[Killer Whale Tank]

Well, I'm no professional recording artist, but I know that the producer has a huge say over the general SOUND of a record. The Hip are always two guitars, bass, drum, and vocals, yet their albums sound different; e.g., the drums on Fully Completely don't sound like those on IBE; the vocals on IBE don't sound just like those on 'Day for Night.' Such variations are examples of the results of production decisions: how the drums (for instance) will be recorded, whether overdubs will be used, whether the band members will be in the same room for recording, etc., etc.. So I suppose when I'm talking about production I mean how the person overseeing the recording process got the band to sound.

If I had to RANK the production of Hip CDs from best to worst (not that anyone asked), I'd say:

1. IBE :thumb:
2. PP
3. Henhouse
4. Up to Here
5. Day for Night
6. Road Apples
7. Music@work
8. FC
9. IVL :x

Only the latter two qualify as 'crappy,' though.