Tony Platt
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Tony Platt is a music producer/engineer best known for his work with a diverse mix of artists including AC/DC
, Cheap Trick
, Bob Marley
, Iron Maiden
, Shy, Buddy Guy
, Foreigner
, Sparks
, Jazz Jamaica All Stars and Motörhead. He has recently completed an album with Jazz trio The Bad Plus
and is currently working with UK band Second Person
on their third studio release. He continues further development work with a number of artists including Roland Perrin, Ana Silvera and Daniel Ward Murphy and 28 Costumes.
in London and eventually became an engineer at the world renowned Island Studios. Working his way from assistant engineer on sessions with the likes of Traffic
, The Who
, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin
he gradually worked his way up to engineer on sessions with the Free
, Sutherland Brothers
, Paul McCartney
, Jess Roden
and Mott the Hoople
. He went on to engineer the Catch a Fire
and Burnin' albums for Jamaican artist Bob Marley
which, it is claimed, would launch reggae music into the mainstream http://www.recordproduction.com/tony_platt4.htm. This association led him to complete "Funky Kingston" for Toots & the Maytals
and work with several other notable reggae artists such as ZapPow, Lorna Bennet, Harry J's All Stars, Aswad and The Cimarons
.
Island provided Tony with experience working on the numerous orchestral, commercial and pop sessions that came through the studio. After working with the various spin off projects from the recently disbanded Free
- Sharks, Toby, Peace and Kossoff, Kirke, Tetsu and Rabbit and for Muff Winwood
on the debut Sparks
album Kimono My House
he finally left Island and turned freelance.
Having recorded demos for Thin Lizzy
and the Stranglers, he became an engineer for Mutt Lange. With Mutt, he worked on the AC/DC
albums Highway to Hell
and Back in Black
, and the Foreigner
album 4
. On his own he engineered and produced the work of artists such as Iron Maiden
, Krokus
, Motörhead, Gary Moore
, Cheap Trick
, The Cult
, and Marillion
. He also recorded two albums for Buddy Guy
- the Grammy winning Damn Right I've Got the Blues and the follow-up Feels Like Rain.
and the recording of Abram Wilson
's Jerwood commissioned piece "RIDE - The Ferris Wheel to the Modern Delta".
He has had close involvement with Soweto and Abram's label, Dune Records, working with Jazz Jamaica All Stars, Juliet Roberts
, and Denys Baptiste
's Let Freedom Ring which was voted Jazz Critics Record of the Year. Other productions have included Clare Teal
's Road Less Traveled album for Candid Records, Don't Talk – her first for Sony Jazz which entered at 19 on the album chart and the debut album Jazz Warrior for New Orleans trumpeter Abram Wilson which was also nominated for the Mercury and MOBO
prizes.
Projects completed last year were another Dune Records album with Jazz Jamaica
All Stars featuring Motown Hits, the mixing of an album for jazz pianist Andrew McCormack and an installation piece for the Tower of London with Jason Yarde.
The Zomba years:
Platinum Tones Productions:
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
, Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...
, Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
, Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
, Shy, Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
George "Buddy" Guy is an American blues and jazz guitarist and singer. He is a critically acclaimed artist who has established himself as a pioneer of the Chicago blues sound, and has served as an influence to some of the most notable musicians of his generation...
, Foreigner
Foreigner (band)
Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm...
, Sparks
Sparks (band)
Sparks is an American rock and pop band formed in Los Angeles in 1968 by brothers Ron and Russell Mael , initially under the name Halfnelson...
, Jazz Jamaica All Stars and Motörhead. He has recently completed an album with Jazz trio The Bad Plus
The Bad Plus
The Bad Plus are a jazz trio from the United States, consisting of pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson, and drummer Dave King, originating from Minneapolis, MN.-History:...
and is currently working with UK band Second Person
Second Person (band)
Second Person were a British band that existed for 10 years between 2001 and 2011 and mixed influences from trip hop, jazz, hip hop and electronica to form Post Trip Hop ....
on their third studio release. He continues further development work with a number of artists including Roland Perrin, Ana Silvera and Daniel Ward Murphy and 28 Costumes.
History
Platt's career started at Trident StudiosTrident Studios
Trident Studios was a British recording facility, originally located at 17 St. Anne's Court in London's Soho district. It was constructed in 1967 by Norman Sheffield a drummer of former 1960's group The Hunters and his Brother Barry....
in London and eventually became an engineer at the world renowned Island Studios. Working his way from assistant engineer on sessions with the likes of Traffic
Traffic (band)
Traffic were an English rock band whose members came from the West Midlands. The group formed in April 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason...
