by royalef » Thu Apr 16, 2015 4:35 pm
I know this is an old thread but YIKES.
A Producer is NOT the same as a Composer. NOT at ALL.
Even now I don't believe there is a standard defined field for Production Credits.
Many hits songs are due to a hit Producer, not the talent in the artist.
Technically Composers write music, Lyricists wrtie lyrics. On most liner notes these are combined, so you don't know who did which or if everyone did all. I don't recall if there is a formal Lyricists TAG, but it would be difficult to populate for us, since most album don't distinguish roles.
Producers craft the overall track, choosing instruments and arrangements, overseeing mixing of tracks and crafting the sound of the track. In the top 40 world of the last 35 years - Robert Lang, Ron Nevison, Narada Michael Walden, David Foster, Michael Omartian, Max Martin, Walter Alfanasieff, Timbaland, Jay Graydon, Guy Roche, Phil Ramone, Jimmy Iovine, Bob Clearmountain, Jim Steinman, Linda Perry and many other are hit producers behind hit songs--regardless of who composer the sheet music. Most work on projects from the songwriting side, but often they work with other people's songs. Phil Ramone produced quite a few Billy Joel albums, but Billy Joel wrote music and lyrics for 99% of everything he ever recorded. (I can only think of two songs with writing credits for others).
Production credits are very important to me because they often distinguish the tracks I'll like. See an album with a * and a hit producer on the one single you like and chances are, the rest of the album is of a very different quality.
I know this is an old thread but YIKES.
A Producer is NOT the same as a Composer. NOT at ALL.
Even now I don't believe there is a standard defined field for Production Credits.
Many hits songs are due to a hit Producer, not the talent in the artist.
Technically Composers write music, Lyricists wrtie lyrics. On most liner notes these are combined, so you don't know who did which or if everyone did all. I don't recall if there is a formal Lyricists TAG, but it would be difficult to populate for us, since most album don't distinguish roles.
Producers craft the overall track, choosing instruments and arrangements, overseeing mixing of tracks and crafting the sound of the track. In the top 40 world of the last 35 years - Robert Lang, Ron Nevison, Narada Michael Walden, David Foster, Michael Omartian, Max Martin, Walter Alfanasieff, Timbaland, Jay Graydon, Guy Roche, Phil Ramone, Jimmy Iovine, Bob Clearmountain, Jim Steinman, Linda Perry and many other are hit producers behind hit songs--regardless of who composer the sheet music. Most work on projects from the songwriting side, but often they work with other people's songs. Phil Ramone produced quite a few Billy Joel albums, but Billy Joel wrote music and lyrics for 99% of everything he ever recorded. (I can only think of two songs with writing credits for others).
Production credits are very important to me because they often distinguish the tracks I'll like. See an album with a * and a hit producer on the one single you like and chances are, the rest of the album is of a very different quality.