Bruce Lynch


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Starting off as a jazz bass-player in New Zealand, he went to the UK in the early 70s and got a lot of session work for artists such as Cat Stevens and Gary Brooker.
In the 80s he was back in New Zealand as a producer, making hit records for the pop artists of the day.
He also moved into composing music for television and film. Suzanne Lynch's ex-husband.

ALBUMS


Space Case
Executive Decision
1981, LP, Ode Records, ,
Jazz-Rock
John Hanlon
Naked Truths
2021, 23xFile, MP3, 320, Not On Label (John Hanlon (2) Self-released), ,
Folk Rock/Acoustic
Paul McLaney
Play On
2017, LP, Album, Loop (5), ,
Ballad
Various
Under The Greenwood Tree
2017, CD, Album, Pop Up Globe, ,
Folk
Various
Heart's Ease - Music From Pop-up Globe Auckland 2016
2016, CD, Album, Pop Up Globe
Claudia Robin Gunn
Little Wild Lullabies
2016
Tim Beveridge
Christmas Is
2014
Tayla Alexander
Songbird
2012, CD, Album, Ode Records
The Rumour
The Rumour Collection
2009, CD, Comp, Ode Records
Mahinarangi Tocker
Hei Ha!
2002, CD, Album, Jayrem Records
Cat Stevens
Three - Numbers / Izitso / Back To Earth
1996, 3xCD, Album, 24k + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, RE, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab,
Brendan Dugan
All This Time
1992, CD, Album, Festival Records NZ
Brendan Power
Digging In
1992
When The Cat's Away
Free Ride
1989, Cass, Single, CBS,
David Hasselhoff
Knight Lover - 17 Greatest Hits
1989
Dave Dobbyn
Space Junk (Theme To Space Knights)
1989, ,
Pop Rock/Theme
Dave Dobbyn
Love You Like I Should
1988, 7", Single, CBS
Dave Dobbyn
Loyal
1988, 7", Single, CBS
Dave Dobbyn
Defying Gravity
1988, 7", Single, CBS
Dave Dobbyn
Loyal
1988, ,
Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Godzone Beat
1988, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Shona Laing
(Glad I'm) Not A Kennedy
1987, ,
Synth-pop
Shona Laing
South
1987
Peking Man
Between The Lines
1986, 7", Single, CBS
David Hasselhoff
Lovin' Feelings
1986
Dave Dobbyn
Footrot Flats The Dog's T̶a̶i̶l Tale (The Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1986
Peking Man
Peking Man
1986, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Dave Dobbyn With Herbs
Slice Of Heaven
1986, ,
Pop Rock
Peking Man
Good Luck To You
1986
Shona Laing
Drive Baby Drive
1986
Shona Laing
America
1985, 7", Single, Pagan Records (2), ,
Alternative Rock
Shona Laing
Not A Kennedy
1985
Peking Man
Lift Your Head Up High
1985
Peking Man
Room That Echoes
1985
Shona Laing
(You're) One In A Million
1985
Shona Laing
Genre
1985
Monte Vidéo*
Monte Vidéo
1983
Monte Vidéo*
Sheba (She Sha She Shoo)
1983, ,
Novelty/New Wave/Synth-pop
Pink Flamingos*
We Never Close
1982, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Dave McArtney And The Pink Flamingos*
Hungry Night
1981, 7", Single, Polydor
Hammond Gamble
Hammond Gamble
1981
Dave McArtney And The Flamingos*
Remember The Alamo
1981, ,
Pop Rock
Dave McArtney & The Flamingos*
Is That The Way
1981
Streetalk*
She's Done It Again
1980, 7", Single, WEA
Dave McArtney & The Flamingos*
Pink Flamingo
1980, 7", Single, Polydor
Dave McArtney & The Flamingos*
Infatuation
1980, 7", Single, Polydor
Hammond Gamble
I Wish I'd Never Asked Her
1980, 7", Single, WEA
Dean Waretini*
Growing Old
1980, 7", Single, CBS
Suzanne Lynch
Here
1980, 7", Single, RCA Victor
Rhonda*
