Kenneth Douglas Caillat ( ) is an American record producer. He is best known for engineering the

Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. Fleetwood Mac were founded by guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Jeremy Spencer, before bassist John McVie joined the line-up for their epo ...

albums '' Rumours'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' The Chain Box Set''.

Life and career

Caillat was the president of 5.1 Entertainment Group Digital Production Services, which has worked on albums for

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and

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as well as

Christine McVie Christine Anne McVie (; née Perfect; 12 July 1943 – 30 November 2022) was an English musician and songwriter. She was best known as keyboardist and one of the vocalists of the band Fleetwood Mac. McVie was a member of several bands, nota ...

on her solo album '' In the Meantime'', in addition to Fleetwood Mac, remastering several of their albums in 5.1 surround sound. He won a

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for ''Rumours''. In addition to production, he has been a director, studio engineer, author and musician. In 2012 he released his memoir on his experiences engineering the 1977 ''Rumours'' album, called ''Making Rumours''. In 2013, Caillat cofounded Sleeping Giant Music Group, LLC (a Sleeping Giant Media company) with Grammy nominated writer/producer Michael Hodges and writer/producer Kayla Morrison. In 2014, Sleeping Giant partnered with

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to form ASG Music Group, LLC. He is the father of singer-songwriter

Colbie Caillat Colbie Marie Caillat (; born May 28, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter. She rose to fame through social networking website Myspace. At that time, she was the number one unsigned artist of her genre. After signing with Universal Republic ...

and produced her albums '' Coco'' (2007), '' Breakthrough'' (2009), '' All of You'' (2011), and ''

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'' (2012). He advised his daughter on taking up songwriting from an early age. In an interview with the Music Producers Forum he recalls telling a young Colbie, "If you're really going to be a singer, then you have two choices, you're going to have to write your own songs, or you're going to have to buy somebody else's." In January 2016, Caillat, who had a passion for the history of the

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studio in

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, where ''Rumours'' had been recorded, realized the necessity for its restoration. After developing what was thought to be a more sustainable business model for the music industry, he incorporated under the nam
Marin Music Project
at the Record Plant in January 2017.

Production discography

*''

How Time Flys ''How Time Flys'' is a comedy album written by David Ossman and featuring the voice talents of all four members of The Firesign Theatre plus several other contributors. It was originally released by Columbia Records in 1973. Character development ...

'' (1973) –

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(Engineer) *'' Fairytale'' (1965) –

Donovan Donovan Phillips Leitch (born 10 May 1946), known mononymously as Donovan, is a Scottish musician, songwriter, and record producer. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelic rock and world mus ...

(Producer) *'' Basket of Light'' (1969) – Pentangle (Executive producer) *'' Astrud Gilberto Now'' (1972) –

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(Executive producer) *''Love Music'' (1973) – Sergio Mendes (Assistant) *''

The Phoenix Concerts ''The Phoenix Concerts'' is a live album released in 1974, and it is the seventh solo album by folk musician John Stewart, former member of the Kingston Trio. It was recorded live at Phoenix Symphony Hall in Phoenix, Arizona, March 1974, and ...

'' (1974) – John Stewart (Assistant engineer, engineer) *'' Where We All Belong'' (1974) –

The Marshall Tucker Band The Marshall Tucker Band is an American rock band from Spartanburg, South Carolina. Noted for incorporating blues, country, and jazz into an eclectic sound, the Marshall Tucker Band helped establish the Southern rock genre in the early 1970s. ...

(Engineer) *''Elevation'' (1973) –

Pharoah Sanders Pharoah Sanders (born Ferrell Lee Sanders; October 13, 1940 – September 24, 2022) was an American jazz saxophonist. Known for his overblowing, harmonic, and multiphonic techniques on the saxophone, as well as his use of " sheets of sound", ...

(Engineer) *''Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band, Vol. 1'' (1975) –

Gabby Pahinui Philip Kunia Pahinui (; April 22, 1921 – October 13, 1980), known as Gabby Pahinui, was a slack-key guitarist and singer of Hawaiian music. Born into a struggling family, Gabby was born Charles Kapono Kahahawai Jr. and later ''hānaied'' wi ...

(Engineer) *The Waimea Music Festival (1974) (Engineer, Mixer) *''

Searchin' for a Rainbow ''Searchin' for a Rainbow'' is the fourth studio album by The Marshall Tucker Band, released in 1975. Track listing All songs written by Toy Caldwell, except where noted. Side one #"Fire on the Mountain (The Marshall Tucker Band song), Fire on ...

