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Detailed analysis of the singles and album charts for the period July 12—August 30
A guide to the producers, engineers, studios and mastering rooms involved in the top ten UK singles and albums. JULY 12 - AUGUST 30
SINGLES
| RECORD/ARTIST/LABEL | PRODUCER/S | ENGINEER/S | RECORDED | MIXED | MASTERED | |
| 1 | Papa Don't Preach Madonna (Sire) | Madonna/Stephen Bray | Michael Verdick | Channel Recording, NY | Master Control, New York | Trident, Barry Grint, London |
| 2 | Lady In Red Chris de Burgh (A&M) | Paul Hardiman | Steve Chase/Dick Beetham | Marcus, London/The Manor, Oxford | Marcus, London | CBS, Tim Young, London |
| 3 | Let's Go All The Way Sly Fox (Capitol) | Sly Fox/Ted Currier | Ted Currier | Unique, New York | Unique, New York | Abbey Road, Steve Rook, London |
| 4 | So Macho Sinitta (Fanfare) | George Hargreaves/Mick Parker | David Kenny/Mix: Nick Cathcart-Jones | Gateway, London | Clock, London | PRT, Malcolm Davies, London |
| 5 | Every Beat Of My Heart Rod Stewart (WEA) | Bob Ezrin | Paul Lani | Various, Los Angeles | Ocean Way/Can Am, Los Angeles | Mastering Lab, Doug Sax, Los Angeles/Trident, Barry Grint, London |
| 6 | I Want To Wake Up With You Boris Gardiner (Creole) | Willie Lindo | Michael Riley | Dynamic Sound, Jamaica | Dynamic Sound, Jamaica | PRT, Noel Summerville, London |
| 7 | Camouflage Stan Ridgway (IRS/MCA) | Stan Ridgway | Louis Van Den Berg | Lighthouse, Los Angeles | Lighthouse, Los Angeles | Tape One, London |
| 8 | My Favourite Waste of Time Owen Paul (Epic) | Owen Paul/Mark Dearnley/Parry James | Mark Dearnley | Roundhouse, London | Roundhouse, London | CBS, Tim Young, London |
| 9 | Sing Our Own Song UB40 (Dep/Virgin) | UB40 | John Shaw | Abbatoir, Birmingham | Abbatoir, Birmingham | Townhouse, London |
| 10 | Anyone Can Fall In Love Anita Dobson (BBC) | Simon May/Richard Hewson | Brendan Lynch/Robin Black/Gerry Kitchingham | RG Jones, London | RG Jones, London | Master Room, London |
ALBUMS
| RECORD/ARTIST/LABEL | PRODUCER/S | ENGINEER/S | RECORDED | MIXED | MASTERED | |
| 1 | True Blue Madonna (Sire) | Madonna/Stephen Bray/Patrick Leonard | Michael Verdick | Channel Recording, New York | Master Control, New York | Future Disc, New York/Trident, Barry Grint, London |
| 2 | A Kind of Magic Queen (EMI) | Queen/Mack/David Richards | Mack/David Richards | Townhouse, London/Musicland, Munich/Mountain, Montreux | Townhouse, London | Townhouse, Kevin Metcalfe, London |
| 3 | Revenge Eurythmics (RCA) | David A. Stewart | Jon Bavin/Manu Guiot | Conny Plank, Cologne/Grand Armee, Paris | Grand Armee, Paris | Dya, Paris |
| 4 | Into The Light Chris de Burgh (A&M) | Paul Hardiman | Steve Chase/Dick Beetham | Marcus, London/The Manor, Oxford | Marcus, London/Manor, Oxford | CBS, Tim Young, London |
| 5 | Brothers In Arms Dire Straits (Vertigo) | Mark Knopfler/Neil Dorfsman | Neil Dorfsman | Air, Montserrat | Power Station, New York | Sound Clinic, John Dent, London |
| 6 | Riptide Robert Palmer (Island) | Bernard Edwards | Jason Corsaro/Eric 'E.T.' Thorngren | Compass Point, Nassau | Various, New York | Sterling Sound, New York |
| 7 | Every Beat Of My Heart Rod Stewart (WEA) | Bob Ezrin | Paul Lani | Various, Los Angeles | Ocean Way/Can Am, Los Angeles | Mastering Lab, Doug Sax, Los Angeles |
| 8 | Picture Book Simply Red (Elektra) | Stewart Levine | Femi Jiya/Chris Dickie | Soundpush, Holland/Rak, London | Air, London | Master Room, Arun Chakraverty, London |
| 9 | Invisible Touch Genesis (Virgin) | Genesis/Hugh Padgham | Hugh Padgham | Genesis Studio, Surrey | Genesis Studio, Surrey | Masterdisc, New York |
| 10 | Back In The High Life Steve Winwood (Island) | Russ Titelman/Steve Winwood | Tom Lord-Alge/Jason Corsaro | Unique/Right Trak/Power Station/ Giant, New York/Artist Studio, Glos | Unique, New York | Sterling Sound, Ted Jensen, New York |
