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British audio engineer, producer, arranger, studio owner and designer and label owner (11 October 1938 - 4 October 2022).

Founded and designed his first studio above a cow-shed in 1957 and three years later moved to Lansdowne Studios, starting as a maintenance engineer. Afterwards successively owned, designed and operated Maximum Sound Studios (1964-1968), Chalk Farm Studios (1968-1982) and Chiswick Reach (1992-1998). His studios were famed for their reggae productions, especially Chalk Farm was favoured by Trojan Records.

During the 1980s he worked freelance doing studio maintenance, vinyl disc mastering and location recordings. In the 2000s he moved into professional audio equipment manufacturing, commercialising his innovative all-valve designs through Thermionic Culture (founded in 1999 with Jon Bailes).

Also (co-)owned the labels Mushroom (2), Manic Records (3), GBM Records (2) and Domain (2).

ALBUMS


Various
Love, Poetry And Revolution (A Journey Through The British Psychedelic And Underground Scenes 1966 To 1972)
2022, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Beat/Folk Rock/Classic Rock
Various
The Mod Scene
2019,
Mod
Various
This Is Trojan Reggae (The Soundtrack For A Generation)
2018, 2xCD, Comp, Trojan Records, BMG, ,
Reggae/Reggae-Pop/Roots Reggae/Dancehall/Dub/Lovers Rock/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Night Comes Down (60s British Mod, R&B, Freakbeat & Swinging London Nuggets)
2017, 3xCD, Comp, RM + Box, RPM Records (2), ,
Beat/Mod/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Maximum Prog (16 Rare Gems From The Golden Age Of British Progressive Rock)
2009, CD, Comp, Past & Present Records, ,
Prog Rock
Various
The Playlist September 2006
2006, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Krautrock/Glam/Britpop
Vulcans / Colonel Elliott & The Lunatics
Star Trek / Interstellar Reggae Drive
2005
Chillum
Chillum
1998
The Weekenders
Inelegantly Wasted In Papa's Penthouse Pad In Belgravia
1995, ,
Alternative Rock/New Wave/Indie Rock/Mod/Britpop
The Weekenders
Man Of Leisure
1995, ,
Britpop
The Weekenders
All Grown Up / Househusband
1994, 7", Blow Up Records
Rupie Edwards
Rupie's Gems
1993, CD, Comp, Rhino Records, ,
Lovers Rock/Dub/Reggae
Red Velvet Swing*
Sweet As Sugar
1992, 12", River Song Records
The Mark Leeman Five
Memorial Album
1991, ,
Beat/Rhythm & Blues/Mod
Various
Rhythm & Blue-Eyed Soul
1989, LP, Comp, Kent Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Little Willie Littlefield
Happy Pay Day
1985, LP, Album, Ace, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Boogie Woogie
Big Jay McNeely
From Harlem To Camden
1984, LP, Album, Ace, ,
Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
The Balham Alligators
Balham Alligators
1983, 7", Streetheart, ,
Zydeco/Cajun
Various
1983 R & B Jamboree
1983, LP, Ace, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Red Beans And Rice
Red Beans & Rice
1983
The Cimarons
With A Little Luck
1982, 7", Single, IMP (12)
Sky Juice
Let's All Unite
1982, 12", Hot Wax (5)
Sky Juice
Tobago
1982, 7", Hot Wax (5)
Cimarons*
Big Girls Don't Cry
1982
Juice On The Loose
Juice On The Loose
1981, Vinyl, ,
Blues Rock
The Cimarons
Reggaebility
1981, ,
Reggae-Pop
Desmond Dekker
Many Rivers To Cross / Pickney Gal
1980
John Otway
Geneve
1978, ,
Pop Rock
John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett
Deep & Meaningless
1978, ,
Folk Rock
Chartreuse
You Really Got Me
1977, Vinyl,
The Lunatics*
Telstar
1974
Colonel Elliott & The Lunatics
Interstellar Reggae Drive
1973
Callinan* - Flynn*
We Are The People (The Road To Derry Town)
1972, 7", Single, Mushroom (2)
Callinan* - Flynn*
Freedom's Lament
1972, ,
Folk
Second Hand
Funeral
1972
Magic Carpet
Magic Carpet
1972
