PETER ASHER — A Life in Music

a biography by David Jacks

"He can hang with the rockers, but he's always been a very elegant, classy and smart guy. I don't think he's made a stupid move since he was born."
— Bonnie Raitt

 

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

PETER ASHER DISCOGRAPHY - Part Three

All albums totally produced by Peter unless otherwise stated:

1990 through today

1990:
As I Came Of Age – Sarah Brightman (only co-produced one track with Val Garay)
"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)” single – Cher (from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Mermaids)
"Show Me Heaven” single – Maria McKee (from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Days of Thunder)
Rubaiyat: Elektra's 40th Anniversary – various artists (produced one track)

1991:
The Williams Brothers – The Williams Brothers (produced one track)
Love Hurts – Cher (produced four tracks)
The Force Behind The Power – Diana Ross (produced six tracks)
Lovescape – Neil Diamond (produced two tracks)
Swept – Julia Fordham (produced one track)
The Mambo Kings – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (produced two tracks)

1992:
Back to Basics: The Essential Collection – Olivia Newton-John (produced one track)
Frenesi – Linda Ronstadt (co-produced with George Massenburg)
American Standard – Mary's Danish (co-produced with Niko Bolas)
The Christmas Album – Neil Diamond
Cher's Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 – Cher (produced one new track)
Time Takes Time – Ringo Starr (produced one track)

1993:
"I Know I Don't Walk On Water” – Laura Satterfield and Ephraim Lewis (from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Made In America)
Up On The Roof: Songs From The Brill Building – Neil Diamond
Powerbill – The Semantics (released in Japan 1996)
Winter Light – Linda Ronstadt (only co-produced two tracks with Linda Ronstadt and George Massenburg)

1994:
The Christmas Album Volume II – Neil Diamond

1995:
"Love Can Build A Bridge” single – Cher, Chrissie Hynde and Nenah Cherry with Eric Clapton
Love Songs – David Sanborn (only co-produced one track with Don Grolnick)
Randy Newman's Faust – Don Henley, Elton John, Randy Newman, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor
"Show Me Heaven” single – Tina Arena

1996:
"For The First Time” single – Kenny Loggins (from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack One Fine Day)

1997:
Portrait: The Music of Dan Fogelberg – Dan Fogelberg (produced one track)
Under These Rocks and Stones – Chantal Kreviazuk (co-produced with Matt Wallace)
Greatest Hits Volume III – Billy Joel (only co-produced one track with Joe Nicolo and one track with Don DeVito)
Gift Of Love – Diana Ross (released in Japan, produced one track)
Tara Lyn Hart – Tara Lyn Hart (produced one track)
Drive – Bic Runga (uncredited production input on one track)

1998:
We Ran – Linda Ronstadt (only co-produced one track with George Massenberg)
Heart – Heart (produced one track)
"In My Life” – Chantal Kreviavuk (theme for the television series Providence)
December – Kenny Loggins
"Leaving On A Jet Plane” single – Chantal Kreviazuk (from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Armageddon)
The Ballads – REO Speedwagon (produced one track)

1999:
"You Can't Hurry Love” single – The Dixie Chicks (from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Runaway Bride)
Timbre – Sophie B. Hawkins (co-executive producer)

2000:
More Songs From Pooh Corner – Kenny Loggins (executive producer, co-produced one track with Kenny Loggins)
Everything I Am – Anna Vissi (produced three tracks)

2001:
Three Chord Opera – Neil Diamond (co-produced with Alan Lindgren)

2002:
Everybody's Got A Story – Amanda Marshall (co-produced with Billy Mann)
Sweet Is The Melody – Aselin Debison (co-produced with George Massenberg)
Bombay Dreams – Original London Cast Recording (co-executive producer)
Sometimes I Dream – Mario Frangoulis (executive producer)
Live 2002 – Robin Williams

2004:
California – Wilson Phillips
De-Lovely – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (co-produced with Stephen Endelman)
Taking a Chance on Love – Jane Monheit (co-produced with Al Schmitt)
With The Lights Out – Nirvana (co-executive producer)

2005:
Live At Earl's Court – Morrissey

2006:
You're Only Lonely – Raul Malo
I Love You – Diana Ross (produced ten tracks)

2007:
Siren – Sasha and Shawna (produced ten tracks)

2008:
The Vegas Years – Everclear (co-executive producer)

2010:
Savages – The Webb Sisters (co-produced with Charley and Hattie Webb)
Live At The Troubadour – Carole King and James Taylor

2011:
Listen To Me: Buddy Holly – various artists (executive producer, produced eleven tracks, co-produced one track with Waddy Wachtel)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (co-produced with Hans Zimmer)
Naked '80's – Nadine Loren

2012:
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted – Music From The Motion Picture (co-produced with Hans Zimmer and Bob Badami)
Two Worlds Collide – The McClymonts (produced three tracks)
Area 52 – Rodrigo y Gabriela and C.U.B.A. (co-produced with Rodrigo Sanchez)

2013:
Finally Home – Blue Sky Riders (co-produced with Blue Sky Riders)
The Way Way Back – Music From The Motion Picture (only co-produced two tracks with Steve Gadd and Paul Simon)
Love Has Come For You – Steve Martin and Edie Brickell
Save Rock and Roll – Fall Out Boy (only co-produced one track with Butch Walker)
When Will You Come Home (EP) – The Webb Sisters
Man Of Steel – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (co-produced with Hans Zimmer)

2014:
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) – Elton John and various artists (co-executive producer, produced seven tracks)
Live – Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell

2015:
So Familiar – Steve Martin and Edie Brickell
Rock The Kasbah – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (produced three tracks)

2016:
Bright Star – Original Broadway Cast Recording
Live - Peter Asher and Albert Lee (co-produced with Jeff Alan Ross)

2017:
The Long-Awaited Album – Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers

2018:
Revamp – various artists (co-executive producer, produced one track, co-produced one track with Oak Felder, Trevor Brown and Zaire Koalo)
In Concert – Peter Asher and Jeremy Clyde (co-produced with Jeff Alan Ross)

2021:
Why Wait! - Kate Taylor

2023:
The Deep End - Susanna Hoffs

2024:
“Love Will Survive” - Barbra Streisand (co-produced with Walter Afanasieff - from the television series The Tattooist of Auschwitz)

Linda Ronstadt on Peter as artist manager:

"None of us needs to grow into a monster, and a lot of people did unnecessarily because they didn't have somebody standing to the side saying, 'Do you know you're acting stupid?' Or 'Do you know you're acting unreasonable?' Or 'Do you know what you just did was outrageous, or ungrateful, or horrific manners, or inappropriate?' Which is not to say he kept us from doing inappropriate things – we all did all the time.”