Michael Johnson


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Recording engineer - producer.
Started in late ’70s working at Pink Floyd’s Britannia Row Studio and then he became one of the most sought after engineers - producers of the post punk rock scene notably engineering releases of New Order, Soft Cell, Joy Division, Skids and others. Now part of the Liverpool music scene in his Tankfield Recording Studio, Wirral, UK.
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For the Jamaican singer Daddy Screw, please use Michael Alexander Johnson
For the songwriter of Baby Huey’s Listen To Me please use Michael Bruce Johnson
For the reggae singer of The Killer Bees, please use Michael E. Johnson
For the Philly soul producer - songwriter, brother of Kevin M. Johnson please use Michael Everett Johnson
For the Atlanta soulman please use Michael Murani Johnson
For the r’n’b - hip hop songwriter - producer Mixzo, please use Michael O. Johnson
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For the drummer of Snuff (7) please use Michael A. Johnson
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For the reggae artist aka Mikey Spice, see Michael Johnson.
For the engineer working at the Motown studios, see Michael Johnson.
For the American songwriter/singer/guitarist from Denver, Colorado, see Michael Johnson.
For the trumpeter, see Michael Johnson.
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ALBA


Cold Court
Twin/Spider
2024, LP, Single, Boiled Records
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis
2021, ,
Soul/Funk
Trevor Jackson
Metal Dance (Industrial Post-Punk EBM Classics & Rarities 80-88)
2012, 2x CD, ,
Industrial/EBM/New Wave/Post-Punk/New Beat/Synth-pop/Minimal
The Durutti Column
Four Factory Records
2009, ,
Folk Rock/Abstract/Avantgarde/Art Rock/Ambient/Modern Classical/Experimental
Různí
Factory Records (Communications 1978-92)
2009, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Leftfield/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/House/Downtempo/Synth-pop
Různí
Too Young To Know, Too Wild To Care...1978-1992 The Factory Story Part One
1997, CD, Comp, London Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Latin/Indie Rock/New Wave/Electro/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Funk
Různí
Madchester - The Manchester Story '88 - '91
1995, CD, ,
Leftfield/Synth-pop/Indie Rock
New Order
In Order
1993, ,
New Wave/Electro/Synth-pop
Disco Inferno
The Last Dance
1993
New Fast Automatic Daffodils
The New Fads
1991, Cass, Single, Promo, Smplr, SR,, Mute, Mute, ,
Alternative Rock/Leftfield/Post-Punk/Indie Rock
Bazooka Joe
Smallville
1991, 12", Maxi, Play It Again Sam Records, ,
Synth-pop
Paris Angels
Fade
1991, ,
Acid/Synth-pop
Paris Angels
Sundew
1991
Různí
Palatine - The Factory Story / 1979-1990
1991, 4x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Leftfield/House/Synth-pop/New Wave
Různí
The Best Of Indie Top 20
1991, CD, ,
Leftfield/Alternative Rock/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Indie Rock
Paris Angels
I Understand
1991, ,
Indie Rock
Různí
Palatine - The Factory Story / Vol. 3 / 1979-1989 / The Beat Groups
1991, Vinyl, ,
Leftfield/House/Synth-pop/New Wave
Bazooka Joe
Billy's Fiver
1990, 7", Single, Play It Again Sam Records, ,
Synth-pop
Paris Angels
All On You (Perfume)
1990, ,
Acid House/Indie Rock
Paris Angels
Scope
1990, ,
Indie Rock/Synth-pop
Bazooka Joe
Smallville / King For A Day
1990
Bazooka Joe
Virtual World
1990
New Fast Automatic Daffodils
Fishes Eyes
1990
Různí
Indie Top 20 Vol X
1990, ,
Alternative Rock/House/Synth-pop/Indie Rock
The Durutti Column
The First Four Albums
1988, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Factory, ,
Abstract/Art Rock/Avantgarde/Experimental/Ambient
Kalima
Kalima!
1988, ,
Bossa Nova/Latin/Contemporary Jazz
The Beloved
The Autumn Of This Winter
1987, Cass, Not On Label (The Beloved Self-released)
New Order
Substance
1987, 2x Vinyl Embossed Letters, ,
Synth-pop
That Petrol Emotion
Live 33RPM EP
1987, ,
Indie Rock
That Petrol Emotion
Genius Move
1987
The Beloved
Where It Is
1987
The Beloved
Happy Now
1987
The Beloved
Forever Dancing
1987
The Railway Children
Brighter
1987, ,
Indie Rock
The Railway Children
Reunion Wilderness
1987, ,
Indie Rock
The Beloved
A Hundred Words
1986
The Beloved
This Means War
1986
The Durutti Column
Valuable Passages
1986, ,
Abstract/Avantgarde
SPK
Machine Age Voodoo (Junk Funk)
1984
The Durutti Column
Without Mercy
1984, ,
Abstract/Avantgarde
Peter And The Test Tube Babies
The Mating Sounds Of South American Frogs
1983
SPK
Metal Dance
1983
TV Smith's Explorers*
The Servant
1981, ,
New Wave/Punk
New Order
Substance
1999
Cheeky
The Star
2022, 12", Album, Ltd, Boiled Records
Peter Freecloud
Ruby Where Are You?