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SINGLES
| RECORD/ARTIST/LABEL | PRODUCER/S | ENGINEER/S | RECORDED | MIXED | MASTERED | |
| 1 | Papa Don't Preach Madonna (Sire) | Madonna/Stephen Bray | Michael Verdick | Channel Recording, NY | Master Control, New York | Trident, Barry Grint, London |
| 2 | Lady In Red Chris de Burgh (A&M) | Paul Hardiman | Steve Chase/Dick Beetham | Marcus, London/The Manor, Oxford | Marcus, London | CBS, Tim Young, London |
| 3 | Let's Go All The Way Sly Fox (Capitol) | Sly Fox/Ted Currier | Ted Currier | Unique, New York | Unique, New York | Abbey Road, Steve Rook, London |
| 4 | So Macho Sinitta (Fanfare) | George Hargreaves/Mick Parker | David Kenny/Mix: Nick Cathcart-Jones | Gateway, London | Clock, London | PRT, Malcolm Davies, London |
| 5 | Every Beat Of My Heart Rod Stewart (WEA) | Bob Ezrin | Paul Lani | Various, Los Angeles | Ocean Way/Can Am, Los Angeles | Mastering Lab, Doug Sax, Los Angeles/Trident, Barry Grint, London |
| 6 | I Want To Wake Up With You Boris Gardiner (Creole) | Willie Lindo | Michael Riley | Dynamic Sound, Jamaica | Dynamic Sound, Jamaica | PRT, Noel Summerville, London |
| 7 | Camouflage Stan Ridgway (IRS/MCA) | Stan Ridgway | Louis Van Den Berg | Lighthouse, Los Angeles | Lighthouse, Los Angeles | Tape One, London |
| 8 | My Favourite Waste of Time Owen Paul (Epic) | Owen Paul/Mark Dearnley/Parry James | Mark Dearnley | Roundhouse, London | Roundhouse, London | CBS, Tim Young, London |
| 9 | Sing Our Own Song UB40 (Dep/Virgin) | UB40 | John Shaw | Abbatoir, Birmingham | Abbatoir, Birmingham | Townhouse, London |
| 10 | Anyone Can Fall In Love Anita Dobson (BBC) | Simon May/Richard Hewson | Brendan Lynch/Robin Black/Gerry Kitchingham | RG Jones, London | RG Jones, London | Master Room, London |
ALBUMS
| RECORD/ARTIST/LABEL | PRODUCER/S | ENGINEER/S | RECORDED | MIXED | MASTERED | |
| 1 | True Blue Madonna (Sire) | Madonna/Stephen Bray/Patrick Leonard | Michael Verdick | Channel Recording, New York | Master Control, New York | Future Disc, New York/Trident, Barry Grint, London |
| 2 | A Kind of Magic Queen (EMI) | Queen/Mack/David Richards | Mack/David Richards | Townhouse, London/Musicland, Munich/Mountain, Montreux | Townhouse, London | Townhouse, Kevin Metcalfe, London |
| 3 | Revenge Eurythmics (RCA) | David A. Stewart | Jon Bavin/Manu Guiot | Conny Plank, Cologne/Grand Armee, Paris | Grand Armee, Paris | Dya, Paris |
| 4 | Into The Light Chris de Burgh (A&M) | Paul Hardiman | Steve Chase/Dick Beetham | Marcus, London/The Manor, Oxford | Marcus, London/Manor, Oxford | CBS, Tim Young, London |
| 5 | Brothers In Arms Dire Straits (Vertigo) | Mark Knopfler/Neil Dorfsman | Neil Dorfsman | Air, Montserrat | Power Station, New York | Sound Clinic, John Dent, London |
| 6 | Riptide Robert Palmer (Island) | Bernard Edwards | Jason Corsaro/Eric 'E.T.' Thorngren | Compass Point, Nassau | Various, New York | Sterling Sound, New York |
| 7 | Every Beat Of My Heart Rod Stewart (WEA) | Bob Ezrin | Paul Lani | Various, Los Angeles | Ocean Way/Can Am, Los Angeles | Mastering Lab, Doug Sax, Los Angeles |
| 8 | Picture Book Simply Red (Elektra) | Stewart Levine | Femi Jiya/Chris Dickie | Soundpush, Holland/Rak, London | Air, London | Master Room, Arun Chakraverty, London |
| 9 | Invisible Touch Genesis (Virgin) | Genesis/Hugh Padgham | Hugh Padgham | Genesis Studio, Surrey | Genesis Studio, Surrey | Masterdisc, New York |
| 10 | Back In The High Life Steve Winwood (Island) | Russ Titelman/Steve Winwood | Tom Lord-Alge/Jason Corsaro | Unique/Right Trak/Power Station/ Giant, New York/Artist Studio, Glos | Unique, New York | Sterling Sound, Ted Jensen, New York |
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