Conrad Uno

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Conrad Uno
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Uno (right) with Rob Morgan of Popllama band The Squirrels, 2017
Background information
Origin Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Occupations Record producer, audio engineer, audio mixer, musician
Years active1984–present
Labels PopLlama, Columbia, Sub Pop, Frontier, Estrus
Website eggstudios.net

Conrad Uno is an American record producer and founder of the independent record label PopLlama Records. [1] Uno began his career making his own music as a teenager in his makeshift basement studio. [1] At the request of his friends, the Young Fresh Fellows, Uno produced their debut album The Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest . [1] When the band decided to release their debut album themselves, Uno founded PopLlama Records to help with the release. [2] [3] He would also produce their next four albums; Topsy Turvey (1985), The Men Who Loved Music (1987), Totally Lost (1988) and This One's for the Ladies (1989), the latter three released through Frontier Records. [4] He would also produce albums by Dharma Bums, Haywire: Out Through the Indoor (1989), and Scott McCaughey, My Chartreuse Opinion (1989), while he was the engineer on Mudhoney's self-titled album released in 1989. [4]

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In the 1990s, Uno would produce albums for Mudhoney, their Sub Pop releases Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge (1991), Piece of Cake (1992) and their 1994 collaboration with Jimmie Dale Gilmore Buckskin Stallion Blues, and The Presidents of the United States of America, their 1994 debut self-titled album. [4] [5] [6] Piece of Cake peaked at number 189 on the Billboard 200 [7] while The Presidents' debut album would be re-released on Columbia Records the following year, [6] peaking at number 6 on the Billboard 200 [8] and later being certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. [6]

