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American musician, music producer and a longtime Rambler (automobile) enthusiast, born in Collingswood, New Jersey.
The Ben Vaughn Combo released two albums and toured the US from 1983 to 1988. Vaughn then had a solo career, 1988-1994, recording four albums and touring Europe and the United States. As a musician, he is perhaps best known for his Rambler '65 album that was recorded entirely in his car.
As a producer, Vaughn made albums for artists such as Charlie Feathers and Los Straitjackets. He also collaborated with Alan Vega and Alex Chilton.
Now living in California, Vaughn works in film and television. Notable for his work on That '70s Show, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Black Mask and Psycho Beach Party.
Vaughn also is the producer and host of The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn, a weekly, hour-long radio show.

ALBUMS


Ben Vaughn
The World Of Ben Vaughn
2022, ,
Pop Rock
Alan Vega, Ben Vaughn, Barb Dwyer, Palmyra Delran
After Dark
2021, ,
Art Rock
Ben Vaughn
Imitation Wood Grain And Other Folk Songs
2018, CD, Album, Manymoods Records,
Alan Vega / Alex Chilton / Ben Vaughn
Candyman / Lover Of Love
2015, ,
Art Rock
Vega* - Chilton* - Vaughn*
Cubist Blues - Live In France
2015
Ben Vaughn
The Desert Trailer Sessions
2014, LP, Album, Kizmiaz Records, Insect Eyes Records, ,
Acoustic
Ben Vaughn
Texas Road Trip
2014, ,
Country
Ben Vaughn
Vaughn Sings Vaughn Vol. 2
2007, CD, Album, Manymoods Records
Ben Vaughn
Vaughn Sings Vaughn Vol. 3
2007, CD, Album, Manymoods Records, ,
Indie Rock
Ben Vaughn
Vaughn Sings Vaughn Vol. 1
2006, CD, Album, Manymoods Records
Ben Vaughn
Designs In Music
2006, CD, ,
Cool Jazz/Easy Listening
Ben Vaughn
Glasgow Time
2002, CD, Album, Shoeshine Records, ,
Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Ben Vaughn
Glasgow Time
2002, CDr, Album, Promo, Shoeshine Records, ,
Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Ben Vaughn
A Date With Ben Vaughn
1999, CD, Album, Shoeshine Records,
Ben Vaughn
The Prehistoric (1978-1980)
1999
Ben Vaughn
Out On The Porch
1996, 7", Red, Munster Records, ,
Rock & Roll/Alternative Rock
Ben Vaughn
Apartment #604 Instrumental E.P.
1996, 7", F.F.Fascination Records, ,
Garage Rock
Alan Vega • Alex Chilton • Ben Vaughn
Cubist Blues
1996, CD, Single, Promo, Last Call Records, ,
Art Rock
Alan Vega • Alex Chilton • Ben Vaughn
Cubist Blues
1996, ,
Art Rock
Ben Vaughn
Rambler 65
1995, ,
Alternative Rock
Kim Fowley & Ben Vaughn
Kings Of Saturday Night
1995, ,
Garage Rock/Rock & Roll
Ben Vaughn
Instrumental Stylings
1995
Ben Vaughn
Real Movin' Jessie/Constellation Drive
1993, 7", F.F.Fascination Records
Ben Vaughn
Instrumentals '89 - '91
1992, 10", Album, Mono, Ltd, Ay Carramba! Rekkids
Ben Vaughn
Carved In Stone
1992, 7", Single, Promo, DRO,
Ben Vaughn
Mono
1992
Ben Vaughn
Mood Swings ('90 - '85 & More)
1992, ,
Acoustic/Rock & Roll/Jangle Pop
Ben Vaughn
The Man Who Has Everything / Dressed In Black
1990, 7", Single, Promo, Demon Records,
Ben Vaughn
Dressed In Black
1990, ,
Rock & Roll/Power Pop
Ben Vaughn
Daddy's Gone For Good
1989, 7", Promo, DRO, ,
Pop Rock
Ben Vaughn
Ben Vaughn Blows Your Mind
1988
Charlie Feathers
Rocks
2023, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records
Pink Slip Daddy
Viva Fabian! A Tribute To The Fab One
2016, 7", EP, Club, Ltd, Munster Records
Pink Slip Daddy
Viva Fabian And More!
