Engineering · Production
Steve Albini
real name Steven Frank Albini
Pasadena, United States
Steve Albini is credited on 1,979 releases across 845 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1983–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,979
Credits
845
Albums
5
Decades active
1,291
In collections
Biography
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Steve Albini was a US alternative rock producer, engineer and musician. Best known for his work with Pixies, PJ Harvey, The Jesus Lizard and Nirvana. He was a member of the controversial groups Rapeman and Big Black in the 80s. Was a key member of rock trio Shellac. Owner of Electrical Audio studios in Chicago, Il.
Born July 22, 1962. Passed away from a heart attack May 7, 2024.
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Credited work
1,979 releases · 845 albums · active 1983–2025
- Engineering · 1,896
- Production · 493
- Performance · 300
- Mastering · 113
- Other credits · 76
Studios: Electrical Audio · Chicago Recording Company · Q Division Studios · Abbey Road Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

In Utero
1993

Surfer Rosa
1988

The Fragile
1999

Nirvana
2002

Meantime
1992

Rid Of Me
1993

The Magnolia Electric Co
2003

Songs About Fucking
1987

Razorblade Suitcase
1996

Yanqui U.X.O.
2002

24 Hour Revenge Therapy
1994

Goat
1991

Hellfire
2022

Ys
2006

Pod
1990

Freedom’s Goblin
2018

Tweez
1989

Attack On Memory
2012

With The Lights Out
2004

All Nerve
2018

Drunken Lullabies
2002

Things We Lost In The Fire
2001

1000 Hurts
2000

It's Alive
1979
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