Lou Adler: A Musical History / Various

The latest in our Producers series contains 25 key tracks from the career of record producer, songwriter, publisher, record company owner, film director and all-round music biz mogul Lou Adler, an architect of the California sound and founder of the Dunhill and Ode record labels.

The collection spans the 1950s to the mid-1970s: from R&B stars Sam Cooke and Johnny 'Guitar' Watson to 'stoner rock' comedy duo Cheech & Chong and Sweet Transvestite from the US production of the Rocky Horror Show.

Adler, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 as the recipient of the Ahmet Ertegun Award, also produced amongst many others Jan & Dean, the Mamas & the Papas and, most successfully, Carole King, whose Tapestry was the best-selling album of the 1970s.

The booklet features a new interview with Lou Adler and rare photos from his personal collection.