Andromeda*
After The Storm
1972
Various
Partyrausch 71/72 (Das Ideale Tanzalbum)
1971, 2xLP, Comp, Liberty
The Liverpool Fishermen
Swallow The Anchor
1971
Second Hand
Death May Be Your Santa Claus
1971, ,
Prog Rock
Simon Finn
Pass The Distance
1971, ,
Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Acid Rock
Mel Turner
Jungle Harlem
1970
Denis Couldry
James In The Basement
1968
The Moving Finger
Reality
1968
Tuesdays Children*
A Strange Light From The East
1967, 7", Single, King Records (4), ,
Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
John Williams
She's That Kind Of Woman / My Ways Are Set
1967, 7", Columbia
The Quik
Love Is A Beautiful Thing
1967, ,
Mod
The Attraction
Party Line / She's A Girl
1966, ,
Pop Rock/Beat/Garage Rock
Oliver Bone
Knock On Wood
1966
Alexis Korner
See See Rider
1965, 7", Mono, King Records (4)
John Otway
Geneve
1978
The Carols
Give Me Time
1966
Julie Hadwen
Sanctuary
2011
Nick Lowe
Jesus Of Cool
2008
The 101ers* Featuring Joe Strummer
Elgin Avenue Breakdown Revisited
2005, ,
Pub Rock
Various
A Tribute To Polnareff
1999, CD, ,
Chanson/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Modern Classical/Experimental/Avantgarde/Folk/Trip Hop/Ballad/African
Chevalier Brothers*
Live And Still! Jumping
1998
Steve Lane's Famous Red Hot Peppers* With Pam Heagren Featuring Guest Singer Freddie Shaw
My Little Bimbo
1997, CD, Album, Azure (2)
Pentangle
Live 1994
1995
Various
Live In London (Vol. 1)
1984, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Tan Tan
Musical Nostalgia For Today
1982
Dillinger
Badder Than Them
1981, ,
Reggae
Ken Elliott
Body Music
1979, ,
Funk/Disco
Dwayne Ellis
Precious Moments
1978, LP, Album, Orbitone Records
Paulson Kalu (Afrikhanah) And His Star 25*
Afrikanah In London Volume One
1978, LP, Album, Chiemeka Records, Volcano (5)
Wizz Jones
Magical Flight
1977, ,
Acoustic/Folk
Peter King
A Soulfull Peter King
1977, ,
Soul-Jazz/Modal
Rupie Edwards
Hit Picks
1975, LP, Comp, Horse, Horse
Eddie Guitar Burns*
Detroit Blackbottom
1975
Homesick James
Home Sweet Homesick James
1975, ,
Chicago Blues
Big John Wrencher With Eddie Playboy Taylor* & The Blueshounds
Big John's Boogie
1975,
Cousin Joe
Soul-Shouting Bluesman From New Orleans
1974
Lol Coxhill, Pierre Courbois, Jasper Van't Hof
Toverbal Sweet
1972
Pele And His Asampete International*
Pele In London Volume One
LP, Album, Chiemeka Records, Volcano (5)
Godwin Igidigi And His Top Impressions International Band
Igidigi Na London Volume One
LP, Album, Chiemeka Records, Volcano (5)
Fallen Angels
Halo It's Me
Cass, Fame Records (2)

APPEARANCES +


Black Stallion
We Are Men
2023, LP, Hornin' Sounds
Various
Martin Green Presents: Super Sonics – 40 Junkshop Britpop Greats
2020, 2xCD, Comp, RPM Records (2), ,
Indie Pop/Punk/Alternative Rock/Britpop/Indie Rock/Vocal/Pop Punk/Dance-pop
Chilli Willi And The Red Hot Peppers
Real Sharp (A Thrilling Two CD Anthology)
2017, 2xCD, Comp, The Last Music Company, ,
Folk Rock/Country Blues/Pub Rock
Various
Spaced Out: The Story Of Mushroom Records
2017, 2xCD, Comp, Grapefruit Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Folk/Hindustani/Avant-garde Jazz
The Balham Alligators
Bayou-Degradable
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Proper Records (2), ,
Cajun/Zydeco/Rock & Roll/Country
Bunny 'Striker' Lee*
Full Up (Bunny 'Striker' Lee's Early Reggae Productions 1968-72)
2014, ,
Rocksteady/Reggae
The Damned
The Chiswick Singles ...And Another Thing
2011, ,
Punk
Nick Lowe
Jesus Of Cool
2008, ,
New Wave/Power Pop
Wishful Thinking
Step By Step - And Other Singles 1963-1968 Plus Unreleased Tracks
2007, CD, Comp, Frost Records, ,
Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Steve Miller (3) / Lol Coxhill
Miller/Coxhill Coxhill/Miller "The Story So Far..." "...Oh Really?"