2016, CD, Many Moods Records, ,
Rock & Roll
Pink Slip Daddy
Good Hard Rock
2016, ,
Rock & Roll/Garage Rock
The Ben Vaughn Quintet
Pièce de Résistance
2016, ,
Lo-Fi/Rock & Roll/Garage Rock
The Ben Vaughn Quintet
Five By Five
2015, CD, MiniAlbum, Many Moods Records, ,
Rock & Roll/Garage Rock
Aaron Freeman
Marvelous Clouds
2012, ,
Pop Rock
Ween
1996 - 2000
2009, LP, Album, RE, Bro + LP, Album, RE, Gre + LP, Albu, Plain Recordings, ,
Alternative Rock
Get Set Go
So You've Ruined Your Life
2003, CD, Album, TSR Records, ,
Garage Rock
Gwendolyn*
Dew
2003, CD, Album, Whispersquish, ,
Folk/Vocal/Acoustic/Psychedelic
Arlo
Runaround
2002, CD, Maxi, Sub Pop, ,
Alternative Rock
Arlo
Stab The Unstoppable Hero
2002, ,
Alternative Rock
Ween
Live In Toronto Canada Featuring The Shit Creek Boys
2001
Los Straitjackets
At The Drive-In
2000
Los Straitjackets
The Velvet Touch Of Los Straitjackets
1999
Various
Jive's Alive! - The Best Of Swing 1998!
1998, CD, Comp, Universal Music, ,
Swing/Jump Blues
Various
Surf Guitar Greats
1997, ,
Surf
Various
Dream With The Fishes Soundtrack
1997
Los Straitjackets
Pacifica / Kawanga!
1996, 7", Single, Spinout Records, ,
Surf
Various
Audio CD
1996, CD, Comp, Audio (Magazine), ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Art Rock/Indie Rock/Ambient
Los Straitjackets
A Marshmallow World/Sleigh Ride/Outta Gear
1996, ,
Surf/Holiday
Los Straitjackets
¡Viva! Los Straitjackets
1996
MAD Magazine
MAD Grooves
1996, ,
Parody
Ween
12 Golden Country Greats
1996
Ween
You Were The Fool / Piss Up A Rope
1996, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock
Ween
Piss Up A Rope
1996
Los Straitjackets
Gatecrasher / Lonely Apache
1995, 7", Sympathy For The Record Industry, ,
Surf
Los Straitjackets
The Utterly Fantastic And Totally Unbelievable Sound Of Los Straitjackets
1995, ,
Surf
Various
Secret Agent S.O.U.N.D.S.
1995, ,
Lounge/Blues Rock/Lo-Fi/Space Rock/Surf/Soundtrack
The Friggs
America's Only Rock 'N' Roll Magazine Parody 10" EP
1994, 10", EP, Sympathy For The Record Industry
Pink Slip Daddy
Rock Damage And Other Love Songs
1994, CD, Album, Sympathy For The Record Industry, ,
Garage Rock/Psychobilly
Go To Blazes
Love, Lust & Trouble
1994, ,
Alternative Rock
Mindworms*
Mindworms
1994, ,
Power Pop/Mod
Various
An Invitation To Suicide
1993, 2x7", Comp, Dar, Get Hip Recordings, ,
Garage Rock/Psychobilly/Punk
The Friggs
Shake / Wild Love
1993, 7", Single, Sympathy For The Record Industry
The Friggs
Bad Word For A Good Thing B/w Friggs Theme
1993, 7", Single, Telstar Records, ,
Garage Rock/Grunge
Arthur Alexander
Lonely Just Like Me
1993
Blackflies
Wake Up Stupid
1992, 7", Single, Sympathy For The Record Industry, ,
Garage Rock/Punk
The Friggs
Come Now / Dance Of Love
1991, 7", Cle, APEX (2), ,
Punk/Garage Rock
Charlie Feathers
Charlie Feathers
1991, ,
Rock & Roll
Frampton Brothers
I Am Curious (George)
1991
Pink Slip Daddy
Junkyard
1991, ,
Garage Rock
Vernard Johnson*
I'm Alive
1991, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Religious/Gospel
The Big Thing
Chewy Jesus Yum-Yum
1991, ,
Garage Rock/Punk
Pink Slip Daddy
Antidisestablishmentarianism
1990
Pink Slip Daddy
LSD
1988, 10", Ltd, Num, Gat, APEX (2), APEX (2)
The Beatoes
Vote For This Band!