, The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
he gradually worked his way up to engineer on sessions with the Free
Free (band)
Free were an English rock band, formed in London in 1968, best known for their 1970 signature song "All Right Now". They disbanded in 1973 and lead singer Paul Rodgers went on to become a frontman of the band Bad Company along with Simon Kirke on drums; lead guitarist Paul Kossoff died from a...
, Sutherland Brothers
Sutherland Brothers
The Sutherland Brothers originally performed as a folk / rock duo in the field of British music in the early 1970s, and then from 1973 to 1978 joined with rock band Quiver to record and tour as Sutherland Brothers & Quiver...
, Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
, Jess Roden
Jess Roden
Jess Roden is an English rock singer and guitarist.-Biography:Roden's first band was The Raiders followed by The Shakedown Sound which also included the guitarist, Kevyn Gammond, and keyboard player August Eadon ....
and Mott the Hoople
Mott the Hoople
Mott the Hoople were a British rock band with strong R&B roots, popular in the glam rock era of the early to mid 1970s. They are popularly known for the song "All the Young Dudes", written for them by David Bowie and appearing on their 1972 album of the same name.-The early years:Mott The Hoople...
. He went on to engineer the Catch a Fire
Catch a Fire
Catch a Fire is the major-label-debut album for Jamaican reggae band The Wailers, released on Island Records on 13 April 1973. The album established the band as international superstars. Leader Bob Marley in particular became world-famous...
and Burnin' albums for Jamaican artist Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
which, it is claimed, would launch reggae music into the mainstream http://www.recordproduction.com/tony_platt4.htm. This association led him to complete "Funky Kingston" for Toots & the Maytals
Toots & the Maytals
Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group and one of the best known ska and reggae vocal groups. According to Sandra Brennan at Allmusic, "The Maytals were key figures in reggae music...
and work with several other notable reggae artists such as ZapPow, Lorna Bennet, Harry J's All Stars, Aswad and The Cimarons
The Cimarons
The Cimarons were a UK reggae band formed in 1967. They were the UK's first self-contained indigenous reggae band.-History:Jamaican natives, the Cimarons migrated to Britain in 1967 with a lineup consisting of Franklyn Dunn , Carl Levy , Locksley Gichie , and Maurice Ellis ; vocalist, Winston Reid...
.
Island provided Tony with experience working on the numerous orchestral, commercial and pop sessions that came through the studio. After working with the various spin off projects from the recently disbanded Free
Free (band)
Free were an English rock band, formed in London in 1968, best known for their 1970 signature song "All Right Now". They disbanded in 1973 and lead singer Paul Rodgers went on to become a frontman of the band Bad Company along with Simon Kirke on drums; lead guitarist Paul Kossoff died from a...
- Sharks, Toby, Peace and Kossoff, Kirke, Tetsu and Rabbit and for Muff Winwood
Muff Winwood
Mervyn "Muff" Winwood is an English songwriter and record producer, and the older brother of Steve Winwood. Both were formerly members of the Spencer Davis Group in the 1960s, in which Muff Winwood played bass guitar...
on the debut Sparks
Sparks (band)
Sparks is an American rock and pop band formed in Los Angeles in 1968 by brothers Ron and Russell Mael , initially under the name Halfnelson...
album Kimono My House
Kimono My House
-21st Century Edition:-Personnel:*Russell Mael, vocals*Ron Mael, keyboards*Martin Gordon, bass*Adrian Fisher, guitar*Norman "Dinky" Diamond, drums-Other credits:*Recording engineers - Richard Digby-Smith, Tony Platt*Mixdown engineer - Bill Price...
he finally left Island and turned freelance.
Having recorded demos for Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums...
and the Stranglers, he became an engineer for Mutt Lange. With Mutt, he worked on the AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
albums Highway to Hell
Highway to Hell (album)
Highway to Hell is the sixth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in July 1979. It is also AC/DC's fifth international studio album...
and Back in Black
Back in Black
Back in Black is an album by Australian rock band AC/DC. It is the seventh Australian and sixth internationally released studio album by the band....
, and the Foreigner
Foreigner (band)
Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm...
album 4
4 (Foreigner album)
-Foreigner:*Lou Gramm – Lead vocal, percussion*Mick Jones – guitar, keyboards, background vocal*Rick Wills – bass, background vocal*Dennis Elliott – drums, vocals, background vocal-Additional personnel:...
