Ron Furmanek

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 has been nominated for the Grammy. 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 vinyl-only 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      [5 Lp Set]
 * 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)