The discography of Butch Vig , an American musician and record producer, consists of a mix of albums, extended plays and singles released by bands he was a performer in and records on which he produced, mixed, remixed, engineered or a combination of those roles.
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in film studies, Vig became a core member of cult Mid-West band Spooner, and an offshoot group Fire Town, as well as co-founding recording studio Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin in the Eighties. [1] Vig is now best known internationally as the drummer of the Madison-based alternative rock band Garbage and the producer of multi-platinum selling albums Nevermind by Nirvana and Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins. [2]
Vig's production, Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown , debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and atop the album charts of 23 further countries. [3]
Year | Album | Artist | Producer |
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1982 | Every Corner Dance (1982) | Spooner | Gary Klebe and Spooner |
1982 | Every Corner Dance (1982) | Spooner | Gary Klebe and Spooner |
1984 | Go Back to Chicago/The Undergrad Pickup Rag (1984) | A.L. Kammen and Bachelor Pad/Butch Vig, drums (uncredited) | |
1987 | In the Heart of the Heart Country (1987) | Fire Town | Fire Town |
1988 | The Good Life (1989) | Michael Frondelli | |
1990 | The Fugitive Dance (1991) | Spooner | Doug Erikson and Butch Vig |
1994 | Garbage (1995) | Garbage | Garbage |
1997 | Version 2.0 (1998) | ||
2000 | Beautiful Garbage (2001) | ||
2004 | Bleed Like Me (2005) | Garbage (Mixed by Butch Vig) | |
2007 | Absolute Garbage (2007) | Garbage | |
2012 | Emperors of Wyoming (2012) | Emperors of Wyoming | Emperors of Wyoming |
2012 | Not Your Kind of People (2012) | Garbage | Garbage |
2016 | Strange Little Birds (2016) | ||
2017 | 5 Billion In Diamonds (2017) | 5 Billion In Diamonds | 5 Billion In Diamonds |
2021 | No Gods No Masters (2021) | Garbage | Garbage; Shirley Manson Duke Erikson Steve Marker Vig |
Vig also wrote and recorded the theme tune for the Green Bay Packers, "Go Pack Go!", under the band name The 6 Packers. [4]
The following studio albums were produced, or co-produced by Vig, many at his own recording studio:
^ A Co-produced by Butch Vig and Steve Marker.
^ B Co-produced by Butch Vig and Corey Rusk.
^ C Co-produced by Butch Vig and Billy Corgan.
^ D Co-produced by Butch Vig and Jerry Finn.
^ E Co-produced by Butch Vig and Steve Watson.
The following individual tracks were produced by Vig for various projects:
Year | Track | Artist | Appears on |
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2000 | "Totalimmortal" | The Offspring | Me, Myself and Irene O.S.T. (2000) |
"Bloodstains" | Ready to Rumble O.S.T. (2000) | ||
2002 | "Telling You Now" | Jessy Moss | Street Knuckles (2003) |
"Pick a Card" | |||
"I'll Manage" | |||
2003 | "Rabbits are Roadkill on Rt. 37" | AFI | Decemberunderground (2006) |
2009 | "Wheels" | Foo Fighters | Greatest Hits (2009) |
"Word Forward" | |||
2010 | "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)" | Muse | The Twilight Saga – Eclipse: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2010) |
Year | Album | Artist |
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2004 | Bleed Like Me [A] (2005) | Garbage |
Year | Track | Artist | Appears on |
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1999 | "Jesus Says" | Ash | Nu-Clear Sounds (U.S. Version) (1999) and Intergalactic Sonic 7″s (2002) |
"Wild Surf" | |||
"Folk Song" | Nu-Clear Sounds (U.S Version) (1999) | ||
2007 | "Tell Me Where It Hurts" [A] | Garbage | Absolute Garbage (2007) |
"Betcha" [A] | "Tell Me Where It Hurts" (2007) | ||
"All the Good in this Life" [A] | Songs for Tibet: The Art of Peace (2008) | ||
2008 | "Witness to Your Love" [A] | Give Listen Help: Volume 5 (2008) |
^ A Mixed credited to Vig, independent of Garbage.
Year | Track | Artist | Appears on |
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1992 | "Throw This Away" | Nine Inch Nails | Fixed (1992) |
"Last" (Butch Vig remix)" | Unreleased (available from remix.nin.com) [D] | ||
"Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Butch Vig remix)" | House of Pain | House of Pain (1992) | |
"It's You (Crash and Burn mix)" | EMF | "It's You" (1992) | |
1993 | "She Sells Sanctuary (Sundance)" | The Cult | Sanctuary MCMXCIII: Volume Two (1993) |
"In Your Room (Zephyr mix)" | Depeche Mode | "In Your Room" (1994) and The Singles 86>98 (1998) | |
1997 | "Jack-Ass (Butch Vig mix)" | Beck | "Jack-Ass" (1997) |
"Jack-Ass (Lowrider mix)" | |||
"Staring at the Sun (Monster Truck mix)" [A] | U2 | "Staring at the Sun" (1997) | |
"Staring at the Sun (Lab Rat mix)" [A] | |||
"Dirty Day (Junk Day)" [B] | "Please" (1997) and The Best of 1990–2000 (2000) | ||
"Dirty Day (Bitter Kiss)" [B] | "Please" (1997) | ||
1998 | "Freak on a Leash (Freakin' Bitch mix)" | Korn | "Freak on a Leash" (1999) |
1999 | "Make Me Bad (Sickness in Salvation mix)" | "Make Me Bad" (2000) | |
"So Pure (Pure Ecstacy mix)" | Alanis Morissette | "So Pure" (1999) | |
2000 | "How About Some Hardcore (GrungeIsDead.com remix)" | Butch Vig & M.O.P. | Loud Rocks (2000) |
2001 | "Nookie (Androids vs. Las Putas Remix)" | Limp Bizkit | New Old Songs (2001) |
2007 | "Bad Boyfriend (Sting Like a Bee remix)" [C] | Garbage | "Tell Me Where It Hurts" and Absolute Garbage (2007) |
Notes:
Bryan David "Butch" Vig is an American musician, record producer, and songwriter who is the drummer and co-producer of the rock band Garbage. Known for producing the diamond-selling Nirvana album Nevermind (1991), Vig also produced for several other alternative rock acts of the 1990s, including the Smashing Pumpkins, L7, and Sonic Youth. Some notable production credits of Vig include L7's Bricks are Heavy (1992) and the Smashing Pumpkins' Siamese Dream (1993).
Garbage is a Scottish and American rock band formed in 1993 in Madison, Wisconsin. The band's line-up consisting of Scottish singer Shirley Manson (vocals) and American musicians Duke Erikson, Steve Marker, and Butch Vig has remained unchanged since its inception. All four members are involved in the songwriting and production process. Garbage has sold over 17 million albums worldwide.
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