. On his own he engineered and produced the work of artists such as Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
, Krokus
Krokus (band)
Krokus is a hard rock/heavy metal band from Switzerland. They enjoyed moderate success in North America during the 1980s.Krokus was founded in Solothurn in 1974 by bassist Chris von Rohr and guitarist Tommy Kiefer...
, Motörhead, Gary Moore
Gary Moore
Robert William Gary Moore , better known simply as Gary Moore, was a Northern Irish musician from Belfast, best recognised as a blues rock guitarist and singer....
, Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...
, The Cult
The Cult
The Cult are a British rock band that was formed in 1983. They gained a dedicated following in Britain in the mid 1980s as a post-punk band with singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary", before breaking mainstream in the United States in the late 1980s as a hard rock band with singles such as "Love...
, and Marillion
Marillion
Marillion are a British rock band, formed in Aylesbury, England in 1979. Their recorded studio output comprises sixteen albums generally regarded in two distinct eras, delineated by the departure of original vocalist & frontman Fish in late 1988, and the subsequent arrival of replacement Steve...
. He also recorded two albums for Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
George "Buddy" Guy is an American blues and jazz guitarist and singer. He is a critically acclaimed artist who has established himself as a pioneer of the Chicago blues sound, and has served as an influence to some of the most notable musicians of his generation...
- the Grammy winning Damn Right I've Got the Blues and the follow-up Feels Like Rain.
Most recent
Tony has just finished working on a new album with Mercury nominated Soweto KinchSoweto Kinch
Soweto Kinch is a British jazz alto saxophonist and rapper.Born in London, England to a Barbadian father, who is a playwright, and British-Jamaican mother, who is an actress, Kinch began playing saxophone at the age of nine after learning clarinet at Allfarthing Primary School, Wandsworth, SW London...
and the recording of Abram Wilson
Abram Wilson
Abram Wilson is a jazz trumpeter and vocalist raised in New Orleans and now based in London, United Kingdom. Wilson was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas and began playing trumpet at the age of nine, going on to study at the New Orleans Center For Creative Arts under the tutelage of Clyde Kerr Jr,...
's Jerwood commissioned piece "RIDE - The Ferris Wheel to the Modern Delta".
He has had close involvement with Soweto and Abram's label, Dune Records, working with Jazz Jamaica All Stars, Juliet Roberts
Juliet Roberts
Juliet Roberts is a British jazz, rock and house music singer of Grenadian descent.-Career:She originally recorded as Julie Roberts in 1982, and performed on the 1983 Top 10 hit single, "It's Over" by the Funkmasters...
, and Denys Baptiste
Denys Baptiste
Denys Baptiste is a jazz musician from London, England. A graduate of Tomorrow’s Warriors, Baptiste plays tenor and soprano saxophone in addition to composing....
's Let Freedom Ring which was voted Jazz Critics Record of the Year. Other productions have included Clare Teal
Clare Teal
Clare Teal is an English jazz singer who has become famous not only for her singing, but also for having signed the biggest ever recording contract by a British jazz singer.-Biography:...
's Road Less Traveled album for Candid Records, Don't Talk – her first for Sony Jazz which entered at 19 on the album chart and the debut album Jazz Warrior for New Orleans trumpeter Abram Wilson which was also nominated for the Mercury and MOBO
Mobo
Mobo can refer to:*Shorthand for the motherboard in computers and other electronic equipment*Shorthand for a mobile [network] operator or MNO *Shorthand for a mobile bohemian, a person who embraces mobile technology...
prizes.
Projects completed last year were another Dune Records album with Jazz Jamaica
Jazz Jamaica
Jazz Jamaica is a jazz/reggae music group formed by musician Gary Crosby in London.-History:In 1991, inspired by the rhythms of traditional Jamaican music and the largely improvisational nature of jazz, original Jazz Warrior, jazz double bassist, and nephew of veteran Jamaican guitarist Ernest...
All Stars featuring Motown Hits, the mixing of an album for jazz pianist Andrew McCormack and an installation piece for the Tower of London with Jason Yarde.
Discography
- 1973 Bob MarleyBob MarleyRobert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
& The Wailers Catch a FireCatch a FireCatch a Fire is the major-label-debut album for Jamaican reggae band The Wailers, released on Island Records on 13 April 1973. The album established the band as international superstars. Leader Bob Marley in particular became world-famous...
Eng Island - 1973 Toots & the MaytalsToots & the MaytalsToots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group and one of the best known ska and reggae vocal groups. According to Sandra Brennan at Allmusic, "The Maytals were key figures in reggae music...
