Engineering · Mastering
Bob Stone
real name Robert Wade Stone
Bob Stone is credited on 1,361 releases across 174 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1964–2022 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,361
Credits
174
Albums
7
Decades active
817
In collections
Biography
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For the US 60s songwriter ("Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves"), see Bob Stone
US West Coast engineer - studio technician - producer. Long-time engineer at Frank Zappa's home recording studio UMRK. Has worked at Larrabee Sound Studios (Chief Engineer 1977 to 1979) and his own mastering studio BSCDM.com. Head of A&R for Aralos International Records starting 1980. Has also worked closely with Bob Esty on multiple occasions.
Born April 9, 1943 in Missouri. Passed away April 6, 2005 in Laguna Hills, CA (pancreatic cancer).
For the Canadian producer, see Bob Stone
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,361 releases · 174 albums · active 1964–2022
- Engineering · 1,974
- Mastering · 556
- Performance · 127
- Other credits · 36
- Production · 26
Studios: UMRK · Whitney Recording Studios · Paramount Recording Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Hot Rats
1969

Apostrophe (')
1974

Sheik Yerbouti
1979

Freak Out!
1966

Over-Nite Sensation
1973

Zoot Allures
1976

One Size Fits All
1975

Fillmore East - June 1971
1971

Bongo Fury
1975

Joe's Garage Act I
1979

Joe's Garage Acts II & III
1979

Zappa In New York
1977

The Grand Wazoo
1972

Weasels Ripped My Flesh
1970

Chunga's Revenge
1970

Burnt Weeny Sandwich
1970

An Insatiable High
1977

You Are What You Is
1981

Lumpy Gravy
1968

Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch
1982

Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III
1987

Them Or Us
1984

Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar
1981

Studio Tan
1978
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