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Bob Ludwig

Bob Ludwig is credited on 58,261 releases across 6,107 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1960–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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58,261

Pressings credited

6,107

Albums

7

Decades active

6,780

In collections

Biography

Robert Carl Ludwig (born December 11, 1944) is a retired American mastering engineer. He mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels, and on projects by more than 1,300 artists, including Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed, Metallica, Queen, Jimi Hendrix, Bryan Ferry, Paul McCartney, Nirvana, Bruce Springsteen, Radiohead, Tool and Daft Punk, with more than 3,000 credits. He is the recipient of thirteen Grammy and other awards. In 1992, Ludwig founded his own mastering facility, Gateway Mastering Studios, in Portland, Maine. He retired in 2023.

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Credited work

58,261 releases · 6,107 albums · active 1960–2026

  • Mastering · 60,768
  • Engineering · 720
  • Other credits · 96
  • Production · 43
  • Performance · 1

Studios: Power Station · Electric Lady Studios · Ocean Way Recording · The Hit Factory

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