"Funky Kingston" Eng Island - 1973 Bob MarleyBob MarleyRobert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
& The Wailers "Burnin' " Eng Island - 1973 Sharks "Sharks" Eng Island
- 1974 Sparks (band)Sparks (band)Sparks is an American rock and pop band formed in Los Angeles in 1968 by brothers Ron and Russell Mael , initially under the name Halfnelson...
Kimono My HouseKimono My House-21st Century Edition:-Personnel:*Russell Mael, vocals*Ron Mael, keyboards*Martin Gordon, bass*Adrian Fisher, guitar*Norman "Dinky" Diamond, drums-Other credits:*Recording engineers - Richard Digby-Smith, Tony Platt*Mixdown engineer - Bill Price...
Eng Island - 1974 Ducks DeluxeDucks DeluxeDucks Deluxe were an English pub rock band of the 1970s, who have recently reformed. Usually called "The Ducks" by their fans, they were known for up-tempo, energetic performances, and the successful careers of their members, after they disbanded.-History:...
"Ducks Deluxe" Eng RCA - 1976 Aswad "Aswad" Prod/eng Island
- 1978 Cimarons "Live" Prod/eng Polydor
- 1978 Cimarons "Maka" Prod/eng Polydor
- 1979 AC/DCAC/DCAC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
Highway to HellHighway to Hell (album)Highway to Hell is the sixth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in July 1979. It is also AC/DC's fifth international studio album...
Mix Atlantic - 1979 Boomtown Rats "Fine Art of Surfacing" Eng/mix Ensign
- 1980 Broken HomeMr Big (UK Band)Mr Big were a British pop rock band, active in the 1970s and 1990s. They were formed by Jeff Pain and best known for their 1977 Top 5 hit, "Romeo". The band was originally active from 1972–1978 and then for a second period from 1990-1998....
"Broken Home" Eng/mix WEA - 1980 AC/DCAC/DCAC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
Back in BlackBack in BlackBack in Black is an album by Australian rock band AC/DC. It is the seventh Australian and sixth internationally released studio album by the band....
Eng/mix Atlantic - 1980 ForeignerForeigner (band)Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm...
4 Eng Atlantic
The Zomba years:
- 1980 Iron MaidenIron MaidenIron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
Phantom of the Opera Prod/eng EMI - 1980 SamsonSamson (band)Samson was a British hard rock band formed in 1977 by guitarist and vocalist Paul Samson. They are best known for their first three albums with future Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson, then known as "Bruce Bruce", and drummer Thunderstick , who wore a leather mask and performed on stage in a...
Head On Prod/remix GEM - 1981 TrustTrust (band)Trust is a French rock band closely associated with both AC/DC and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.-History:Trust was founded in 1977 by:* Bernard "Bernie" Bonvoisin * Norbert "Nono" Krief...
March ou Creve Prod/eng CBS - 1981 SamsonSamson (band)Samson was a British hard rock band formed in 1977 by guitarist and vocalist Paul Samson. They are best known for their first three albums with future Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson, then known as "Bruce Bruce", and drummer Thunderstick , who wore a leather mask and performed on stage in a...
Shock Tactics Prod/eng GEM - 1981 StarfightersStarfighters (band)Starfighters are an English heavy metal band from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement founded in Birmingham, England in 1979. They attracted a strong British cult following but were not able to translate this into any lasting success.-Career:...
Alley Cat Blues Prod/eng Jive - 1982 Steve Warley "Steve Warley" Prod/eng Jive
- 1982 KrokusKrokus (band)Krokus is a hard rock/heavy metal band from Switzerland. They enjoyed moderate success in North America during the 1980s.Krokus was founded in Solothurn in 1974 by bassist Chris von Rohr and guitarist Tommy Kiefer...
One Vice at a Time Prod/eng Arista - 1982 The DogsThe dogsThe Dogs were a 1990s hip hop group consisting of Disco Rick, Keith Bell, Labrant Dennis and Fergus "Cracked Up" Smith, best known for "Crack Rock," their hit single with the chant "Yo' Mama's on Crack Rock!" The group released three studio albums The Dogs in 1990, Beware of The Dogs in 1991 and...
"Too Much Class...." Prod/eng CBS - 1982 Starfighters In Flight Movie Prod/eng Jive
- 1983 Motörhead Another Perfect Day Prod/eng Bronze
- 1983 AC/DCAC/DCAC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
Flick of the Switch Eng/Coprod Atlantic - 1984 Manowar All Men Play on Ten Remix/prod Virgin
- 1984 Gary MooreGary MooreRobert William Gary Moore , better known simply as Gary Moore, was a Northern Irish musician from Belfast, best recognised as a blues rock guitarist and singer....
