Ron Nevison is an American
record producer
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and
audio engineer
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. He started his career in the early 1970s as an engineer on ''
Quadrophenia'' by
the Who
The Who are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup (1964–1978) consisted of lead vocalist Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon. Considered one of th ...
and
Bad Company's
debut album. He eventually became a producer, working with artists including
Meat Loaf
Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), known professionally by his stage name Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor. He was known for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. ...
,
The Babys,
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock music, rock band formed in London in 1968. The band comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones (musician), John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham. With a he ...
,
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal music, heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which per ...
,
UFO,
Michael Schenker Group,
Survivor,
Jefferson Starship
Jefferson Starship is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1974 by a group of musicians including former members of Jefferson Airplane. Between 1974 and 1984, they released eight RIAA certification, gold or Music rec ...
,
Thin Lizzy,
Kiss
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,
Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...
,
Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...
,
Grand Funk Railroad
Grand Funk Railroad (often shortened to Grand Funk) is an American rock band formed in Flint, Michigan, in 1969 by Mark Farner (vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica), Don Brewer (drums, vocals) and Mel Schacher (bass). The band achieved pea ...
,
Heart
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, and
Damn Yankees
''Damn Yankees'' is a 1955 musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., d ...
among many others.
Career overview
Nevison's first work was as an engineer for the Who's ''
Quadrophenia''. From there, he did engineering work on the first three albums by
Bad Company. He produced and engineered the ''
Nightlife'' album by Thin Lizzy. In 1974, he engineered Led Zeppelin's ''
Physical Graffiti''.
Nevison also worked with Ozzy Osbourne on ''
The Ultimate Sin'',
Shooting Star on ''
Silent Scream'', Kiss on ''
Crazy Nights'' and both Damn Yankees albums.
Nevison has been recognized four times as ''
Billboard
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s Top-5 Producer of the Year and has been nominated for several
Grammy Awards
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.
Discography as producer (chronological, not complete)
* November 8, 1974 –
Thin Lizzy, ''
Nightlife''
* May 7, 1977 –
UFO, ''
Lights Out''
* September 3, 1977 –
The Babys, ''
Broken Heart''
* June 21, 1978 – UFO, ''
Obsession''
* 1978 –
Mike Finnigan, ''Black & White''
* January 2, 1979 – UFO, ''
Strangers in the Night'' ("Everybody agrees that ''Strangers in the Night'' is one of the best live albums ever", Nevison remarked. "Whatever complaints
Michael Schenker might have, he can stuff them".)
* January 9, 1979 – The Babys, ''
Head First''
* November 1, 1979 –
Jefferson Starship
Jefferson Starship is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1974 by a group of musicians including former members of Jefferson Airplane. Between 1974 and 1984, they released eight RIAA certification, gold or Music rec ...
, ''
Freedom at Point Zero''
* December 21, 1979 –
Survivor, ''
Survivor''
* April 2, 1981 – Jefferson Starship, ''
Modern Times''
* September 1981 –
Michael Schenker Group, ''
MSG''
* January 30, 1984 –
Grace Slick
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, ''
Software
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The history of software is closely tied to the development of digital comput ...
''
* May 30, 1984 – Jefferson Starship, ''
Nuclear Furniture''
* August 1984 – Survivor, ''
Vital Signs
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''
* April 15, 1985 – Shooting Star, ''
Silent Scream''
* July 6, 1985 –
Heart
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, ''
Heart
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''
* February 22, 1986 –
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal music, heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which per ...
, ''
The Ultimate Sin''
* October 9, 1986 – Survivor, ''
When Seconds Count''
* June 6, 1987 – Heart, ''
Bad Animals
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''
* September 18, 1987 –
Kiss
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, ''
Crazy Nights''
* June 21, 1988 –
Chicago
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, ''
Chicago 19''
* August 9, 1988 –
Europe
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, ''
Out of This World''
* August 22, 1989 –
Jefferson Airplane
Jefferson Airplane was an American Rock music, rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1965. One of the pioneering bands of psychedelic rock, the group defined the San Francisco Sound and was the first from the San Francisco Bay Area, ...
, ''
Jefferson Airplane
Jefferson Airplane was an American Rock music, rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1965. One of the pioneering bands of psychedelic rock, the group defined the San Francisco Sound and was the first from the San Francisco Bay Area, ...
''
* February 22, 1990 –
Damn Yankees
''Damn Yankees'' is a 1955 musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., d ...
, ''
Damn Yankees
''Damn Yankees'' is a 1955 musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., d ...
''
* January 29, 1991 – Chicago, ''
Twenty 1''
* October 1, 1992 – Damn Yankees, ''
Don't Tread''
* April 27, 1993 –
Vince Neil, ''
Exposed''
* April 11, 1995 –
FireHouse, ''
3''
* April 14, 1995 (Japan) – UFO, ''
Walk on Water''
* November 14, 1995 –
Meat Loaf
Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), known professionally by his stage name Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor. He was known for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. ...
, ''
Welcome to the Neighborhood''
* August 28, 1996 – Michael Schenker Group, ''
Written in the Sand''
* May 10, 1997 – Michael Schenker Group, ''
The Michael Schenker Story Live''
* August 10, 1999 –
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd (, ) is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1964. The group originally formed as My Backyard and comprised Ronnie Van Zant (vocals), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom ...
, ''
Edge of Forever''
* October 11, 2000 - Dimonet, ''Attention Control Room''
* 2006 –
Days Before Tomorrow, ''The Sky Is Falling''
* 2011 – Walden Waltz, ''Walden Waltz'' EP
See also
*
Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio
References
External links
*
''Quadrophenia'' engineer Ron Nevison, interviewed for ''Won't Get Fooled Again: The Who from Lifehouse to Quadrophenia''
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American record producers
American audio engineers
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