Clif Norrell

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Recording engineer
mixer
producer
mastering engineer

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| years_active = 1987–present

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Clif Norrell is an American record producer, recording engineer, music mixer, and musician. He has worked with many prominent artists including Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M., Jeff Buckley, No Doubt, Rush, Faith No More, Shania Twain, Mick Jagger, Dave Grohl, Sting, Paul McCartney, Gavin Degraw, Joss Stone, Selena Gomez and The Police.

Norrell was nominated for two Grammy Awards{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1698416/grammy-2013-nominations-list/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513003539/http://www.mtv.com/news/1698416/grammy-2013-nominations-list/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 13, 2014|title=2013 Grammy Nominations: The Full List|author=MTV News Staff|website=MTV News}} and two TEC Awards{{cite web |url=http://tecfoundation.com/tec/12nomineescreat.html |title=28th Annual TEC Awards for Outstanding Creative Achievement |access-date=April 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207153304/http://tecfoundation.com/tec/12nomineescreat.html |archive-date=December 7, 2013 |url-status=dead }} for his engineering work on Springsteen's 2012 album Wrecking Ball and its single "We Take Care of Our Own", as well as an additional TEC Award nomination for his work on Sting's album 57th and 9th. Norrell has been featured in many articles, books, and music conferences.{{Cite web|url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MP990448|title=Shorties Session: The Studio Experience|website=SXSW Schedule 2012}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JN3oAgAAQBAJ&q=clif+norrell&pg=PT111 |title=Mixing, Recording, and Producing Techniques of the Pros by Rick Clark|isbn=9781598639155|last1=Clark|first1=Rick|date=May 11, 2010|publisher=Course Technology }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2TKaC5XMe0|title=API Works - Clif Norrell|date=February 4, 2014 |via=www.youtube.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.audiotechnology.com.au/PDF/12/AT12_Recording_Henry_Rollins.pdf |title=Recording Henry Rollins – AudioTechnology Magazine}} Norrell also mixed the first commercial music-only release in Dolby Atmos immersive sound format for the 25th Anniversary edition of R.E.M.'s Automatic for the People album.{{Cite news|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/11/spatial-audio-is-the-most-exciting-thing-to-happen-to-pop-music-since-stereo/3/|title=Spatial audio is the most exciting thing to happen to pop music since stereo|work=Ars Technica|access-date=February 23, 2018|language=en-us}}

Early career

Starting with a long background as a trained trumpet player and guitarist, Norrell began his studio career at the legendary Ocean Way Recording in Los Angeles, the world's most awarded recording studio, in the mid 1980s under the mentorship of renowned audio guru Allen Sides. Throughout his years there as staff engineer, Norrell honed his skills while working with superstars like Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Beastie Boys, Van Halen, and many others. He also learned his craft by working with such legendary producers and engineers as Arif Mardin, Glyn Johns, Andy Johns, Norman Granz, and many other top contemporary producers. Starting out in the era when analog recording technology was at its peak and digital technology was just starting to be more widely used in studios, Norrell continues to incorporate vintage analog tape recorders and processing together with the latest in digital audio advancements to achieve the sound and feel he and the artists envision for each project.

Partial discography

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Artist ! Project ! Credit ! Year
R.E.M. \| Automatic for the People \| Engineer, mixer \| 1992
Bruce Springsteen \| Wrecking Ball \| Engineer \| 2012
Jeff Buckley \| Grace \| Engineer \| 1994
Ghost \| Prequelle \| Engineer \| 2018
Weezer \| Pinkerton \| Engineer \| 1996
Rush \| Test For Echo \| Engineer \| 1996
Faith No More \| King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime \| Engineer \| 1995
Anouk \| Hotel New York \| Producer \| 2004
Shania Twain \| Now \| Engineer \| 2017
SuperHeavy \| SuperHeavy \| Engineer \| 2011
Sting \| 57th and 9th \| Engineer \| 2016
Sting \| At The Movies \| Mixer \| 1999
Miley Cyrus \| Breakout \| Mixer \| 2008
Miley Cyrus \| Start All Over \| Mixer \| 2007
The Replacements \| All Shook Down \| Engineer, mixer \| 1990
Echo and The Bunnymen \| Evergreen \| Mixer \| 1997
Needtobreathe \| Rivers in the Wasteland \| Engineer \| 2014
RDGLDGRN \| RDGLDGRN LP \| Engineer, mixer \| 2013
Noisettes \| What's the Time Mr. Wolf \| Producer, engineer, mixer \| 2007
Indigo Girls \| Indigo Girls \| Engineer, mixer \| 1989
Indigo Girls \| Nomads Indians Saints \| Engineer, mixer \| 1990
Widespread Panic \| Ain't Life Grand \| Mixer \| 1994
Widespread Panic \| Bombs and Butterflies \| Mixer \| 1997
Rollins Band \| Come In and Burn \| Engineer, mixer \| 1997
Rollins Band \| Get Some Go Again \| Engineer, mixer \| 2000
Rollins Band \| The Only Way to Know For Sure \| Producer, engineer, mixer \| 2002
Rollins Band \| Nice \| Engineer, mixer \| 2001
No Doubt \| "Making Out" from Rock Steady \| Engineer \| 2001
The Refreshments \| Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy \| Producer, engineer, mixer \| 1996
Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers \| No More Beautiful World \| Producer, engineer, mixer \| 2007
Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers \| Turbo Ocho \| Producer, engineer, mixer \| 2008
Billy Idol \| The Devil's Playground \| Engineer \| 2005
Selena Gomez \| Kiss & Tell \| Mixer \| 2009
Selena Gomez \| "Live Like There's No Tomorrow" from A Year Without Rain \| Mixer \| 2010
Serena Ryder \| Live \| Mixer, mastering engineer \| 2002
Little Birdy \| Hollywood \| Engineer, mixer \| 2006
Skunk Anansie \| Post Orgasmic Chill \| Engineer \| 1999
John Hiatt \| Perfectly Good Guitar \| Engineer, mixer \| 1993
A.R. Rahman \| Infinite Love \| Mixer \| 2012
Anvil \| Juggernaut of Justice \| Mastering engineer \| 2011
The Jayhawks \| Tomorrow the Green Grass \| Engineer \| 1995
Pixies \| Debaser \| Mixer \| 1989
Gavin DeGraw \| Sweeter \| Engineer \| 2011

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Artist

! Project

! Credit

! Year

R.E.M.

| Automatic for the People

| Engineer, mixer

| 1992

Bruce Springsteen

| Wrecking Ball

| Engineer