We Want Moore Prod/eng Virgin - 1984 Billy SquierBilly SquierWilliam Haislip "Billy" Squier is an American rock musician. Squier had a string of arena rock hits in the 1980s. He is best known for the song "The Stroke" on his 1981 album release Don't Say No...
Signs of Life Eng/Coprod Capitol - 1984 MarillionMarillionMarillion are a British rock band, formed in Aylesbury, England in 1979. Their recorded studio output comprises sixteen albums generally regarded in two distinct eras, delineated by the departure of original vocalist & frontman Fish in late 1988, and the subsequent arrival of replacement Steve...
Fugazi Remixes EMI - 1984/5 Gary MooreGary MooreRobert William Gary Moore , better known simply as Gary Moore, was a Northern Irish musician from Belfast, best recognised as a blues rock guitarist and singer....
Emerald Aisles Prod/eng Virgin - 1984/5 Uriah HeepUriah Heep (band)Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969 and regarded as a seminal classic hard rock act of the 1970s. Uriah Heep's progressive/art rock/heavy metal fusion's distinctive features have always been massive keyboards sound, strong vocal harmonies and David Byron's operatic vocals...
Equator Prod/eng CBS - 1985 Shy "Brave the Storm" Prod/eng RCA
- 1985 Y & T Summertime Girls Remix A&M
- 1985 Mass "New Birth" Prod/eng RCA
- 1985 Cheap TrickCheap TrickCheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...
Standing on the Edge Remix/prod Epic - 1985 VowWow Nightless City Prod/eng EMI
- 1986 KrokusKrokus (band)Krokus is a hard rock/heavy metal band from Switzerland. They enjoyed moderate success in North America during the 1980s.Krokus was founded in Solothurn in 1974 by bassist Chris von Rohr and guitarist Tommy Kiefer...
Live & Dangerous Prod/eng Arista - 1986 Cheap TrickCheap TrickCheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...
The Doctor Prod/eng Epic - 1986/7 Jeff ParisJeff ParisJeffrey Bruce Paris is a British mathematician known for his work on mathematical logic, in particular provability in arithmetic, uncertain reasoning and inductive logic with an emphasis on rationality and common sense principles....
"Wired" Prod/eng Phongram - 1987 The CultThe CultThe Cult are a British rock band that was formed in 1983. They gained a dedicated following in Britain in the mid 1980s as a post-punk band with singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary", before breaking mainstream in the United States in the late 1980s as a hard rock band with singles such as "Love...
BBC-Late Night in Concert Prod BBC - 1987 The AlarmThe AlarmThe Alarm are an alternative rock band that emerged from North Wales in the late 1970s. They started as a mod band and stayed together for over ten years. As a rock band, they displayed marked influences from Welsh language and culture...
"Eye of the Hurricane" Eng/coprod IRS - 1987/8 Light a Big Fire unreleased album Coprod/eng Siren
- 1988 Celtic FrostCeltic FrostCeltic Frost was a metal band from Zürich, Switzerland. They are known for their heavy influence on the extreme metal genres. The group was first active from 1984 to 1993, and re-formed in 2001. Following Tom Gabriel Fischer's departure in 2008, Celtic Frost decided to break up again...
Cold Lake Prod/eng Noise - 1988 VampVamp (band)Vamp is a band from Haugesund, Norway which was started in 1991. The band’s musical profile is a mix of Norwegian folk music, Celtic music and rock.- Members :* Torbjørn Økland...
"Renegade" Prod/eng Atlantic - 1988/9 Lillian AxeLillian AxeLillian Axe is a hard rock band from New Orleans who write and perform music from acoustic ballads to full out heavy metal anthems. Four studio recordings were released before they disbanded in 1995...
Love & War Prod/eng MCA - 1989 No Excuse "Too Hard To Handle" Prod/eng Mercury
- 1989 Jagged EdgeJagged Edge (band)Jagged Edge is an American R&B group, with the lead singers, Brandon & Brian, born in Hartford, CT on October 13, 1975, Kyle Norman of Decatur, GA born on February 26,1976 and Richard Wingo of College Park, GA born on September 3, 1975. Wingo was a late addition to the group, added after Kandi...
"Trouble" Prod/eng Polydor - 1989 Johnny CrashJohnny CrashJohnny Crash was a heavy metal band, formed in 1987. Members originally included former Tokyo Blade singer Vicki James Wright, former Champagne guitarists Christopher Stewart and August Worchell, bassist Andy Rogers, and former Rock City Angels drummer "Punkee" Stephen Adamo.Their sound was likened...
