Year[I]
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Recipients(s)
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Work
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Performing artist(s)
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Nominees Performers are in parentheses
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Ref.
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1979
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Michael Brooks (producer)
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The Lester Young Story, Vol. 3 · Columbia
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Lester Young
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[2]
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1980
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Jerry Korn & Michael Brooks (producers)
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Billie Holiday (Giants of Jazz) · Time/Life
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Billie Holiday
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[3]
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1981
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Keith Hardwick (producer)
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Segovia – The EMI Recordings 1927–39 · Angel
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Andrés Segovia
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- Early History of the Phonograph Record with Thomas Alva Edison – George Garabedian, producer (Various Artists) (Mark 56)
- First Edition/The Golden Age of Broadway – C. E. Crumpacker, producer (Various Artists) (RCA Special Products)
- The Guitarists (Giants of Jazz) – Jerry Korn & Michael Brooks, producers (Various Artists) (Time/Life)
- Songs of the Depression: Happy Days Are Here Again – George Spitzer & Michael Brooks, producers (Various Artists) (Book of the Month)
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[4]
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1982
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Michael Brooks & George Spitzer (producers)
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Hoagy Carmichael – From Stardust to Ole Buttermilk Sky · Book of the Month
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Hoagy Carmichael
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- The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Country Music – Bill C. Malone, producers (Various Artists) (Smithsonian Collection)
- Birmingham Quartet Anthology – Doug Seroff, producer (Various Artists) (Clanka Lanka)
- Chronicle, The Complete Prestige Recordings – Orrin Keepnews, producer (Miles Davis) (Prestige)
- The Quintet of the Hot Club of France (1936-1937) – Kevin Yatarola, producer (Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli) (Inner City Records)
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[5]
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1983
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Alan Dell, Ethel Gabriel & Don Wardell (album producers)
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The Tommy Dorsey/Frank Sinatra Sessions Vols. 1, 2, 3 · RCA
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Tommy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra
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- An Experiment in Modern Music: Paul Whiteman at Aeolian Hall – Martin Williams & J.R. Taylor, album producers (Paul Whiteman) (Smithsonian Collection)
- Bartok at the Piano, 1920–1945 – Dora Antal, album producer (Béla Bartok) (Hungaroton)
- Bunny Berigan (Giants of Jazz) – Michael Brooks, album producer (Bunny Berigan) (Time/Life)
- Minstrels & Tunesmiths: The Commercial Roots of Early Country Music – Norm Cohen, album producer (Various Artists) (John Edwards Memorial Foundation)
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[6]
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1984
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Stanley Walker & Allan Steckler (album producers)
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The Greatest Recordings of Arturo Toscanini – Symphonies, Vol. I · Franklin Mint Record Society
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Arturo Toscanini
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- Back in the Saddle Again: American Cowboy Songs – Charlie Seemann, album producer (Various Country and Western Artists) (New World)
- The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Thelonious Monk – Michael Cuscuna, album producer (Thelonious Monk) (Mosaic)
- Kings of New Orleans Jazz – Stanley Walker & Dan Morgenstern, album producers (Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Sidney Bechet) (Franklin Mint Record Society)
- The Motown Story: The First 25 Years – Jon Badeaux, album producer (Various Artists) (Motown)
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[7]
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1985
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J. R. Taylor (album producer)
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Big Band Jazz · Smithsonian
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Various Artists[a]
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[8]
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1986
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John Pfeiffer (album producer)
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RCA/Met—100 Singers—100 Years · RCA Red Seal
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Various Artists[b]
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[9]
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1987
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Bob Porter & Aziz Goksel (album producers)
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Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947–1974, Vols. 1–7 · Atlantic
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Various Artists[c]
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[10]
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1988
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Orrin Keepnews (album producer)
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Thelonious Monk: The Complete Riverside Recordings · Riverside
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Thelonious Monk
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- The Bristol Sessions – Bob Pinson & Kyle Young, album producers (The Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers & others) (Country Music Foundation)
