NME.com recently published a top 50 greatest producers ever list with Timbaland making the top 20 spot coming in at number 13 and Neptunes fans will also be pleased to see that The Neptunes came in at number 16 here is the list:
50. DJ Shadow
49. Paul Epworth
48. George Clinton
47. Pete Rock
46. RZA
45. Roy Thomas Baker
44. Jerry Wexler
43. Jimmy Miller
42. Steve Albini
41. Trevor Horn
40. Steve Lillywhite
39. Trent Reznor
38. Prince
37. Mark Ronson
36. Max Martin
35. Jeff Lynne
34. Biddu
33. Danger Mouse
32. Jimmy Iovine
31. Tom Dowd
30. Sam Phillips
29. Berry Gordy
28. J Dilla
27. Matt Lange
26. Teo Macero
25. John Leckie
24. DJ Premier
23. Jim Steinman
22. Babyface
21. Chris Thomas
20. Andrew Weatherall
19. Daniel Lanois
18. Todd Rundgren
17. Stephen Street
16. The Neptunes
15. T Bone Burnett
14. Nigel Godrich
13. Timbaland
12. Arif Mardin
11. Lee Scratch Perry
10. Dr. Dre
9. Butch Vig
8. Brian Wilson
7. Brian Eno
6. Rick Rubin
5. Phil Spector
4. Nile Rodgers
3. Quincy Jones
2. George Martin
1. Joe Meek
Do you agree with this list?
WOW!
ReplyDeleteI'm genuinely surprised and well impressed with Timbaland's placement...
He and Dre within reach of each other...
Genius
How can you have a list of top producers without including Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Whoever made this list sucks
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