"Neighborhood Threat" Prod/eng WTG - 1990 Thunderhead "Break For The Border" Prod/eng EMI
- 1990 Sweet Addiction "E.P. Prod/eng Survival
- 1990 Depp Jones "Return to Caramba" Prod/eng CBS
- 1990 Crossroads "Wild One" Prod/eng EMI
- 1990 Ronnie James DioRonnie James DioRonald James Padavona , better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, which means God in Italian. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser...
Lock Up The Wolves Coprod/eng Polygram - 1991 BonhamBonham (band)Bonham was a British hard rock band founded by drummer Jason Bonham in 1989, the son of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. The band's most successful line-up included singer Daniel MacMaster, bassist/keyboardist John Smithson and guitarist Ian Hatton....
Mad Hatter Prod/eng WTG - 1991 Moody Marsden Band Never Turn Your Back .. Coprod/eng Castle
- 1991 Buddy GuyBuddy GuyGeorge "Buddy" Guy is an American blues and jazz guitarist and singer. He is a critically acclaimed artist who has established himself as a pioneer of the Chicago blues sound, and has served as an influence to some of the most notable musicians of his generation...
"Damn Right I got The Blues" Eng/coprod Silvertone - 1992 New EnglandNew England (band)New England was an American rock band that was mainly active from 1978-1982. The group was best known for the song, "Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya", which received heavy radio exposure on Album-oriented rock stations and reached #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1979...
"Earth Mother" Prod/eng Streetlink - 1992 Les Casse Pieds tracks Prod/eng PEM
- 1992 TestamentTestament (band)Testament is an American metal band from Berkeley, California, formed in 1983. They are often credited as one of the most popular bands of the 1980s thrash metal scene...
"The Ritual" Prod/eng Atlantic - 1993 McQueenMcQueen (band)McQueen is a rock band from Brighton, England, formed in 2004. They have released one album on Demolition Records. McQueen has toured all over Europe and played shows in the US and Asia including headlining the Unite Festival in Vietnam in 2007 in front of a crowd of 15,000.After making...
Street unreleased album Prod SBK - 1993 Mighty Mighty Bosstones "Don't Know How To Party" Prod/eng Mercury
- 1993 Buddy GuyBuddy GuyGeorge "Buddy" Guy is an American blues and jazz guitarist and singer. He is a critically acclaimed artist who has established himself as a pioneer of the Chicago blues sound, and has served as an influence to some of the most notable musicians of his generation...
"Feels Like Rain" Eng/coprod Silvertone - 1993 Walter TroutWalter TroutWalter Trout is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.-Biography:Trout's career began on the Jersey coast scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He then decided to relocate to Los Angeles where he became a sideman for Percy Mayfield and Deacon Jones...
Tellin' Stories Prod/eng Silvertone - 1994 Moody Marsden Band Live in Hell Coprod/eng Castle
- 1994 Moody Marsden Band Real Faith Coprod/eng Castle
- 1994 Blue Blot "YoYo Man" Prod/eng BMG
Platinum Tones Productions:
- 1994/5 Flowers for Breakfast "Nervous" Prod/eng CBS
- 1994/5 Buzztonic "Arcade Babies" Prod/eng Pure
- 1995 Die KruppsDie KruppsDie Krupps is a German industrial rock/EBM band, formed in 1980 by Jürgen Engler and Bernward Malaka in Düsseldorf.-History:Their initial sound throughout the 1980s combined synthesizers with metallic percussion...
"Odyssey of the Mind" Prod/mix Rough Trade - 1995 The GodfathersThe GodfathersThe Godfathers are an alternative rock band from London, England.-Career:The Godfathers were formed by Peter and Chris Coyne from the ashes of The Sid Presley Experience in 1985. After independent single releases produced by Vic Maile, and collected on their debut album, Hit By Hit, they signed to...
"Afterlife" Prod/eng Intercord - 1995 Bernie MarsdenBernie Marsden-External links:*...
"Green and Blues" Coprod/eng Castle - 1995 K's ChoiceK's ChoiceK's Choice is a Belgian rock band from Antwerp, formed in the mid-1990s. The band's core members are siblings Sarah Bettens and Gert Bettens . They are joined by Eric Grossman , Thomas Vanelslander , Reinout Swinnen and Koen Liekens...
"Paradise in Me"(addl.tracks) Prod/eng CBS - 1995 Stabbing WestwardStabbing WestwardStabbing Westward was an American industrial rock and alternative rock band. They formed in 1985 in Chicago, Illinois and began recording in the 1990s. The band announced a dissolution in 2002.- Early years :...
