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Rick Essig

real name Richard C Essig

Rick Essig is credited on 4,305 releases across 2,178 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1974–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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4,305

Credits

2,178

Albums

6

Decades active

2,404

In collections

Biography

American recording and mastering / lacquer cutting engineer.
Worked previously at:
1987 - 1988: Record Plant, N.Y.C., USA (as recording engineer).
1988 - 1990: Master Cutting Room, NYC, USA.
1990 - 1999: Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs, NYC, USA.
1999 - 2000: Precision Mastering, CA, USA.
2000 - 2005: Master Cutting Room, NYC, USA.
Since 2005 owner:
R.E.M. Sound (Rick Essig Mastering Sound), NJ, USA.

Bio from Discogs

Credited work

4,305 releases · 2,178 albums · active 1974–2026

  • Mastering · 4,477
  • Other credits · 69
  • Engineering · 17
  • Performance · 2

Studios: Axis Studios · D&D Studios · Bass Hit Studios · Bingo Boys Studios

Discography

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