We thought this announcement was noteworthy and would interest some readers: In a truly unique occurrence on the Billboard Album Charts, noted producer/mixer Neal Avron has mixed and/or produced each #1 debuting album for the past three consecutive weeks.Neal's impressive discography now has a new highlight with three #1 LPs Debuting in a row on Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart. Avron mixed the Disturbed LP "Asylum" (Warner Bros.), which debuted at #1; produced and mixed the Sara Bareilles LP "Kaleidoscope Heart" (Epic), which also debuted at #1; and mixed Linkin Park's LP "A Thousand Suns" (Warner Bros.), which also enjoyed top charting debut.
Neal noted, "Obviously charting three #1 debut albums in a row is something no producer/mixer could imagine happening. It's such an honor to be able to work creatively with such widely diverse talents as Disturbed, Sara and Linkin Park."
Disturbed, "Asylum," Warner Bros. (Mixed by Neal Avron - Chart Debut 9/7)
Sara Bareilles, "Kaleidoscope Heart," Epic Records (Produced and Mixed by Neal - Chart Debut 9/14)
Linkin Park, "A Thousand Suns," Warner Bros. (Mixed by Neal - Chart Debut 9/21)
Avron earned his stripes as a musician and recording engineer. He learned his craft early on, engineering records for legendary producers Tom Dowd, T-Bone Burnett, and Tom Werman while recording hits for The Wallflowers, Melissa Etheridge, and Jackopierce, among many others.
His first production break came when he co-produced Everclear's "So Much For The Afterglow" LP. Neal then produced and/or mixed multiple hit records by Fall Out Boy, Yellowcard, New Found Glory, Weezer, Anberlin and Serj Tankian. Avron also mixed Linkin Park's "Minutes To Midnight" album as well as Disturbed's last LP "Indestructible" and the 10th anniversary release of their groundbreaking "The Sickness" debut. He is currently mixing the upcoming "All Time Low" album for Interscope.
