Performance · Production
John Carter
John Carter is credited on 1,166 releases across 247 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1964–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,166
Credits
247
Albums
7
Decades active
485
In collections
Biography
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For the US West Coast engineer, see John Carter
For the British producer, songwriter, see John Carter
US songwriter - A&R man - record producer. Born in 14 June 1945, East St. Louis, Illinois - Died in 10 May 2011, Palm Springs, California.
Worked for Capitol Records, successful with Tina Turner ("Private Dancer"). Often associated to Tim Gilbert. Manager of Paula Cole. Other related artists are Bob Welch, Motels, Sammy Hagar and Bob Seger. Also vice president A&R, Island Records. He wrote 'Incense and Peppermints' (by the Strawberry Alarm Clock) & 'Don't Call Us, We'll Call You' (by Sugarloaf).
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,166 releases · 247 albums · active 1964–2025
- Performance · 854
- Production · 711
- Engineering · 35
- Other credits · 24
Studios: Elektra Sound Recorders · Applewood Studios · Original Sound Studio · Record Plant, Los Angeles
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Private Dancer
1984

Stranger In Town
1978

Nuggets (Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968)
1972

Beautiful Freak
1996

We Are The World
1985

Incense And Peppermints
1967

French Kiss
1977

The Rose - The Original Soundtrack Recording
1979

Simply The Best
1991

This Fire
1996

Foreign Affair
1989

The Crew
1984

Kingfish
1976

Melissa Etheridge
1988

All Four One
1982

Street Machine
1979

The First Minute Of A New Day
1975

Chickenfoot
2009

Incense And Peppermints / The Birdman Of Alkatrash
1967

What's Love Got To Do With It
1984

Musical Chairs
1977

Austin Powers - International Man Of Mystery (Original Soundtrack)
1997

Motels
1979

Sammy Hagar
1977
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Bob Welch
- Sammy Hagar
- The Motels
- Tina Turner
- Strawberry Alarm Clock
- Prism (7)
- The Rainy Daze
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