'' (1975) – The Marshall Tucker Band (Engineer) *''Amazonas'' (1975) –

Cal Tjader Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. ( ; July 16, 1925 – May 5, 1982) was an American Latin Jazz musician, known as the most successful non-Latino Latin musician. He explored other jazz idioms, even as he continued to perform music of Afro-Jazz, ...

(Remixing, engineer) *''Cool Rasta'' (1976) –

The Heptones The Heptones are a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal trio most active in the 1960s and early 1970s. They were one of the more significant trios of that era, and played a major role in the gradual transition between ska and rocksteady into ...

(Executive producer) *''

Greatest Stories Live ''Greatest Stories Live'' is a 1976 greatest hits live album by the American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. It was recorded over three nights at three California venues in November 1975. Certain elements had to be re-recorded in the studio due t ...

'' (1976) –

Harry Chapin Harold Forster Chapin (; December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and hunger activist best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs. He achieved worldwide success in the 1970s. Chapin, a Grammy A ...

(Engineer) *''Look at Me Now'' – The Buckeye Politicians (Engineer) *''

Warren Zevon Warren William Zevon (; January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer, songwriter, and musician. Zevon's most famous compositions include "Werewolves of London", " Lawyers, Guns and Money", and " Roland the Headless Th ...

'' (1976) –

(Audio engineer) *'' Rumours'' (1977) – Fleetwood Mac (Engineer, Mastering); Winner

. *'' Germfree Adolescents'' (1978) –

X-Ray Spex X-Ray Spex were an English punk rock band formed in 1976 in London. During their first incarnation (1976–1979), X-Ray Spex released five singles and one album. Their 1977 single " Oh Bondage Up Yours!" and 1978 debut album '' Germfree Adol ...

(Executive producer) *''

'' (1979) – Fleetwood Mac (Remastering, engineer) *''Distant Shores'' (1980) –

Robbie Patton Robbie Patton is an English singer-songwriter. His first major exposure came in 1979 when he was selected as the opening act for a Fleetwood Mac tour. Mac member Christine McVie went on to produce Patton's second and third albums, and played keybo ...

(Engineer, producer) *''

'' (1980) – Fleetwood Mac (Engineer, mixing) *''

'' (1982) – Fleetwood Mac (Engineer) * Photon: The Ultimate Game on Planet Earth (1982) - (Engineer, producer) *''

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'' (1984) – Jay Gruska (Engineer) *''

Dancing on the Ceiling ''Dancing on the Ceiling'' is the third solo studio album by American singer Lionel Richie, released on July 15, 1986. The album was originally to be titled ''Say You, Say Me'', after the Academy Award-winning track of the same name, but it wa ...

'' (1986) –

Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of funk band the Commodores; writing and recor ...

(Special Effects, engineer) *'' Bad'' (1987) –

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the " King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over ...

(Engineer) *''Streamlines'' (1987) – Tom Scott *"The Cockney Kids Are Innocent" on ''

The First, the Best and the Last ''The First, the Best and the Last'' is a compilation album by punk band Sham 69, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music) right after their disbandment. Track listing #"Borstal Breakout" #"Hey Little Rich Boy" #"Angels with Dirty Faces" #"The Co ...

'' (1980) –

Sham 69 Sham 69 are an English punk rock band that formed in Hersham in Surrey in 1975. They were one of the most successful punk bands in the United Kingdom, achieving five top 20 singles, including " If the Kids Are United" and " Hurry Up Harry". T ...

(Executive producer) *"Siberian Express" (1988)

Tribune (Producer, engineer) *''Live'' (1988) –

The Dramatics The Dramatics are an American soul music vocal group, formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1964. They are best known for their 1970s hit songs " In the Rain" and " Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get", both of which were Top 10 Pop hits, as well as their lat ...

(Engineer) *''

Greatest Hits A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be crea ...

'' (1988) – Fleetwood Mac (Producer) *''Dorian's Legacy'' (1989) – Spencer Brewer (Engineer) * Third Time Around (1990) -

Tribune (Producer, engineer) *''Live and Improvised'' (1991) –

Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears (also known as "BS&T") is a jazz rock music group founded in New York City in 1967, noted for a combination of brass with rock instrumentation. In addition to original music, the group has performed popular songs by Laura N ...

