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Ron Furmanek is an American Grammy nominated music producer and filmographer who has produced over 200 CDs. His most recent work, which includes six Kingston Trio titles, is currently released on RichKat Records, through Collectors Choice Music in the United States.

Biography

Ron Furmanek is one of the pioneers of compact disc compilations and re-issues, having produced over 200 CD titles since 1988, most notably Nipper’s Greatest Hits for RCA, The Capitol Collectors Series and the EMI Legendary Masters Series. His Les Paul: The Legend and the Legacy was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Historical Album in 1993. The Frank Sinatra - The Capitol Years box (which went gold) offers one particular selection that not even the staunchest of Sinatra collectors recognized: a 1958 Billy May arrangement called "Here Goes".

He is an authority on the Beatles’ recorded and film and video history. His first “official” gig regarding the group dates back to research and consulting work for Capitol's releases Rarities of 1980 and 1982's Reel Music. Since 1987 he has color corrected the visuals and remixed the audio (when applicable) on all of The Beatles promotional films, The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit, The Beatles at Shea Stadium, Let It Be, and Magical Mystery Tour.

Partial filmography

• 1972 The Beatles "Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles" 12 minute short subject Chuck Braverman Supplied ALL Archival footage and Photos
• 1972 Geraldo Rivera's "Good Night America" television show ABC TV Archival Footage and Research
• 1976 The Beatles "Rock & Roll Music" TV Promo Spot Capitol Records Archival Footage
• 1977 The Beatles Forever NBC Syd Vinnedge Productions Archival Footage and Research
• 1978 Echoes of The 60s ABC TV Special ALA Productions Archival Footage and Research
• 1978 Heroes of Rock and Roll 2-Hour ABC Special Archival Footage and Research
• 1979 The Who The Kids Are Alright Archival Feature Film New World Pictures Footage and Research
• 1980 America's top Ten hosted by Casey Kasem weekly Archival Footage and Research
• 1980 The Kinks "One For the Road" Time Life home video Archival Footage and Research
• 1980 Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours I & II (6 hours) NBC TV Researcher
• 1980 Les Paul "The Wizard of Waushaka" Stray Cat productions Archival Footage
• 1980 The Ramones "Rock & Roll Radio" Sire Records promotional film Archive Footage
• 1980 The Doors No One Gets Out Alive Warners Home Video Archival Footage and Research
• 1980 John Lennon "Tribute to John Lennon" Scotti Brothers/Syd Vinnedge productions Archival Footage and Research
• 1981 George Harrison "All Those Years Ago" Promotional Video Dark Horse Records Archival Footage and Research
• 1981 Elvis Presley This Is Elvis Warner Brothers VHS, Betamax, Laserdisc & DVD
• 1981 The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary Special Howard Grossman prods. Archival Footage and Research
• 1981 The Kinks "Predictable" Arista Records promotional video Archival footage
• 1981 Portrait of a Legend Scotti Brothers/Syd Vinnedge productions 25 shows Archival Footage and Research
• 1982 34th Annual EMMY Awards ABC TV Smith/Hemion Productions Archival Footage and Research
• 1982 The Beatles Love Me Do The Beatles Capitol Records Co Director & Producer
• 1982 Nat King Cole TV spot Capitol Records Archive footage
• 1982 The Beatles Reel Music Movie Medley Promotional Video Capitol Records Archival Footage and Research
• 1982 Heart of Gold Canadian Music artists history Archival Footage and Research
• 1982 It Came From Hollywood Feature Film for Paramount Pictures Researcher
• 1982 Phil Spector Story BBC TV Archival footage
• 1982 When The Music's Over HBO / Appleland productions 1 hour special Archival Footage and Research
• 1983 The Rolling Stones Let's Spend the Night Together feature film Hal Ashby Archival Footage and Research
• 1983 Girl Groups MGM /UA Home Video 1 hour Archival Footage and Research
• 1983 The Beatles 20 Greatest Hits TV spot Capitol Records Archive footage
• 1983 Prime Times 1-Hour NBC Comedy Pilot Researcher
• 1983 Motown Records 25th Anniversary TV Special NBC 2 Hours Archival Footage and Research
• 1983 That's Television Entertainment NBC Smith/Hemion Productions 2 Hour Special
• 1983 Paul McCartney MTV interview Archival Footage
• 1982 34th Annual EMMY Awards ABC TV Smith/Hemion Productions Archival Footage and Research
• 1983 The Beatles Please Please Me (3 versions) The Beatles Capitol Records Co Director & Producer
• 1983 35th Annual EMMY Awards ABC TV Smith/Hemion Productions Archival Footage and Research
• 1984 The Beatles 20th Anniversary TV spot Capitol Records Archive footage
• 1984 The Beatles I Want To Hold Your Hand The Beatles Capitol Records Co Director & Producer
• 1984 Super Night of Rock and Roll 2-Hour NBC Special Malcolm Leo Productions Archival Footage and Research
• 1984 The Beach Boys An American Band VHS, Betamax, Laserdisc & DVD Associate Producer
• 1985 The Doors: Dance on Fire Universal Home Video Archival Footage and Research
• 1986 The Monkees "Zor & Zam" 20th Anniversary concert video shown on stage Created and Edited
• 1987 The Beatles in Help! Criterion Collection - Voyager Company Produced and Compiled Side four "The Help! Scrapbook"
• 1987 Elvis Presley "Elvis '56" Levon Helm Alan Raymond Archival Footage and Research
• 1987 Rolling Stone Presents Twenty Years of Rock & Roll (TV documentary) Archival Footage and Research
• 1988 The Smithereens Only A Memory (joke version video) Directed, Produced, Filmed,& Edited
• 1988 The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour The Beatles VHS, Betamax, & Laserdisc Restoration film & remix multitrack audio
• 1988 John Lennon "Imagine: John Lennon", Warner Bros Feature Film Archival Footage and Research
• 1989 The Rolling Stones "25 x 5: The Continuing Adventure of The Rolling Stones", Sony Archival Footage and Research
• 1990 Elvis Presley Elvis: The Great Performances, Buena Vista Home Video, Archival Footage and Research, Editor of "Unchained Melody"
• 1991 The Beatles The First US Visit Apple/ MPI VHS, Laserdisc & DVD The Beatles Production Coordination, Film Restoration
• 1994 The Beatles The Making Of A Hard Days Night "You Can't Do That" VHS, Laserdisc & DVD The Beatles Apple/ MPI Home Video Producer
• 1995 The Beatles The Beatles Anthology Film & Video Restoration & Research
• 1996 Music Scene “The Best of 1969-1970” Volumes 1-4 MPI Home Video Laserdisc, VHS, & DVD Compilation, Restoration and Producer
• 1996 Hullabaloo “A 1960s Music Flashback” Volumes 1-12 MPI Home Video Laserdisc, VHS, & DVD Compilation, Restoration and Producer
• 2009 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Archival Footage
• 2010 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Archival Footage
• 2011 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Archival Footage
• 2011 The Hollies: Look Through Any Window 1963-1975 Reelin' In The Years productions Thanks
• 2013 The Cowsills Family Band Showtime Documentary Archival Footage and Research
• 2014 CNN presents 'The Sixties – "The British Invasion" Archival Footage and Research
• 2014 PBS presents "The Dave Clark Five And Beyond" Archival Footage and Research
• 2015 The Beatles "1" DVD / Blu-ray release Archival Footage and Research

