Rothchild is perhaps most well known by being the producer of the first five albums by The Doors. He did not produce their last LP with Jim Morrison, "L.A. Woman", as Rothchild withdrew from the production after disagreeing with the group over the band's musical direction. He also produced albums and singles for John Sebastian, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Tom Paxton, Fred Neil, Tom Rush, The Lovin' Spoonful, Tim Buckley, Love, Clear Light, Rhinoceros and Janis Joplin, including her final LP "Pearl" and her only no. 1 single (written by her then-lover Kris Kristofferson) "Me and Bobby McGee".