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Cuneiform Records, ,
Free Jazz
Vic Godard & Subway Sect
Singles Anthology
2005, CD, Album, Comp, Motion Records (2), ,
Soul-Jazz/Punk
The Blues Band
Homage
2003, CD, ,
Chicago Blues/Country Blues/Electric Blues/Harmonica Blues/Jump Blues
Various
Clancy Eccles' Reggae Revue At The Ward Theatre 1969 - 1970
2001, CD, Comp, Jamaican Gold, ,
Reggae/Rocksteady
Vic Godard & Subway Sect
What's The Matter Boy?
2000
Kenny Process Team
94-97
1999, CD, Comp, Bingo (7)
Delivery
Fools Meeting
1999, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock
Vic Godard & The Subway Sect*
Twenty Odd Years - The Story Of...
1999, 2x CD, ,
Soul-Jazz/Punk
Tengeh
Ascension 2012
1998, CD, Album, RUNNetherlands,
Lol Coxhill, Pierre Courbois, Jasper Van't Hof
Toverbal Sweet... Plus
1997
Valérie Lemercier
Goûte Mes Frites
1996, CD, Single, Tricatel, Disques Vogue, ,
Lounge
Chilli Willi And The Red Hot Peppers
I'll Be Home
1996, CD, Proper Records (2), ,
Folk Rock/Blues Rock
Max Rebo
Living Maxism
1996, ,
Jazz-Rock
Alisha Sufit
Alisha Through The Looking Glass
1996
Valérie Lemercier
95C
1996, ,
Lounge/Disco
Valérie Lemercier
Chante
1996, ,
Lounge/Easy Listening/Chanson/Disco
Tootin' Ska Moon
Revenge Of The Dragon
1995, CD, Album, Quattro
Martin Newell
The Off White Album
1995, ,
Pop Rock
Cousins* & Willoughby*
The Bridge
1994
Epic Soundtracks
Sleeping Star
1994, CD, ,
Indie Rock/Alternative Rock
Jackie Daly
Irish Traditional Music Played On The Accordion
1993, CD, Album, RE, Ossian Publications
Sun Dial
Return Journey
1993, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Desmond Dekker
Black And Dekker / Compass Point
1992, ,
Ska/Reggae-Pop
The Johnson Family
(I Don't Wanna Boyfriend, I Just Wanna) Motorcycle
1991, 7", Camden Town Records, ,
Garage Rock/Psychobilly
Sun Dial
Overspill
1991
Junior English
Mister Man
1990, LP, Album, International English, International English, ,
Reggae/Lovers Rock
The Balham Alligators
Live Alligators
1990, LP, Album, Hound Dog Records, ,
Swamp Pop/Zydeco/Cajun/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues
Larry Ethnic Meets The Wailers* with Various Artiste*
Larry Ethnic Meets The Wailers With Various Artists
1989, ,
Roots Reggae
Nu Moodie*
Do The Jam
1987
Deep Sea Jivers
Raptures Of The Deep
1986, ,
Soul-Jazz/Bossa Nova/Jazz-Rock/Fusion
Lash Lariat And The Long Riders
Bitter Tears
1985, 12", MiniAlbum, Big Beat Records, ,
Country
The Chevalier Brothers
Live And Jumping
1985
Big Town Playboys
Playboy Boogie!
