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This month, a specially extended Track Record looks at the making of two very different albums with one thing in common. The Stones' Dirty Work and Joe Jacksons' Big World were both recorded live

Chrissie Hynde, UB40, Jim Betteridge

A new series that allows you to take the producer's chair in the making of a track. This month we look at Marillion's Kayleigh

Well-known Brookside character Pete Wylie's latest outpouring, 'Sinful' is dissected by Tony Reed.

Jim Betteridge, The Damned and the man who made Eloise

It's back to the big sound with Ben and Tracey, as Jim Betteridge analyses EBTG's Come On Home

Jim Betteridge leans on producer David Motion

Jim Betteridge gives Mack the Knife

Romford's finest get the Jim Betteridge treatment. The soul heart of Rain Or Shine laid bare!

Jim Betteridge talks to Stan Ridgeway about his unlikely hit Camoflage

Paul Young's Tomb Of Memories analysed track by track

Bailey and Betteridge get together for a banter

Jim Betteridge takes a lesson in love

Betteridge surfaces again to quiz producer Mick Glossop about his work on Furniture's hit, Brilliant Mind

All profits from Tony Horkins' features go to Live Aid

Jim Betteridge meets Steven Hague: neither is vague

Peter Gunn

Jim Betteridge plays 'Hunt the Aled Jones sample.'

An enlightening discourse with this new wave San Franciscan band

How to record a cheap live album — an easy way out with direction courtesy Richard Elen.

Why has this top record producer - the man behind Culture Club's phenomenal success on vinyl - given up using the Fairlight in favour of a Steinberg Pro-24 system? Why is he so upset about the myths that surround digital recording? Ralph Denyer went along to Levine's new studio to find out...

Recording Tips

Producer of Style Council, The Jam and Comsat Angels explains his working techniques in the studio, production skills and the ins and outs of various effects.

Record Producer

The man who turned the music of Duran Duran, Kajagoogoo, Human League and Magazine into hits, discloses his hit-making formulae, recording methods and well-equipped home studio.

APRS Report

The latest developments in the recording world brought the industry, press and public flocking to Olympia 2 recently. Simon Trask records the event.