- The Gershwin Collection – Paul Tannen, album producer (Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams & others) (Teledisc USA)
- The Otis Redding Story – Kim Cooke, Bob Porter & Rob Bowman, album producers (Otis Redding) (Atlantic)
- Singers and Soloists of the Swing Bands – Margaret Robinson, album producer (Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra & others) (Smithsonian)
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[11]
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1989
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Bill Levenson (album producer)
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Crossroads · PolyGram
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Eric Clapton
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- The Classic Hoagy Carmichael – John Edward Hasse, album producer (Hoagy Carmichael & others) (Indiana Historical Society)
- The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings, Vol. I – Michael Cuscuna, album producer (Various Artists) (Mosaic)
- Djangologie/USA – Hugh Fordin, album producer (Django Reinhardt) (Disques Swing)
- The Erteguns' New York—New York Cabaret Music – Bob Porter, album producer (Various Artists) (Atlantic)
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[12]
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1990
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Andy McKaie (album producer)
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The Chess Box · Chess/MCA
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Chuck Berry
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- American Musical Theater—Shows, Songs and Stars – Dwight Blocker Bowers & Margaret Robinson, album producers (Various Artists) (Smithsonian)
- Blue Note 50th Anniversary Collection, Volumes 1–5: 1939–1989 – Michael Cuscuna, album producer (Various Jazz Artists) (Blue Note)
- Jazz Piano – Martin Williams, album producer (Various Artists 1898–1964) (Smithsonian)
- Nat King Cole and the King Cole Trio – Will Friedwald, album producer (Nat King Cole and The King Cole Trio) (Savoy Jazz)
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[13]
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1991
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Lawrence Cohn & Stephen Lavere (album producers)
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Robert Johnson: The Complete Recordings · Columbia/CBS
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Robert Johnson
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- Beethoven: Symphonies 1–9 & Leonore Overture No. 3 – John Pfeiffer, album producer (Arturo Toscanini and NBC Symphony Orchestra) (RCA Gold Seal)
- Brownie: The Complete Emarcy Recordings of Clifford Brown – Kiyoshi Koyama, album producer (Clifford Brown) (Emarcy)
- The Jack Kerouac Collection – James Austin, album producer (Jack Kerouac) (Rhino)
- Verdi: Aida, Falstaff, Requiem, Te Deum, Va, Pensiero, Hymn of the Nations – John Pfeiffer, album producer (Arturo Toscanini and NBC Symphony Orchestra) (RCA Gold Seal)
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[14]
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1992
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Steven Lasker & Andy McKaie (album producers)
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Billie Holiday, The Complete Decca Recordings · GRP
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Billie Holiday
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[15]
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1993
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Michael Cuscuna (album producer)
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The Complete Capitol Recordings of The Nat "King" Cole Trio · Mosaic
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Nat King Cole Trio
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- Les Paul: The Legend & The Legacy – Ron Furmanek, album producer (Les Paul) (Capitol)
- Elvis the King of Rock 'N' Roll—The Complete 50's Masters – Ernst Mikael Jorgenson & Roger Semon, album producers (Elvis Presley) (RCA)
- The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song – Michael Leon, album producer (Various Artists) (Walt Disney)
- You're the Top: Cole Porter in the 1930s – Susan Elliott, Robert Kimball & Richard M. Sudhalter, album producers (Various Artists) (Koch Int'l Classics/Indiana Historical Society)
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[16]
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1994
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Michael Lang & Phil Schaap (compilation producers)
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The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945–1959 · Verve
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Billie Holiday
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[17]
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1995
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Michael Lang (compilation producer)
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The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books on Verve · Verve
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Ella Fitzgerald
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[18]
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1996
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J.J. Stelmach (art director) John Pfeiffer (compilation producers) Ray Hall, Thomas MacCluskey, James P. Nichols, Anthony Salvatore, Jon M. Samuels & David Satz (mastering engineers) Various[d] (album notes writers)
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The Heifetz Collection · RCA Victor Gold Seal
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Jascha Heifetz & Various Artists
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- John Coltrane: The Heavyweight Champion: The Complete Atlantic Recordings – Geoff Gans, art director; Joel Dorn & Patrick Milligan, compilation producers; Gene Paul, mastering engineer; Joel Dorn, Tom Dowd, Jimmy Heath, Charles Lloyd & Lewis Porter, album notes writers (John Coltrane) (Rhino/Atlantic Jazz Gallery)
- Live at the BBC – Rick Ward, art director; George Martin, compilation producer; George Martin, mastering engineer; Kevin Howlett, album notes writer (The Beatles) (Capitol)
