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Detailed analysis of March top tens
Chart Breakdown - A guide to the producers, engineers, studios and cutting rooms involved in the top ten UK singles and album new entries from March 15 - April 12
ALBUMS NEW ENTRIES
Due to the static nature of the album charts, starting this month we feature the top ten new entries for the period March 15-April 12. This will provide new information each month.
SINGLES
| RECORD/ARTIST/LABEL | PROOUCER/S | ENGINEER/S | RECORDED | MIXED | MASTERED | |
| 1 | Living Doll Cliff Richard/Young Ones (WEA) | Stuart Colman | Damian Askew-Browne | Master Rock, London | Master Rock, London | Master Room, London: Arun |
| 2 | Absolute Beginners David Bowie (Virgin) | Bowie/Langer/Winstanley | Alan Winstanley Mark Saunders | West Side, London | West Side, London | Tape One, London: Dennis Blackham |
| 3 | Touch Me Samantha Fox (Jive) | Jon Astrop/Pete Q. Harris | Jerry Peal/Pete Wooliscroft | Battery, London | Battery, London | CBS, London: Tim Young |
| 4 | A Different Corner George Michael (Epic) | George Michael | Chris Porter | Marcadet, Paris | Marcadet, Paris | Townhouse, London: Tony Cousins |
| 5 | You To Me Are Everything (Remix) Real Thing (PRT) | Ken Gold/Froggy | Froggy/Bob Mallett | Roundhouse (1976), London | PRT (1986 remix), London | PRT, London: Noel Summerville |
| 6 | Hi-Ho Silver Jim Diamond (ALM) | Jim Diamond | Pete Schwier | Maison Rouge, London | Maison Rouge, London | Tape One, London: Dennis Blackham |
| 7 | A Kind Of Magic Queen (EMI) | Queen/David Richards | Dave Richards | Townhouse, London | Townhouse, London | Townhouse, London: Kevin Metcalf |
| 8 | Peter Gunn Art Of Noise (China) | Art Of Noise | Roger Dudley | Band's Studio, Herts/overdubs US | Band's Studio, Herts | Townhouse, London: Gordon Vicary |
| 9 | Train Of Thought A-ha (WEA) | Tony Mansfield/Remix: Alan Tarney | Remix: John Hudson | R.G. Jones, London | Mayfair, London | Trident, London: Barry Grint |
| 10 | EMC2 Big Audio Dynamite (CBS) | Mick Jones | Groucho | Sarm West, London | Sarm West, London | Sound Clinic, London: John Dent |
ALBUMS (NEW ENTRIES)
| RECORD/ARTIST/LABEL | PROOUCER/S | ENGINEER/S | RECORDED | MIXED | MASTERED | |
| 1 | Please Pet Shop Boys (EMI) | Stephen Hague | David Jacob | Advision, London | Advision, London | Townhouse, London: Ian Cooper (DMM) |
| 2 | Dirty Work Rolling Stones (CBS) | Glimmer Twins/Steve Lillywhite | Dave Jerden | Pathe Marconi, Paris | RPM/Right Trak: New York | CBS, London: Andy da Costa |
| 3 | From Luxury To Heartache Culture Club (Virgin) | Arif Mardin/Lew Hahn | Lew Hahn/David Richards/Michael O'Reilly | Mountain, Montreux | Atlantic, New York | Sterling Sound, US: George Marino |
| 4 | Absolute Beginners Soundtrack (Virgin) | Langer/Winstanley | A Winstanley/M Saunders/R Sullivan/J Wheatley | WestSide, London | WestSide, London | Tape One, London: Dennis Blackham |
| 5 | Black Celebration Depeche Mode (Mute) | Band/Gareth Jones/Daniel Miller | Gareth Jones | West Side, London | Hansa, Berlin | CBS, London: Tim Young |
| 6 | Matt Bianco Matt Bianco (WEA) | M Reilly/M Fisher/P Harding | Phil Harding | PWL, Workhouse, Marquee, Mayfair, Sarm West, London | PWL, London | CBS, London: Tim Young |