My Gift Of Song
1980, LP, Album, CBS
Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
1980, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Dave McArtney
Virginia
1980
Street Talk
Battleground Of Fun
1980
Commandos
The Bump
1976, 7", Single, Polydor
McCulloch
Keep Christmas Alive
1976, 7", Single, Polydor
Suzanne*
A Fool Like You
1975, 7", Single, Polydor
Suzanne*
Friends With You
1973, LP, Album, Gat, Polydor, ,
Soft Rock
Suzanne*
Friends With You
1973, 7", Single, Polydor
Suzanne*
I'm So Glad I'm Free
1973, 7", Single, Polydor
Suzanne*
Sunshine Through A Prism
1972, 7", Single, Polydor
Vaughan Laurence*
Take What You Can / Go Away Little Girl
1972, 7", Single, Polydor
The Rumour
Land Of New Vigour And Zeal
1972, LP, Polydor
Christine Smith
Blossom
1972, 7", Single, Philips
Suzanne*
Thought He Was A Friend Of Mine
1972, 7", Single, Polydor
Rob Guest
All The Time In The World
1972, 7", Single, Polydor
Christine Smith
Country Lady
1972
Larry Morris
As Long As She Will Stay
1971, 7", Single, Polydor
Janet Channon, Wendy Jensen
Popcorn Pop
2013, CD, Album, Kids Music Company
Janet Channon, Wendy Jensen
Swing This Way
2010, CD, Album, Kids Music Company
Janet Channon, Wendy Jensen
Stay And Play
2010, CD, Album, Kids Music Company
Dr. Glam
Dr. Glam Presents Glitter Spreader
2008, CD, Ode Records
Randy Pie
Highway Driver
1974
Space Case
Retrospective
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Alma Jazz
Various
Parallel 37
2008, CD, Album, RE, Ode Records
Space Case
Space Case 2
1983, LP, Album, Ode Records, ,
Jazz-Funk/Post Bop
Various
Parallel 37
1981, LP, Ode Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Jazz-Rock

APPEARANCES +


Randy Pie
Highway Driver
1994
Schtung
King Pin
1985, 12", EP, Reaction Records
Larry Morris
5:55 A.M.
1972, LP, Album, Gemini (26), Gemini (26)
Yusuf* / Cat Stevens
King Of A Land
2023
Yusuf* / Cat Stevens
Tea For The Tillerman²
2020, CD, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Chris Rea
One Fine Day
2019
Kate Bush
Remastered Part I
2018, Box Set Matte box, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Murray McNabb
The Way In Is The Way Out (The Music Of Murray McNabb)
2016, 2xLP, Comp, Ltd, Sarang Bang Records, ,
Ambient/Experimental/Space Rock/Modal/New Age/Post Bop/Post Rock/Drone/Free Improvisation/Soul-Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Claudia Robin Gunn
Little Wild Lullabies
2016
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band*
55
2016
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band*
Love Like This
2016
Kim Paterson
The Duende
2012, CD, Album, Sarang Bang Records
Vincenzo Vasi / Giorgio Pacorig
Perfavore Sing
2011, CD, Album, I Dischi Di Angelica, ,
Avantgarde
Tiki*
Starship Lullaby
2010, CD, Single, Tikidub Productions
Anika Moa
Love In Motion
2010
Danielle Spencer
Calling All Magicians
2009, CD, Album, Dig, Danielle Spencer Music, Roadshow Music, ,
Folk
Danielle Spencer
Calling All Magicians
2009, CD, ,
Folk
Richard Thompson
Walking On A Wire 1968-2009
2009, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Folk Rock
Various
Pure Music 5CD Collector's Box
2008, 5xCD, Comp + Box, EMI
Mary Hopkin
Recollections
2008,
Cat Stevens
Tea For The Tillerman
2008
Various
Ready! Set! Action!
2007, 3xCD, Comp, Walt Disney Records, Walt Disney Records
Anika Moa
In Swings The Tide
2007, CD, ,
Vocal
M.A.N.D.Y.