(Engineer) *'' Live at Ronnie Scott's'' (1990) –

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(Executive producer) *'' Third Time Around'' (1990) –

Tribune (Engineer, mixing, producer) *''

25 Years – The Chain ''25 Years – The Chain'' is a box set by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac originally released on 24 November 1992. The set contains four CDs, covering the history of the band from its formation in 1967 to 1992. The set features sev ...

'' (1992) – Fleetwood Mac (Producer, engineer) *''How Far? How Fast?'' (1992) – Robin Frederick (Design, producer, mixing, engineer) *''Mom's'' (1992) –

Carl Stone Carl Stone (born Carl Joseph Stone, February 10, 1953) is an American composer, primarily working in the field of live electronic music. His works have been performed in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, and the ...

(Audio engineer) *'' Seven Day Weekend'' (1992) –

New York Dolls New York Dolls were an American rock band formed in New York City in 1971. Along with the Velvet Underground and the Stooges, they were one of the first bands of the early punk rock scenes. Although the band never achieved much commercial suc ...

(Executive producer) *'' Deaf Forever: The Best of Motörhead'' (2000) –

Motörhead Motörhead () were an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by Lemmy (lead vocals, bass), Larry Wallis (guitar) and Lucas Fox (drums). Lemmy was also the primary songwriter and only constant member. The band are often considered a prec ...

(Executive producer) *''Fiend with a Violin'' (1996) – The Fall (Executive producer) *''Very Best of the Searchers'' (1998) –

The Searchers ''The Searchers'' is a 1956 American Technicolor VistaVision epic Western film directed by John Ford and written by Frank S. Nugent, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May. It is set during the Texas-Native American wars, and stars John W ...

(Executive producer) *''Close to the Wind'' (1998) –

Fairport Convention Fairport Convention are an English folk rock band, formed in 1967 by guitarists Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol, bassist Ashley Hutchings and drummer Shaun Frater (with Frater replaced by Martin Lamble after their first gig.) They started o ...

(Executive producer) *'' Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker (Highlights)'' (DVD Audio) –

London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London. Founded in 1904, the LSO is the oldest of London's orchestras, symphony orchestras. The LSO was created by a group of players who left Henry Wood's Queen's ...

(Producer, executive producer) *''

Erase the Slate ''Erase the Slate'' is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Dokken, released in 1999. It is the only Dokken studio album to feature former Winger guitarist Reb Beach and the last one with long-time bassist Jeff Pilson. Track ...

'' (1999) – Dokken (Executive producer) *'' The Little David Years (1971–1977)'' (1999) –

George Carlin George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of countercul ...

(Engineer) *'' Directions: East'' – Directions (Executive producer) *'' Directions: North'' – Directions (Executive producer) *'' Directions: South'' – Directions (Executive producer) *'' Directions: West'' – Directions (Executive producer) *'' Elements: Earth'' – Elements (Executive producer, producer) *'' Elements: Spirit'' – Elements (Executive producer, producer) *'' Elements: Water'' – Elements (Executive producer, producer) *'' Bare Bones'' (1999) –

Wishbone Ash Wishbone Ash are a British rock band who achieved success in the early and mid-1970s. Their popular albums included '' Wishbone Ash'' (1970), ''Pilgrimage'' (1971), '' Argus'' (1972), '' Wishbone Four'' (1973), ''There's the Rub'' (1974), and ...

(Executive producer) *'' Then and Now'' (2000) –

Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd ( ) is an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida. The group originally formed as My Backyard in 1964 and comprised Ronnie Van Zant (lead vocalist), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom ...

(Executive producer, mixing) *'' Coco'' (2007) –

(Executive producer, mixing, producer, audio production) *'' Breakthrough'' (2009) – Colbie Caillat (Mixing, producer, engineer, Rhythm Arrangements, executive producer) *'' All of You'' (2011) – Colbie Caillat (producer) *''

'' (2012) – Colbie Caillat (producer) *''Rumours 5.1'' Fleetwood Mac(2015) *''Mirage 5.1'' Fleetwood Mac(2016)

Sources

*
Fleetwood Mac
Official site

''MIX'' Magazine * ''Recording Academy's Producers & Engineers Wing Presents "Approaching the First 5.1 Mix"'' Business Wire, December 6, 2000

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Caillat, Ken 1952 births American record producers Grammy Award winners Living people Santa Clara University alumni