This program covers the work of another audio engineer – the folks in the back room who create the overall sound. Ted Jensen is a mastering engineer who was an apprentice to George Marino and he has mastered hundreds of albums.
Mastering engineers create the output for specific media such as vinyl, tape cassettes, CD’s and now streaming services. in the old days, the cut the master disc for vinyl pressing.
Listen to these episodes for more mastering engineers:
| # | Artist | Track | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Joel | Just the Way You Are | The Stranger | 1977 |
| 2 | The B-52s | Planet Claire | The B-52s | 1979 |
| 3 | The Eagles | Desperado | Live | 1980 |
| 4 | Santana | Hold On | Shango | 1982 |
| 5 | Steve Winwood | Higher Love | Back in the High Life | 1986 |
| 6 | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | Mistake Number One | Powerful Stuff | 1989 |
| 7 | Bad English | Life at the Top | Backlash | 1991 |
| 8 | Live | Tired of Me | Mental Jewelry | 1991 |
| 9 | The Spin Doctors | Jimmy Olsen’s Blues | Pocket Full of Kryptonite | 1991 |
| 10 | Dream Theater | Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding | A Change of Seasons | 1995 |
