Allan Blazek

Allan Blazek (1949/1950 – August 3, 2021) was a record producer, mixer, and audio engineer who had been active since the 1970s.[1] He produced albums by Glenn Frey, REO Speedwagon, Elvin Bishop, J. Geils Band, Michael Stanley, Fandango, the Outlaws and Mike Reilly. He also engineered the Who's album, Face Dances, and engineered the Eagles album, Hotel California. Blazek was born in New Buffalo, Michigan. He joined the army during the Vietnam War, where he developed an interest in records produced by Bill Szymczyk, who would later mentor him.

Blazek died at the age of 71 on August 3, 2021, in Michigan City, Indiana.[2]

Selected discography
1975
1974
  • J. Geils Band - Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle (engineer)
  • Eagles - On the Border (assistant)
  • Johnny Winter - Saints & Sinners (engineer)
  • Wishbone Ash - There's the Rub (engineer)
1973

References
  1. "Allan Blazek". AllMusic.
  2. Saperstein, Pat. "Allan 'Blaze' Blazek, Who Engineered and Produced Albums By The Who, The Eagles, Dies at 71". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2021.


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