"Shame" Remix Columbia - 1995 Horsepower "Horsepower" Prod/mixer Antler Subway
- 1996 Feed Album tracks Prod/eng TBA
- 1996 SoulwaxSoulwaxSoulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, are an alternative rock/electronic band from Ghent, Belgium. Next to the Dewaele brothers, Soulwax consists of bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Steve Slingeneyer. They were first noticed after the release of their album Much Against Everyone's...
"Kill Your Darlings" Prod/eng Play It Again Sam - 1996 Spine Grinder "Meat Greed" Prod/mixer Antler Subway
- 1996 Low PassLow passLow Pass may refer to*Low Pass, Oregon*Low-pass filter* Low Pass in Mountain passes in Montana...
"Circles In The Square" Prod/mixer BMG - 1996 Pop in Wonderland "Sunshine Pilots" Eng/remix BMG
- 1996 AnathemaAnathema (band)Anathema are an English band from Liverpool primarily known for their ever evolving sound. Beginning as pioneers of the death/doom metal sub-genre, their later albums have been associated with genres such as alternative rock, progressive rock, art rock, new prog, and post-rock.-History:Anathema...
"Eternity" Prod/eng MFN - 1996 FraserFraser-Australia:* Fraser, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen* The Division of Fraser, an electoral division in the northern Australian Capital Territory* Fraser Island, along the coast of Queensland-Canada:* Fraser River...
singles Prod/eng TBA - 1996 Normahl Normahl Prod/remix BMG
- 1997 TenTen (band)Ten is a British hard rock/melodic rock band which was formed in 1995 by vocalist/songwriter Gary Hughes and guitarist Vinny Burns.-Formation :...
singles Prod/eng RCR - 1997 Terra NovaTerra NovaTerra Nova means "new land" or "new earth" in Latin, Galician and Portuguese. Common uses include:* Newfoundland , the island portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada was originally called Terra Nova...
"Break Away" Remix JVC - 1997 Mau MauMau Mau (band)Mau Mau is an Italian band from Turin. It was formed in 1991 as a continuation of the underground cult group I Loschi Dezi.- Biography :...
tracks Prod/eng RCR - 1997 Greg Darling "Greg Darling" Prod/mix Monaco
- 1997/8 Huge Baby "Huge Baby" Prod/mix Alberts Prods.
- 1998 The SnakesThe SnakesThe Snakes were a British-Norwegian hard rock band, formed by former Whitesnake members Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody in 1997. The line-up consisted of guitarists Marsden and Moody with Norwegian musicians, vocalist Jørn Lande, bassist Sid Ringsby, who later joined the Norwegian band TNT, and...
"The Snakes" Mix Castle - 1998 Low PassLow passLow Pass may refer to*Low Pass, Oregon*Low-pass filter* Low Pass in Mountain passes in Montana...
singles Prod/eng BMG - 1998 Lazy Dollies singles Prod/eng Brilliant Records
- 1998/9 Deadline album Prod/eng Map Management
- 1999 Low PassLow passLow Pass may refer to*Low Pass, Oregon*Low-pass filter* Low Pass in Mountain passes in Montana...
singles Prod/mix BMG - 1999 Terra NovaTerra NovaTerra Nova means "new land" or "new earth" in Latin, Galician and Portuguese. Common uses include:* Newfoundland , the island portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada was originally called Terra Nova...
"Make My Day" Prod/mix JVC - 1999 KrokusKrokus (band)Krokus is a hard rock/heavy metal band from Switzerland. They enjoyed moderate success in North America during the 1980s.Krokus was founded in Solothurn in 1974 by bassist Chris von Rohr and guitarist Tommy Kiefer...
"Round 13" Prod/mix Phonag - 1999 Akyra "Future Days" Mix BMG
- 1999 Streem EP Prod/eng
- 2000 Larry JohnsonLarry JohnsonLarry Johnson is the name of:* Larry Johnson , American football running back* Larry Johnson , baseball player* Larry Johnson , American basketball player...
Live tracks Mix Lottie Prods. - 2000 Micky MoodyMicky MoodyMichael Joseph "Micky" Moody is an English guitarist, and a former member of the rock bands Juicy Lucy and Whitesnake. He was also a founder-member of Snafu. Together with his former Whitesnake colleague Bernie Marsden he founded the Moody Marsden Band, and later, The Snakes...
"I Eat Them For Breakfast" Mix Armadillo - 2000 FubarFUBARFUBAR is an acronym that commonly means "fucked up beyond all recognition/any repair/all reason".-Etymology and history:The Oxford English Dictionary lists Yank, the Army Weekly magazine as its earliest citation: "The FUBAR Squadron.....
