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Daniel Lanois
real name Daniel Roland Lanois
Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter
Hull, Canada · b. 1951-09-19
Daniel Lanois is credited on 3,619 releases across 491 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1971–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
3,619
Credits
491
Albums
6
Decades active
1,461
In collections
Biography
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Canadian producer, engineer and solo artist. Born on September 19, 1951 in Hull, Québec, to Guy and Jill Lanois. Currently resides in Los Angeles (USA). Co-founder of MSR Productions, Grant Avenue Studio and Teatro Studios. Founder of Kingsway Studios, New Orleans. Brother of Bob Lanois and Jocelyne Lanois.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
3,619 releases · 491 albums · active 1971–2026
- Production · 3,910
- Performance · 3,636
- Other credits · 867
- Engineering · 841
- Mastering · 19
Studios: Windmill Lane Studios · Slane Castle · Grant Avenue Studio · Real World Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

The Joshua Tree
1987

So
1986

The Unforgettable Fire
1984

Achtung Baby
1991

Rattle And Hum
1988

All That You Can't Leave Behind
2000

Zooropa
1993

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
1990

How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
2004

Trainspotting (Music From The Motion Picture)
1996

Everything Now
2017

Time Out Of Mind
1997

Wide Awake In America
1985

U218 Singles
2006

Us
1992

Oh Mercy
1989

Apollo - Atmospheres & Soundtracks
1983

No Line On The Horizon
2009

Empire Records - The Soundtrack
1995

Shaking The Tree (Sixteen Golden Greats)
1990

The Best Of 1980-1990
1998
![The Bootleg Series Volumes 1 - 3 [Rare & Unreleased] 1961-1991, credited to Daniel Lanois](https://i.discogs.com/TY2SbQulTLgCn3qqzJlL95TrAz4c-MWYk02Xq70uYRc/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:500/w:254/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTM0NTM5/NTktMTMzMzU0MjMw/MS5qcGVn.jpeg)
The Bootleg Series Volumes 1 - 3 [Rare & Unreleased] 1961-1991
1991

Ambient 4 (On Land)
1982

Sledgehammer
1986
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