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American record producer
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Male
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Birth:
19 September 1951
The details
Biography
Introduction
Richard Charles Dashut (born September 19, 1951) is a record producer who produced several Fleetwood Mac albums including Rumours, Tusk, Live, Mirage, Tango In The Night, and Time. Dashut also co-wrote several songs with Lindsey Buckingham, including "Trouble" and "Family Man", during his time with Fleetwood Mac. Dashut was born in West Hollywood, California, and started his career sweeping floors in a recording studio where he later met Lindsey and Stevie. Keith Olsen hired Richard as a maintenance worker at Sound City and quickly became his second engineer on a few albums including Buckingham Nicks.
Discography
- As You Will (1973) – Lambert and Nuttycombe – (assistant engineer)
- Buckingham Nicks (1973) – Buckingham Nicks – (second engineer)
- Rumours (1977) – Fleetwood Mac – (producer, engineer)
- French Kiss (1977) – Bob Welch – (producer, engineer)
- Not Shy (1978) – Walter Egan – (producer, engineer)
- Tusk (1979) – Fleetwood Mac – (producer, engineer)
- Uprooted (1979) – Rob Grill – (recording)
- Three Hearts (1979) – Bob Welch – (producer, recording)
- Live (1980) – Fleetwood Mac – (producer, live mixing)
- Law and Order (1981) – Lindsey Buckingham – (producer, recording)
- The Visitor (1981) – Mick Fleetwood – (producer, performer, photography)
- Mirage (1982) – Fleetwood Mac – (producer, co-writer, engineer)
- I'm Not Me (1983) – Mick Fleetwood – (producer, co-writer)
- National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) – Lindsey Buckingham – (producer)
- Back to the Future (1985) – Lindsey Buckingham – (producer)
- A Fine Mess (1986) – Christine McVie – (producer)
- Remembrance Day – The Dream Academy (1987) – (producer)
- Tango In The Night (1987) – Fleetwood Mac – (producer, co-writer, engineer)
- Greatest Hits (1988) – Fleetwood Mac – (producer, engineer)
- 25 Years – The Chain (1992) – Fleetwood Mac – (producer, engineer, co-writer)
- Out of the Cradle (1992) – Lindsey Buckingham – (producer, co-writer)
- The Very Best of Bob Welch (1991) – Bob Welch – (producer, engineer)
- Altered Beast (1993) – Matthew Sweet – (producer)
- Time (1995) – Fleetwood Mac – (producer)
- The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac (2002) – Fleetwood Mac – (producer, co-writer, engineer)
With Buckingham Nicks
| Year | Album | US | UK | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Buckingham Nicks | - | - | Debut album featuring duo of Buckingham and partner Stevie Nicks. Both would later join Fleetwood Mac, after this album failed commercially and label Polydor dropped them as they were recording tracks for follow-up LP |
With Fleetwood Mac
Albums
| Year | Album | U. S. | UK | AUS | CAN | GER | SWI | AUT | SWE | FRA | RIAA certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Rumours | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 27 | 19× Platinum | |
| 1979 | Tusk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2× Platinum | |
| 1982 | Mirage | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2× Platinum | ||
| 1987 | Tango in the Night | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 3× Platinum |
| 1995 | Time | - | 47 | - | - | 92 | - | - | - | - |
Live albums and compilations
| Year | Album | U. S. | UK | AUS | CAN | GER | SWI | AUT | SWE | FRA | RIAA certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Live | 14 | 31 | 20 | 51 | 50 | Gold | ||||
| 1988 | Greatest Hits | 14 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 8× Platinum | ||||
| 2002 | The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac | 12 | 6 | 16 | 18 | Platinum |
DVD and video releases
- Classic Albums: Rumours (1997)
- Tusk tour documentary (1982)
- Mirage Tour (1982)
With Lindsey Buckingham
| Year | Album | US | UK | SWE | CAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Law and Order | 32 | - | - | - |
| 1992 | Out of the Cradle | 128 | 51 | 28 | 70 |
With Mick Fleetwood
| Year | Album | Chart Position | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Visitor | 43 | Featured two Fleetwood Mac remakes – "Rattlesnake Shake" & "Walk A Thin Line" |
| 1983 | I'm Not Me | – | Billed as "Mick Fleetwood's Zoo" |
Soundtrack appearances
| Year | Song | Soundtrack | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "Holiday Road", "Dancing Across the USA" | National Lampoon's Vacation | - |
| 1985 | "Time Bomb Town" | Back to the Future | - |
| "Trouble" | Just One of the Guys | - |
Tours
- Fleetwood Mac tour –
- Rumours tour – 1977–78
- Tusk tour – 1979–80
- Mirage tour – 1982