- The R&B Box: 30 Years of Rhythm & Blues – Rachel Gutek & Coco Shinomiya, art directors; James Austin, Ricard Foos & Billy Vera, compilation producers; Chris Clarke, Bob Fisher, Dan Hersch, Bill Inglot & Ken Perry, mastering engineers; Peter Grendysa & Billy Vera, album notes writers (Various Artists) (Rhino)
- Early Ellington: The Complete Brunswick and Vocalion Recordings of Duke Ellington, 1926–1931 – Hollis King, art director; Orrin Keepnews & Steven Lasker, compilation producers; Erick Larson, Steven Lasker & Seth B. Winner, mastering engineers; Steven Lasker, album notes writer (Duke Ellington and His Orchestra) (GRP)
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[19]
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1997
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Bob Belden & Phil Schaap (compilation producers) Phil Schaap & Mark Wilder (mastering engineers)
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The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings · Columbia
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Miles Davis & Gil Evans
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- The Mel Torme Collection 1944–1985 – Dave Kapp, compilation producer; Bob Fisher, Dan Hersch & Bill Inglot, mastering engineers (Mel Tormé) (Rhino)
- The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings – Gregg Geller, Lee Herschberg, Joe McEwen & Ric Ross, compilation producers; Lee Herschberg, mastering engineer (Frank Sinatra) (Reprise)
- Fritz Kreisler: The Complete RCA Recordings – John Pfeiffer, compilation producer; Harold Hogopian, Glen Kolotkin & Ward Marston, mastering engineers (Fritz Kreisler) (RCA Victor Gold Seal)
- The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945–1955 – Jim Fishel & Barbara Lynn Micale, compilation producers; Suha Gur, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Mercury)
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[20]
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1998
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Amy Horowitz, Jeff Place & Pete Reiniger (compilation producers) David Glasser & Charlie Pilzer(mastering engineers)
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Anthology of American Folk Music (1997 Edition Expanded) · Smithsonian Folkways
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Various Artists
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- Centenary Edition: 100 Years of Great Music – Tony Locantro, compilation producer; Andrew Walter, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (EMI Classics)
- The Complete Bill Evans on Verve – Michael Lang, compilation producer; Suha Gur, mastering engineer (Bill Evans) (Verve)
- Cuba: I Am Time – Jack O'Neil, Nina Gomes & Al Pryor, compilation producers; Gene Paul, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Blue Jackel Entertainment)
- Ray Charles Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection – James Austin, David Ritz & Billy Vera, compilation producers; Bob Fisher, Dan Hersch & Doug Sax, mastering engineers (Ray Charles) (Rhino)
- Sing, Cowboy, Sing! The Gene Autry Collection – James Austin, Karla Buhlman & Patrick Milligan, compilation producers; Bob Fisher, mastering engineer (Gene Autry) (Rhino)
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[21]
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1999
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Colin Escott, Kira Florita & Kyle Young (compilation producers) Joseph M. Palmaccio & Tom Ruff (mastering engineers)
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The Complete Hank Williams · Mercury Nashville
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Hank Williams
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- Have a Nice Decade: The '70s Pop Culture Box – Bill Inglot, David McLees & Gordon Skeene, compilation producers; Andrew Garver, Dan Hersh, Bill Inglot, Ken Perry & Stewart Whitmore, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Rhino)
- The Jazz Singers: A Smithsonian Collection of Jazz Vocals from 1919 to 1994 – Robert G. O'Meally & Bruce Talbot, compilation producers; Todd Hulslander & John Tyler, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Smithsonian)
- New York Philharmonic: The Historic Broadcasts 1923 to 1987 – Sedgwick Clark, compilation producer; Jon M. Samuels & Seth B. Winner, mastering engineers (New York Philharmonic) (New York Philharmonic Special Editions)
- The Pet Sounds Sessions – David Leaf, Mark Linett & Brian Wilson, compilation producers; Joe Gastwirt, mastering engineer (The Beach Boys) (Capitol/EMI)
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[22]
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2000
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Orrin Keepnews & Steven Lasker (compilation producers) Paul Brizzi, Dennis Ferrante & Steven Lasker (mastering engineers)
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The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927–1973) · RCA Victor/BMG Classics
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Duke Ellington
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- The Complete Jazz at the Philharmonic on Verve, 1944–1949 – Michael Lang, Phil Schaap & Ben Young, compilation producers; Phil Schaap, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Verve)
- The Mahler Broadcasts, 1948–1982 – Sedgwick Clark, compilation producer; Jon M. Samuels & Seth B. Winner, mastering engineers (New York Philharmonic) (New York Philharmonic Special Editions)
- Ray Charles: The Complete Country & Western Recordings (1959–1986) – James Austin, Ray Charles, Terry Howard & Michael Johnson, compilation producers; Terry Howard & Doug Sax, mastering engineers (Ray Charles) (Rhino)
- Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century – Billy Altman, Steve Berkowitz, Mike Berniker, Michael Brooks, Mitchell Cohen, Lawrence Cohn, Didier C. Deutsch, Bruce Dickinson, Michelle Errante, Jeff Jones, Arthur Levy, Nedra Olds-Neal, Al Quaglieri, Leo Sacks, Phil Schaap, Tom Vickers & Warren Wernick, compilation producers; Chris Athens, Matt Cavaluzzo, Harry Coster, Ellen Fitton, Seth Foster, Andreas Meyer, Joseph M. Palmaccio, Darcy Proper, Ken Robertson, Tom "Curly" Ruff, Phil Schaap & Mark Wilder, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Sony)
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[23]
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2001
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Steve Berkowitz, Seth Rothstein & Phil Schaap (compilation producers) Michael Brooks, Seth Foster, Ken Robertson, Tom "Curly" Ruff, Phil Schaap & Mark Wilder (mastering engineers)