2009, CDr, Single, Promo, Tankfield (2)
Berger
Apache
1989, LP, Album, Polygram International, ,
Blues Rock/Chanson/Pop Rock
New Order
Substance
1988, ,
Synth-pop
Neworder*
Fine Time
1988, ,
House/Synth-pop
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
1986, ,
Downtempo/Soul/Disco
Bijelo Dugme
Uspavanka Za Radmilu M.
1983, Vinyl,
New Wave/Pop Rock
Jon Lord
Before I Forget
1982
Gringo
Dun The War
7", Mister Tipsy
Erasure
Wonderland
Michael Johnson*
Vibrations By Michael Johnson
2003, CD, Album, Ketch A Vibe Records

KOMPILACE +


New Order
Brotherhood
2024
Erasure
1. Singles
1999, ,
Synth-pop
Různí
Greatest 12" Of The 80's Collection 2
1998, CD, Comp, Enigma Records (3), ,
New Wave/Hi NRG/Synth-pop/Disco
NewOrder*
(The Rest Of) NewOrder
1995, CD, CD, ,
House/Techno
Erasure
Greatest Mixes Vol 1
1989, ,
Synth-pop
NewOrder*
Blue Monday 1988
1988, ,
Electro/Synth-pop
Různí
Maxi Mute 2
1986, LP, Comp, David Gresham Records, ,
Synth-pop
Erasure
Oh L'Amour
1986
Erasure
Wonderland
1986, ,
Synth-pop
Frank Tovey
Luddite Joe
1986, ,
Synth-pop
Různí
Pens, Guns And Riffs From The Compact Organization
1985, LP, Comp, The Compact Organization
Anya Hinkle
Oceania
2024, LP, Album, Red Parlor Records
Big Sugar
500 Pounds
2024, ,
Blues Rock
New Order
Confusion Dub '87 (2023 Digital Master)
2023, File,
Synth-pop
The Association
The Complete Warner Bros. & Valiant Singles Collection
2021, ,
Soft Rock
A Certain Ratio
ACR:BOX
2019, Vinyl Blue Transparent, Vinyl Yellow Transparent, Vinyl Magenta Transparent, Vinyl White, Vinyl Pink Transparent, Vinyl Green Transparent, Vinyl Orange Transparent, Box Set, ,
Alternative Rock/Funk/Art Rock
A Certain Ratio
acr:set
2018, ,
Funk/Indie Rock/Post-Punk/Synth-pop
New Order
Be Music
2017, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Post-Punk/Electro/Soul/Synth-pop/Indie Rock/Jazzdance
Blank & Jones
So80s (Soeighties) 10
2016, 3x CD, ,
New Wave/Europop/Synth-pop
So Sexual
Merseyrail Soundstation Session
2014, 2xFile, MP3, 320, Not On Label (So Sexual Self-released)
Různí
Pzyksevens Vol.1
2014, 7", Single, Ltd, Liverpool Psych Fest,
Section 25
From The Hip
2014, CD, CD, All Media Anniversary Edition, ,
Electro/Synth-pop
Josh Finney
Titanium Rain Vol. 1
2012, 2xCD, Album, Rad, The Audio Comics Company,
Ali Lohan
Christmas With Ali Lohan
2012,
Joy Division
Closer / Unknown Pleasures
2010, Box Set, CD, CD, ,
Post-Punk
Různí
Auteur Labels: Factory Records 1984
2009, CD, ,
Electro/Synth-pop/Indie Rock/Contemporary Jazz
Joy Division
In Memory
2007, Box Set, Vinyl 180 Gram, Vinyl 180 Gram, 2x Vinyl 180 Gram, ,
Post-Punk/Alternative Rock
New Order
Best Remixes (US DMD)
2005, 16x File 320 kbps, ,
Alternative Rock/New Wave/Electro/Synth-pop
New Order
Singles
2005, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/House/Electro/Synth-pop
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus
2004, ,
Interview/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Blues Rock/Avantgarde/Soundtrack
Aimee Mann
Live At St. Ann's Warehouse
2004, DVD, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
New Order
Retro
2003, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Různí
Empire - Two Worlds Collide (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2002, CD, Album, Motown, ,
Gangsta/Neo Soul/Contemporary R&B/Favela Funk/Tejano/Pop Rap/Theme
Různí
24 Hour Party People
