Engineering · Mastering
Karl Derfler
Karl Derfler is credited on 262 releases across 139 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1980–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
262
Pressings credited
139
Albums
5
Decades active
997
In collections
Credited work
262 releases · 139 albums · active 1980–2025
- Engineering · 249
- Mastering · 62
- Production · 54
- Other credits · 18
- Performance · 12
Studios: Henson Recording Studios · Media Art Studio · Studio D, Sausalito, CA · Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Rain Dogs
1985

Closing Time
1973

Swordfishtrombones
1983

Small Change
1976

The Heart Of Saturday Night
1974

Mule Variations
1999

Nighthawks At The Diner
1975

Blue Valentine
1978

Bone Machine
1992

Heartattack And Vine
1980

Franks Wild Years
1987

Alice
2002

Bad As Me
2011

Rock Steady
2001

Foreign Affairs
1977

Blood Money
2002

Real Gone
2004

Empire Records - The Soundtrack
1995

The Black Rider
1993

The Singles 1992 - 2003
2003

Return Of Saturn
2000

The Evil One
1987

Glitter And Doom Live
2009

Everyday
2001
Frequent collaborators
- Tom Waits
- No Doubt
- Flamin' Groovies
- The Billy Nayer Show
- Roky Erickson
- David Hayes
- Roky Erickson And The Aliens
- Various
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