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John Punter
John Punter (born 27 January 1949) is a former English record producer and recording engineer. He has worked with many bands and musicians, such as Japan, Procol Harum, Roxy Music, Doctors of Madness, Sad Café and Slade. His career in music spanned over 30 years and many different genres. He is now retired from the entertainment business, and ran a small bar in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. On July 24, 2019, he became a citizen of Canada. Selected production, mixing and remixing *Japan - ''Quiet Life'' - 1979 *Japan - ''Gentlemen Take Polaroids'' - 1980 *Japan - ''Oil on Canvas'' - 1983 *Ivan - ''The Spell'' *Spoons - ''Arias & Symphonies'', '' Vertigo Tango'' *Bryan Ferry - '' Let's Stick Together'' - 1976 *Nazareth - ''Nazareth'' - 1970 *Nazareth - '' 2XS'' - 1982 *Roxy Music - '' Country Life'' - 1974 * Doctors of Madness - '' Late Night Movies, All Night Brainstorms'' *Sad Café - ''Fanx Ta-Ra'' - 1977 *Sad Café - ''Misplaced Ideals'' - 1978 *Judie Tzuke - '' Welcome to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Producer
A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure. Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as Composer: Shaping the Sounds of Popular Music'' (Cambridge, MA & London, UK: MIT Press, 2005). Richard James Burgess, ''The History of Music Production'' (New York: Oxford University Press, 2014)pp 12–13Allan Watson, ''Cultural Production in and Beyond the Recording Studio'' (New York: Routledge, 2015)pp 25–27 The record producer, or simply the producer, is likened to film director and art director. The executive producer, on the other hand, enables the recording project through entrepreneurship, and an audio engineer operates the technology. Varying by project, the producer may or may not choose all of the artists. If employing only synthesized or sampled instrumentation, the producer may be the sole artist. Conversely, some artis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazareth (band)
Nazareth are a Scottish hard rock band formed in Dunfermline in 1968 that had several hits in Canada, the United Kingdom, and a number of other European countries in the early 1970s. The breadth of their popularity expanded internationally, including in the USA, with their 1975 album '' Hair of the Dog'', which featured their hits " Hair of the Dog" and a cover of the ballad " Love Hurts". They have continued to record and tour for more than fifty years. Career Nazareth formed in December 1968 in Dunfermline, Scotland, from the remaining members of semi-professional local group The Shadettes (formed in 1961) by vocalist Dan McCafferty, guitarist Manny Charlton, bassist Pete Agnew, and drummer Darrell Sweet. They were inspired by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Nazareth took their name from Nazareth, Pennsylvania, which is cited in the first line of The Band's classic song " The Weight" ("I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead..."). The band moved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply
''Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply'' is a studio album by the British rock group Slade, released in America and Canada in April 1984. It is a repackaged version of '' The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome'' which was released in the UK, Europe and across the rest of the world in December 1983. ''Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply'' reached No. 33 in the US and No. 26 in Canada, giving the band their long-awaited breakthrough in the US. The album proved to be the most successful North American release of Slade's career. Both " Run Runaway" and " My Oh My" enjoyed Top 40 success as singles there. In August 1984, the album was certified Gold in Canada for 50,000 sales. Background The 1983 success of Quiet Riot's version of Slade's 1973 UK chart topper " Cum On Feel the Noize" led to Slade signing with CBS for their first American record deal since the 1970s. The label soon repackaged the band's recently released album, ''The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome'', into ''Keep Your Hands Off My Pow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome
''The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome'' is the eleventh studio album by the British rock group Slade. It was released on 3 December 1983 and reached No. 49 in the UK charts. The album was produced largely by bassist Jim Lea. The two UK Top 10 singles released from the album, " My Oh My" and " Run Runaway", were produced by John Punter. In 1984, the album was re-packaged and released as ''Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply'' by CBS Associated records in the United States and Canada. Both "Run Runaway" and "My Oh My" were US Top 40 hits that year, giving the band their long-awaited breakthrough there. Background Following Slade's performance at the Reading festival in 1980, interest in the band was revived and a major record deal with RCA signed. ''The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome'' was the band's second studio album for the label and had mostly been recorded in 1982. In November that year, the album's first single, "(And Now the Waltz) C'est La Vie", was released and reached No. 50 in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Step Further
''A Step Further'' is the fourth album by the band Savoy Brown. It was released by Decca in the U.K. and by Parrot in the U.S. in September 1969. This is the last album recorded with long time pianist Bob Hall. The album track "Made Up My Mind" had first appeared as the B-side of the US single release on Parrot Records 45-40039 (released June 1969), fronted by "Train to Nowhere", from their album '' Blue Matter''. The track "Waiting in the Bamboo Grove" would later be released as the B-side of the UK single release on Decca F 13019 (released May 1970), of "A Hard Way To Go" from their album '' Raw Sienna''. Side Two was recorded live at Cooks Ferry Inn, Edmonton, London on Monday 12 May 1969. Track listing Side one #"Made Up My Mind" ( Chris Youlden) – 2:56 #"Waiting in the Bamboo Grove" ( Kim SimmondsBGO Records Blue Matter / A Step Further) – 3:37 #"Life's One Act Play" (Youlden) – 6:29 #"I'm Tired" (Youlden) – 3:21 #"Where Am I" (Youlden) – 1:51 Side two #"Savoy B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savoy Brown
