Production

As a producer, Joe Henry's influence has helped shape the sound of iconoclastic artists including Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint, Ani DiFranco, Jim White, and Aimee Mann. He earned a Grammy Award for his work on Solomon Burke's astonishing comeback record Don't Give Up On Me, and worked alongside Loudon Wainwright III to create the score for the film Knocked Up, material which later became Wainwright's full-length Strange Weirdos. Joe is also the producer and executive producer of a series of releases on his own Work Song imprint. The first release (2005's I Believe To My Soul) garnered praise from far and wide.

Albums

Artist Year Album Label Credit Notes
Mose Allison 2010 Way of the World Anti- producer
Ramblin' Jack Elliott 2009 A Stranger Here Anti- producer **GRAMMY**
Carolina Chocolate Drops 2009 Genuine Negro Jig Nonesuch producer  
Salif Keita 2009 La Differénce Universal Classics producer  
Allen Toussaint 2009 The Bright Mississippi Nonesuch producer **GRAMMY NOMINATION**
Loudon Wainwright III 2008 Recovery Yep Roc producer  
Rodney Crowell 2008 Sex and Gasoline Work Song producer **GRAMMY NOMINATION**
Loudon Wainwright III 2007 Strange Weirdos Concord Records producer  
Mary Gautier 2007 Between Light and Dark Lost Highway producer  
Elvis Costello /
Allen Toussaint
2006 The River In Reverse Verve producer  
Various 2005 Our New Orleans Nonesuch co-producer  
Various 2005 I Believe To My Soul Work Song producer  
Bettye LeVette 2005 I've Got My Own Hell To Raise Anti- producer  
Susan Tedeschi 2005 Hope and Desire verve producer **GRAMMY NOMINATION**
Aimee Mann 2005 The Forgotten Arm SuperEgo Records producer  
Ani DiFranco 2004 Knuckle Down Righteous Babe co-producer  
Jim White 2004 Drill a Hole… Luaka Bop producer (7 tracks)
Joe Henry 2003 Tiny Voices Anti- producer  
Solomon Burke 2002 Don't Give Up on Me Fat Possum producer **GRAMMY**
John Doe 2002 Dim Stars, Bright Sky Artist Direct producer  
Joe Henry 2001 Scar Mammoth co-producer w/Craig Street
Teddy Thompson 2000 Teddy Thompson Virgin producer  
Joe Henry 1999 Fuse Mammoth producer  
Shivaree 1999 I Oughtta Give You a Shot in the Head for Making Me Live in this Dump Capitol producer  
Kristin Hersh 1998 Strange Angels Rykodisc producer  
Joe Henry 1996 Trampoline Mammoth co-producer w/Patrick McCarthy
Joe Henry 1993 Kindness of the World Mammoth producer  
Joe Henry 1992 Short Man's Room Mammoth producer  
Bruce Cockburn 1991 Nothing But a Burning Light Columbia production associate to T-Bone Burnett
Joe Henry 1986 Talk of Heaven Astor Place co-producer w/Keith Anderson
 

Discography

Film Credits

Artist Year Film & Track or Score Studio Credit
Joe Henry 2010 Passion Play Select Backing Tracks TBD producer
Joe Henry 2010 Love Don't Let Me Down "Travis" Sony Pictures producer
Joe Henry 2009 Motherhood Original Score John Wells Productions composer, producer
Joe Henry &
Loudon Wainwright III
2007 Knocked Up Original Score Sony Pictures composer, producer
Various 2007 I'm Not There Soundtrack Sony Pictures co-producer
Joe Henry 2000 Jesus Son Soundtrack - original score Mammoth Records composer, producer, engineer

Writing Credits

Artist Year Song Album Label Credit
Madeleine Peyroux 2009 "Love and Treachery" Bare Bones Rounder Records co-writer
w/ Larry Klein and Madeleine Peyroux
Madonna 2008 "The Devil Wouldn't Recognize You" Hard Candy Warner Bros. co-writer
w/ Justin Timberlake and Madonna
Madonna 2006 "Jump" Confessions on a Dance Floor Warner Bros. co-writer
Madonna 2000 "Don't Tell Me" Music Warner co-writer

Other Projects

Artist Year Song Album Label Credit
Jakob Dylan 2007 "Whispering Pines" The Music of The Band Savoy Jazz producer
Joe Henry/Ann Peebles 2004 "Until you Came into My Life" Sweethearts Hear Music duet vocals, producer
Sam Phillips 2003 "Wedding in Cherokee County" unreleased unreleased producer
Me'shell Ndegeocello 1999 "Wasted Time" Bitter Maverick duet vocals
Joe Henry/Madonna 1996 "Guilty by Association" Sweet Relief 2 Columbia duet vocals, co-producer
Spinal Tap 1992 "Rainy Day Sun" Break Like the Wind MCA production associate
 

Discography

Album Year Label      
Blood From Stars 2009 Anti-      
Civilians 2007 Anti-
Tiny Voices 2003 Anti-      
Scar 2001 Mammoth      
Fuse 1999 Mammoth      
Trampoline 1996 Mammoth
Kindness of the World 1993 Mammoth      
Short Man's Room 1992 Mammoth      
Shuffletown 1990 Mammoth      
Murder of Crows 1989 Mammoth      
Talk of Heaven 1986 Astor Place      

For additional information contact David Whitehead at Maine Road.