Credits

ReleaseTitleLabelArtist/GroupCredits
1984 The Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest PopLlama Young Fresh Fellows producer
1985 Topsy Turvey
1987 [4] The Men Who Loved Music Frontier
1988 [4] Totally Lost
1989 [4] Haywire: Out Through the IndoorPopLlama Dharma Bums
Mudhoney Sub Pop Mudhoney engineer
My Chartreuse Opinion Hollywood Scott McCaughey producer, vocals, engineer
This One's for the Ladies FrontierYoung Fresh Fellowsproducer, background vocals, engineer
1990 [4] Post No BillsPopLlamaCapping Dayproducer, engineer
Very, Very Powerful Motor Fastbacks engineer
What Gives? The Squirrels producer, background vocals, engineer, mixing
"Stop Draggin Me Down"The Mono Men engineer
1991 [4] HeidiJimmy Silvaproducer, vocals
One Way Rocket to KicksvilleStumpy Joe
Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge Sub PopMudhoneyproducer, engineer, mixing
Don't Wanna LiveThe Derelictsproducer
1992 [4] Break-A-Bone Estrus Gravelengineer
The Fall-OutsSuper-Electro SoundThe Fall-Outsproducer, engineer
Paper DollPopLlamaThe Picketts
Ritual Dimension of SoundEstrusThe Mortalsengineer
Wrecker! Mono Men
Three Color SunMiramarSymon-Asherproducer
Dayglo Sub Pop Love Battery engineer, mixing
Between the Eyesproducer
The Question Is NoFastbacksengineer
Dirty DGC Sonic Youth engineer, mixing
It's Low Beat Time Mordam Young Fresh Fellowsproducer
Piece of Cake Reprise Mudhoneyproducer, engineer, vocals
1993 [4] Bent PagesEstrusMono Menengineer
Music Minus Five Norton The A-Bones
Tabara Music of the World Amadu Bansang Jobarteh
Zücker Sub PopFastbacks
Pottymouth Kill Rock Stars Bratmobile
Outta SightEmptySinister Six
No Stone UnturnedEstrusGravel
Five Dollar Bob's Mock Cooter Stew RepriseMudhoney
1994 [4] Don't Fall Asleep...Horrible Things Will HappenBolt RemoverThe Frampton Brothersproducer, engineer
The Frampton Brothers Hate Youproducer, engineer, mixing
Harsh Toke of RealityPopLlamaThe Squirrels
The Presidents of the United States of America PopLlama The Presidents of the United States of America producer
La Mano Cornuda Sub Pop Supersuckers producer, engineer
Sin and TonicEstrusMono Menengineer
Sleep in a WigwamOptional ArtRich Arithmetic
Wet Pants ClubRadiation The Smugglers producer
Buckskin Stallion BluesSub PopMudhoney and Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Fear of WomenEmptyThe Puttersproducer, engineer
You Can Feel the Love in This Room Sicko
Powerstrip Sympathy for the Record Industry The Nomads producer, engineer, mixing, background vocals
World Contact Day Lookout! Groovie Ghoulies producer
Saucers over VegasEstrusThe Galaxy Trioengineer
1995 [4] Call Down the Moon Griffin Man
I Got TimeFrontierThe Shame Idolsproducer
Near the End of the HarvestPopLlamaJimmy Silvaproducer, engineer, mixing
Old Liquidator Hollywood The Minus 5 engineer, executive producer
The Wicked Picketts Rounder The Pickettsproducer, engineer
In the Hall of FamePopLlamaThe Smugglersproducer
Red DressRed Dressproducer, engineer, mastering, background vocals
Temptation on a Saturday Young Fresh Fellowsengineer
The InhalantsEstrusThe Inhalantsengineer
1996 [4] [9] Shady LaneScooch Pooch The La Donnas producer, engineer, mixing, organ
When Day Has Broken Tim/Kerr Pilotsmixing
World Contact DayLookout!Groovie Ghouliesproducer
Flat Tracker Scooch Pooch Zeke producer, engineer, mixing
Masonic YouthEmpty Scared of Chaka engineer
1997 [9] Dance with EvilScooch PoochRock Bossproducer
April March Sings Along With The MakersSympathy for the Record Industry April March engineer
FlippHollywood Flipp producer, engineer
The Lonesome Death of Buck McCoy The Minus 5engineer
Running with BigfootLookout!Groovie Ghoulies
Punk Rock and RollRip OffThe Staticsengineer, mixing
1998 [9] Success PopLlama The Posies producer, engineer, mixing
Pure Frosting ColumbiaThe Presidents of the United States of America
Rocket CatFrontierThe Shame Idols
1999 [9] RecordingSuper-Electro SoundWiretapsengineer, mixing
2000 [9] Blueprint for the Blues Self-published Orville Johnson engineer
Not-So-Bright Side of the MoonPopLlamaThe Squirrelsengineer, mixing
Just the Way We Like ItJunkWeaklings
Revolutions Per MinuteOrange Music Jason Trachtenburg producer
2001 [9] The Wanna-BesLookout!The Wanna-Besproducer, engineer
Strategically Interrupted SilenceBeltane Dancers MusicThe Drewsengineer, mixing, backing vocals
2002 [9] On Earth as It Is in HeavenGlobal SeepejThe Plainsmixing
The ReturnNew School800 Octaneproducer
Sweat-Soaked and SatisfiedInfectCookie
Palm Wine Sunday Blue Hidden Agenda Eric Lichter
Polaroid AngelPtarmiganJimm McIverproducer, engineer
2003 [9] Bitches and Stitches Go-Kart Amazombieengineer, mixing
2004 [9] HonkahillarockabillyMarlingspike Music Knut Bell and the Blue Collars producer, engineer
Drunkard in the Think Tank Career Roy Loneyengineer
BonerFingerDEKproducer
Rise AgainNew School800 Octane
Truth, Corrosion and Sour BisquitsBookFastbacksengineer
Love Everybody PUSA MusicThe Presidents of the United States of Americaengineer, mixing, audio production
2005 [9] I Liked You Better When You Were a CorpseEmptySnitches Get Stitchesengineer
Laugh in the Dark Bomp! The Invisible Eyes
La FamiliaCareerThe Plaintiffsproducer
21st Century SéanceHidden Agenda The Green Pajamas
2006 [9] Sudden Movements Clickpop Scatterbox producer, engineer, mixing
North of BakersfieldDionysusRuby Dee and the Snakehandlersproducer, engineer, percussion, vocals
Dot to DotStreet AnthemDreadful Childrenengineer
2007 [9] Not Just For Cops And BondageSelf-publishedZipTye
Upstairs/Downstairs Dirtnap The Ergs! producer, engineer, mixing
PushAngry Chrome EntertainmentKill Cupidproducer, engineer
2008 [9] OK, I'm DyingKill Cupid Musicengineer
On the Chewing Gum Ground K Wallpaperproducer, engineer
Miles from HomeDionysusRuby Dee and the Snakehandlers
Hindsight Is 20/20, My FriendDirtnapThe Ergs!engineer
RequiemNew School800 Octane
2009 [9] ChordataSpark & ShineRevolt Revoltengineer, mixing
2011 [9] ShiverUnderworld Too Slim and the Taildraggers producer, engineer, mixing
2014 [9] NVM Hardly Art Tacocat engineer

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kurutz, Steven. "Conrad Uno Biography". Allmusic. All Media Guide (Rovi). Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  2. ↑ Cassidy, Laura (March 14, 2011). "For he's a jolly good fellow". Seattle Weekly . Village Voice Media. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Kathleen (January 8–14, 2004). "Some Candy Talking". The Stranger . Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Conrad Uno Credits". Allmusic. All Media Guide (Rovi). Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  5. ↑ Phalen, Tom (December 17, 1997). "Presidents Call It Quits So Ballew Can Go Solo". The Seattle Times . The Seattle Times Company . Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  6. 1 2 3 Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "The Presidents of the United States of America Biography". Allmusic. All Media Guide (Rovi). Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  7. ↑ "Mudhoney Charts & Awards". Allmusic. All Media Guide (Rovi). Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  8. ↑ "The Presidents of the United States of America Charts & Awards". Allmusic . Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Conrad Uno Credits (p.2)". Allmusic. All Media Guide (Rovi). Retrieved 2011-07-27.
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