1985, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Red Beans And Rice
Red Beans & Rice
1983
Diz & The Doormen
Bluecoat Man
1982
Max Edwards
Rockers Arena
1982, ,
Reggae
Belinda And Tony
You've Got To Try
1982
Carlton Jackson / Sammy Dread
Funny No Money / Sammy Dread Style
1982
Diz & The Doormen
Bluecoat Man
1982
Vic Godard & The Subway Sect*
Stop That Girl
1981, 7", Rough Trade, Oddball Productions, ,
New Wave/Swing
Tim Chandell
Mr & Mrs Untrue
1981, LP, Album, Orbitone Records
Lloyd Baker
Pebbles In My Shoes
1981, LP, Album, Polydor
Robb Shenton
Lonely Joe
1981, 7", Single, £TERLING Records
Johnny Hope
Sweet Melody
1981
Doctor Ross
The Harmonica Boss
1981
Rocky Sharpe And The Replays*
Shout! Shout!
1981, ,
Rock & Roll
Wizz Jones
Magical Flight
1980
Desmond Dekker
Black And Dekker
1980, ,
Ska/Rocksteady
Tim & Nell*
Together Again
1980
Akrylykz
J.D.
1980
Doctor Ross
Jivin’ The Blues
1979, LP, Album, Big Bear Records
Mickey Baker
Take A Look Inside
1979
Snooky Prior*
Shake Your Boogie
1979
Tim Chandell
With Love From Me To You
1979
Silver
I Cry A River
1978, LP, Album, Affection
Roy Alton
Carnival Disco
1978, LP, Album, Tackle
Rocky Campbell
Rhythm & Rock
1978, LP, Album, Orbitone Records
Peter King
Moods
1978, ,
Fusion/Afrobeat
Tim Chandell
You Gonna Hurt Me So
1978, ,
Soul
Max Edwards
Rockers Arena
1978
Roy Alton
Don't Stop The Carnival
1977, LP, Album, Tackle
Various
Reggae Sweet & Smooth
1977, LP, Comp, Tackle
Tim Chandell
The Loving Moods Of Tim Chandell
1977
Jackie Daly
Music From Sliabh Luachra - Vol 6
1977
LPR
Jump With Me
1976, LP, Album, Orbitone Records, ,
Steel Band/Reggae/Calypso
Roy Alton
Mass In The Grove
1976, LP, Album, Tackle, Tackle
Peter King
Omo Lewa
1976
Joy
Joy
1976, ,
Modal/Post Bop
Flavium
Chalkfarm
1976
Jabula
Thunder Into Our Hearts
1976, ,
Afrobeat/Funk/African
Dave & Ansel Collins
In The Ghetto
1976
The Chequers
Check Us Out
1976
Willie Mabon
The Comeback
1975, LP, Album, Big Bear Records
Various
American Blues Legends 75
1975, LP, Big Bear Records, Big Bear Records,
Sharon Forrester
Sharon
1975, ,
Lovers Rock
Harry Beckett
Joy Unlimited
1975, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk
Eddie Playboy Taylor* & The Blueshounds
Ready For Eddie
1975,
Rupie Edwards
Ire Feelings
1975,
Seventh Wave
Psi-Fi
1975, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Susan Cadogan
Doing It Her Way
1975, Vinyl, ,
Reggae/Soul/Rocksteady
Doris Troy
Stretchin' Out
1974, LP, Album, People (6)
Various
American Blues Legends '74
1974
Sidney Rogers
Miracle Worker
1974, ,
Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock
Ken Boothe
Everything I Own
1974
The Cimarons
In Time
1974, ,
Reggae
Judge Dread
Working Class 'Ero
1974, ,
Reggae/Novelty/Ska
Aldous Huxley
Speaking Personally... Aldous Huxley
1973
