Engineering · Production

Don Smith

Don Smith is credited on 1,002 releases across 261 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1973–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,002

Credits

261

Albums

6

Decades active

1,246

In collections

Biography

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American producer, engineer and mixer, based in Los Angeles, California. Born 1951. Died January 27, 2010.
Smith operated a studio from his home garage called. His credits read like a 'Who’s Who of Rock & Roll'. He has worked with The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, U2, Stevie Nicks, Bob Dylan, Talking Heads, Eurythmics, Traveling Wilburys, Roy Orbison, Iggy Pop, Keith Richards, Cracker, John Hiatt, The Pointer Sisters, and Bonnie Raitt, to name just a few.
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Credited work

1,002 releases · 261 albums · active 1973–2025

  • Engineering · 1,241
  • Production · 301
  • Performance · 43
  • Mastering · 6
  • Other credits · 5

Studios: Sound City Studios · Studio 55, Los Angeles · The Church, London · Rumbo Recorders

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