At The Controls
2006, 2x CD, ,
House/Minimal/Tech House/Chanson/Electro/Disco/Techno/Deep House/Downtempo/Experimental
Neil Innes
Taking Off & The Innes Book Of Records
2004
Various
Harmony (The Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Classical Album)
2004, CD,
Cat Stevens
Majikat: Earth Tour 1976
2004
Brooke Fraser
What To Do With Daylight
2003, CD, ,
Pop Rock/Vocal/Soft Rock/Ballad
New Order
Back To Mine
2002, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Blues Rock/Avantgarde/Disco/Techno
Carly Simon
Anthology
2002, ,
Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Vocal
Cat Stevens
Cat Stevens
2001, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Folk/Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Soft Rock
Kiri*
Maori Songs
1999
Scott Walker
Stretch / We Had It All
1997, CD Lynic, ,
Country/Country Rock
Dave Dobbyn
Twist
1995, CD, ,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock
Laurence Juber
LJ
1995
Kate Bush
The Kick Inside / Lion Heart
1995, CD, CD, Box Set, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Richard Thompson
Watching The Dark (The History Of Richard Thompson)
1993, 3x CD, ,
Folk Rock
James Gaylyn
Bodyfine
1991, 12", Southside Records, Festival Records Pty. Ltd.
Brian Smith
Unforgettable
1991, CD, Album, Thom Marketing
Brian Smith
Moonlight Sax Two
1991
Shona Laing
South
1987, CD,
Shona Laing
Drive Baby Drive
1987, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock
Peking Man
Good Luck To You
1986
Satellite Spies
Destiny In Motion
1985, ,
Pop Rock
Patsy Riggir
You Remind Me Of A Love Song
1985
Richard Thompson
Across A Crowded Room
1985, ,
Folk Rock
Michael-Roy Croft
Slow Burnin'
1985, ,
Country
Joy Yates And Dave MacRae
Forecast
1984, LP, Album, Tartar
Joy Yates And Dave MacRae
Red Sails In The Sunset
1984, 7", Single, Tartar, ,
Smooth Jazz/Folk
Carl Doy
Driftwood
1984, LP, RCA Victor
DD Smash
The Optimist
1984, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Various
Songs From Banana Dominion
1984
Michael-Roy Croft
Holding Things Together
1984
Patsy Riggir
You'll Never Take The Country Out Of Me
1984
Sahara (23) Featuring Martin Winch
Sahara
1984, Vinyl, ,
Jazz-Rock
I Am Joe's Music
I Am Joe's Music
1983, LP, Album, Mushroom, ,
New Wave
Hamond Gamble*
Somewhere, Somehow, Someone Needs A Hand
1983, 7", Single, RCA Victor
Monte Vidéo*
Monte Vidéo
1983
Hammond Gamble
Every Whisper Shouts
1983, ,
Blues Rock
Gentle Annie
Gentle Annie
1982, LP, Album, Ode Records, ,
Country/Folk
Randy Pie
Highway Driver
1982, ,
Krautrock
Patsy Riggir
Are You Lonely
1982
Murray Head
How Many Ways
1981, LP, Comp, Music Lovers Records, ,
Pop Rock/Folk Rock
Wayne Roland Brown
Trick Of The Light
1981, LP, Album, RCA Victor
Richard Eriwata
Richard Eriwata
1981
Graham Brazier
Inside Out
1981, ,
Pop Rock/Rock & Roll
Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
Remember The Alamo!
