John Hanlon is an American record producer and recording engineer.

Career

He is best known for producing, engineering, and mixing albums for Neil Young,

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, T-Bone Burnett, R.E.M, Gillian Welch, Dennis Wilson, and The Beach Boys.

Work with Neil Young

His relationship with Neil Young started in 1983, when he and David Briggs, Young's longtime producer, were working on ''Trans'' remixes. Hanlon joined Briggs again in 1990, engineering and mixing Neil Young and

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's album '' Ragged Glory''. He has been working with Young ever since.

Recording style

In an October 2012 interview with ''Mix'' magazine, John Hanlon described his recording style:

"To me, some of the greatest records are the ones done with the fewest amount of microphones. The sound I like is orchestral. A classical engineer reading this might cringe, but I approach Neil Young and
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orchestrally."Schultz, Barbara. "Neil Young's Moonlit Sessions." ''Mix'' magazine, October 2012.

Selected discography

* 2020: ''Homegrown'' - Neil Young (remastering) * 2019: ''Colorado -'' Neil Young & Crazy Horse (producer) * 2016: '' Peace Trail'' - Neil Young (producer, engineer, mixing) * 2016: ''Earth'' - Neil Young & Promise of the Real (producer, engineer, mixing) * 2015: '' The Monsanto Years'' - Neil Young (producer, engineer) * 2012: '' Psychedelic Pill'' - Neil Young &

(producer, engineer, mixing) * 2012: ''Americana'' - Neil Young & Crazy Horse (producer, engineer, mixing) * 2009: ''

Roadsinger ''Roadsinger'' is the thirteenth studio album by Yusuf (formerly known as Yusuf Islam and as Cat Stevens). ''Roadsinger'' is Yusuf's second mainstream release since his return to music. The album made its debut on the US ''Billboard'' 200 at ...

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(engineer) * 2009: ''Dreamin' Man'' - Neil Young (producer) * 2008: ''Bambu / Pacific Ocean Blue'' - Dennis Wilson (producer, composer, engineer, guitar, mixing) * 2007: ''

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(engineer, mixing) * 2006: '' Twenty Twenty – The Essential T-Bone Burnett'' - T-Bone Burnett (engineer, mixing) * 2003: ''Break Your Mother's Heart'' - Tim Easton (producer, engineer, mixing) * 2002: '' Are You Passionate?'' - Neil Young (engineer) * 2000: ''Road Rock: Friends & Relatives'' - Neil Young (engineer) * 1999: ''Debt & Departure'' - Those Bastard Souls (producer, engineer) * 1998: ''

Storefront Hitchcock ''Storefront Hitchcock'' is a 1998 American concert film featuring Robyn Hitchcock and directed by Jonathan Demme. It was conceived as "a document not a documentary", and the performance was shot in New York City in December 1996, in an abandon ...

'' - Robyn Hitchcock (engineer, mixing) * 1998: ''

The Closer I Get ''The Closer I Get'' is the second album by Canadian singer-songwriter Hayden. It is Hayden's first international release. In Canada it was released on Hardwood Records/Universal, while in the United States it was released on Outpost Recording ...

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(producer, engineer) * 1998: ''Up'' - R.E.M. (mixing) * 1997: ''Lovers Knot'' -

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(mixing) * 1997: ''

The Bridge School Collection, Vol.1 The Bridge School Collection, Vol. 1 is a downloadable audio collection of 80 selected acoustic performances, recorded between 1986 and 2006, from the Bridge School's Benefit Concerts. The 21 November 2006 iTunes distribution of the collection i ...

'' - Neil Young (producer, mixing) * 1997: ''The Next Voice You Hear'' -

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(engineer, mixing) * 1996: ''Dead Man'' - Neil Young (producer, engineer, mixing) * 1996: ''Revival'' - Gillian Welch (mixing) * 1995: '' Ball-Hog or Tugboat?'' -

Mike Watt Michael David Watt (born December 20, 1957) is an American bassist, vocalist and songwriter. Watt co-founded and played bass guitar for the rock bands Minutemen (1980–1985), Dos (1985–present), and Firehose (1986–1994). He began a solo ...

(engineer, mixing) * 1995: ''Wild Night Out!'' - Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers (mixing) * 1994: '' Sleeps with Angels'' - Neil Young & Crazy Horse (engineer, mixing) * 1993: ''Unplugged'' - Neil Young (engineer, mixing) * 1992: ''Murder One'' - Killers (mixing) * 1992: ''

The Criminal Under My Own Hat ''The Criminal Under My Own Hat'' is an album by T Bone Burnett that was released in 1992. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Album. Reception Music critic Mark Deming of Allmusic praised the album and was "easily T ...

'' - T-Bone Burnett (engineer, mixing) * 1991: ''Back to the Country'' - Johnny Shines (engineer, mixing) * 1991: ''Weld'' - Neil Young & Crazy Horse (mixing) * 1990: '' Ragged Glory'' - Neil Young & Crazy Horse (engineer, mixing) * 1988: ''Man in Motion'' - Night Ranger (engineer) * 1987: ''Second Sight'' - Lonnie Mack (engineer) * 1985: ''Be Encouraged'' - Vickie Winans (engineer) * 1983: ''Out for Blood'' - Lita Ford (assistant engineer) * 1982: ''

Jump to It ''Jump to It'' is the twenty-eighth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, produced by Luther Vandross and released on July 26, 1982, by Arista Records. Background ''Jump to It'' gave Franklin her tenth number one R&B album – at the ...

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Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the " Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in ''Rolling Stone''s "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". With ...

(assistant engineer) * 1979: '' L.A. (Light Album)'' - The Beach Boys (engineer) * 1978: ''

M.I.U. Album ''M.I.U. Album'' is the 22nd studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on September 25, 1978. Characterized for its easy-listening sound, the album was produced by Al Jardine and touring member Ron Altbach during one of the mos ...

'' - The Beach Boys (engineer) * 1977: '' Pacific Ocean Blue'' - Dennis Wilson (engineer, guitar) * 1977: '' Love You'' - The Beach Boys (engineer)

References

External links

John Hanlon
at the ''Internet Movie Database''.
John Hanlon's AllMusic credits

Mix Magazine interview with John Hanlon ("Neil Young on the Rocks")
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