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Mike Appel

Mike Appel is credited on 806 releases across 124 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1961–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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806

Credits

124

Albums

7

Decades active

614

In collections

Biography

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American manager, producer and songwriter. Best known for managing Bruce Springsteen, as well as producing his early records. With Jim Cretecos he ran the production and management company Laurel Canyon Ltd. (aka Laurel Canyon Productions) as well as the publishing company Laurel Canyon Music Ltd.

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Credited work

806 releases · 124 albums · active 1961–2025

  • Production · 553
  • Performance · 535
  • Engineering · 11
  • Other credits · 1

Studios: 914 Sound Studios · Columbia Sound Studios · Western Recorders · Columbia Recording Studios

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