Mike Clink

Mike Clink with Steven Tyler

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Mike Clink started his career as an engineer at the famed Record Plant, recording such bands as Metallica (including tracks found on “Garage, Inc.”), UFO (including “Strangers In The Night”), Jefferson Starship, The Babys, Heart, Eddie Money, and many others.

Clink began producing in 1987. Steve Kurutz at www.allmusic.com writes about one of Clink’s earliest production experiences: “…after a series of failed attempts, a young band named Guns N' Roses asked Clink to produce their debut album, ‘Appetite For Destruction’… Channeling the unruly GNR's energy into a cohesive, landmark album was no easy task, and because of it Clink is regarded as a man who knows how to get the best results from the acts he works for.” [Clink’s collaboration with Guns N’ Roses lasted for five albums which sold a combined total of over 35 million copies in the U.S. alone.]

“Clink is also known to choose his projects carefully and, rather than take on every big name act that has been offered to him, he has carved out a smaller, but credible, portfolio of production credits. Those credits include, Megadeth's Rust in Peace (arguably speed metal's finest hour)…and I Mother Earth's [Juno award winner] ‘Dig’.”

Recently, Mike has been involved in a variety of projects. He recorded and mixed the live half-time show for Superbowl XXXV that featured Aerosmith, ‘N Sync, Nelly, and Britney Spears. He recorded and mixed a live television special for Union Underground, and he recently produced an album for Pure Rubbish a group of 16 year olds signed to Ozzy Osbourne’s label, Divine Records.

Mike is currently producing an album for Camp Freddy which features featuring Dave Navarro (of JANE'S ADDICTION) on guitar, Billy Morrison (of THE CULT) on guitar, Matt Sorrum (of The Cult, Guns N' Roses, VELVET REVOLVER) on drums, Donovan Leitch (of NANCY BOY) on vocals, and some very special guest artists.

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CP
=coproduced
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=engineered
AE=add'l eng.

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=mixed

Selected PRODUCTION / MIX credits

- Camp Freddy - forthcoming album (P-E-M)
- Crushed - My Machine (No Relief) (P-E-M)
- Sarah Kelly - When The Past Meets Today (Gotee) (P-E-M)
     Grammy nominee "Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album" (2006)
- The Glitterati - self-titled debut album (Warner Music UK) (P-E-M)
- Pure Rubbish - Glamorous Youth (Divine) (P-E)
- Fuzzbubble - “Out There” from the Godzilla soundtrack (Columbia) (P)
- Fuzzbubble - “Bliss” from the Hell City, Hell soundtrack (Ignition) (P)
- Pushmonkey - Pushmonkey (Arista) (P)
- Size 14 - Size 14 (Volcano) (P)
- Beth Hart Band - several tracks including the title track from Immortal (143/Lava/Atlantic) (P-CP)
- Motley Crue - New Tattoo (Beyond) (P)
- XC NN - Lifted (Sony/550/Rhythm King) (P)
- Slash - “Magic Carpet Ride” for the Coneheads Soundtrack (Warner Bros.) (P)
- Slash - It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere (Geffen) (P)
- Bone Club - Bellow (Imago) (P)
- I Mother Earth - Dig (Capitol) -- juno winner (P)
- Roxy Blue - Want Some? (Geffen) (P)
- Guns N’ Roses - Appetite For Destruction (Geffen) (P) - 15x platinum
- Guns N’ Roses - Lies (Geffen) (P) - 5x platinum
- Guns N’ Roses - Use Your Illusion 1 (Geffen) (P) - 7x platinum
- Guns N’ Roses - Use Your Illusion 2 (Geffen) (P) - 7x platinum
- Guns N’ Roses - The Spaghetti Incident (Geffen) (P) - platinum
- Megadeth - Rust In Peace (Capitol) (P) - platinum
- Sammy Hagar - Marching To Mars (The Track Factory) (P)
- Sammy Hagar - (Un)boxed (Geffen) (P)
- Whitesnake - Slip Of The Tongue” (Geffen) (P) - 2x platinum
- Simon F - F Machine (WBR) (P)
- Sea Hags - Sea Hags (Chrysalis) (P)
- Little Caeser - Street Survivors (Metal Blade) (P)
- Hurricane - Over The Edge (Enigma) (P)
- Triumph - Sport Of Kings (MCA) (P)

P=produced / CP=coproduced / E=engineered / AE= additional engineering / M=mixed

 
For more information on any of these producers or mixers, contact Frank McDonough at frankATmcdman.com
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