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Bruce Fairbairn
real name Bruce Earl Fairbairn
Bruce Fairbairn is credited on 2,547 releases across 327 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1971–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
2,547
Credits
327
Albums
6
Decades active
869
In collections
Biography
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Canadian music producer and musician.
Born: December 30, 1949 // Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Originally, he had been a trumpeter, involved in a lot of bands and projects, but he started the career as producer in the process.
He had produced a lot of successful musicians and bands, including Loverboy, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Van Halen, and so on.
Death: May 17, 1999 // His own home in Vancouver, Canada.
The body was found by Jon Anderson and the manager of his house. The cause of death has never been revealed.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
2,547 releases · 327 albums · active 1971–2026
- Production · 2,871
- Performance · 469
- Engineering · 55
- Other credits · 42
Studios: Little Mountain Sound Studios · Wisseloord Studios · Windmill Lane Studios · Mushroom Studios, Vancouver
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Slippery When Wet
1986

The Razors Edge
1990

Pump
1989

Permanent Vacation
1987

Who Made Who
1986

Flick Of The Switch
1983

Get A Grip
1993

To The Faithful Departed
1996

New Jersey
1988

Get Lucky
1981

Live
1992

Loverboy
1980

Balance
1995

Big Ones
1994

Cross Road (The Best Of Bon Jovi)
1994

Greatest Hits
2023

Stars: The Best Of 1992-2002
2002

Keep It Up
1983

The Beavis And Butt-Head Experience
1993

The Revölution By Night
1983

Best Of Volume I
1996

The Collection II
2023

The Best Of Both Worlds
2004

Flesh & Blood
1990
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