
Colin Linden is a genuine renaissance man of roots music. He’s a singer and songwriter of great skill, an in-demand and prolific record producer and sideman to the stars..
Selected Producer's Discography
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings - Kings & Queens -2011
Tom Wilson Dog Years-2005
Bruce Cockburn-Speechless-True North/Rounder-2005
Colin James-Limelight-Maple Music/UMG-2005
Slick Ballanger-Mississippi Soul-Oh Boy Records-2005
Annie Tate-Carnival Music-2005
Doc MacLean-NarrowHouse -TBR-2004
Paul Reddick-Villanelle-Northern Blues-2004
Janiva Magness-Bury Him At The Crossroads-Northern Blues-2004
Sally Barris-Bank Loan Records-2003
Johnny's Blues-A Blues Tribute To Johnny Cash Northern Blues-2003
Beautiful-A Tribute To Gordon Lightfoot Northern Blues/Borealis-2003
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings-BARK True North/Rounder-2003

Linden has a well-deserved reputation as a slide guitar virtuoso of true originality and his riveting slide work can be heard both on albums from numerous artists as well as on his own sizeable solo catalogue.
Sue Foley-Where The Action Is Shanachie-2002
Bruce Cockburn-You've Never Seen Everything-2003 True North/Rounder
Stephen Fearing-That's How I Walk-True North/ Rounder-2002
Bruce Cockburn-Anything Anytime Anywhere -True North/Rounder-2002
Andy Scheinman - The Original -Tangible Music - 2002
Avalon Blues-A Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt -Produced Lucinda Williams' & Bruce Cockburn's contributions Vanguard-2001
Paul Reddick and the Sidemen-Rattlebag Northern Blues-2000
John Thibodeau-Everyday Shoes Ruination-2000
Stephen Fearing-So Many Miles (live) True North-2000
Sue Foley-Love Comin' Down Shanachie-2000

At last count, the total of recordings on which he has played approaches 400, while over 100 albums bear the “Produced by Colin Linden” credit.
David Karl Wilcox-Rhythm of Love Stony Plain-1999
Bruce Cockburn-Breakfast in New Orleans, Dinner in Timbuktu (co-produced with artist)-True North-1999
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings-Kings of Love -True North-1999
Ray Bonneville - Gust of Wind-Stony Plain-1998
Tribute to Howlin' Wolf-(co-produced, and produced his and Lucinda Williams' songs)-Telarc Blues-1998 (Grammy nomination!)
Salamander Crossing-Bottleneck Dreams-Signature Sounds-1998
Bruce Cockburn-You Pay Your Money and You Take Your Chance-True North/Rykodisc-1997
Stephen Fearing-Industrial Lullaby-True North/Universal-1997
Colin James-National Steel-Warner Music-1997
Linda McRae-Flying Jenny-Stony Plain/Warner-1997
Bruce Cockburn -The Charity of Night-True North/Rykodisc-1997
Rick Fines-Arcadia 1996
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings- High Or Hurtin' -True North/Universal-1996
John Bottomley-Blackberry-BMG Music-1995
Brooks Williams - Knife Edge-Green Linnet-1995
Lori Yates-Breaking Point-Virgin Records/Emi-1994
Lennie Gallant-The Open Window-Columbia Records/Sony Music-1994