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Bill Bottrell

Bill Bottrell is credited on 1,620 releases across 315 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1967–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,620

Pressings credited

315

Albums

7

Decades active

937

In collections

Biography

William Allen Bottrell is an American record producer and songwriter, perhaps best known for his production and uncredited guest appearance on Michael Jackson's 1991 single "Black or White", which topped the Billboard Hot 100. A Grammy Award recipient and six-time nominee, he has also produced for musical acts such as Madonna, Tom Petty, Electric Light Orchestra, Sheryl Crow, Elton John, and Five for Fighting, among others.

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Credited work

1,620 releases · 315 albums · active 1967–2025

  • Performance · 1,673
  • Engineering · 1,448
  • Production · 923
  • Other credits · 77
  • Mastering · 8

Studios: Sound Castle Recorders, Los Angeles · Sunset Sound · Can-Am Recorders · Westlake Studios

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