Behind the Glass

Eight studio portraits: a familiar signature hit opens each chapter, followed by three discoveries from other artists they recorded. Play in order.

Context: Play in order with shuffle off. Each producer section begins with a recognizable signature hit, followed by three discoveries.

1–4: Butch Vig. Opener: Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit.
5–8: Nigel Godrich. Opener: Radiohead: Karma Police.
9–12: Jon Brion. Opener: Fiona Apple: Paper Bag.
13–16: Dave Fridmann. Opener: The Flaming Lips: Do You Realize??.
17–20: Mitchell Froom. Opener: Crowded House: Don't Dream It's Over.
21–24: T Bone Burnett. Opener: Counting Crows: Mr. Jones.
25–28: Daniel Lanois. Opener: U2: With or Without You.
29–32: Steve Albini (recording engineer). Opener: Nirvana: Heart-Shaped Box.

Openers chosen for recognition rather than strict chart ranking. Production credits may be shared. Albini's section represents recording/engineering: Heart-Shaped Box is the familiar In Utero album version recorded by Albini, mixed by Scott Litt. With or Without You was co-produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. Use Wheat's Hope and Adams recording and Willie Nelson's Teatro recording. Approved for Spotify publication on 2026-10-23. Preserve this section order when listening; shuffle off..

1. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nevermind), 5 min (known)
2. Freedy Johnston - Bad Reputation (This Perfect World), 4 min (known)
3. Sonic Youth - Sugar Kane (Dirty)
4. Against Me! - Borne on the FM Waves of the Heart (New Wave)
5. Radiohead - Karma Police (OK Computer), 4 min (known)
6. Here We Go Magic - How Do I Know (A Different Ship), 5 min (known)
7. Charlotte Gainsbourg - AF607105 (5:55)
8. The Divine Comedy - Bad Ambassador (Regeneration), 4 min (known)
9. Fiona Apple - Paper Bag (When the Pawn...), 4 min (known)
10. Aimee Mann - I Should've Known (Whatever), 5 min (known)
11. Rhett Miller - Our Love (The Instigator), 4 min (known)
12. Rufus Wainwright - Foolish Love (Rufus Wainwright), 6 min (known)
13. The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize?? (Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots)
14. Mercury Rev - Holes (Deserter's Songs)
15. The Delgados - Coming in from the Cold (Hate), 4 min (known)
16. Wheat - Don't I Hold You (Hope and Adams), 4 min (known)
17. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over (Crowded House), 4 min (known)
18. Suzanne Vega - Caramel (Nine Objects of Desire), 3 min (known)
19. Ron Sexsmith - Secret Heart (Ron Sexsmith), 3 min (known)
20. Richard Thompson - Keep Your Distance (Rumor and Sigh), 4 min (known)
21. Counting Crows - Mr. Jones (August and Everything After)
22. Sam Phillips - I Need Love (Martinis & Bikinis), 4 min (known)
23. Gillian Welch - Annabelle (Revival), 4 min (known)
24. Elvis Costello - Indoor Fireworks (King of America), 4 min (known)
25. U2 - With or Without You (The Joshua Tree)
26. The Neville Brothers - Yellow Moon (Yellow Moon), 4 min (known)
27. Emmylou Harris - Where Will I Be (Wrecking Ball)
28. Willie Nelson - I Never Cared for You (Teatro), 2 min (known)
29. Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box (In Utero), 5 min (known)
30. Electrelane - On Parade (The Power Out), 3 min (known)
31. Low - Sunflower (Things We Lost in the Fire)
32. Nina Nastasia - This Is What It Is (), 4 min (known)