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Max Crook
real name Maxfield Doyle Crook
Max Crook is credited on 1,640 releases across 439 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1959–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,640
Credits
439
Albums
8
Decades active
253
In collections
Biography
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American keyboard player born November 2, 1936, Lincoln, Nebraska - died July 1, 2020. was an Pioneer of electronic music in pop, he was the soloist on Del Shannon's hit "Runaway" with his own invention: the Musitron (a heavily modified clavioline). He also released solo recordings as Maximilian.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,640 releases · 439 albums · active 1959–2026
- Performance · 1,674
- Other credits · 26
- Production · 1
Studios: International Hotel · Century Sound Studios · Venture Sound Studios · Music Factory Recording Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

41 Original Hits From The Sound Track Of American Graffiti
1973

Vol. 3
1990

Eddie And The Cruisers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1983

Long Play Album
1981

West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
2009

Sweet Forgiveness
1977

The Traveling Wilburys Collection
2007

No Nukes - From The Muse Concerts For A Non-Nuclear Future - Madison Square Garden - September 19-23, 1979
1979

Boogadaboogadaboogada!
1988

The Stage
2016

Blow In The Wind
2001

On Stage (February, 1970)
1970

Elvis In Person At The International Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada
1970

Project 1950
2003

Tuneweaving
1973

Let's Go!
1963

Oldies But Goodies Vol. 9

Fire
2009

Greatest Hits
1983

Early Faces
1972

From The Beginning
1967

Smoke Rings In The Dark
1999

The Album
1989

The Rock 'N' Roll Era 1961
1987
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Del Shannon
- Dave (13)
- Dawn (5)
- Small Faces
- The Ventures
- Elvis Presley
- Elvis
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