David Rubinson (born August 7, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York)Internet Movie Database, Mini-Biography of David Rubinson. Retrieved 2012-06-05.as of 2017 it's 1962? is an American recording engineer and music producer, who was particularly involved in music production from the 1960s to the 1980s. He produced such diverse acts as Moby Grape, Herbie Hancock, the Pointer Sisters, Santana, and Taj Mahal. Rubinson also founded The Automatt Recording Studios and was the music producer for the film Apocalypse Now.Mix Online, Life In Balance: David Rubinson , October 2, 2006. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
Background
David Rubinson was graduated from Columbia University in 1963 with a bachelor's degree in English. He commenced his record production career shortly thereafter, becoming an associate producer at Capitol Records during 1963-1964. Thereafter, he became a staff producer for Columbia Records, a position he held from 1964 to 1969. During that period, he produced recordings by artists such as The Chambers Brothers.MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide, Brian Mansfield, Neal Walters (eds), 1998 - - 140 Rubinson then went into partnership with Bill Graham, working with the latter in the Fillmore Corporation, and creating two record labels with him: San Francisco Records and Fillmore Records.Robert Greenfield, Who was Bill Graham? . Bill Graham Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
It is likely that Rubinson assisted with the discovery of the group Malo which was fronted by Jorge Santana.Musoscribe: Bill Kopp's Music Magazine, September 27, 2018 - Jorge Santana and Malo: For Real, What would you say that Rubinson brought to the table in terms of developing Malo’s sound?
History and Career Rubinson produced the In One Head and Out the Other [The New Emerging Bigot] album by Jack Burns and Avery Schreiber which was released on Columbia CS 9170 in 1965.Discogs - Jack Burns And Avery Schreiber – In One Head And Out The Other (The New Emerging Bigot)
In 1967, Betty Mabry heard that the Chambers Brothers were in New York. She had composed a song, "Uptown". She managed to catch them before they went into the studio. She knew that Lester Chambers could sing the song. So, she sang the song to them. According to Lester, they went up to Rubinson and presented the song to him and the song was worked out.By Jeff Burger, July 18, 1974 - Money, That’s What I Want: A Candid Interview with Miles Davis’s Ex-Wife Betty DavisThe Bloom, January 31, 2024 - Time Has Come Revelations of a Mississippi Hippie With Rubinson as producer, the Chambers Brothers recorded the Mabry composition "Uptown". Backed with a Brian Keenan number, "Love me Like the Rain" it was released on Columbia 44296.Cash Box, September 23, 1967 - Page 26 Cash Box RECORD REVIEWS, Pick of the Week, UPTOWN (2:35) (Mabry, BMI—Mabry)Who Sampled - The Chambers Brothers > Uptown By 4 November, it was reported by Billboard that the song was now a regional breakout.Billboard, November 4, 1967 - Page 44 BREAKOUT SINGLES, ★ REGIONAL BREAKOUTS, UPTOWN . . . Chambers Brothers, Columbia 44296 (Mabry, BMI) (St. Louis) It was a minor hit, making it to No. 126 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart for the week of 18 November.Billboard, November 11, 1967 - Page 18 HOT 100, BUBBLING UNDER THE HOT 100Billboard, November 18, 1967 - Page 18 Billboard HOT 100, BUBBLING UNDER THE HOT 100, 126, UPTOWN Chambers Brothers, Columbia 44296
In 1976, he built The Automatt, the first automated recording studio in San Francisco. After suffering a severe heart attack, Rubinson retired from record production in 1982, thereafter devoting his time to artist management (Narada Michael Walden, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Marcel Marceau, Wayne Shorter) and film. He was the executive producer of Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness, a PBS biography of Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, who facilitated the escape of thousands of Jews from Lithuania during World War II. The film won the award for Best Documentary at the 2000 Hollywood Film Festival and the 2001 Pare Lorentz Award, sponsored by the International Documentary Association.
