PETER ASHER — A Life in Music

a biography by David Jacks

"I think he comes from the same school that I do, and that is the sound that you're going after isn't your sound – like in the case of Spector with 'The Wall of Sound.' All those records basically sounded alike. But the way that Peter and I record is, you're going after the sound of the artist. If you listen to four or five Peter Asher productions, you wouldn't say, 'That's a Peter Asher sound.' Which is the right way to produce."
– producer Lou Adler

 

Discography Part One | Discography Part Two | Discography Part Three | Discography Part Four

PETER ASHER DISCOGRAPHY - Part Two

All albums totally produced by Peter unless otherwise stated:

1968 through 1989

1968:
"And the Sun Will Shine” single – Paul Jones
"When I Was Six Years Old” single – Paul Jones
James Taylor – James Taylor


1969:
"I Can Remember (Not Too Long Ago)" single - Peter and Gordon
Space – The Modern Jazz Quartet (production supervision)
On Our Way Home – Mortimer (released 2017)
Come Into My Music Box – Paul Jones (produced seven tracks)
Barbara Keith – Barbara Keith

1970:
Sweet Baby James – James Taylor
Willard – John Stewart
Jo Mama – Jo Mama
Tony Joe White – Tony Joe White

1971:
"Country Road” single (remake) – James Taylor
Bad Girl Songs – Tony Kosinec
Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon – James Taylor
Sister Kate – Kate Taylor

1972:
One Man Dog – James Taylor
Uptown Hopeful – Tom Snow (released 2016)

1973:
Don't Cry Now – Linda Ronstadt (only co-produced two tracks with J.D. Souther)

1974:
Heart Like A Wheel – Linda Ronstadt

1975:
Prisoner in Disguise – Linda Ronstadt
Black Rose – J.D. Souther

1976:
Hasten Down The Wind – Linda Ronstadt
What's Wrong With This Picture? – Andrew Gold
Greatest Hits – James Taylor (produced two new tracks)

1977:
JT – James Taylor
Simple Dreams – Linda Ronstadt

1978:
Living In The USA – Linda Ronstadt

1979:
The Glow – Bonnie Raitt
Flag – James Taylor

1980:
Mad Love – Linda Ronstadt
Live In Hollywood – Linda Ronstadt (released in 2019, executive producer)
Ronin – Ronin

1981:
Dad Loves His Work – James Taylor
The Pirates of Penzance – Original Broadway Cast

1982:
Get Closer – Linda Ronstadt

1983:
What's New – Linda Ronstadt

1984:
Lush Life – Linda Ronstadt

1985:
That's Why I'm Here – James Taylor (only co-produced two tracks with James Taylor and Frank Filipetti)

1986:
Live In Rio – James Taylor (released in Brazil)
"Somewhere Out There” single – Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram (co-produced with Steve Tyrell)
      (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack An American Tail)
For Sentimental Reasons – Linda Ronstadt
In My Tribe – 10,000 Maniacs

1987:
Canciones de mi Padre – Linda Ronstadt (co-produced with Ruben Fuentes)
Cher – Cher (produced one track)

1988:
"If We Hold On Together” single – Diana Ross
(from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Land Before Time)

1989:
Blind Man's Zoo – 10,000 Maniacs
Cry like a Rainstorm, Howl like the Wind – Linda Ronstadt featuring Aaron Neville
Heart of Stone – Cher (produced three tracks)
Harry's Café de Wheels – Peter Blakeley (produced six tracks)

Peter Asher on making his first record:

"I loved the studio, I loved the technology, and I loved the idea of having great musicians that you could make suggestions to or, indeed, tell them what to do. That was a thrilling idea to me – the idea of taking a song and sculpting it into something other than what it was.”

Photo courtesy of Peter Asher