1981, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock
Eddie Low
Easy Temptations
1981
Chris Rea
Chris Rea
1981, ,
Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Wayne Roland Brown
Fools And Pretenders
1981
Pacific Eardrum
Pacific Eardrum
1980, LP, Album, CBS, ,
Easy Listening/Jazz-Rock
Tina Cross
Tina X
1980
Loppo Martinez
C'Est Plus La Peine
1979, LP, Gat, Warner Bros. Records, ,
Chanson
Þú Og Ég
Ljúfa Líf
1979, Vinyl, ,
Disco/Synth-pop
Anna Oxa
Anna Oxa
1979, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Pop Rock/Vocal
Richard & Linda Thompson
Sunnyvista
1979, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock
Rick Wakeman
Rhapsodies
1979
Vava
Vava
1979, Vinyl, ,
Chanson
Gary Brooker
No More Fear Of Flying
1979, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Neil Innes
The Innes Book Of Records
1979, Vinyl, ,
Parody
Gaston Schaefer
Gaston Schaefer
1978, Vinyl,
Cat Stevens
Back To Earth
1978, ,
Folk Rock/Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Kate Bush
The Kick Inside
1978, ,
Art Rock/Pop Rock
Mickey Jupp
Juppanese
1978
Marvin Hamlisch
The Spy Who Loved Me (Original Motion Picture Score)
1977, LP, Album, RP, Pit, United Artists Records, ,
Soundtrack/Score/Theme/Easy Listening/Disco
Cat Stevens
Was Dog A Doughnut / Sweet Jamaica
1977
Marvin Hamlisch
The Spy Who Loved Me (Original Motion Picture Score)
1977, Vinyl, ,
Score/Disco/Soundtrack
Cat Stevens
Izitso
1977, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Pop Rock/Folk Rock/Soft Rock/Electro
The Surprise Sisters
The Surprise Sisters
1976, ,
Soul
Alan Aldridge, William Plomer - Judi Dench, Michael Hordern / Rod Edwards, Roger Hand
The Butterfly Ball And The Grasshopper's Feast
1975, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Poetry/Spoken Word
Cat Stevens
Numbers
1975, Vinyl Pitman Press, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
David Courtney
David Courtney's First Day
1975, ,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Classic Rock
Murray Head
Say It Ain't So
1975
Suzanne*
Faces And Places
1974, 7", Single, Polydor,
Cat Stevens = キャット・スティーヴンス*
Saturnight (Cat Stevens Live In Tokyo) = サタナイト/キャット・スティーヴンス《ライヴ・イン・ジャパン》
1974
Cat Stevens
Buddha And The Chocolate Box
1974, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Lindsay Marks
Lindsay Marks
1973, LP, Album, Vertigo
Randy Stonehill
Get Me Out Of Hollywood
1973, Vinyl Yellow label, ,
Classic Rock/Folk Rock
Scott Walker
Stretch
1973
Ken Tobias
The Magic's In The Music
1973, Vinyl,
The Rumour
Holy Morning
1972, LP, Album, Karussell
Ken Lemon
A Slice Of Lemon
1972, LP, Album, Zodiac, ,
Country
Suzanne*
Can't Let You Go
1972
Larry Morris
It Is Written
1971, 7", Single, Polydor
Christine Smith
Why Are You Leavin'
1971, 7", Single, Philips
Suzanne*
Walk A Little Closer
1971, LP, Album, Philips
Christine Smith
Lady
1971
Woody Woodhouse
Woody Sings - Country Ballads And Ditties
1965, 7", EP, Kiwi
Various
New Zealand Composers On Screen
2005, CD + DVD-V + Comp, Promo, Not On Label
Randy Pie
Highway Driver
2023, CD, ,
Krautrock
Chris Rea
Chris Rea
2021
Satellite Spies
Destiny In Motion
2020
Chris Rea
One Fine Day
2019
Gary Brooker
No More Fear Of Flying
2017
Cat Stevens
Was Dog A Doughnut
2007, ,
Disco
M.A.N.D.Y.
At The Controls
2006, 2x CD, ,
House/Minimal/Tech House/Chanson/Electro/Disco/Techno/Deep House/Downtempo/Experimental
Cat Stevens
Majikat - Earth Tour 1976
2004, DVD, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Rick Wakeman
Rhapsodies
1999
Cat Stevens
Tour Of The Cat
1990, ,
Classic Rock/Folk Rock
Kate Bush
The Kick Inside
1978, CD, ,
Art Rock/Pop Rock
Marvin Hamlisch
The Spy Who Loved Me (Original Motion Picture Score)
1977
Cat Stevens
Numbers
1975
Cat Stevens
Buddha And The Chocolate Box
1974, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Yusuf* / Cat Stevens
Tea For The Tillerman²
CD, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Randy Stonehill
Get Me Out Of Hollywood