In 2009, Rubinson relocated to France to practice permaculture and sustainable, renewable food production and became a public opponent of the actions of Israel in Gaza.Clarke Canfield, Maine video producer recounts Gaza flotilla ordeal. Associated Press, June 5, 2010, as reprinted in Huffington Post. Retrieved 2012-06-10. Rubinson hired Scott Hamann to film and document the 2010 flotilla to Gaza and post what he had captured onto the Witness Gaza website.Bangor Daily News, June 5, 2010 - Maine video producer recounts raid on Gaza-bound aid flotilla
Selected discography YearPrimarily from Allmusic, David Rubinson CreditsAlbumArtistRole1966 Isn't It Grand Boys The Clancy Brothers and Tommy MakemProducer1967 Tim Rose Tim RoseProducer1967 Freedom's SonsThe Clancy Brothers and Tommy MakemProducer1967 The Time Has ComeThe Chambers BrothersProducer1967 Moby GrapeMoby Grape Audio Production, Producer1968 Wow/Grape Jam Moby Grape Audio Production, Orchestral Arrangements, Producer1968 The United States of AmericaThe United States of AmericaProducer1968 Taj Mahal Taj MahalProducer1968 The Natch'l BluesTaj MahalProducer1969SantanaSantanaProducer (first studio session)as heard on the 1997 legacy album edition1969 The Elvin Bishop GroupElvin BishopOriginal Recording Producer, Producer1969 Moby Grape '69 Moby Grape Audio Production, Liner Notes, Original Recording Producer, Producer1969 Love, Peace and HappinessThe Chambers Brothers Co-Producer, with Tim O'Brien1969 Giant Step/De Ole Folks at HomeTaj MahalPhotography, Producer1969 Cold BloodCold Blood Producer1969 Afro-American LatinMongo SantamaríaProducer1969 OarSkip SpenceLiner Notes, Mixing1970 Secret of the BloomVictoria Co-Producer with Fred Catero1970 Right On Be FreeThe Voices of East Harlem Producer1970 MwandishiHerbie Hancock Producer1970Feel It!Elvin BishopProducer1971VictoriaVictoria (Domalgaski)Co-Producer with Fred Catero1971 Happy Just to Be Like I Am Taj MahalCo-Producer, with Taj Mahal1971 20 Granite CreekMoby Grape Congas, Engineer, Piano (Electric), Producer1971 The Real ThingTaj MahalProducer1973 What the Kids Want Hoodoo Rhythm DevilsProducer1973 Thriller!Cold BloodAudio Production, Mixing, Producer1973 The Pointer Sisters The Pointer SistersArranger, Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer1973Sextant Herbie Hancock Producer, Remixing1973 Head HuntersHerbie Hancock Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock1974 Thrust Herbie Hancock Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock1974 That's a PlentyThe Pointer SistersProducer, Arranger, Engineer1974DedicationHerbie Hancock Producer1974 Death WishHerbie Hancock Producer1975 Steppin' The Pointer SistersComposer, Producer, Remixing1975 Safety Zone Bobby Womack Engineer, Producer1975 Man-Child Herbie Hancock Engineer, Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock1975FloodHerbie Hancock Producer, Remixing1976 V.S.O.P, Vol. 1Herbie Hancock Engineer, Producer1976 The QuintetV.S.O.P.Producer1976 SecretsHerbie Hancock Engineer, Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock1976 Magical Shepherd Miroslav Vitouš Engineer, Producer, Remixing1976 It Looks Like Snow Phoebe Snow Engineer, Producer1976 ChameleonLabelle ARP Synthesizer, Arranger, Engineer, Producer1976 AmigosSantana Audio Production, Composer, Engineer, Producer1977 Patti LaBellePatti LaBelle Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Photography, Producer, Vocal Arrangement1977 New Directions The Meters Engineer, Co-Producer, with Jeffrey Cohen1977Having a Party The Pointer SistersEngineer, Producer1977 FestivalSantana Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Composer, Engineer, Producer1977 Elementary Wah Wah Watson Engineer, Co-Producer, with Wah Wah Watson1978 SunlightHerbie Hancock Engineer, Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock1978 Tropico Gato BarbieriAdaptation, Arranger, Engineer, Producer, Unknown Contributor Role1978 VSOP: Tempest in the Colosseum V.S.O.P.Co-Producer, with Henri Renaud1978 ReunionPeter, Paul and Mary Producer1978 TastyPatti LaBelleProducer, Arranger1978 An Evening with Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea: In Concert Herbie Hancock Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock1979 Feets, Don't Fail Me Now Herbie Hancock Composer, Engineer, Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock1979DirectstepHerbie Hancock Engineer, Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock1979 Apocalypse Now (soundtrack) Carmine Coppola Producer1980 The Swing of Delight Carlos Santana Mixing Engineer, Producer1980 The Piano Herbie Hancock Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Engineer, Liner Notes, Mixing, Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock, Reissue Producer1980 Mr. HandsHerbie Hancock Mixing, Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock1980 MonsterHerbie Hancock Composer, Engineer, Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock1980 WatercolorsThe WatersProducer1981 Randy HansenRandy Hansen Producer1981Magic WindowsHerbie Hancock Composer, Engineer, Mix Down, Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock1982 QuartetHerbie Hancock Co-Producer, with Herbie Hancock1988Passion and FireGato Barbieri Producer1991Stolen MomentsStanley JordanExecutive Producer, Management
Further reading NOTC.com - Cover Biography David Rubinson
References
External links Discogs - David Rubinson