Hugh Jones is a British

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with many important

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, new wave and

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albums to his credit.

Career

In the early 1970s, Jones worked as an apprentice engineer in IBC Studios in Central London, while acting as lead singer in the band Mistral. He made his name in the early 1980s, with a jangly sound that was better received than those of many of his contemporaries. Though many of his early clients were big-name acts— Echo & the Bunnymen,Adams, Chris (2002) ''Turquoise Days: The Weird World of Echo and The Bunnymen'', Soft Skull Press, , p. 61 The Sound, Modern English,99 Best Love Songs of All Time
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'', February 1999, p. 71, retrieved 2010-11-07 and The Damned, for example—his recent production credits have been more esoteric, though many admire his work with The Charlatans and

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. Jones was later closely associated with

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in Wales and recorded many of his most successful records there including Simple Minds, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Damned, Dumptruck,

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, The Charlatans,

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,Sexton, Paul (1997)
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Production credits

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'' (engineer) *1976 -

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- ''Another Star Ascending'' (''The Boxer'') (engineer) *1977 -

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'' (engineer) *1979 - Simple Minds - ''

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'' (engineer) ;1980s *1980 -

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Kings of the Wild Frontier ''Kings of the Wild Frontier'' is the second album by English new wave band Adam and the Ants. It was released on 7 November 1980 by CBS Records in the UK and Epic records internationally. The album was the UK number 1 selling album in 1981 ( ...

'' (engineer) *1980 -

The Teardrop Explodes The Teardrop Explodes were an English post-punk/neo-psychedelic band formed in Liverpool in 1978. Best known for their Top Ten UK single " Reward", the group originated as a key band in the emerging Liverpool post-punk scene of the late 1970s. ...

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'' (engineer) *1980 - Simple Minds - ''

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'' (engineer) *1981 - Simple Minds - ''

Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call ''Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call'' is the (double-LP) fourth album by Scottish post-punk band Simple Minds. It was released in September 1981 and was their first to reach a wide international audience. It includes the singles " The Am ...

'' (engineer) *1981 - Echo & the Bunnymen - ''

Heaven Up Here ''Heaven Up Here'' is the second album by the English post-punk band Echo & the Bunnymen, released on 30 May 1981. In June 1981, ''Heaven Up Here'' became Echo & the Bunnymen's first Top 10 release when it reached number 10 on the UK Albums Cha ...

'' *1981 - The Sound - ''

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- '' Positive Touch'' *1982 -

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- several singles & one mini album (''Hired History'') *1983 -

Clock DVA Clock DVA are a musical group from Sheffield, England, whose style has touched on industrial, post-punk, and EBM. They formed in 1978 by Adolphus "Adi" Newton and Steven "Judd" Turner. Along with contemporaries Heaven 17, Clock DVA's name wa ...

- '' Advantage'' *1983 -

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- ''Third Eye'' (co-producer and engineer) *1982 - Modern English - '' After the Snow'' *1982 - The Damned - ''

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'' *1984 - Modern English - ''Ricochet Days'' *1984 -

Rubber Rodeo Rubber Rodeo was an American, Rhode Island-based band active in the 1980s. The band fused Roxy Music-influenced new wave music with country and western influences, and dressed in 1950's-vintage country & western clothing. Their 1984 release "Any ...

- ''Scenic Views'' *1985 -

- ''The Small Price of a Bicycle'' (one track) *1985 -

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- '' Virgins and Philistines'' *1985 - Stan Ridgway - ''

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'' (two tracks) *1985 - Del Amitri - '' Del Amitri'' *1986 - Here's Johnny - ''Hellzapoppin'' *1986 - I Can Crawl - ''Desert'' (two tracks) *1986 -

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- '' Quirk Out'' *1986 -

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- ''Manic Pop Thrill'' *1986 -

Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees were a British rock band formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin. They have been widely influential, both over their contemporaries and with later acts. ''Q'' magazine in ...

- ''Tinderbox'' (engineer) *1987 - Balaam & the Angel - ''Greatest Story Ever Told'' *1987 - The Saints - '' All Fools Day'' *1987 - Dumptruck - ''For the Country'' *1988 -

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- '' Strip-mine'' *1988 -

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- '' Hombre (Single)'' *1988 - Stump - ''

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'' *1988 -

Voice of the Beehive Voice of the Beehive are an English American, Anglo-American Alternative rock, alternative pop rock band formed in London in 1986. The group featured Californian lead vocalist sisters Tracey Bryn and Melissa Brooke Belland (daughters of The ...

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'' *1989 -

Frazier Chorus Frazier Chorus were an English pop group from Brighton, England. They were known for their unconventional instrumentation, including synthesizers, trumpets, flutes and clarinets, as well as frontman Tim Freeman's "soft, heavily accented ... t ...

- '' Sue'' *1989 - Mary My Hope - ''Suicide Kings'' *1989 - Del Amitri - ''

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'' *1989 - James Ray and the Performance - ''Dust Boat'' ;1990s *1990 - Vagabond Joy - ''Baby's Not a Guru'' *1990 -

- '' Strange Free World'' *1990 -

Ultra Vivid Scene Ultra Vivid Scene was an American alternative rock band, started by Kurt Ralske. Background Former Nothing But Happiness and Crash guitarist Ralske started Ultra Vivid Scene in 1987, was signed to 4AD Records in 1988, and released his first U ...

- ''Joy 1967-1990'' *1990 -

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- '' One Simple Word'' *1991 -

Died Pretty Died Pretty, sometimes The Died Pretty, is an Australian alternative rock band founded by mainstays Ron Peno (lead singer) and Brett Myers (lead guitarist and backing vocalist) in Sydney in 1983. The band was briefly called Final Solution. Thei ...

- '' Doughboy Hollow'' *1991 - Vagabond Joy - ''We're Going Home'' *1992 -

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- ''Clouds Over Eden'' *1992 - The Charlatans - '' Between 10th and 11th'' *1992 -

Pale Saints Pale Saints were an English alternative rock/shoegazing band formed in 1987 in Leeds by singer-bassist Ian Masters, guitarist Graeme Naysmith and drummer Chris Cooper.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 907 ...

- '' In Ribbons'' *1993 -

- ''Heidi Berry'' *1993 -

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'' *1994 - The Glee Club - ''Mine'' *1994 -

- ''Slow Buildings'' *1994 -

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- '' Homegrown'' *1994 -

The Family Cat The Family Cat were a British independent band, formed in Stoke Newington, London in 1988. Three members were originally from Cornwall, one from Plymouth and one from Southampton. Career The band played live for five years and recorded three ...

- ''Magic Happens'' *1996 -

- '' Expecting to Fly'' *1996 - Heidi Berry - ''Miracle'' *1996 - Dodgy - '' Free Peace Sweet'' *1997 -

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- '' Envy of Angels'' *1998 - The Bluetones - ''

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'' *1999 -

- '' Revelations'' *1999 - Shack - '' HMS Fable'' *1999 - Dream City Film Club - ''Stranger Blues'' ;2000s *2001 - Gene - '' Libertine'' *2002 - The Charlatans - '' Songs from the Other Side'' *2002 - Easyworld - ''This Is Where I Stand'' *2004 -

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- '' Diceman Lopez'' *2005 - Echo & the Bunnymen - ''

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'' *2006 - The Bluetones - ''

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