Mark Needham

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Mark Needham
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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]

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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 mixing console in about 40 minutes.


Selected discography

ArtistAlbumLabelCreditYear
Dolly PartonCurrent 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 2023Butterfly RecordsProduction/mixing2023
CandleboxCurrent single Punks & forthcoming album The Long Goodbye scheduled release August 2023Round Hill RecordsMixing2023
Blue OctoberCurrent track: Down Here Waiting & forthcoming album Spinning The Truth Around, pt. 2, scheduled release September 2023Up/Down-Brando RecordsMixing2023
The Record CompanyCurrent single Talk to MeRound Hill RecordsMixing2023
The CriticalsTracks on current EP Front Door Confrontations including single BelmontFantasy Records/Concord Label GroupMixing2023
Yam HausCurrent singles: Stupid and Famous & RaftersBig Loud RockMixing2023
BluphoriaCurrent self titled album including singles: Ain’t Got Me, Set Me Up & Walk Through The FireEDGEOUT Records/Universal Music GroupProduction/Mixing2023
Michael Franti & SpearheadFollow Your HeartThirty TigersMixing2022
Dolly PartonRun, Rose, Run - Dolby Atmos editionButterfly RecordsMixing2022
Saint MotelThe Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Parts 1, 2 & 3Elektra RecordsProduction2021
Dolly PartonA Holly Dolly ChristmasButterfly RecordsMixing2021
Blue October This is What I Live ForUp/Down RecordsMixing2020
The Record Company All of This Life Concord Records Mixing2018
Blue October I Hope You're Happy Up/Down RecordsMixing2018
Big Head Todd and the Monsters New World ArisinBig RecordsMixing2017
Buckingham McVie Buckingham McVie East West Records/Warner Music UK LimitedMixing2017
Starbenders Heavy PettingInstitution RecordsMixing2016
Graham the EmpireRiseIndependentMixing2016
Blue October Home Up/Down RecordsMixing2016
Moby Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt Little IdiotMixing2015
Blues Traveler Blow Up the Moon BT RecordsMixing2015
Chris Isaak First Comes the Night Vanguard Records Production, Mixing2015
The Sounds The Tales That We TellArnioki RecordsMixing2015
Dominique de Witte SupernovaMauve RecordsMixing2015
Parade of Lights Feeling Electric Capitol Records Mixing2015
Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts Blaster Softdrive Records Mixing2015
Never Shout Never Recycled Youth Atlantic Records Mixing2015
Coin Coin Capitol Records Mixing2015
Five KnivesSavages Red Bull Records Mixing2015
Kodaline Coming Up for Air Sony Music UKMixing2015
Gemini ClubEnd of Your Life Red Bull Records Mixing2015
The Airborne Toxic Event Dope Machines Epic Records Mixing2015
Smallpools Lovetap! RCA Records Mixing2015
Colton Dixon Anchor Sparrow Records Mixing2014
Empires Orphan Island Records Mixing2014
American Authors Oh, What a Life Island Def Jam Music Group Mixing2014
Twin Atlantic Great Divide Red Bull Records Mixing2014
Nico Vega Lead to Light Five Seven Music Mixing2014
James Durbin Celebrate Wind-Up Records Mixing2014
Sleeper Agent About Last NightMom & Pop/RCA RecordsMixing2014
Tokyo Police Club Forcefield Mom& Pop/RCA RecordsMixing2014
Whiskey Myers Early Morning ShakesWiggy Thump RecordsMixing2014
Union J Last Goodbye - Single Sony Music Entertainment Mixer2014
Russian Red Agent CooperSony Music SpainMixing2014
The Airborne Toxic Event Hell and Back - Radio SingleMercury RecordsMixing2014
Dolly Parton Blue Smoke Sony Music Entertainment Mixing2014
Mikky Ekko Smile - Single RCA Records Mixing2014
John Paul White The Long GoodbyeAkram RecordsMixing2013
The Royal Concept Royal - EP Lava Records Mixing2013
Royal Teeth Glow Dangerbird Records Mixing2013
Mona Torches and Pitchforks Mercury Records Mixing2013
Birds of Tokyo Lanterns - Radio Single Loma Vista Recordings Mixing2013
Sick Puppies Connect Virgin Records Production, Co-Production, Mixing2013
Youngblood Hawke Wake Up Republic Records Mixing2013
The Postelles And It Shook Me+1 RecordsMixing2013
Walk the Moon Tightrope - EP RCA Records Production, Mixing2013
American Authors American Authors - EPMercury RecordsMixing2013
Terraplane Sun Ya Never KnowTrauma 2 RecordsMixing2013
New Politics A Bad Girl in Harlem RCA Records Mixing2013
Michael FitzgeraldFirecracker - EPTrauma 2 RecordsMixing2013
Train California 37: Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour Edition Columbia Records Mixing2013
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Any Weather - Radio Single Blackheart Records Mixing2013
The Unlikely Candidates Follow My Feet - EP Atlantic Records Mixing2013
P!nk The Truth About Love RCA Records Mixing2012
The 1975 Sex - Radio Single Vagrant Records Mixing2012
Walk the Moon Walk the Moon RCA Records Mixing2012
Imagine Dragons Night Visions Kid In Da Corner/InterscopeMixing2012
The Sounds Something to Die For Side One Dummy/Warner Music SwedenMixing2011
Blondie Panic of Girls EMI/ Eleven Seven Records Mixing2011
Hedley Storms Universal Records CanadaMixing2011
These Kids Wear Crowns JumpstartEMI CanadaMixing2011
O.A.R. King Wind-Up Records Mixing2011
Shakira Sale el Sol Epic Records Mixing2010
Shakira and Freshlyground "Time for Africa" Sony Music Entertainment Mixing2010
Neon Trees Habits Mercury RecordsMixing2010
Big Time Rush Famous - Radio Single Columbia Records Mixing2010
Cobra Starship Hot Mess - Radio SingleFueled By RamenMixing2009
Iglu & Hartly & Then Boom Mercury Records UKMixing2009
3OH!3 Starstrukk - Radio Single Atlantic Records Mixing2009
Chris Isaak Mr. Lucky Reprise Records Mixing2009
The Little Ones Morning Tide Chop Shop/Atlantic Records Mixing2009
O.A.R. All Sides Atlantic Records Mixing2008
Sick Puppies Tri-Polar Virgin Records Mixing2008
The Killers Sawdust Island Records Mixing2007
Mayday Parade A Lesson in Romantics Fearless Records Mixing2007
The Academy Is... Santi Atlantic Records Mixing2007
Metro Station Metro Station Columbia Records Mixing2007
Stevie Nicks Crystal Visions – The Very Best of Stevie Nicks Reprise Records Mixing2007
Pete Yorn Nightcrawler Columbia Records Mixing2006
Bloc Party I Still Remember - Radio Single Atlantic Records Mixing2006
Lindsey Buckingham Under the Skin Warner BrothersMixing2006
We Are Scientists With Love and Squalor Virgin Records Mixing2006
Cobra Starship While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets Decaydance Records Mixing2006
Shannon Noll Lift Sony Music AustraliaMixing2005
The Veronicas Cry Sire Records Mixing2005
The Killers Hot Fuss Island Records Mixing2004
Fleetwood Mac Live in Boston Warner Brothers, RepriseMixing2004
Fleetwood Mac Say You Will Warner Brothers, RepriseMixing2003
Chris Isaak Always Got Tonight Reprise Records Mixing2002
Simon Says Shut Your Breath Hollywood Records Producer, Mixing2001
Chris Isaak Speak of the Devil Reprise Records Mixing1998
Chris Isaak Wicked Game Reprise Records Mixing1998
Bruce Hornsby Spirit Trail RCA Records Mixing1998
Cake Prolonging the Magic CapricornMixing1998
John Hiatt Little Head Capitol Records Mixing1997
Mark Eitzel West Warner Brothers Mixing1997
Mark Eitzel 60 Watt Silver Lining Warner Brothers Engineering and Mixing1996
Red House Painters Songs for a Blue Guitar PolyGram Records Mixing1996
Red House Painters Ocean Beach 4AD, Warner Brothers RecordsMixing1995

