Engineering · Production
Steve Albini
real name Steven Frank Albini
Pasadena, United States
Steve Albini is credited on 1,979 releases across 845 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1983–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,979
Credits
845
Albums
5
Decades active
1,291
In collections
Biography
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Steve Albini was a US alternative rock producer, engineer and musician. Best known for his work with Pixies, PJ Harvey, The Jesus Lizard and Nirvana. He was a member of the controversial groups Rapeman and Big Black in the 80s. Was a key member of rock trio Shellac. Owner of Electrical Audio studios in Chicago, Il.
Born July 22, 1962. Passed away from a heart attack May 7, 2024.
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Credited work
1,979 releases · 845 albums · active 1983–2025
- Engineering · 1,896
- Production · 493
- Performance · 300
- Mastering · 113
- Other credits · 76
Studios: Electrical Audio · Chicago Recording Company · Q Division Studios · Abbey Road Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
In Utero
1993
Surfer Rosa
1988
The Fragile
1999
Nirvana
2002
Meantime
1992
Rid Of Me
1993
The Magnolia Electric Co
2003
Songs About Fucking
1987
Razorblade Suitcase
1996
Yanqui U.X.O.
2002
24 Hour Revenge Therapy
1994
Goat
1991
Hellfire
2022
Ys
2006
Pod
1990
Freedom’s Goblin
2018
Tweez
1989
Attack On Memory
2012
With The Lights Out
2004
All Nerve
2018
Drunken Lullabies
2002
Things We Lost In The Fire
2001
1000 Hurts
2000
It's Alive
1979
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