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Sound Master Andy Johns Dies at 61

When it comes to album credits, few families have had as big or lasting impact on Rock than the Johns. Between them, Andy and Glyn Johns crafted the sound of dozens of seminal albums - a tradition being carried on by nephew Ethan Johns Andy, the younger of the brothers, has died at just 61.  His album credits include career defining work he did on projects by the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen and many others.  His versatility caused artists as diverse as Joni Mitchell, the Go Go's, Ozzy Osbourne and Jethro Tull to seek him out. He engineered Exile On Main Street, Get Yer Ya Ya's Out,, Goat's Head Soup, Sticky Fingers and It's Only Rock 'n Roll for the Stones, the sole studio album from Derek & The Dominos, Led Zeppelin II, III, IV, Houses Of The Holy and Physical Graffiti, the debut solo album from Stephen Stills, Van Halen's Best Of Both Worlds and For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge.
HollywoodReporter.com  AllMusic.com