1988, Cass, S/Sided, EP, Not On Label
Various
You're Soaking In It! (Music From Philadelphia & N.Y.)
1988, ,
Punk/Alternative Rock
Pink Slip Daddy
Pink Slip Daddy
1988
Various
Music To Keep You Up All Night / Music You'll Respect In The Morning
1987, CD, Promo, Smplr, Enigma Records (3), Restless Records, ,
Indie Rock
Various
Music From Philadelphia
1987, Cass, Album, Ltd, Num, C90, Welcome Worlds, ,
Experimental/Contemporary Jazz/Synth-pop/Prog Rock
Ben Vaughn Combo
Jerry Lewis In France
1987, 7", Enigma Records (3)
Ben Vaughn Combo
Beautiful Thing
1987, ,
Pop Rock
Däs Yähoos*
Sturm Und Drang
1986, LP, MiniAlbum, Skyclad Records
Los Straitjackets
Untitled
Cass, S/Sided, Not On Label,
Twin Tones
Agua De Coyote
2020, 7", Single, Ltd, Num, Devil In The Woods
Arlo
Up High In The Night
2001, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock
Ben Vaughn Combo
The Many Moods Of Ben Vaughn
1986
Ben Vaughn Combo
My First Band b/w Vibrato In The Grotto
1985
Budguzzlers
Go Surfin'
1978, 7", EP, Not On Label (Budguzzlers Self-released), ,
Rock & Roll
Various
Psycho Beach Party Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2000, CD, Album, Comp, Unforscene Music
Jersey Artists For Mankind
We've Got The Love
2016, CDr, ,
Power Pop/Synth-pop

APPEARANCES +


Ben Vaughn
Interpretations
2023, File, FLAC, MiniAlbum, Relay Shack Records,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Mark Olson
The Salvation Blues
2007, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Superhits Of The Seventies - Super Hit Tsunami
2019, CD, Comp, Ltd, WFMU, Mike-Shell, ,
Power Pop/Bubblegum/AOR
Various
Hit The Hay Vol. 11
2019, CD, Comp, Sound Asleep Records,
Deer Tick
Mayonnaise
2019, Vinyl White , Vinyl, All Media,
Palmyra Delran And The Doppel Gang
Come Spy With Me
2018, ,
Pop Punk/Punk/Power Pop/Alternative Rock
Various
The Bad Seeds Jukebox
2013, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine,
Ricky Gil*
Hipopôtam A Botafogo, Vol. 1 - Les Sessions De Ràdio Silenci
2012, CD, Album, Comp, Not On Label, ,
Acoustic
Various
Hit The Hay Vol. 8
2011, CD, Comp, Sound Asleep Records, ,
Power Pop
Tony Joe White
That On The Road Look "Live"
2010, ,
Electric Blues/Country Rock/Southern Rock
Les Kitschenette's
Qui C'est Qu'a Dit Qu'on Peut Pas Imiter Les Anglais ?
2009, 10", EP, Red, Pinkitsch Prod., ,
Beat/Garage Rock
Facsimile, Ltd.
Time Bomb / Lawnmower
2008, 2xFile, MP3, Single, 320, CyberGrape Records, ,
Surf/Experimental
The Symptoms (4) / The Skeletons / The Morells
Instant Happy!!! 102 Songs About Food, Cars And Drinking
2007, 4xCD, Album, Num, Almeron Records, ,
Garage Rock/Rock & Roll
Arthur Alexander
Lonely Just Like Me: The Final Chapter
2007, ,
Rock & Roll/Soul
Dan Montgomery
Rosetta, Please (A Love Story)
2006, CD, Album, Makeshift Music, Fantastic Yes,
Marshall Crenshaw
The Definitive Pop Collection
2006, 2x CD, ,
Power Pop/Pop Rock
Collective Soul
Home (A Live Concert Recording With The Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra)
2006, CD, CD,
The Groovers
Okay Boys!