Dandy Livingstone
Conscious
1973
Homesick James & Snooky Pryor
Homesick James & Snooky Pryor
1973, ,
Electric Blues/Harmonica Blues
Dandy Livingstone
Dandy Livingstone
1972, ,
Reggae
(Wilfred) Jackie Edwards*
I Do Love You
1972, ,
Reggae/Lovers Rock
Bruce Ruffin
Bruce Ruffin
1972
Vulcans
Star Trek
1972, ,
Reggae/Dub
Bruce Ruffin
Songs Of Peace
1972
Les Flambeaux
Les Flambeaux
1971
Bruce Ruffin
Rain
1971
Various
Trojan Reggae Party Volume One
1971, ,
Roots Reggae
Various
Red Red Wine - Volume Two
1970, LP, Comp, Downtown (4), Trojan Records
Dandy And Audrey*
Morning Side Of The Mountain
1970, LP, Album, Downtown (4), Trojan Records, ,
Reggae
Freddie Notes And The Rudies*
Unity
1970, LP, Album, Trojan Records, ,
Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady
Freddie Notes & The Rudies
Montego Bay
1970, Vinyl, ,
Reggae
Mel Turner
Jungle Harlem
1970
Music Doctors
Reggae In The Summertime
1970
The Joe Harriott Quintet*
Swings High
1970
Flash Domincii And The Supersonics
Great & Expensive Sound - West African Highlife Music
1968, Vinyl, ,
Highlife
The Mascots
You Could Be My Friend / Dave’s Idea
1967, 7", Hep House
Harry H. Corbett With The Unidentified Flower Objects
Flower Power Fred
1967, ,
Novelty/Comedy/Psychedelic Rock
Tuesday's Children
High On A Hill
1966
Chris Barber's Jazz Band With Ottilie Patterson
Best Yet! (Chris Barber Bandbox - Volume Three)
1965
Mel Turner With The Souvenirs And The Mohicans
White Christmas
1963, 7", Carnival
The Emeralds
The Kerry Dancers
1963
Emcee 5*
Let's Take Five!
1962, 7", EP, Mono, Columbia,
Ken Colyer's Jazzmen
Too Busy
1962, 7", EP, Mono, Pus, Columbia,
Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell
1961
Silver
Some Day
LP, Album, SS Music Ltd.
Ebony Steel Band
A Touch Of Class
LP, Album, TJ Records & Tapes
Marabunta (8) Featuring The Orbitone Horn Section*
Marabunta Featuring The Orbitone Horn Section
LP, Album, Sun Burst (2), Sun Burst (2)
Caribbean All Stars Steel Band
Calypso Baby
LP, Album, Baby Face (2)
Robb Shenton
Lonely Joe
CD, Single, Cotton Mill Music Co, ,
Vocal
Soul Syndicate*
Friends & Family
CD, ,
Reggae
Mick Flynn & Rustic Rolls Royces
Reels Rhymes & Fairytales
1994, CD, Album, GBM Records (2)
Timebox / The Quik
Beggin' / Bert's Apple Crumble
2021
Second Hand
Death May Be Your Santa Claus
2009
The Quik
Love Is A Beautiful Thing
2005, ,
Mod
Various
We're Not What We Appear To Be (Rare & Obscure Glorious British Freakbeat Gems From The Mid To Late Sixties!!!!!)
2002, LP, Album, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, W/Lbl, Wolfrilla
Chillum
Chillum
2001
The Quik
Bert's Apple Crumble
7", Single, Promo, RE, Unofficial, Deram (2)
Magic Carpet
Magic Carpet
Simon Finn
Pass The Distance
,
Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Second Hand
Reality