2002, CD, ,
Indie Rock/Punk/Soundtrack/New Wave/Post-Punk/Synth-pop
New Order
International
2002, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Electro/Synth-pop/Indie Rock
Nine Inch Nails
And All That Could Have Been. Live
2002, ,
Alternative Rock/Industrial
The Stockholm Monsters*
All At Once (Singles 1981 - 1987)
2002, CD, ,
Electro/Indie Rock
New Order
Retro
2002, ,
Electro/Synth-pop/Indie Rock
Různí
Uncut: 18-Track Guide To The Month's Best Music
2001, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), ,
Blues Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Prog Rock
Devo
Pioneers Who Got Scalped - The Anthology
2000, 2x CD, ,
New Wave/Synth-pop
Five O'Clock People
Lunar
1999
Soft Cell
The Twelve Inch Singles
1999, 3x CD, ,
Synth-pop
The Unsatisfied
Real Gone Pale Face
1998, CD, Album, Shame Records, ,
Punk
Scott McCarl
Play On...
1997, CD, ,
Power Pop
Tracey
Rub me down
1996, 12", Single, Woodsy Records
NewOrder*
(The Best Of) NewOrder
1995, ,
New Wave/Synth-pop
Různí
Wasted - The Best Of Volume (Part 1)
1995, 2x CD, ,
Leftfield/Techno/Trip Hop/Tech House/Ambient
The Ashley Hutchings Big Beat Combo
Twangin' N' A-Traddin'
1995
Bijelo Dugme
Ima Neka Tajna Veza
1994,
New Wave/Pop Rock/Ballad/Prog Rock
Papa Brittle
Status Quo (Remixes)
1994
Joy Division / New Order
Joy Division / New Order Collection
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Polydor K.K., ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Punk/Electro/Synth-pop
Revenge
Gun World Porn
1992, Vinyl, ,
Indie Rock
Revenge
State Of Shock / Little Pig
1992, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock/Electro
Různí
Presentation
1991, 12", Promo, Smplr, W/Lbl, Sheer Joy
Joy Division
1977 - 1980
1991, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Factory, ,
New Wave/Indie Rock
Různí
Volume One
1991, CD Magazine, MPO, ,
Alternative Rock/Industrial/Indie Rock/Downtempo/Dub/Punk/Disco/Techno/Psychedelic Rock/Goth Rock/Synth-pop/Experimental/Ambient/Dream Pop
That Petrol Emotion
Sensitize
1990, ,
Indie Rock
Různí
Indie Top 20 Volume IX
1990, CD, ,
Leftfield/Downtempo/Indie Rock
Revenge
Slave #2 - The Smooth Mixes
1990, ,
House
Revenge
One True Passion
1990, Vinyl, ,
Synth-pop/Indie Rock
Soft Cell
12" Mixes On CD
1990, ,
Synth-pop
Revenge
Pineapple Face
1990, Vinyl, ,
Synth-pop
Roberto Vecchioni / New Order
Milady / Round & Round
1989, 7", Jukebox, CGD, ,
Synth-pop/Pop Rock
New Order
Round & Round / Fine Time
1989, 7", Single, Promo, Styrene, Qwest Records, ,
Synth-pop
Neworder*
Run 2
1989, Vinyl, ,
Leftfield/Acid House/Indie Rock
Neworder*
Round & Round
1989, Vinyl, ,
Synth-pop
Revenge
7 Reasons
1989, Vinyl, ,
Indie Rock/Synth-pop
Neworder*
Technique
1989, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock/Synth-pop
That Petrol Emotion
End Of The Millennium Psychosis Blues
1988
That Petrol Emotion
Groove Check
1988, ,
Indie Rock
Neworder*
Fine Time
1988, Vinyl AGI, ,
Electro/Synth-pop
That Petrol Emotion
Babble
1987, ,
Pop Rock/Indie Rock
That Petrol Emotion
Big Decision
1987
That Petrol Emotion
Genius Move
1987
New Order
Touched By The Hand Of God
1987
That Petrol Emotion
Short / Long 33 EP
1987, ,
Pop Rock/Indie Rock
The The
Sweet Bird Of Truth
1987
The Railway Children
Reunion Wilderness
1987, ,
Indie Rock
Různí
Abstract Magazine Issue 6 - Audio Visual
1986, LP, Comp, Sweatbox, Abstract Magazine, ,