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The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings · Columbia/Legacy
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Louis Armstrong
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- The Best of Broadside 1962–1988: Anthems of the American Underground from the Pages of Broadside Magazine – Ronald D. Cohen & Jeff Place, compilation producers; Pete Reiniger, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Smithsonian Folkways)
- Great Moments of the 20th Century – Michael Wesley Johnson, David McLees & Gordon Skene, compilation producers; Bob Fisher, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Rhino)
- Respect: A Century of Women in Music – Julie D’Angelo & Holly George-Warren, compilation producers; Dan Hersch & Bill Inglot, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Rhino)
- The Rubinstein Collection – Nathaniel S. Johnson, compilation producer; Hsi-Ling Chang, Marian M. Conaty, Michael O. Drexler, Thomas MacCluskey, Ward Marston, James Nichols, Francis X. Pierce, Jon M. Samuels & Michael Sobol, mastering engineers (Arthur Rubinstein) (RCA Red Seal/BMG Classics)
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[24]
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2002
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Michael Brooks & Michael Cuscuna (compilation producers) Matt Cavaluzzo, Harry Coster, Seth Foster, Darcy Proper, Ken Robertson & Mark Wilder (mastering engineers)
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Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933–1944 · Columbia/Legacy
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Billie Holiday
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- Charlie Parker: The Complete Savoy and Dial Studio Recordings 1944–1948 – Orrin Keepnews, compilation producer; Paul Reid III, mastering engineer (Charlie Parker) (Savoy/Atlantic)
- Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Collection, 1960–2000: The Journey of Chris Strachwitz – Chris Strachwitz & Elijah Wald, compilation producers; Mike Cogan, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Arhoolie)
- The Long Road to Freedom: An Anthology of Black Music – David Belafonte, Harry Belafonte & Albert C. Pryor, compilation producers; Michael O. Drexler, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Buddha)
- Washington Square Memoirs: The Great Urban Folk Boom, 1950–1970 – Ted Myers, compilation producer; Bob Fisher, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Rhino)
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[25]
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2003
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Dean Blackwood (compilation producer) David Glasser & Christopher King (mastering engineers)
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Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton · Revenant
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Charley Patton
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- Artie Shaw: Self Portrait – Orrin Keepnews, compilation producer; Dennis Ferrante, mastering engineer (Artie Shaw) (Bluebird)
- The Complete OKeh and Brunswick Bix Beiderbecke, Frank Trumbauer and Jack Teagarden Sessions (1924–36) – Scott Wenzel, compilation producer; Doug Pomeroy, mastering engineer (Bix Beiderbecke, Frank Trumbauer & Jack Teagarden) (Mosaic)
- Dylan Thomas: The Caedmon Collection – Rick Harris & David Nolan, compilation producers; Leslie Mona-Mathus, mastering engineer (Dylan Thomas) (Caedmon)
- The Genius of the Electric Guitar – Michael Brooks & Michael Cuscuna, compilation producers; Seth Foster, Ken Robertson & Mark Wilder, mastering engineers (Charlie Christian) (Columbia/Legacy)
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[26]
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2004
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Steve Berkowitz, Alex Gibney, Andy McKaie & Jerry Rappaport (compilation producers) Gavin Lurssen & Joseph M. Palmaccio (mastering engineers)
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Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey · Hip-O
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Various Artists
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- Count Basie and His Orchestra—America's #1 Band! The Columbia Years – Orrin Keepnews, compilation producer; Seth Foster, Andreas Meyer & Mark Wilder, mastering engineers (Count Basie and His Orchestra) (Columbia/Legacy)
- Peggy Lee—The Singles Collection – Cy Godfrey & Steve Woof, compilation producers; Dave McEowen, Ron McMaster, Odea Murphy & Bob Norberg, mastering engineers (Peggy Lee) (EMI/Capitol)
- Sam Cooke with The Soul Stirrers—The Complete Specialty Records Recordings – Bill Belmont, Ralph Kaffel & Stuart Kremsky, compilation producers; Joe Tarantino, mastering engineer (Sam Cooke with The Soul Stirrers) (Specialty)
- Vintage Recordings from the 1903 Broadway Musical The Wizard of Oz – David Maxine, compilation producer; Adrian Cosentini, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Hungry Tiger)
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[27]
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2005
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Daniel Cooper, Michael Gray (compilation producers) Joseph M. Palmaccio, Alan Stoker (mastering engineers)
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Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues, 1945–1970 · CMF/Lost Highway
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Various Artists
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- The Complete Columbia Recordings of Woody Herman and His Orchestra & Woodchoppers (1945–1947) – Scott Wenzel, compilation producer; Malcolm Addey, Michael Brooks, Matt Cavaluzzo, Ken Robertson, mastering engineers (Woody Herman & His Orchestra) (Mosaic)
- Goodbye, Babylon – Steven Lance Ledbetter, compilation producer; David Glasser, Matt Sandoski, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Dust-to-Digital)
- Let the Buyer Beware – Hal Willner, compilation producer; Eric Liljestrand, mastering engineer (Lenny Bruce) (Shout! Factory)
- Unearthed – Rick Rubin, compilation producer; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer (Johnny Cash) (American/Lost Highway)
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[28]