Savoy Brown (originally Savoy Brown Blues Band) were an English blues rock band formed in Battersea, south west London, in 1965. Part of the late 1960s blues rock movement, Savoy Brown primarily achieved success in the United States, where they promoted their albums with non-stop touring. Founder, guitarist and primary songwriter Kim Simmonds was the sole constant member of the band from its formation in 1965 until his death in 2022. Career The band was formed by guitarist Kim Simmonds and harmonica player John O'Leary, following a chance meeting at Transat Imports record shop in Lisle Street, Soho, in 1965. In naming themselves, the group put together two words that conveyed an interesting balance of opposite sentiments and approaches. The word "Savoy" came from an American blues label, Savoy Records, as the members of the band thought the word "Savoy" sounded elegant. They added “Brown” because they thought it was an extremely plain word. Overall, the group called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autumnal Park
''Autumnal Park'' is the debut studio album by Australian new wave band Pseudo Echo. ''Autumnal Park'' peaked at No. 11 in Australia and produced two Top 20 singles, including "Listening", which peaked at No. 4 in Australia. It was released in North America under the title, ''Pseudo Echo''. The song "His Eyes" also appeared in the film '' Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning''. At the 1984 Countdown Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Debut Album. Background Pseudo Echo was formed in 1982 in Melbourne by school friends Brian Canham and Pierre Gigliotti, joining Anthony Argiro and Tony Lugton. They played around Melbourne and were discovered by Molly Meldrum, a television presenter for the pop-music series ''Countdown''. Meldrum convinced them to perform on the show, on which they performed a demo version of "Listening" in June 1983. Shortly after, they were signed to EMI Australia and "Listening" reached No. 4. ''Autumnal Park'' was released in June 1984. Revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudo Echo
Pseudo Echo are an Australian new wave band that formed in 1982 by founding mainstay Brian Canham on vocals, guitar and keyboards. Other original members were Pierre Gigliotti (as Pierre Pierre) on bass keyboards and bass guitar, and Tony Lugton on keyboards. Later members included Anthony Argiro on drums, James Leigh on keyboards and his brother, Vince Leigh on drums. In the 1980s, Pseudo Echo had Australian top 20 hits with "Listening", " A Beat for You", " Don't Go", " Love an Adventure", " Living in a Dream" and their cover of " Funky Town" (originally by Lipps Inc.), which peaked at No. 1 in 1986. In 1987, it reached No. 1 in Canada (No. 17 Year End), No. 1 in New Zealand, No. 6 in the United States, and No. 8 in the United Kingdom. Their 1984 debut album, '' Autumnal Park'', peaked at No. 11 on the Australian Kent Music Report. '' Love an Adventure'' followed in 1985 and reached No. 14. Their third album, ''Race'' (1988), pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome To The Cruise
''Welcome to the Cruise'' is the debut album by British singer-songwriter Judie Tzuke, released in 1979. The album peaked at No. 14 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified gold in 1981 by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 100,000 copies. Recorded and mixed at AIR Studios in London, the album includes the hit single " Stay with Me till Dawn", which peaked at No. 16 in the UK and remains Tzuke's only top 40 hit to date (the album was also titled ''Stay with Me till Dawn'' in the US). In 2002, "Stay with Me Till Dawn" was chosen by the British public as one of the fifty best British songs 1952–2002 (ranking number 39). In 2004, the song was sampled by Mylo for the track "Need You Tonite", which is taken from his album ''Destroy Rock & Roll''. The tracks "For You" and "Sukarita" were originally produced by Lem Lubin. "These Are the Laws" was originally a 7" single released under the name of "Tzuke and Paxo" ("Paxo" being Mike Paxman, Tzuke's long-time music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judie Tzuke
Judie Tzuke ( ; born Judie Myers, 3 April 1956) is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 1979 hit " Stay with Me till Dawn", which reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart. Life and career Early life Tzuke's family relocated from Poland to England in the 1920s, and changed their surname from Tzuke to Myers, like other Jewish families from Eastern Europe. Her mother, Jean Silverside, was a television actress, and her father, Sefton Myers, was a successful property developer who also managed artists and singers—most notably Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice during the writing of ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. Tzuke preferred the original family name, started using it at school and so, when Tzuke embarked on her singing career, she used it as her stage name. Educated in the visual arts, performing arts, and music, Tzuke performed in folk clubs from the age of 15. Her meeting with Mike Paxman in 1975 was a turning point and they began to collaborate. Under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misplaced Ideals
''Misplaced Ideals'' is the second studio album by English rock band Sad Café, released in April 1978 by RCA Records. Despite no singles being released from the album and its lack of commercial success, it peaked at number 50 on the UK Albums Chart. The album wasn't released in North America, where instead it was decided that a compilation album, also titled '' Misplaced Ideals'', of the band's first two albums be released. Reception Reviewing the album for ''Record Mirror'', Mary Ann Ellis gave the album 3 out of 5 and wrote "Sad Cafe are going to need all the help they can get selling this record which is probably why they've employed shock tactics on the cover... guaranteed to stop record shop browsers in their racks. 'Misplaced Ideals' is just another recruit to that, growing army of average albums. Not bad, not good. Competent but unexciting eliciting neither orgasms nor groans. Just another variation (or is it?) on the same well worn (out) theme. There are some good (sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanx Ta-Ra
''Fanx Ta-Ra'' is the first studio album by the English band Sad Café. It was produced and engineered by John Punter and released by RCA Records in September 1977. The album charted at number 56 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was not released in North America; however, a compilation of the band's first two albums was released there in late 1978, titled ''Misplaced Ideals''. Track listing Personnel Sad Café *Paul Young – lead vocals, percussion *Ashley Mulford – lead guitar *Tony Cresswell – drums, percussion, backing vocals *John Stimpson – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals *Vic Emerson – keyboards *Ian Wilson – guitar, backing vocals Additional personnel *Lenni Zaksen, Chris Gill – saxophones *Dave Hassle – cabasa, bell tree *John Punter – engineer, producer *Vic Emerson – strings arrangement and synthesisation *Gered Mankowitz Gered Mankowitz (born 3 August 1946) is an English photographer who focused his career in the musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
