Musical artist
Mark Needham is an American music engineer , mixer and producer . He has worked with many prominent names in music, including: Blue October , Newsboys , Fleetwood Mac , The Killers , Imagine Dragons , Chris Isaak , John Hiatt , Michelle Branch , P!nk , O.A.R. , Neon Trees , Shakira , Pete Yorn , Bloc Party , Elton John , Stevie Nicks , Starbenders , and others.[ 1]
Over the course of more than three decades as an engineer and mixer, Mark Needham has worked with a wide variety of acts from different genres, including Bruce Hornsby , blues legend Charles Brown , and jazz greats Pharoah Sanders , Nat Adderley and Cedar Walton . He first met Lindsey Buckingham when he was brought in at the suggestion of Rob Cavallo to mix what was then to be a solo album for the guitarist in L.A. The two hit it off, and the solo album turned into a Fleetwood Mac disc.[ 2]
"Mr. Brightside " (certified Diamond selling via SoundScan) off The Killers ' multi platinum selling album Hot Fuss , was recorded in just a few hours and mixed by Needham on a 12-channel Neve in about 40 minutes.
Selected discography
Artist
Album
Label
Credit
Year
Dolly Parton
Current tracks: We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You, Magic Man (Carl Version) featuring Ann Wilson & Howard Leese, Bygones featuring Rob Halford, John 5 & Nikki Sixx & World on Fire on forthcoming album Rockstar scheduled release: November 2023
Butterfly Records
Production/mixing
2023
Candlebox
Current single Punks & forthcoming album The Long Goodbye scheduled release August 2023
Round Hill Records
Mixing
2023
Blue October
Current track: Down Here Waiting & forthcoming album Spinning The Truth Around, pt. 2, scheduled release September 2023
Up/Down-Brando Records
Mixing
2023
The Record Company
Current single Talk to Me
Round Hill Records
Mixing
2023
The Criticals
Tracks on current EP Front Door Confrontations including single Belmont
Fantasy Records/Concord Label Group
Mixing
2023
Yam Haus
Current singles: Stupid and Famous & Rafters
Big Loud Rock
Mixing
2023
Bluphoria
Current self titled album including singles: Ain’t Got Me, Set Me Up & Walk Through The Fire
EDGEOUT Records/Universal Music Group
Production/Mixing
2023
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Follow Your Heart
Thirty Tigers
Mixing
2022
Dolly Parton
Run, Rose, Run - Dolby Atmos edition
Butterfly Records
Mixing
2022
Saint Motel
The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Parts 1, 2 & 3
Elektra Records
Production
2021
Dolly Parton
A Holly Dolly Christmas
Butterfly Records
Mixing
2021
Blue October
This is What I Live For
Up/Down Records
Mixing
2020
The Record Company
All of This Life
Concord Records
Mixing
2018
Blue October
I Hope You're Happy
Up/Down Records
Mixing
2018
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
New World Arisin
Big Records
Mixing
2017
Buckingham McVie
Buckingham McVie
East West Records /Warner Music UK Limited
Mixing
2017
Starbenders
Heavy Petting
Institution Records
Mixing
2016
Graham the Empire
Rise
Independent
Mixing
2016
Blue October
Home
Up/Down Records
Mixing
2016
Moby
Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt
Little Idiot
Mixing
2015
Blues Traveler
Blow Up the Moon
BT Records
Mixing
2015
Chris Isaak
First Comes the Night
Vanguard Records
Production, Mixing
2015
The Sounds
The Tales That We Tell
Arnioki Records
Mixing
2015
Dominique de Witte
Supernova
Mauve Records
Mixing
2015
Parade of Lights
Feeling Electric
Capitol Records
Mixing
2015
Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts
Blaster
Softdrive Records
Mixing
2015
Never Shout Never
Recycled Youth
Atlantic Records
Mixing
2015
Coin
Coin
Capitol Records
Mixing
2015
Five Knives
Savages
Red Bull Records
Mixing
2015
Kodaline
Coming Up for Air
Sony Music UK
Mixing
2015
Gemini Club
End of Your Life
Red Bull Records
Mixing
2015
The Airborne Toxic Event
Dope Machines
Epic Records
Mixing
2015
Smallpools
Lovetap!
