneur

• Founder of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics

• Was co-owner of Death Row Records

• Member of World Class Wreckin’ Crew in 1985 and later joined NWA

“Fuck Tha Police” by NWA

• Off the “Straight Outta Compton” LP

• Recorded in 1988

• Released August 9, 1988

• Produced by Dr. Dre and DJ Yella

“Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang” by Dr. Dre

• From “The Chronic” LP

• Featuring Snoop Dogg

• Recorded June 1992

• Released November 19, 1992

• Written by Andre Young, Tracy Curry, and Calvin Broadus

• Produced by Dr. Dre

“California Love” By Tupac

• From the “All Eyez On Me” LP

• Featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman

• Roger Troutman on The Talkbox

“My Name Is” by Eminem

• Dr. Dre used a sample of Labi Siffre’s “I Got The..” for the rhythm track

The Bomb Squad

• Hank Shocklee, Chuck D, Vietnam, Keith Shocklee, and Gary G-Wiz

“Bring the Noise” by Public Enemy

• From the “It Take A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back” LP

• Recorded in 1987

• Released on February 6, 1988

• Produced by the Bomb Sqaud