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2006
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Jeffrey Greenberg, Anna Lomax Wood (compilation producers) Adam Ayan, Steve Rosenthal (mastering engineers)
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The Complete Library of Congress Recordings · Rounder
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Jelly Roll Morton
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- Holy Ghost: Rare & Unissued Recordings (1962–70) – Dean Blackwood, Ben Young, compilation producers; Joe Lizzi, Kevin Reeves, Ben Young, mastering engineers (Albert Ayler) (Revenant)
- The Legend – Gregg Geller, compilation producer; Vic Anesini, mastering engineer (Johnny Cash) (Columbia/Legacy)
- Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952–1959) – James Austin, Ahmet Ertegun, compilation producers; Dan Hersch, Bill Inglot, mastering engineers (Ray Charles) (Atlantic/Rhino)
- You Ain't Talkin' to Me: Charlie Poole and the Roots of Country Music – Henry Sapoznik, compilation producer; Christopher King, Andreas Meyer, Darcy Proper, mastering engineers (Charlie Poole and Various Artists) (Columbia/Legacy)
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[29]
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2007
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Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin (compilation producers) Tim Brooks, David Giovannoni & Richard Martin (mastering engineers)
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Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording Industry, 1891–1922 · Archeophone
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Various Artists
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- Good for What Ails You: Music of the Medicine Shows, 1926–1937 – Marshall Wyatt, compilation producer; Christopher King, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Old Hat)
- One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found – Sheryl Farber & Gary Stewart, compilation producers; Dan Hersch, Bill Inglot & Dave Schultz, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Rhino)
- Poetry On Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work (1888–2006) – Rebekah Presson Mosby, compilation producer; Randy Perry, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Shout! Factory)
- Rockin’ Bones: 1950's Punk & Rockabilly – James Austin & Cheryl Pawelski, compilation producers; Bill Inglot & Dave Schultz, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Rhino)
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[30]
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2008
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Nora Guthrie & Jorge Arévalo Mateus (compilation producers) Jamie Howarth, Steve Rosenthal, Warren Russell-Smith & Dr. Kevin Short (mastering engineers)
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The Live Wire: Woody Guthrie in Performance 1949 · Woody Guthrie Publications
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Woody Guthrie
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- Actionable Offenses: Indecent Phonograph Recordings from the 1890s – David Giovannoni, Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Archeophone)
- Forever Changing: The Golden Age of Elektra Records 1963–1973 (Deluxe Edition) – Stuart Batsford, Mick Houghton & Phil Smee, compilation producers; Dan Hersch & Bill Inglot, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Rhino)
- Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965–1970 – Alec Palao, compilation producer; Dan Hersch, Bill Inglot & Dave Schultz, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Rhino)
- People Take Warning! Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs 1913–1938 – Christopher King & Henry "Hank" Sapoznik, compilation producers; Christopher King & Robert Vosgien, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Tompkins Square)
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[31]
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2009
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Steven Lance Ledbetter & Art Rosenbaum (compilation producers) Michael Graves (mastering engineer)
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Art of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years of Traditional American Music Documented by Art Rosenbaum · Dust-to-Digital
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Various Artists
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- Classic Columbia, OKeh and Vocalion Lester Young with Count Basie (1936–1940) – Scott Wenzel, compilation producer; Malcolm Addey, Michael Brooks, Matt Cavaluzzo, Andreas Meyer & Mark Wilder, mastering engineers (Lester Young with Count Basie) (Mosaic)
- Debate '08: Taft and Bryan Campaign on the Edison Phonograph – David Giovannoni, Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (William Jennings Bryan and William Howard Taft) (Archeophone)
- Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette – Ken Flaherty Jr., compilation producer; Marcos Sueiro Bal, Ken Flaherty Jr., Kurt Nauck & Glenn Sage, mastering engineers (Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette) (Tompkins Square)
- To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story – Richard Seidel, compilation producer; Mark G. Wilder, mastering engineer (Nina Simone) (RCA/Legacy)
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[32]
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2010
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Andy McKaie (compilation producer) Erick Labson (mastering engineer)
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The Complete Chess Masters (1950–1967) · Hip-O Select/Geffen
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Little Walter
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- My Dusty Road – Scott Billington, Michael Creamer & Bill Nowlin, compilation producers; Doug Pomeroy, mastering engineer (Woody Guthrie) (Rounder)
- Origins of the Red Hot Mama, 1910–1922 – Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (Sophie Tucker) (Archeophone)
- Take Me to the Water: Immersion Baptism in Vintage Music and Photography 1890–1950 – Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jim Linderman, compilation producers; Robert Vosgien, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Dust-to-Digital)
- Woodstock–40 Years On: Back to Yasgur's Farm – Cheryl Pawelski, Mason Williams & Andy Zax, compilation producers; Dave Schultz, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Rhino)