2005, 12", EP, Ltd, Les Disques En Rotin Réunis
The Morells
The Morells Anthology "Live" 101 Songs About Cars, Girls, And Food
2005, 4xCD, Album, Num, Almeron Records, ,
Rock & Roll/Surf/Garage Rock
The A-Bones
I Was A Teenage Mummy
2005
Rush
R30 - 30th Anniversary World Tour
2005, ,
Prog Rock/Hard Rock/Art Rock
The Dead Milkmen
Now We Are 20
2003, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk
The Morells
The Morells
2001, CD, Album, Slewfoot Records,
Buzzy Linhart
Buzzy Linhart Loves You Classic Recordings
2000, CD, Comp, Razor & Tie
Various
That '70s Show Presents: That '70s Album (Rockin')
2000
Marshall Crenshaw
This Is Easy: The Best Of Marshall Crenshaw
2000, ,
Power Pop/Pop Rock
Alan Vega
Sombre
1999, CD, Album, Ltd, Labels, ,
Soundtrack/Industrial/Experimental
Various
Hit The Hay Vol. 3
1999, CD, Comp, Sound Asleep Records, ,
Power Pop/Indie Rock/Rock & Roll
Various
BMG Pop Promo CD - Comp. #58 - November 1999
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, BMG Music Canada, ,
Comedy/Alternative Rock/Europop/Country/Contemporary R&B/Pop Rock/Downtempo/Blues Rock/Soundtrack
Los Straitjackets
The Velvet Touch Of Los Straitjackets
1999, ,
Surf/Rock & Roll/Instrumental
Todd Griffin
That '70s Song
1998, CD, Single, Promo, The Carsey-Werner Company, L.L.C.,
Various
Jawbreaker Soundtrack
1998, ,
Soundtrack/Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Downtempo
The Plimsouls
Kool Trash
1998
Lonesome Bob
Things Fall Apart
1997, CD, Album, Checkered Past Records, ,
Folk Rock/Country/Country Rock
Carmaig De Forest
El Camino Real
1997, CD, Album, Dig, St. Francis Records
The Park Central Squares*
The Park Central Squares
1997, CD, Album, Blueberry Hill Records, ,
Rock & Roll
The Cicadas
The Cicadas
1997
The Minus 5 Of Scott McCaughey
My Chartreuse Opinion
1997, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Instrumental Fire (A Collection of Instros From Around The Planet And Beyond...)
1996
Various
Heavy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1996, ,
Soundtrack/Acoustic/Country Rock
Various
Outstandingly Ignited (Lyrics By Ernest Noyes Brookings Volume Four)
1995, CD, Comp, East Side Digital, ,
Alternative Rock/Art Rock/Post Rock/Indie Rock/Experimental
Barrence Whitfield And The Savages
Ritual Of The Savages
1995,
Various
Turban Renewal (A Tribute To Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs)
1994, ,
Garage Rock/Rock & Roll/Surf/Punk
Various
Your Invitation To Suicide (A Tribute To The Songs Of Martin Rev, Alan Vega)
1994, CD, ,
Garage Rock/Psychobilly/Punk
Various
Love Is My Only Crime
1993, 2x Vinyl, ,
Country/Acoustic/Indie Rock/Vocal
Charlie Feathers
Charlie Feathers
1991, ,
Rock & Roll/Rockabilly
Various
Bonograph: Sonny Gets His Share -The Classic Songs Of Sonny Bono Interpreted By Today's Hippest Artists
1991
Buck Naked And The Bare Bottom Boys
Teenage Pussy From Outer Space
1990, 12", Scam Records (6), ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
The Minstrels
Come Out To Play
1990, 12", EP, What Wave Records, ,
Garage Rock/Mod
Joe South
The Best Of Joe South
1990, ,
Southern Rock
Johnny Otis
The Capitol Years
1989, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Swing/Rock & Roll
Ben Vaughn Combo / Soucoupes Violentes
My First Band / Love Potion #9
1988, 7", Nineteen, ,
Garage Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
All-Ears Review Volume 2
1988, CD, Comp, Smplr, ROM Records,
The A-Bones
Free Beer For Life
1988, ,
Garage Rock/Rock & Roll
Barrence Whitfield & The Savages*
Call Of The Wild
1987, 12", MiniAlbum, Rounder Europa, Demon Records, ,
Blues Rock/Electric Blues
Various
I Was A Teenage Zombie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1987, Vinyl Allied Pressing, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/New Wave/Rock & Roll/Soundtrack
Barrence Whitfield And The Savages
Ow! Ow! Ow!
