Thomas James Allom is an English record producer and sound engineer. His best-known work was in the 1970s and 1980s, working with artists such as

Judas Priest Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Despite an innovative and pioneering body of work in th ...

Black Sabbath Black Sabbath were an English rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy met ...

, Krokus,

Loverboy Loverboy is a Canadian rock band formed in 1979 in Calgary, Alberta. Loverboy's hit singles, particularly " Turn Me Loose" and "Working for the Weekend", have become arena rock staples and are still heard on many classic rock and classic hits r ...

Def Leppard Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1976 in Sheffield. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Allen (drums, backing vocals), Phil Collen (guitar, backing vocals), a ...

, Kix and

Rough Cutt Rough Cutt is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles who released two studio albums on Warner Bros. Records in the mid-1980s. Rough Cutt never achieved the commercial success enjoyed by many other Los Angeles bands of that time but vari ...

. Allom is a member of

the Music Producers Guild The Music Producers Guild (MPG) (UK) promotes and represents all individuals in the music production and recording professions. It is a professional organisation that embodies collective and individual creative contributions to the production and ...

Discography

As sound engineer

;Siren/Kevin Coyne * 1969 – ''Siren featuring Kevin Coyne'' ;Genesis * 1969 – ''

From Genesis to Revelation ''From Genesis to Revelation'' is the debut studio album by English rock band Genesis, released on 7 March 1969 on Decca Records. The album originated from a collection of demos recorded in 1967 while the members of Genesis were pupils of Charterh ...

'' ;Black Sabbath * 1970 – ''

'' * 1970 – ''

Paranoid Paranoia is an instinct or thought process that is believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of delusion and irrationality. Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs, or beliefs of conspiracy c ...

'' * 1971 – ''

Master of Reality ''Master of Reality'' is the third studio album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released on 21 July 1971 by Vertigo Records. It is regarded by some critics as the foundation of doom metal, stoner rock, and sludge metal. Taylor 2006, ...

As producer

;Strawbs * 1973 – '' Bursting at the Seams'' * 1974 – ''

Ghosts A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to rea ...

'' * 1974 – ''

Hero and Heroine ''Hero and Heroine'' is the seventh studio album by English band Strawbs. Background After the tour supporting the previous album, '' Bursting at the Seams'' (1973), there was an acrimonious split leaving only Dave Cousins and Dave Lambert t ...

'' * 1975 – ''

Nomadness ''Nomadness'' is the ninth studio album by English band Strawbs. It was their last album recorded for A&M Records and their first with no full-time keyboard player since 1970's Dragonfly. Indeed, Strawbs would not feature a full-time keyboard pl ...

'' Magna Carta * 1974 – Martin's Cafe ;Jack the Lad * 1976 – ''

Jackpot Jackpot or Jackpot! may refer to: * A prize, such as a progressive jackpot * Gardena jackpots, a poker variant * Jackpot, Nevada, a community on the Nevada–Idaho state border Comics * Jackpot (comics), several comic book characters * ''Jack ...

'' ;George Hatcher Band * 1976 – ''Dry Run'' * 1977 – ''Talkin' Turkey'' * 1977 – ''Have Band Will Travel'' EP ;Pat Travers * 1978 – ''

Live! Go for What You Know ''Live! Go For What You Know'' is a live album by the Pat Travers Band, released in 1979 on Polydor Records. It reached platinum status in the US, and was re-released on CD in 1993. Background The album was recorded on tour in the US in early 19 ...

'' ;The Tourists * 1979 – '' Reality Effect'' * 1980 – '' Luminous Basement'' ;Judas Priest * 1979 – ''

Unleashed in the East ''Unleashed in the East'' is the first live album by the English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in September 1979 on Columbia Records. It was recorded live over two nights in Tokyo during their Hell Bent for Leather Tour in Februa ...

'' * 1980 – '' British Steel'' * 1981 – '' Point of Entry'' * 1982 – ''

Screaming for Vengeance ''Screaming for Vengeance'' is the eighth studio album by the English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in July 1982 by Columbia Records. Considered the band's commercial breakthrough, it has been certified double platinum in the United S ...

'' * 1984 – ''

Defenders of the Faith ''Defenders of the Faith'' is the ninth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on 13 January 1984 by Columbia Records. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA, and spawned the singles "Freewheel Burning", "Some ...

'' * 1986 – ''

Turbo In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pro ...

'' * 1987 – '' Priest...Live!'' * 1988 – ''

Ram It Down ''Ram It Down'' is the eleventh studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on 13 May 1988 by Columbia Records. It was the band's last album to feature longtime drummer Dave Holland, and was promoted in Europe and North ...

'' * 2009 – '' A Touch of Evil: Live'' * 2016 – ''

Battle Cry A battle cry or war cry is a yell or chant taken up in battle, usually by members of the same combatant group. Battle cries are not necessarily articulate (e.g. "Eulaliaaaa!", "Alala"..), although they often aim to invoke patriotic or religious ...

'' * 2018 – ''

Firepower Firepower is the military capability to direct force at an enemy. (It is not to be confused with the concept of rate of fire, which describes the cycling of the firing mechanism in a weapon system.) Firepower involves the whole range of potent ...

'' ;Nantucket * 1980 – ''

Long Way to the Top ''Long Way to the Top'' was a six-part weekly Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) documentary film series on the history of Australian rock and roll, from 1956 to the modern era, it was initially broadcast from 8 August to 12 September 2 ...

'' ;Def Leppard * 1980 – ''

On Through the Night ''On Through the Night'' is the debut studio album by the English rock band Def Leppard, released on 14 March 1980. The album was produced by Tom Allom. It charted at No. 15 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 51 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album ...

'' ;Doc Holliday * 1980 – ''

Doc Holliday John Henry Holliday (August 14, 1851 – November 8, 1887), better known as Doc Holliday, was an American gambler, gunfighter, and dentist. A close friend and associate of lawman Wyatt Earp, Holliday is best known for his role in the event ...

'' * 1981 – ''Doc Holliday Rides Again'' ;Kix * 1981 – '' Kix'' ;Whitford/St. Holmes * 1981 – '' Whitford/St. Holmes'' ;Wolf * 1982 – ''Head Contact (Rock 'n' Roll)'' ;Cobra *1983 – ''First Strike'' ;Krokus * 1983 – '' Headhunter'' ;Y & T * 1984 – '' In Rock We Trust'' ;Rough Cutt * 1985 – ''

'' ;Loverboy * 1985 – '' Lovin' Every Minute of It'' ;Urgent * 1987 – ''Thinking Out Loud'' ;Jetboy * 1988 – ''Feel the Shake'' ;The Works * 1989 – ''From Out of Nowhere'' ;Ashes & Diamonds * 1993 – ''Heart of an Angel''

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