"Fubar' Prod/eng lesenfantsterribles - 2000 Streem singles Prod/eng
- 2001 Oddfish in development Prod/eng TBA
- 2001 Jazz Jamaica Allstars Album Eng/Coprod Dune Records
- 2001 The Relatives Single Mix Spank Records
- 2001 Last Man Standing Single Prod/Eng Sublime
- 2002 New Cool Collective Album Mix/Prod Sony
- 2002 Juliet RobertsJuliet RobertsJuliet Roberts is a British jazz, rock and house music singer of Grenadian descent.-Career:She originally recorded as Julie Roberts in 1982, and performed on the 1983 Top 10 hit single, "It's Over" by the Funkmasters...
Album Eng/Prod Dune Records - 2002 Earl OkinEarl OkinEarl Okin is a London singer-songwriter, musician and comedian.Born in Carshalton, Surrey, he has lived in Notting Hill since he was 5 years old, holds a degree in philosophy from the University of Kent at Canterbury and worked as a schoolmaster for 11 years before going 'full time'.He was signed...
Sex Symbol & Musical Genius Prod/Eng Sony Jazz - 2003 Soweto KinchSoweto KinchSoweto Kinch is a British jazz alto saxophonist and rapper.Born in London, England to a Barbadian father, who is a playwright, and British-Jamaican mother, who is an actress, Kinch began playing saxophone at the age of nine after learning clarinet at Allfarthing Primary School, Wandsworth, SW London...
Conversations with The Unseen Eng/CoProd Dune Records - 2003 Clare TealClare TealClare Teal is an English jazz singer who has become famous not only for her singing, but also for having signed the biggest ever recording contract by a British jazz singer.-Biography:...
"A Road Less Travelled" Eng/Prod Candid - 2003 Denys Baptiste Let Freedom Ring Eng/CoProd Dune Records
- 2004 Soweto KinchSoweto KinchSoweto Kinch is a British jazz alto saxophonist and rapper.Born in London, England to a Barbadian father, who is a playwright, and British-Jamaican mother, who is an actress, Kinch began playing saxophone at the age of nine after learning clarinet at Allfarthing Primary School, Wandsworth, SW London...
"Jazz Planet" Eng/CoProd Dune Records - 2004 Abram WilsonAbram WilsonAbram Wilson is a jazz trumpeter and vocalist raised in New Orleans and now based in London, United Kingdom. Wilson was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas and began playing trumpet at the age of nine, going on to study at the New Orleans Center For Creative Arts under the tutelage of Clyde Kerr Jr,...
"Jazz Warrior" Eng/CoProd Dune Records - 2004 Clare TealClare TealClare Teal is an English jazz singer who has become famous not only for her singing, but also for having signed the biggest ever recording contract by a British jazz singer.-Biography:...
"Don't Talk" Eng/Prod Sony Records - 2004/5 Andrew McCormack Telescope Mix Dune Records
- 2005 Jason Yarde Breaking Out 5.1 Mix Serious Events
- 2005 Jazz Jamaica Allstars Motor City Roots Eng/CoProd Dune Records
- 2005/6 Soweto KinchSoweto KinchSoweto Kinch is a British jazz alto saxophonist and rapper.Born in London, England to a Barbadian father, who is a playwright, and British-Jamaican mother, who is an actress, Kinch began playing saxophone at the age of nine after learning clarinet at Allfarthing Primary School, Wandsworth, SW London...
A Life In The Day of B19 Eng/CoProd Dune Records - 2006 28 Costumes You Excite Me Eng/Prod Spank Records
- 2006 Daniel Ward Murphy EP Eng/Prod TBA
- 2006 Abram WilsonAbram WilsonAbram Wilson is a jazz trumpeter and vocalist raised in New Orleans and now based in London, United Kingdom. Wilson was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas and began playing trumpet at the age of nine, going on to study at the New Orleans Center For Creative Arts under the tutelage of Clyde Kerr Jr,...
RIDE! The Ferris Wheel to The Modern Delta Eng/CoProd Dune Records - 2006 Ana Silvera In development Eng/Prod TBA
- 2006 Roland Perrin Album Eng/CoProd TBA 2006 The Bad Plus Prog Eng/CoProd TBA
- 2007 Second PersonSecond Person (band)Second Person were a British band that existed for 10 years between 2001 and 2011 and mixed influences from trip hop, jazz, hip hop and electronica to form Post Trip Hop ....
"The Elements" Eng/CoProd Sellaband