Engineering · Production
Arne Frager
real name Arne M. Frager
Arne Frager is credited on 503 pressings across 126 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1974–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
503
Pressings
126
Albums
6
Decades active
267
In collections
Biography
American engineer and producer, born July 1942. Originally based in Los Angeles where he was the founder and owner of Spectrum Studios, Venice, CA (1973-82), Mars Studios, Hollywood (1982-83) and Hollywood Central Studios (1984-86). Then moved to San Francisco to take over Record Plant, Sausalito beginning in 1988 and became full owner in 1993 until the studio closure in 2008.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
503 pressings · 126 albums · active 1974–2024
- Engineering · 495
- Production · 50
- Mastering · 28
- Performance · 26
- Other credits · 16
Studios: Spectrum Studios, Venice, CA · Paisley Park Studios · Sunset Sound · Monterey Sound Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Parade
1986

Flowers In The Dirt
1989

The Hits 1
1993

Graffiti Bridge
1990

The Hits / The B-Sides
1993

Spellbound
1991

Soul Provider
1989

Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic
1999

Somebody's Watching Me
1984

Celine Dion
1992

The Wonderful World Of Antonio Carlos Jobim
1965

Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic
2001
The Best Of Friends
1998

Mr. Lucky
1991

Spirits Dancing In The Flesh
1990

The Revival
1990

Love Among The Cannibals
1989

Nigerian Marketplace
1982

On The Road
1980

Ancient Echoes
1979

Skate Board Park
1979

A Certain Mr. Jobim
1967

Newpower Soul
1998

Come 2 My House
1998
Frequent collaborators
- John Lee Hooker
- Various
- Prince
- The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Roy Rogers (2)
- Michael Bolton
- Dizzy Gillespie
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