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[33]
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2011
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Jeff Jones & Allan Rouse (compilation producers) Paul Hicks, Sean Magee, Guy Massey, Sam Okell & Steve Rooke (mastering engineers)
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The Beatles: The Original Studio Recordings · Apple/Parlophone/Capitol
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The Beatles
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- Alan Lomax in Haiti: Recordings for The Library of Congress, 1936–1937 – Jeffrey A. Greenberg, David Katznelson & Anna Lomax Wood, compilation producers; Steve Rosenthal & Warren Russell-Smith, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Harte)
- The Complete Mother's Best Recordings...Plus! – Colin Escott, Mike Jason & Jett Williams, compilation producers; Joseph M. Palmaccio, mastering engineer (Hank Williams) (Time Life)
- Not Fade Away: The Complete Studio Recordings and More – Andy McKaie, compilation producer; Erick Labson, mastering engineer (Buddy Holly) (UMe/Hip-O Select/Geffen)
- Where The Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965–1968 –Alec Palao, Cheryl Pawelski & Andrew Sandoval, compilation producers; Dan Hersch & Andrew Sandoval, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Rhino)
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[34]
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2012
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Paul McCartney (compilation producer) Sam Okell & Steve Rooke (mastering engineers)
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Band on the Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection – Deluxe Edition) · Hear Music
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Paul McCartney and Wings
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- The Bristol Sessions 1927–1928: The Big Bang of Country Music – Christopher C. King & Ted Olson, compilation producers; Christopher C. King & Chris Zwarg, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Bear Family)
- Complete Mythology – Tom Lunt, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton, mastering engineer (Syl Johnson) (Numero)
- Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond as Recorded by the San Francisco Bay by Chris Strachwitz in the 1960s – Chris Strachwitz, compilation producer; Mike Cogan, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Arhoolie)
- Young Man with the Big Beat: The Complete '56 Elvis Presley Masters – Ernst Mikael Jorgenson, compilation producer; Vic Anesini, mastering engineer (Elvis Presley) (Legacy/RCA Victor)
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[35]
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2013
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Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Brian Wilson & Dennis Wolfe (compilation producers) Mark Linett (mastering engineer)
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The Smile Sessions (Deluxe Box Set) · Capitol
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The Beach Boys
|
- He Is My Story: The Sanctified Soul of Arizona Dranes – Josh Rosenthal, compilation producer; Bryan Hoffa & Christopher King, mastering engineers (Arizona Dranes) (Tompkins Square)
- Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music: 34 Historic Songs, Ballads and Instrumentals Recorded in the Great Smoky Mountains by 'Song Catcher' Joseph S. Hall – Kent Cave, Michael Montgomery & Ted Olson, compilation producers; John Fleenor & Steve Kemp, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Great Smoky Mountains Association)
- Opika Pende: Africa at 78RPM – Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jonathan Ward, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Dust-to-Digital)
- Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection – Jeff Place & Robert Santelli, compilation producers; Pete Reiniger, mastering engineer (Woody Guthrie) (Smithsonian Folkways)
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[36]
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2014
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Teri Landi, Andrew Loog Oldham & Steve Rosenthal (compilation producers) Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer)
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Charlie Is My Darling – Ireland 1965 · ABKCO
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The Rolling Stones
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- Call it Art 1964–1965 – Joe Lizzi & Ben Young, compilation producers; Steve Fallone, Joe Lizzi & Ben Young, mastering engineers (New York Art Quartet) (Triple Point)
- Pictures of Sound: One Thousand Years of Educed Audio: 980–1980 – Patrick Feaster & Steven Lance Ledbetter, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Dust-to-Digital)
- Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen (Deluxe Edition) – Philip Siney, compilation producer; Ben Turner, mastering engineer (Sir Georg Solti and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra) (Decca)
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[37]
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Leo Sacks (compilation producer) Joseph M. Palmaccio, Tom Ruff & Mark Wilder (mastering engineers)
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The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums · Columbia/Legacy
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Bill Withers
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2015
|
Colin Escott & Cheryl Pawelski (compilation producers) Michael Graves (mastering engineer)
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The Garden Spot Programs, 1950 · Omnivore
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Hank Williams
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- Black Europe: The Sounds and Images of Black People in Europe Pre–1927 – Jeffrey Green, Ranier E. Lotz & Howard Rye, compilation producers; Christian Zwarg, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Bear Family)
- Happy: The 1920 Rainbo Orchestra Sides – Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (Isham Jones Rainbo Orchestra) (Archeophone)
- Longing for the Past: The 78 RPM Era in Southeast Asia – Steven Lance Ledbetter & David Murray, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Dust-to-Digital)