Chart positions

Song/AlbumArtistYearChartPosition
Hot Fuss The Killers 2005US Billboard 2007
"Mr. Brightside" The Killers 2005US Billboard 10010
A Lesson in Romantics Mayday Parade 2007US Billboard Top Heatseekers8
Mr. Lucky Chris Isaak 2007US Billboard Rock Albums10
"Shake It" Metro Station 2008US Pop4
Habits Neon Trees 2010US Billboard Heatseekers Albums1
"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" Shakira 2010US Billboard Hot Latin Songs2
Sale el Sol Shakira 2010US Billboard 2007
Sale el Sol Shakira 2010US Billboard Latin Pop Album4
Night Visions Imagine Dragons 2012-2014Billboard Top Alternative Albums, Billboard Top Rock Albums1
Night Visions Imagine Dragons 2012-2014US Billboard 2002
The Truth About Love P!nk 2012Billboard 2007
"Try" P!nk 2012Billboard Hot 1001
"Drive By" Train 2012Billboard Hot 10010
Blue Smoke Dolly Parton 2014US Billboard 2006
Blue Smoke Dolly Parton 2014US Billboard Top Country Albums2
Lead to Light Nico Vega 2014US Billboard Heatseakers9
Oh, What a Life American Authors 2014US Rock3
"Savages"Five Knives2015Dance Club Songs5
Home Blue October 2016Billboard 20019
"Wish I Knew You" The Revivalists 2017Alternative Songs1
"Life to Fix" The Record Company 2018Alternative Adult Songs1
Wicked GameChris isaak2019Billboard Rock Digital Song Sales1
When Life Is Good AgainDolly Parton2020Billboard Country Digital Song Sales11
Oh My MyBlue October2020Billboard Alternative Airplay12
Live ForeverAlmost Monday2021Mediabase Alternative27
Brighter DayMichael Franti & Spearhead2022Mediabase AAA37
HandsDianña2022Billboard Adult Contemporary21
Sun Keeps on ShiningAlmost Monday2022Mediabase Alternative11
Finding My Way HomeLavendine2023Billboard Adult Contemporary27
Down Here WaitingBlue October2023Mediabase Alternative30
Talk to MeThe Record Company2023Mediabase AAA11

References

  1. "Mark Needham - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  2. "Mix Magazine". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-05-27.