RCA Records
Mixing
2015
Colton Dixon
Anchor
Sparrow Records
Mixing
2014
Empires
Orphan
Island Records
Mixing
2014
American Authors
Oh, What a Life
Island Def Jam Music Group
Mixing
2014
Twin Atlantic
Great Divide
Red Bull Records
Mixing
2014
Nico Vega
Lead to Light
Five Seven Music
Mixing
2014
James Durbin
Celebrate
Wind-Up Records
Mixing
2014
Sleeper Agent
About Last Night
Mom & Pop/RCA Records
Mixing
2014
Tokyo Police Club
Forcefield
Mom& Pop/RCA Records
Mixing
2014
Whiskey Myers
Early Morning Shakes
Wiggy Thump Records
Mixing
2014
Union J
Last Goodbye - Single
Sony Music Entertainment
Mixer
2014
Russian Red
Agent Cooper
Sony Music Spain
Mixing
2014
The Airborne Toxic Event
Hell and Back - Radio Single
Mercury Records
Mixing
2014
Dolly Parton
Blue Smoke
Sony Music Entertainment
Mixing
2014
Mikky Ekko
Smile - Single
RCA Records
Mixing
2014
John Paul White
The Long Goodbye
Akram Records
Mixing
2013
The Royal Concept
Royal - EP
Lava Records
Mixing
2013
Royal Teeth
Glow
Dangerbird Records
Mixing
2013
Mona
Torches and Pitchforks
Mercury Records
Mixing
2013
Birds of Tokyo
Lanterns - Radio Single
Loma Vista Recordings
Mixing
2013
Sick Puppies
Connect
Virgin Records
Production, Co-Production, Mixing
2013
Youngblood Hawke
Wake Up
Republic Records
Mixing
2013
The Postelles
And It Shook Me
+1 Records
Mixing
2013
Walk the Moon
Tightrope - EP
RCA Records
Production, Mixing
2013
American Authors
American Authors - EP
Mercury Records
Mixing
2013
Terraplane Sun
Ya Never Know
Trauma 2 Records
Mixing
2013
New Politics
A Bad Girl in Harlem
RCA Records
Mixing
2013
Michael Fitzgerald
Firecracker - EP
Trauma 2 Records
Mixing
2013
Train
California 37: Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour Edition
Columbia Records
Mixing
2013
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Any Weather - Radio Single
Blackheart Records
Mixing
2013
The Unlikely Candidates
Follow My Feet - EP
Atlantic Records
Mixing
2013
P!nk
The Truth About Love
RCA Records
Mixing
2012
The 1975
Sex - Radio Single
Vagrant Records
Mixing
2012
Walk the Moon
Walk the Moon
RCA Records
Mixing
2012
Imagine Dragons
Night Visions
Kid In Da Corner/Interscope
Mixing
2012
The Sounds
Something to Die For
Side One Dummy/Warner Music Sweden
Mixing
2011
Blondie
Panic of Girls
EMI/ Eleven Seven Records
Mixing
2011
Hedley
Storms
Universal Records Canada
Mixing
2011
These Kids Wear Crowns
Jumpstart
EMI Canada
Mixing
2011
O.A.R.
King
Wind-Up Records
Mixing
2011
Shakira
Sale el Sol
Epic Records
Mixing
2010
Shakira and Freshlyground
"Time for Africa "
Sony Music Entertainment
Mixing
2010
Neon Trees
Habits
Mercury Records
Mixing
2010
Big Time Rush
Famous - Radio Single
Columbia Records
Mixing
2010
Cobra Starship
Hot Mess - Radio Single
Fueled By Ramen
Mixing
2009
Iglu & Hartly
& Then Boom
Mercury Records UK
Mixing
2009
3OH!3
Starstrukk - Radio Single
Atlantic Records
Mixing
2009
Chris Isaak
Mr. Lucky
Reprise Records
Mixing
2009
The Little Ones
Morning Tide
Chop Shop/Atlantic Records
Mixing
2009
O.A.R.
All Sides
Atlantic Records
Mixing
2008
Sick Puppies
Tri-Polar
Virgin Records
Mixing
2008
The Killers
Sawdust
Island Records
Mixing
2007
Mayday Parade
A Lesson in Romantics
Fearless Records
Mixing
2007
The Academy Is...
Santi
Atlantic Records
Mixing
2007
Metro Station
Metro Station
Columbia Records
Mixing
2007
Stevie Nicks
Crystal Visions – The Very Best of Stevie Nicks
Reprise Records
Mixing
2007
Pete Yorn
Nightcrawler
Columbia Records
Mixing
2006
Bloc Party
I Still Remember - Radio Single
Atlantic Records
Mixing
2006
Lindsey Buckingham
Under the Skin
Warner Brothers
Mixing
2006
We Are Scientists
With Love and Squalor
Virgin Records
Mixing
2006
Cobra Starship
While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets
Decaydance Records
Mixing
2006
Shannon Noll
Lift
Sony Music Australia
Mixing
2005
The Veronicas
Cry
Sire Records
Mixing
2005
The Killers
Hot Fuss
Island Records
Mixing
2004
Fleetwood Mac
Live in Boston
Warner Brothers, Reprise
Mixing
2004
Fleetwood Mac
Say You Will
Warner Brothers, Reprise
Mixing
2003
Chris Isaak
Always Got Tonight
Reprise Records
Mixing
2002
Simon Says
Shut Your Breath
Hollywood Records
Producer, Mixing
2001
Chris Isaak
Speak of the Devil
Reprise Records
Mixing
1998
Chris Isaak
Wicked Game
Reprise Records
Mixing
1998
Bruce Hornsby
Spirit Trail
RCA Records
Mixing
1998
Cake
Prolonging the Magic
Capricorn
Mixing
1998
John Hiatt
Little Head
Capitol Records
Mixing
1997
Mark Eitzel
West
Warner Brothers
Mixing
1997
Mark Eitzel
60 Watt Silver Lining
Warner Brothers
Engineering and Mixing
1996
Red House Painters
Songs for a Blue Guitar
PolyGram Records
Mixing
1996
Red House Painters
Ocean Beach
4AD, Warner Brothers Records
Mixing
1995
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