Mike Clink


  • Mike Clink is best known for producing the incredible debut album for Guns N' Roses. This record, combined with the four follow up albums that Mike produced for the band, sold over 35 million copies in the US alone.

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PRODUCER/ENGINEER/MIXER Credits:

  • Grammy Hall Of Fame
    Mike Clink produced and engineered Guns N’ Roses 'Appetite For Destruction' which was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in May 2024. The recording has been described as “a near-perfect album where the deep cuts are just as good as the hits.” The album has sold over 30 million copies worldwide and is one of the most successful debut albums of all time.
  • Slash 'Orgy of the Damned'
    Mike produced and recorded Slash's album, featuring performance by Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes, Gary Clark Jr., Billy Gibbons of ZZ TOp, Chris Stapleton, Doroty, Iggy Pop, Paul Rodgers of Bad Company, Demi Lovato, Brian Johnson of AC/DC, Tash Neal and Beth Hart.
    • #1 Blues Album in the US for 11 weeks
    • #1 Blues Album in the UK
    • #2 Rock Album
    • #2 Independent Album in US, UK
    • #2 Album in GER, AUT, CHE
    • #5 Digital Album
    • #8 UK Album
    • #12 Album in FRA
    • #14 Album in AUS
  • Guns N' Roses
    'Use Your Illusion I'
    Mike produced and recorded this album in conjunction with 'Use Your Illusion I.' The two albums have sold a combined 35 million copies worldwide. This album sold 770,000 copies in its first week, is 7x Platinum in the US, 9x Platinum in Canada, and Platinum in the UK.
    • #1 Billboard Top 200 debut
    • #1 Album in UK
    • #1 Album in AUS
  • Guns N' Roses
    'Use Your Illusion I'
    This is the third album that Mike produced and recorded for the band. It sold over 685,000 copies in its first week, is 7x Platinum in the US, Platinum in the UK, Diamond in Canada, and has been nominated for 2 Grammy Awards.
    • #1 Album in CAN
    • #2 Album in UK
    • #2 Album in AUS
    • #2 Album in US
  • Guns N' Roses
    'Lies'
    This is the second album that Mike produced for the band. It has sold over 5 million copies in the US.
    • #2 Billboard Top 200
  • Guns N' Roses
    Appetite For Destruction
    Mike produced and recorded this debut album, which has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. Three tracks have reached over 1 BILLION streams on Spotify ("Paradise City," "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Sweet Child O' Mine").
    • #1 Billboard Top 200
    • Best-selling debut album of all time in the US
  • Guns N' Roses
    "Sympathy For The Devil"
    Mike produced and recorded this version of the Rolling Stones' classic for the Motion Picture Soundtrack 'Interview With The Vampire.'
  • Steve Vai
    'The Infinite Steve Vai: An Anthology'
    Mike co-produced this two-disc compilation that spans Vai's entire solo career.
  • Megadeth
    'Rust In Peace'
    Mike produced and recorded this album. It has been named "One of the Best Thrash Metal Records of All Time" by Kerrang! and Decibel, and is included as one of the "Greatest Albums" by MusicRadar, Metal Hammer, Revolver, Classic Rock, and many others. It has also received a Grammy Nomination for "Best Metal Performance."
    • Platinum in US, CAN
    • Silver in UK
  • I Mother Earth
    'Dig'
    The band's debut album was produced and recorded by Mike.
    • "Best Hard Rock Album" - Juno Award Winner
    • Platinum in CAN
  • Whitesnake
    'Slip Of The Tongue'
    Mike produced, recorded and mixed this album. It reached #10 on both the US and UK Album Charts, and has been certified Platinum.
  • Motley Crue
    'New Tattoo'
    Mike produced and recorded the band's eighth album, including the songs "Hell on High Heels" and "New Tattoo." The album was the #3 Top Internet Album in the US.
  • Sammy Hagar
    'Marching To Mars'
    This album was produced, recorded and mixed by Mike. Known as Sammy's first post-Van Halen solo album, it includes the hit single "Little White Lie" which was the #1 Mainstream Rock Song in the US.
  • UFO
    'Strangers in the Night'
    Mike engineered this double LP album. It was named the "2nd Greatest Live Album of all Time" by Classic Rock, and one of the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time" by Kerrang!
  • Sarah Kelly
    Where The Past Meets Today
    Mike produced, recorded and mixed this album. It was Grammy Nominated for "Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album" in 2006.
    • #6 Top Heatseeker Album
    • #9 Top Christian Album
  • Mumiy Troll
    'Vladivostok'
    Mike produced, recorded and co-wrote 5 songs for this album.
  • State Line Empire
    'Octane'
    Mike produced and recorded this debut EP, including the single "Drive Me" featuring Slash. Go inside the studio with Slash here: http://youtu.be/XSolFPjrbCU
  • West Of Memphis
    'Voices For Justice'
    Mike produced, recorded and mixed "The Jean Genie," performed by Camp Freddy, for this Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. (Camp Freddy is: Billy Morrison, Chris Chaney, Dave Navarro, Donovan Leitch, Matt Sorum)
  • Shelter Dogs
    'Take Me Home'
    The band's upcoming debut album was produced, recorded and mixed by Mike.
  • Archer
    'Culling The Weak'
    Mike produced, recorded and mixed the band's third album, including the single "My Atrocity."