Partial discography

LP Vinyl Records

• 1980 Beatles Rarities The Beatles Capitol Records
• 1981 This Is Elvis Elvis Presley RCA Victor Records
• 1982 Reel Music The Beatles Capitol Records
• 1987 Rarities The Hollies EMI
• 1988 Capitol Collectors Series Hank Thompson Capitol Records
• 1989 Never Before The Byrds Murray Hill
• 1990 The Great Performances Elvis Presley RCA Victor Records
• 1990 The Capitol Years Frank Sinatra Capitol Records
• 1990 Cole, Christmas, & Kids, Nat King Cole Capitol Records
• 1992 The Best of James Bond: 30th Anniversary (2 Lp Set) EMI Various Artists
• 1991 James Taylor Debut Album Apple Records
• Magic Christian Music Badfinger (2 LP Set)
• That's The Way God Planned It Billy Preston (2 Lp Set)
• Wonderwall Music George Harrison
• Electronic Sound George Harrison
• Is This What You Want? Jackie Lomax (2 Lp Set)
• Maybe Tomorrow The Iveys (2 Lp Set)
• Post Card Mary Hopkin (2 Lp Set)
• No Dice Badfinger (2 Lp Set)
• Rhada Krsna Temple The Radha Krsna Temple
• Straight Up Badfinger (2 Lp Set)
• Tim Hardin Lost in LA 45 RPM Lp Disc (2018 Record Store Day Release)

Partial Compact Disc Discography

References

1. Haring, Bruce (January 7, 1993). "Grammy noms rain down on Clapton". Variety. Retrieved October 14, 2024.

External links

• Ron Furmanek at IMDb

• Living people
• American record producers