- There's a Dream I've Been Saving: Lee Hazlewood Industries 1966–1971 (Deluxe Edition) – Hunter Lea, Patrick McCarthy & Matt Sullivan, compilation producers; John Baldwin, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Light In The Attic)
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2016
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Steve Berkowitz, Jan Haust & Jeff Rosen (compilation producers) Peter J. Moore & Mark Wilder (mastering engineers)[39]
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The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete · Columbia/Legacy
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Bob Dylan & The Band
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- The Complete Concert by the Sea – Geri Allen, Jocelyn Arem & Steve Rosenthal, compilation producers; Jessica Thompson, mastering engineer (Erroll Garner) (Columbia/Legacy)
- Native North America Vol. 1: Aboriginal Folk, Rock, and Country 1966–1985 – Kevin Howes, compilation producer; Greg Mindorff, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Light in the Attic)
- Parchman Farm: Photographs and Field Recordings, 1947–1959 – Steven Lance Ledbetter & Nathan Salsburg, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Dust-to-Digital)
- Songs My Mother Taught Me – Mark Puryear, compilation producer; Pete Reiniger, mastering engineer (Fannie Lou Hamer) (Smithsonian Folkways)
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[40]
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2017
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Steve Berkowitz & Jeff Rosen (compilation producers) Mark Wilder (mastering engineer)
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The Bootleg Series Vol. 12: The Cutting Edge 1965–1966 (Collector's Edition) · Columbia/Legacy
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Bob Dylan
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- Music of Morocco from the Library of Congress: Recorded by Paul Bowles, 1959 – April G. Ledbetter, Steven Lance Ledbetter, Bill Nowlin & Philip D. Schuyler, compilation producers; Rick Fisher & Michael Graves, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Dust-to-Digital)
- Vladimir Horowitz: The Unreleased Live Recordings 1966–1983 – Bernard Horowitz, Andreas K. Meyer & Robert Russ, compilation producers; Andreas K. Meyer & Jeanne Montalvo, mastering engineers (Vladimir Horowitz) (Sony Classical)
- Ork Records: New York, New York – Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton & Maria Rice, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Numero)
- Waxing the Gospel: Mass Evangelism and the Phonograph, 1890–1900 – Michael Devecka, Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Michael Devecka, David Giovannoni, Michael Khanchalian & Richard Martin, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Archeophone)
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[41]
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2018
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Robert Russ (compilation producer) Martin Kistner & Andreas K. Meyer (mastering engineers)
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Leonard Bernstein – The Composer · Sony Classical
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Leonard Bernstein & Various Artists
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- Bobo Yeye: Belle Epoque in Upper Volta – Jon Kirby, Florent Mazzoleni, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton & Maria Rice, mastering engineers (Various Artists) (Numero)
- The Goldberg Variations: The Complete Unreleased Recording Sessions, June 1955 – Robert Russ, compilation producer; Mathias Erb, Martin Kistner & Andreas K. Meyer, mastering engineers (Glenn Gould) (Sony Classical)
- Sweet as Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes from the Horn of Africa – Nicolas Sheikholeslami & Vik Sohonie, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Ostinato)
- Washington Phillips and His Manzarene Dreams – Michael Corcoran, April G. Ledbetter & Steven Lance Ledbetter, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Washington Phillips) (Dust-to-Digital)
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2019
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William Ferris, April Ledbetter & Steven Lance Ledbetter (compilation producers) Michael Graves (mastering engineer)
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Voices of Mississippi: Artists and Musicians Documented by William Ferris · Dust-to-Digital
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Various Artists
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- Any Other Way – Rob Bowman, Douglas Mcgowan, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton, mastering engineer (Jackie Shane) (Numero)
- At the Louisiana Hayride Tonight... – Martin Hawkins, compilation producer; Christian Zwarg, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Bear Family)
- Battleground Korea: Songs and Sounds of America's Forgotten War – Hugo Keesing, compilation producer; Christian Zwarg, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Bear Family)
- A Rhapsody in Blue: The Extraordinary Life of Oscar Levant – Robert Russ, compilation producer; Andreas K. Meyer & Rebekah Wineman, mastering engineers (Oscar Levant) (Sony Classical)
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2020
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Jeff Place & Robert Santelli (compilation producers) Pete Reiniger (mastering engineer)
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Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection · Smithsonian Folkways
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Pete Seeger
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- The Girl from Chickasaw County: The Complete Capitol Masters – Andrew Batt & Kris Maher, compilation producers; Simon Gibson, mastering engineer (Bobbie Gentry) (UMC)
- The Great Comeback: Horowitz at Carnegie Hall – Robert Russ, compilation producer; Andreas K. Meyer & Jennifer Nulsen, mastering engineers (Vladimir Horowitz) (Sony Classical)
- Kankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980-1990 – Spencer Doran, Yosuke Kitazawa, Douglas McGowan & Matt Sullivan, compilation producers; John Baldwin, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Light in the Attic)
- Woodstock – Back to the Garden: The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive – Brian Kehew, Steve Woolard & Andy Zax, compilation producers; Dave Schultz, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Rhino)
