(compiled with the inspiration and assistance of Yoshi Nagato)
- focusing on record production, with other significant projects noted -
- APPRENTICESHIP (Columbia Records, 1963-65)
Broadway Original Cast Albums (producer: Goddard Lieberson):
| BAJOUR |
- |
N/A |
| DO I HEAR A WALTZ |
Richard Rodgers - composer |
N/A |
| ANYONE CAN WHISTLE |
Stephen Sondheim - composer |
N/A |
| THE GIRL WHO CAME TO SUPPER |
Noel Coward - composer |
N/A |
| HERE'S LOVE |
Meredith Wilson - composer |
N/A |
| WHAT MAKES SAMMY RUN? |
Ervin Drake - composer |
N/A |
... and others
| THE BADMEN |
Ramblin' Jack Elliot Ed McCurdy et al |
N/A |
| THE IRISH REBELLION |
Clancy Brothers et al |
N/A |
| DOCTORS DRUGS & DISEASES |
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee et al |
N/A |
| MEXICO |
Carlos Chavez |
N/A |
... and others
- Spoken Word, Documentary, etc:
| HAMLET |
Richard Burton et al |
N/A |
| HOMAGE TO SHAKESPEARE |
Burton, John Geilgud |
N/A |
| SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY |
- |
N/A |
| POINT OF ORDER |
(The Army-McCarthy hearings) |
N/A |
| * THE MEDIUM IS THE MASSAGE |
Marshall McLuhan |
N/A |
... and others
| JOE MOONEY |
- |
N/A |
| KENYON HOPKINS: THE REPORTER |
Phil Woods, Zoot Sims et al (big band) |
CL2269 |
| SKITCH HENDERSON: TONIGHT |
Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry et al (big band) |
CS9167 |
| * SING TO THE LORD |
Woodstock Jesuit Singers |
CS9181 |
| * (title?) |
Sunjet Serenaders (steel band) |
N/A |
| OF COURSE, OF COURSE |
CHARLES LLOYD, Tony Williams, Ron Carter, Gabor Szabo (& Robbie Robertson on 2 cuts) |
CS9212 |
| * RED RUBBER BALL |
THE CYRKLE |
CS9344 |
| * THE BAROQUE INEVITABLE |
rock hits arranged in baroque style |
CS9387 |
| * CONFECTIONS OF LOVE |
BRUTE FORCE |
CS9415 |
| * BOOKENDS |
SIMON & GARFUNKLE (produced several cuts) |
CS9529 |
| * TEN TUFF GUITARS |
George Barnes, Bucky Pizzarelli et al |
N/A |
| POLKAS & WALTZES JUST FOR FUN |
FRANKIE YANKOVIC & HIS YANKS |
N/A |
| MOVIETIME POLKAS & WALTZES |
FRANKIE YANKOVIC & HIS YANKS |
N/A |
| * THE SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN |
LEONARD COHEN |
CS9533 |
... and others
| (title?) |
CAROL SLOANE |
- |
* HERE, THERE & EVERYWHERE
* HUSH, DON'T CRY |
BONNIE HERMAN |
4-43833 |
* SANTA MOUSE
* IT'S CHRISTMAS |
BOB MORRISON |
4-43786 |
* WOULD YOU BELIEVE?
* LOVE YOU |
KENNY LONAS |
4-43888 |
* THE WORK SONG
* GO AWAY |
BOB MORRISON |
4-44009 |
* DEAR MRS. APPLEBEE
* I LOVE THAT GIRL |
THE GUILLOTEENS |
4-44089 |
* REASON TO BELIEVE
* HELLO, YOU TOMORROWS |
CAROLYN HESTER |
4-44097 |
* YOU'RE TAKING ME FOR GRANTED
* WILL YOU CARE WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME, BABY? |
BERNADETTE PETERS |
4-44106 |
* A MAN AND A WOMAN
THE EYES OF LOVE |
SKITCH HENDERSON & THE TONIGHT SHOW BAND |
4-44164 |
* GIMME ONE GOOD REASON
* OH, SAY MY LOVE |
THE CLEFS OF LAVENDER HILL |
2-1567 |
* HEY,TAXI
* ENTER INTO MY WORLD |
ONE |
4-44256 |
WHERE DID I GO BAD?