Selected PRODUCTION / MIX credits:

Slash - Orgy of the Damned (Gibson Records) (P-E)
___featuring performances by Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes, Gary Clark Jr.,
___ Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Chris Stapleton, Dorothy, Iggy Pop, Demi Lovato
___ Paul Rodgers of Bad Company, Brian Johnson of AC/DC, Tash Neal and Beth Hart
___#1 Blues Album in the US for 11 weeks (so far!)
___#1 Blues Album in the UK
___#2 Rock Album
___#2 Independent Album in US and UK
___#2 Album in GER, AUT, CHE
___#5 Digital Album
___#8 Album in UK
___#12 Album in FRA
___#14 Album in AUS
Capital Theatre - A Hero's Journey (P-E)
___including the single "Delicately Poised":
___#1 Most Added at Active Rock Radio
___#2 Most Added at Alternative Radio
Triumph tribute - forthcoming album (P)
American Bombshell - "My Drug" from Tattooed 'N Bruised (P-E-M)
Lucie - ""Nejlepsi, kterou znam" from EvoLucie (BrainZone) (P-E-M)
___Andel Award Winner "Best Song of the Year" (Czech Grammy)
___Andel Award Winner "Best Album of the Year"
Les Stroud - Bittern Lake (The Barn Sessions) (P-E-M)
Archer Nation - Beneath the Dream (P-E-M)
Pete Way - forthcoming album (P-E)
Beastless - XXXX EP (P-E-M-CW)
Les Stroud - Mother Earth (P-E-M)
Billy Morrison - God Shaped Hole (King Mob Music) (M)
___including the single "Gods" featuring Ozzy Osbourne (E-M)
Downtown Attraction - forthcoming album (P-E-M)
Slash - Rocket Man (Soundtrack) (P-E-M)
Archer - Culling The Weak (Metalville) (P-E-M)
Shelter Dogs - Take Me Home (No Relief) (P-E-M)
Camp Freddy - "The Jean Genie" from 'West Of Memphis: Voices For Justice' [Original Soundtrack] (Legacy) (P-E-M)
Hey You! - "Maybe" single (No Relief) (P-E-M)
Mumiy Troll - 5 songs from Vladivostok (Mumiy Troll Music) (P-E-CW)
State Line Empire - Octane EP (SLE) (P-E)
___including the single "Drive Me" featuring Slash
Brad Cox - New Directions (No Relief) (P-E)
Crushed - Shadows and Substance (No Relief) (P-E)
The Sonic Graffiti - "Mystery Number" from The Haiti Project (Round) (P-E)
Camp Freddy - Merry Xmas Everybody (New West) (P-E-M)
Warner Drive - Fully Loaded (Rancho Relaxo) (P-E-M)
Crushed - My Machine (No Relief) (P-E-M)
Sarah Kelly - When The Past Meets Today (Gotee) (P-E-M)
The Glitterati - self-titled debut album (Warner Music UK) (P-E-M)
Steve Vai - The Infinite Steve Vai: An Anthology (Epic) (Co-P) Sammy Hagar - Not 4 Sale (33rd St Records) (E)
Pushmonkey - El Bitche (Trespass) (P)
Pure Rubbish - Glamorous Youth (Divine) (P-E)
Sister Hazel - Fortress (Universal) (E)
Fuzzbubble - "Out There" from the Godzilla soundtrack (Columbia) (P-E)
Fuzzbubble - "Bliss" from the Hell City, Hell soundtrack (Ignition) (P-E)
Pushmonkey - Pushmonkey (Arista) (P-E)
Size 14 - Size 14 (Volcano) (P-E)
Beth Hart Band - several tracks including the title track from Immortal (143/Lava/Atlantic) (P-E-M)
Motley Crue - New Tattoo (Beyond) (P-E)
XC NN - Lifted (Sony/550/Rhythm King) (P-E)
Slash - "Magic Carpet Ride" for the Coneheads Soundtrack (Warner Bros) (P-E)
Slash - It's Five O'Clock Somewhere (Geffen) (P-E)
Bone Club - Bellow (Imago) (P-E)
I Mother Earth - Dig (Capitol) (P-E)
Roxy Blue - Want Some? (Geffen) (P-E)
Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction (Geffen) (P-E)
Guns N' Roses - Lies (Geffen) (P-E)
Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion 1 (Geffen) (P-E)
Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion 2 (Geffen) (P-E)
Guns N' Roses - The Spaghetti Incident (Geffen) (P-E)
Megadeth - Rust In Peace (Capitol) (P-E)
Sammy Hagar - Marching To Mars (The Track Factory) (P-E-M)
Sammy Hagar - (Un)boxed (Geffen) (P-E-M)
Metallica...And Justice For All (Elektra) (E)
Whitesnake - Slip Of The Tongue (Geffen) (P-E-M)
Simon F - F Machine (WBR) (P-E)
Sea Hags - Sea Hags (Chrysalis) (P-E-M)
Little Caeser - Street Survivors (Metal Blade) (P-E-M)
Hurricane - Over The Edge (Enigma) (P-E-M)
Triumph - Sport Of Kings (MCA) (P-E-M)
Survivor - several tracks from When Seconds Count (BMG) (P-E)
Survivor - Caught in the Game (BMG) (E)
Jefferson Starship - Modern Times (BMG) (E)
Eddie Money - Playing for Keeps (Columbia) (E)
UFO - Strangers in the Night (Chrysalis) (E)


P=produced / CW=co-wrote / E=engineered / M=mixed

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