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Al Schmitt

Al Schmitt is credited on 4,500 releases across 1,011 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1957–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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4,500

Pressings credited

1,011

Albums

8

Decades active

1,047

In collections

Biography

Albert Harry Schmitt (April 17, 1930 – April 26, 2021) was an American recording engineer and record producer. He won twenty Grammy Awards for his work with Henry Mancini, Steely Dan, George Benson, Toto, Natalie Cole, Quincy Jones, and others. He also won 2 Latin Grammys, and a Trustees Grammy for Lifetime Achievement.

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Credited work

4,500 releases · 1,011 albums · active 1957–2026

  • Engineering · 4,398
  • Production · 1,831
  • Other credits · 105
  • Performance · 84
  • Mastering · 57

Studios: RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World · Sunset Sound · Capitol Studios · Elektra Sound Recorders

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