1987, ,
Blues Rock
Marshall Crenshaw
Downtown
1985
The Morells
Shake And Push
1982, ,
Rock & Roll/Garage Rock/Jump Blues/Swing/Rockabilly/Surf
Euel Box
For The Love Of Benji
Various
A Date With Kizmiaz - 10 Years After
2018, 2xLP, Comp, 3 S, Kizmiaz Records, ,
Garage Rock
Various
Superhits Of The Seventies Pure Dyn-o-mite!
2017, CD, Comp, Ltd, WFMU, Mike-Shell, ,
Power Pop/Bubblegum/AOR
Various
More Superhits Of The Seventies
2014, CD, Comp, Ltd, WFMU, Mike-Shell, ,
Power Pop
Various
The 78 Project: Volume 2 Original Soundtrack To The 78 Project Movie
2014, LP, Comp, Mono, Ltd, The 78 Project
Various
Spoonful - Guaranteed To Make You Groove! (2012 Edition)
2012, 6xCDr, Comp, Tin, Spoonful, ,
Blues Rock/Beat/Country Blues/Classic Rock/Funk/Rhythm & Blues/Roots Reggae/Rockabilly
Various
Shoeshine Records Sampler
2001, CD, Comp, Smplr, Shoeshine Records, ,
Alternative Rock
Various
A Shoeshine Celebration
2001, CD, Comp, Nippon Crown
Various
25
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Sinedín Music, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Avantgarde/Indie Rock
Various
Millefeuille
2000, CD, Comp, Beikoku-Ongaku
Various
Fox 2000-2001 Show Themes
2000, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, Not On Label, ,
Score/Soundtrack
Various
Munster Records Goes Hi Fi
2000, ,
Rock & Roll/Power Pop/Punk/Garage Rock
Various
Se Acabó La Tregua
1998, CD, Comp, Munster Records, ,
Garage Rock/Punk
Various
Characters
1997, CD, Album, Last Call Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock
Various
Munster Jukebox Hits
1997, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Rock & Roll/Punk/Hardcore/Hard Rock
Various
La 2ª Internacional
1996, CD, Comp, Munster Records, ,
Garage Rock/Power Pop/Punk
Various
Instrumental Fire
1996, ,
Surf/Garage Rock/Lounge
Various
La 1ª Internacional
1995, CD, Comp, Munster Records, Munster Records
Various
The Fnac American Roots & Blues Sampler
1995, CD, Comp, Smplr, Sky Ranch Records, Virgin, FNAC,
Various
Audio Sampler 1994
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Sky Ranch Records,
Various
Sector 2 Records Proudly Presents
1994, CD, Album, Promo, Smplr, Sector 2 Records (2)
Various
Your Invitation To Suicide (A Tribute To The Songs Of Martin Rev, Alan Vega)
1994
Various
Sky Ranch Records : Discover America : Chapter 1
1993, CD, Comp, Sky Ranch Records, Virgin, Virgin, Virgin, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
Munster Records Gonna Get You
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Munster Records, Munster Records, ,
Garage Rock/Punk/Psychobilly/Grunge/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
Love Is My Only Crime
1993, CD, ,
Country/Acoustic/Indie Rock/Vocal
Various
Just Because We Love You...
1993
Various
Sexo, Drogas Y Rock 'n' Roll
1993,
Various
Not The Singer But The Songs: An Alex Chilton Tribute
1991
Various
CMJ Presents Certain Damage! Volume 9
1988, CD, Comp, Promo, College Music Journal
Various
Earcheck
1988, Cass, Comp, Promo, Enigma (4), Restless Records, ,
New Wave/Alternative Rock/Punk
Various
I Was A Teenage Zombie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1987, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll/Soundtrack
Various
Nancy Sinatra's Hits Vol. 1
7", EP, Munster Records, ,
Alternative Rock
Various
Le Printemps de Bourges Du 19 Au 24 Avil 1994 Morceaux Choisis
CD, Comp, Promo, Le Printemps De Bourges