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[44]
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2021
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Lee Lodyga & Cheryl Pawelski (compilation producers) Michael Graves (mastering engineer)
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It's Such A Good Feeling: The Best of Mister Rogers · Omnivore
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Mister Rogers
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- Celebrated, 1895-1896 – Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (Unique Quartette) (Archeophone)
- Hittin' The Ramp: The Early Years (1936-1943) – Zev Feldman, Will Friedwald & George Klabin, compilation producers; Matthew Lutthans, mastering engineer (Nat King Cole) (Resonance)
- 1999 Super Deluxe Edition – Trevor Guy, Michael Howe & Kirk Johnson, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Prince) (Warner)
- Souvenir – Carolyn Agger, compilation producer; Miles Showell, mastering engineer (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) (Virgin)
- Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessions. Béla Fleck, compilation producer; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer (Béla Fleck) (Craft)
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2022
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Patrick Milligan & Joni Mitchell (compilation producers) Bernie Grundman (mastering engineer)
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Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967) · Rhino
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Joni Mitchell
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- Marian Anderson - Beyond the Music: Her Complete RCA Victor Recordings – Robert Russ, compilation producer; Nancy Conforti, Andreas K. Meyer & Jennifer Nulsen, mastering engineers (Marian Anderson) (Sony Classical)
- Etching the Voice: Emile Berliner and the First Commercial Gramophone Discs, 1889-1895 – Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer; David Giovannoni & Richard Martin, restoration engineers (Various Artists) (Archeophone)
- Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music – April Ledbetter, Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jonathan Ward, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists) (Dust-to-Digital)
- Sign O' The Times (Super Deluxe Edition) – Trevor Guy, Michael Howe & Kirk Johnson, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Prince) (NPG Records/Warner)
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[46]
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2023
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Cheryl Pawelski & Jeff Tweedy (compilation producers) Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer)
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition) · Nonesuch
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Wilco
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- Against the Odds 1974-1982 - Tommy Manzi, Steve Rosenthal & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer; Tom Camuso, restoration engineer (Blondie) (Capitol)
- The Goldberg Variations - The Complete Unreleased 1981 Studio Sessions - Robert Russ, compilation producer; Martin Kistner, mastering engineer (Glenn Gould) (Sony Classical)
- Life's Work - A Retrospective - Scott Billington, Ted Olson & Mason Williams, compilation producers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer (Doc Watson) (Craft)
- To Whom It May Concern - Jonathan Sklute, compilation producer; Kevin Marques Moo, mastering engineer; Lucas MacFadden, restoration engineer (Freestyle Fellowship) (Key Chain)
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[47]
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2024
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Robert Gordon, Deanie Parker, Cheryl Pawelski, Michele Smith & Mason Williams (compilation producers) Michael Graves (mastering engineer/restoration engineer)
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Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos · Stax/Craft
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Various Artists
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- Fragments - Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series, Vol. 17 - Steve Berkowitz & Jeff Rosen, compilation producers; Steve Addabbo, Greg Calbi, Steve Fallone, Chris Shaw & Mark Wilder, mastering engineers (Bob Dylan) (Columbia/Legacy)
- The Moaninest Moan of Them All: The Jazz Saxophone of Loren McMurray, 1920-1922 - Colin Hancock, Meagan Heannesey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer/restoration engineer (Various Artists) (Archeophone)
- Playing For the Man at the Door: Field Recordings From the Collection of Mack McCormick, 1958-1971 - Jeff Place & John Troutman, compilation producers; Randy LeRoy & Charlie Pilzer, mastering engineers; Mike Petillo & Charlie Pilzer, restoration engineers (Various Artists) (Smithsonian Folkways)
- Words & Music, May 1965 (Deluxe Edition) - Laurie Anderson, Don Fleming, Jason Stern, Matt Sullivan & Hall Wilner, compilation producers; John Baldwin, mastering engineer; John Baldwin & Steve Rosenthal, restoration engineers (Lou Reed) (Light in the Attic)
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2025
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Winner TBA on 2 February 2025
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- Centennial - Meagan Hennessy & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin mastering engineer (King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band & Various Artists)
- Diamonds and Pearls: Super Deluxe Edition - Charles F. Spicer Jr. & Duane Tudahl, compilation producers; Brad Blackwood & Bernie Grundman, mastering engineers (Prince & New Power Generation)
- Paul Robeson - Voice of Freedom: His Complete Columbia, RCA, HMV and Victor Recordings - Tom Laskey & Robert Russ, compilation producers; Nancy Conforti & Andreas K. Meyer, mastering engineers (Paul Robeson)
- Pepito y Paquito - Pepe De Lucía & Javier Doria, compilation producers; Jesús Bola, mastering engineer (Pepe De Lucía & Paco De Lucía)
- The Sound of Music - Super Deluxe Edition - Mike Matessino & Mark Piro, compilation producers; Steve Genewick & Mike Matessino, mastering engineers (Various Arists - Original Soundtrack)
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