New Wave/Electro/Synth-pop/Industrial
New Order
Shellshock
1986, ,
Synth-pop
New Order
Brotherhood
1986, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock/Electro
New Order
Bizarre Love Triangle
1986, ,
Alternative Rock/Electro/Synth-pop
The The
Infected
1986, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Art Rock
New Order
State Of The Nation / Shame Of The Nation
1986, Vinyl, ,
Electro/Synth-pop
New Order
Low-life
1985, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock/Electro
New Order
Sub-Culture
1985, Vinyl, ,
Electro/Synth-pop
Paul Haig
The Warp Of Pure Fun
1985, Vinyl, ,
Leftfield/Synth-pop
New Order
The Perfect Kiss
1985, Vinyl Black Inner Sleeve, MPO Pressing , ,
Synth-pop
A Certain Ratio
Wild Party
1985, ,
Synth-pop/Funk
Section 25
Crazy Wisdom
1985, Vinyl, ,
Synth-pop
New Order
Murder
1984, Vinyl, ,
New Wave/Synth-pop
Takashi Onzo*
Roll Up
1984, ,
New Wave/Pop Rock
New Order
Thieves Like Us
1984, Vinyl, ,
New Wave/Electro
M + M
Black Stations / White Stations
1984
The Stockholm Monsters*
Alma Mater
1984, Vinyl, ,
Post-Punk/New Wave
Soft Cell
Down In The Subway
1984, ,
Synth-pop
Other People
Have A Nice Day
1984, ,
New Wave
Soft Cell
This Last Night...In Sodom
1984
Stockholm Monsters
All At Once
1984, Vinyl, ,
Synth-pop
Royal Family And The Poor
The Project Phase 1 - The Temple Of The 13th Tribe
1984, Vinyl, ,
Experimental
Shelley*
Never Again
1984, ,
Electro/Synth-pop
Peter And The Test Tube Babies
The Mating Sounds Of South American Frogs
1983
Cozy Powell
Octopuss
1983, ,
Hard Rock
Peter And The Test Tube Babies
Zombie Creeping Flesh
1983
Ché*
What You've Been Through Is Love
1983, ,
Disco
New Order
Blue Monday
1983, Vinyl, ,
Electro/Synth-pop
Michael Mantler
Something There
1983, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Fusion/Contemporary
New Order
Power, Corruption & Lies
1983, Vinyl, ,
New Wave/Synth-pop/Post-Punk
Bønø*
Bønø
1982, ,
New Wave
Commodores
All The Great Hits
1982
Bernie Marsden
Shakey Ground
1981, 7", Single, Parlophone
Trevor Chance
Everything Must Change
1981, LP, Lee Lambert
Nash The Slash
Children Of The Night
1981, ,
Darkwave/New Wave
Nash The Slash
Dead Man's Curve
1981, ,
Synth-pop
Jose Feliciano*
Jose Feliciano
1981, ,
Latin Pop/Funk/Ballad/Soul
Zdravko Čolić
Malo Pojačaj Radio
1981,
Pop Rock/Ballad/Vocal
Bernie Marsden
Look At Me Now
1981, ,
Hard Rock/Classic Rock
Skids
Joy
1981
Cozy Powell
Tilt
1981, ,
Blues Rock/Hard Rock/Jazz-Rock
Joy Division
Closer
1980, Vinyl Rounded Corners, ,
Post-Punk/New Wave
Dobby Dobson
Memories
LP, Album, Sonic Sounds, Sonic Sounds
Lonnie Donegan
Showcase...Plus
,
Folk
The Association
Insight Out
,
Pop Rock/Vocal
Peter And The Test Tube Babies
The Mating Sounds Of South American Frogs
2015
Jon Lord
Before I Forget
2012, ,
Prog Rock
Cozy Powell
Tilt
2009
Joy Division
Closer
2005, ,
New Wave
New Order
International
2002, ,
Alternative Rock/Electro/Synth-pop/Indie Rock
New Order
Out Of Order
2000, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label (New Order)
New Order
Power, Corruption & Lies
2000, ,
Synth-pop
New Order
Substance
1993, ,
Synth-pop/Indie Rock
Cozy Powell
Octopuss
1983
New Order
Excerpts From 'Recycle'
CDr, Promo, Smplr, Unofficial, Warner Bros. Records (2), ,
Alternative Rock/House/Electro/Synth-pop/New Wave
New Order
The Best
,
Synth-pop
New Order
Technique