DON'T CALL ME HONEY WHEN YOUR MOTHER'S AROUND |
DUKE'S NEW SOUND BAND |
4-44313 |
* SHOW ME YOU LIKE ME
* STAY |
THOR'S HAMMER |
4-44348 |
| * WALKING BACKWARDS DOWN THE ROAD |
THE BROTHERS FOUR |
- |
| * CONFIDENCE |
THE KIRBY STONE FOUR |
- |
... and others
1966:
| * CHILD IS FATHER TO THE MAN |
BLOOD,SWEAT AND TEARS |
- |
1967:
| * YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT |
Peter Yarrow,Tiny Tim, Paul Butterfield et al |
CK3240 |
| * DID SHE MENTION MY NAME? |
GORDON LIGHTFOOT |
UA 6649 |
1968
| * MUSIC FROM BIG PINK |
THE BAND Capitol |
SKA02955 |
| CHEAP THRILLS |
JANIS JOPLIN BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY |
PC9700 |
| * THE ELECTRIC FLAG |
THE ELECTRIC FLAG |
CS9714 |
| * DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME |
MAMA CASS |
DunhillDS50040 |
| * LAST SUMMER |
(composed movie soundtrack) |
WarnersWS1791 |
1969:
| * THE BAND |
THE BAND |
CapitolSTA0132 |
1970:
| * JOHN SIMON'S ALBUM |
JOHN SIMON |
WarnersWB1849 |
| * DOWN HOME |
SEALS & CROFTS |
BellTA5004 |
- on the road, playing piano with TAJ MAHAL -
1997
| * THREE |
JACKIE LOMAX |
WarnersWB2591 |
- on the road with TAJ MAHAL again -
1972:
| * SMALL TOWN TALK |
BOBBY CHARLES |
Bearsville 2104 |
| WHERE FLAMINGOS FLY |
GIL EVANS |
|
| * MORNING BUGLE |
JOHN HARTFORD |
Warners WB2651 |
| * JOURNEY |
JOHN SIMON |
Warners WBS2663 |
| * THE STATON BROTHERS |
THE STATON BROTHERS |
Epic |
1973:
| THE DUCKS |
THE DUCKS |
JustSunshine JSS6 |
| * ISLANDS |
CYRUS FARYAR |
Elektra75068 |
| * SAPO |
SAPO |
Bell 1301 |
1974:
| * RANDY HANDLY |
RANDY HANDLY |
Crested Butte |
| * REFUGEES |
RACHEL FARO |
RCA |
1975:
| * RACHEL FARO II |
RACHEL FARO |
RCA APL1-1105 |
| * NEW MOON RISING |
KAREN BETH |
Buddha |
1976:
| ACT LIKE NOTHING'S WRONG |
AL KOOPER |
UnitedArtists UA LA702G |
| AMERICAN GYPSIES |
GALDSTON & THOM |
Warners WB3037 |
| * BIG,BRIGHT STREET |
HIRTH MARTINEZ |
Warners |
| THE LAST WALTZ |
THE BAND |
3WS 3146 |
- also Musical Director for LAST WALTZ concert -
1977:
| PRIESTESS |
GIL EVANS |
Antilles 8717 |
| HEART TO HEART |
DAVID SANBORN |
Warners WB3550 |
1978:
| BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS |
(Original Cast Album) |
MCA |
| WIZARD |
MATRIX |
Warners BSK3260 |
| * COLORADO BLUE |
GARY McMAHAN |
Tomato 7024 |
1979:
| * TIGER IN THE RAIN |
MICHAEL FRANKS |
Warners WEA3294 |
| TALE OF THE WHALE |
MATRIX |
Warners |
| * JACKRABBIT SLIM |
STEVE FORBERT |
Nemperor 36191 |
- composed Finale for TWYLA THARPÕS BAM season -
[* = arranged, as well as produced]
1980:
- composed full-length ballet for TWYLA THARP at the Winter Garden -
1981:
- writing "serious" music and music for the theater, T.V., radio -
1982:
- assembled & supervised music for ROCK & ROLL: THE FIRST 5000 YEARS at the St. James-
1983:
[see 1981]
1984:
- Musical Director of THE COMEDY ZONE on CBS-TV -
- assembled and supervised music for ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE at The Bottom Line -
1985 - 1988:
[see1981]
1989:
| YES YES |
FUTU FUTU |
MixMix 0001 |
- assembled & supervised music for OUR COMMON FUTURE at Lincoln Center -
1990:
| * NOW IS HEAVEN |
PIERCE TURNER |
Beggars' Banquet 117 |
1991:
[see 1981]
1992:
| * OUT ON THE STREET |
JOHN SIMON |
Vanguard 79470 |
| * JERICHO |
THE BAND |
Pyramid |
1993:
| * A. J. CROCE |
A. J. CROCE |
Private01005-82108 |
| * KIP'S BAY COELI BAND |
KIP'S BAY COELI BAND |
Green Linnet |
1994:
| * JACKIE & ROY FOREVER |
JACKIE CAIN & ROY KRAL |
Music Masters |
| BODY AND SOUL |
LAINIE KAZAN |
Music Masters |
1995:
| * HARMONY FARM |
JOHN SIMON |
Pioneer (Japan) |
1996:
| * KICKIN' WITH KEIKO |
KEIKO LEE |
Sony (Japan) |
1997:
| THE BARN |
MOTOHARU SANO |
Sony (Japan) |
1998:
| * HOME |
JOHN SIMON |
Pioneer (Japan) |
1999:
| * I'M NOT LIKE I WAS BEFORE |
HIRTH MARTINEZ |
Dreamsville (Japan) |
2000:
|
* HOAGYLAND |
various artists |
Dreamsville (Japan) |
|
* THE BEST AND BEYOND |
JOHN SIMON |
Pioneer (Japan) |
2001-2003:
- building a house / not much music. "The Lost Years"!!! -
2004:
- performing live: New York, Nashville, etc. -
2005:
| *NO BAND |
JOHN SIMON |
Sundown Sound |
[* = arranged, as well as produced]
In addition to producing and arranging, John can be heard performing (on piano, mostly) on many albums, including some by ERIC CLAPTON, HOWLINÕ WOLF, DAVE MASON, etc., as well as on most of his productions. He has also worked with BOB DYLAN, BONNIE RAITT, DR. JOHN, DIANE KEATON, MUDDY WATERS, JONI MITCHELL, VAN MORRISON, TOOTS THEILMANS and countless others. His songs have been recorded by CHER, MANFRED MANN, DUSTY SPRINGFIELD, THE BAND, MAMA CASS, GIL EVANS, DAVID SANBORN and more. (as of May, 2001)