Paul A. Rothchild

Paul A. Rothchild (d. March 30 1995) was a prominent American record producers of the late 1960s and 1970s. He began his career on the Boston folk scene, recording and releasing recordings by local folk artists. He became a house producer for Jac Holzman's Elektra Records label in 1963, and over the next seven years he worked extensively with renowned recording engineer Bruce Botnick.

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March 30 - 1995 - Record producer - Boston - Jac Holzman - Elektra Records - Bruce Botnick

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Rothchild is best known as the producer of all the albums by The Doors, except for their last LP with Jim Morrison, LA Woman, when Rothchild handed the production after falling out with the group over the album's musical direction. He also produced well as LPs and singles by Tom Paxton, Fred Neil, Tom Rush, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Lovin' Spoonful, Tim Buckley, Love, and Janis Joplin, including her final LP Pearl.

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The Doors - Jim Morrison - LA Woman - LPs - Tom Paxton - Fred Neil - Tom Rush - Paul Butterfield Blues Band - The Lovin' Spoonful - Tim Buckley - Love - Janis Joplin

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In the 1970s, he produced The Outlaws debut album for Arista Records, as well as producing Bonnie Raitt and the soundtrack album for the Bette Midler film The Rose, which was loosely based on the life of Janis Joplin.

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The Outlaws - Arista Records - Bonnie Raitt - Bette Midler

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Rothchild died in 1995 from lung cancer, aged 59.

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