Earle Mankey

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Earle Mankey (sometimes misspelled "Earl" in credits) (b. March 8, 1947, Washington, USA) was a guitarist for the seminal band Halfnelson, later called Sparks. He became a record producer, predominantly for offbeat Los Angeles area bands like The Runaways, Concrete Blonde, The Long Ryders, The Three O'Clock, Adicts, and Kristian Hoffman.

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[edit] Personal Life

Earle lives in and maintains a studio in Thousand Oaks, California and is still active in recording and producing.

[edit] Discography

[edit] As Producer

  • Mondo Deco, Quick, 1976
  • Paley Brothers, Paley Brothers, 1978
  • Go!, The Pop, 1979
  • Flaming Schoolgirls, The Runaways, 1980
  • 20/20, 20/20, 1979
  • Incredible Shrinking Dickies, The Dickies, 1979
  • Last Stroll, Walter Egan, 1980
  • Look Out!, 20/20, 1981
  • Baroque Howdown, The Three O'Clock, Frontier Records, 1982
  • Sixteen Tambourines, The Three O'Clock, Frontier Records, 1983
  • 10-5-60, The Long Ryders, 1983
  • Native Sons, The Long Ryders, 1984
  • Concrete Blonde, Concrete Blonde, IRS, 1986
  • Kingdom Day, The Droogs, 1987
  • Transportational D. Vices, The Leaving Trains, 1989
  • Different World, Different World, 1990
  • Sleeping Underwater Survivors, The Leaving Trains, 1991
  • Join My Pretty World, Geko, 1992
  • Against Nature, Permanent Green Light, 1993
  • In the Swing, Sparks, 1993
  • Possum Dixon, Possum Dixon, 1993
  • Fatal Charm, The Mumps, 1994
  • Deeper , Purple Bosco, 1995
  • Drowned & Dragged, The Leaving Trains, 1995
  • When You Wish Upon a Dead Star, Sacrilicious, 1995
  • Ragged Soul, Lazy Cowgirls , 1995
  • Keep Yourself Amused, Cockeyed Ghost, 1996
  • Gin & Innuendoes, The Last, 1996
  • Live a Little, Lucky, 1996
  • Ground's the Limit, Tearaways, 1997
  • Little Sex & Death, Lazy Cowgirls, 1997
  • Neverest, Cockeyed Ghost, 1997
  • 20/20/Look Out!, 20/20, 1997
  • Broken Hearted on Valentines Day, Lazy Cowgirls, 1998
  • Rank Outsider , Lazy Cowgirls, 1999
  • In Your Ear, Tearaways, 1999
  • End of an Era, Trailer Park Casanovas, 1999
  • Formula, Formula, 2000
  • Somewhere Down the Line, The Lazy Cowgirls, 2000
  • You Can't Come Home, Geoff Gardner, 2000
  • Instructions for the Two Ways of Becoming Alice, Jupiter Affect, 2000
  • Here and Now: (Live!), Lazy Cowgirls, 2001
  • Hero and Villain in One Man!, Eclipso, 2001
  • We Are Not Very Nice, Chainsaw, 2002
  • &, Kristian Hoffman, Eggbert Records, 2002
  • Therapy for the Shy, Skulls, 2002
  • 12 Imaginary Inches, Stitches, 2002
  • Golden Age of Piracy, Skulls, 2003
  • I'm Goin' Out and Get Hurt Tonight, Lazy Cowgirls, 2004
  • How I Saved the World, Mumps, 2005
  • Big Beat [Bonus Tracks], Sparks, 2006
  • Live Plus Five, ADZ, 2006

[edit] As Guitarist

Sparks

Sparks/Halfnelson 1971

A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing 1972

[edit] As Engineer

  • Ann Magnuson, Pretty Songs & Ugly Stories
  • Bloodletting, Concrete Blonde, IRS, 1990
  • Jesus of the Apes , The Solipsistics , 2000
  • Reluctant Hosts , Non Credo , 1988
  • This Island Earth , Mark Nine , 1994
  • Graciasland , El Vez , 1994
  • Never Been to Spain (Until Now) , El Vez , 1996
  • Plan 9 from Las Vegas , Department of Crooks , 1997
  • Smooth Sailin' , Marty Grebb , 1999
  • Group Therapy , Concrete Blonde , 2002
  • Real Thing , Peach , 2004
  • Blue Moves , Elton John , 1976
  • Lisa Hartman , Lisa Hartman , 1976
  • Love You , The Beach Boys , 1977
  • M.I.U. Album , The Beach Boys , 1978
  • Broomtree , Downy Mildew , 1987
  • Mincing Steps , Downy Mildew , 1988
  • Weird World, Vol. 1 , The Weirdos , 1991
  • Practical Guide to Astral Projection , The Nymphs , 1992
  • Into the Son , Dakoda Motor Co. , 1993
  • Mexican Moon , Concrete Blonde , 1993
  • Flamejob , The Cramps , 1994
  • Fun in Espanol , El Vez , 1994
  • Pretty & Twisted , Pretty & Twisted , 1995
  • Sell, Sell, Sell , David Gray , 1996
  • Big Beat from Badsville , The Cramps , 1997
  • They Rock They Roll They Swing , Jumpin Jimes , 1998
  • Scapegoat Factory , Cockeyed Ghost , 1999
  • Dermis , Maria Fatal , 2001
  • Good Life , Vivabeat , 2001
  • Rise and Shine , The Adicts , 2002
  • So Charming , Trailer Park Casanovas , 2002

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