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John Agnello

John Agnello is credited on 710 releases across 432 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1976–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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710

Credits

432

Albums

6

Decades active

963

In collections

Biography

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Recording and mixing engineer.
Starting his recording career as an assistant engineer at the, John was able to work on some legendary early 80's albums including Uh-Huh, Rock In A Hard Place, Warrior, Stay Hungry, She's So Unusual and No Brakes. As he went out on his own, John had a string of successes recording albums with The Hooters, The Outfield, Patty Smyth and Sophie B. Hawkins. He has made a name for himself working with hard rock bands such as Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Screaming Trees, The Breeders, Jawbox, Buffalo Tom, and Alice Cooper.

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Credited work

710 releases · 432 albums · active 1976–2026

  • Engineering · 850
  • Production · 198
  • Performance · 32
  • Mastering · 11
  • Other credits · 3

Studios: Record Plant, N.Y.C. · Water Music Recorders · The Hit Factory · Capitol Studios

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