Richard Podolor
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Podolor, who is also known as Richie Podolor or Richard Allen, produced hits including "Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night. His early hits were as guitarist and co-writer on the drummer Sandy Nelson's records; he co-composed "Teen Beat" (1959) but was not credited; this was rectified for later hits, including "Let There Be Drums" (1961). Podolor also played with The Pets on their 1958 hit "Chua Hua Hua". Later he was engineer on records by The Electric Prunes. He produced Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild" and all albums by Three Dog Night.[1]
Polodor has also been producing records in the country rock genre, by The Dillards and Chris Hillman
Together with his brother, Don Podolor, and mother, Ethel Podolor, the family started the American Entertainment and the studio American Recorders, in Los Angeles, California, in 1959.
Discography (producer)
Three Dog Night
- Captured Live at the Forum (1969) (ABC-Dunhill/MCA Records)
- It Ain't Easy (1970) (ABC-Dunhill/MCA Records)
- Naturally (1970) (ABC-Dunhill/MCA Records)
- Golden Bisquits (1971) (ABC-Dunhill/MCA Records) - co-produced with Gabriel Mekler
- Harmony (1971) (ABC-Dunhill/MCA Records)
- Seven Separate Fools (1972) (ABC-Dunhill/MCA Records)
- Cyan (1973) (ABC-Dunhill/MCA Records)
- Around the World With Three Dog Night (1973) (ABC-Dunhill/MCA Records)
- Joy to the World: Their Greatest Hits (1974) (ABC-Dunhill/MCA Records) - co-producer with Gabriel Mekler and Jimmy Ienner
- The Best of 3 Dog Night (1982) (MCA Records) - co-producer with Gabriel Mekler and Jimmy Ienner
- It's a Jungle (1983) (Passport Records)
Iron Butterfly
- Live (1970) (Atco Records)
- Metamorphosis (1970) (Atco Records)
The Blues Image
- Ride Captain Ride (1970) (Atco Records)
Albums: OPEN (1970), RED WHITE & BLUES IMAGE (1970) Atco Records
The Dillards
- [Roots and Branches] (1972) (Anthem Records)
Jellyroll
- Jellyroll (1971) (MCA Records)
The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band
- The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band (1974) (Asylum Records)
Chris Hillman
- [Like a Hurricane] (1988) (Sugar Hill Records)
20/20
- Look Out! (1981)
Alice Cooper
- Special Forces (1981) (Warner Bros. Records)
Phil Seymour
- Phil Seymour (1981)
- Phil Seymour 2 (1982)
Dwight Twilley
- The Luck (recorded 1994, released 2001)
Steppenwolf
- Steppenwolf 7 (ABC/Dunhill Records) (producer) (1970)
- Gold: Their Great Hits (ABC/Dunhill Records) (co-producer w/Bill Cooper) and (producer) (1970)
- For Ladies Only (ABC/Dunhill Records) (producer) (1971)
- 16 Greatest Hits (ABC/Dunhill Records) (co-producer w/Bill Cooper) and (producer) (1973)
John Kay & Steppenwolf
- Paradox (Attic Records) (1984)
London
- Playa Del Rock (NOISE/BMG Records) (1990)
References
- ↑ "Gwen Mars Hits Wolf Mountain Next Thursday", The Deseret News, July 28, 1995