| 7 | Hymns Album Huddersfield Choral Society (HMV) | Andrew Keener | Mike Clements | Huddersfield Town Hall | n/a | Abbey Road, London: Dave Reckless (DMM) |
| 8 | Phantasmagoria The Damned (MCA) | Jon Kelly (8) Bob Sargeant (1) Damned (1) | Jon Kelly | Eel Pie, Air, Swanyard, London | Eel Pie, London | Master Room, London: Arun |
| 9 | This Is Big Audio Dynamite Big Audio Dynamite (CBS) | Mick Jones | Groucho | Redan Recorders, Sarm West, London | Sarm West, London | Sound Clinic, London: John Dent |
| 10 | Neither Washington Nor Moscow The Redskins (Decca) | C Silagyi/P Foley (10), N Lowe (1) D Weinrich/D Cuthell (1) | Nick Rogers/Trevor Hallesey | Roundhouse, Berry Street, London | Roundhouse/Terminal, London. Remixes: Steve Street, Mark Dodson | CBS,London |
Correction: Love Missile F1-11 by Sigue Sigue Sputnik was recorded at West Side Studios, not at Swanyard as stated in the April issue.
Publisher: Sound Engineer and Producer - Media Week Ltd.
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Sound Engineer and Producer - May 1986
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SINGLES
| RECORD/ARTIST/LABEL | PROOUCER/S | ENGINEER/S | RECORDED | MIXED | MASTERED | |
| 1 | Living Doll Cliff Richard/Young Ones (WEA) | Stuart Colman | Damian Askew-Browne | Master Rock, London | Master Rock, London | Master Room, London: Arun |
| 2 | Absolute Beginners David Bowie (Virgin) | Bowie/Langer/Winstanley | Alan Winstanley Mark Saunders | West Side, London | West Side, London | Tape One, London: Dennis Blackham |
| 3 | Touch Me Samantha Fox (Jive) | Jon Astrop/Pete Q. Harris | Jerry Peal/Pete Wooliscroft | Battery, London | Battery, London | CBS, London: Tim Young |
| 4 | A Different Corner George Michael (Epic) | George Michael | Chris Porter | Marcadet, Paris | Marcadet, Paris | Townhouse, London: Tony Cousins |
| 5 | You To Me Are Everything (Remix) Real Thing (PRT) | Ken Gold/Froggy | Froggy/Bob Mallett | Roundhouse (1976), London | PRT (1986 remix), London | PRT, London: Noel Summerville |
| 6 | Hi-Ho Silver Jim Diamond (ALM) | Jim Diamond | Pete Schwier | Maison Rouge, London | Maison Rouge, London | Tape One, London: Dennis Blackham |
| 7 | A Kind Of Magic Queen (EMI) | Queen/David Richards | Dave Richards | Townhouse, London | Townhouse, London | Townhouse, London: Kevin Metcalf |
| 8 | Peter Gunn Art Of Noise (China) | Art Of Noise | Roger Dudley | Band's Studio, Herts/overdubs US | Band's Studio, Herts | Townhouse, London: Gordon Vicary |
| 9 | Train Of Thought A-ha (WEA) | Tony Mansfield/Remix: Alan Tarney | Remix: John Hudson | R.G. Jones, London | Mayfair, London | Trident, London: Barry Grint |
| 10 | EMC2 Big Audio Dynamite (CBS) | Mick Jones | Groucho | Sarm West, London | Sarm West, London | Sound Clinic, London: John Dent |
ALBUMS (NEW ENTRIES)
| RECORD/ARTIST/LABEL | PROOUCER/S | ENGINEER/S | RECORDED | MIXED | MASTERED | |
| 1 | Please Pet Shop Boys (EMI) | Stephen Hague | David Jacob | Advision, London | Advision, London | Townhouse, London: Ian Cooper (DMM) |
| 2 | Dirty Work Rolling Stones (CBS) | Glimmer Twins/Steve Lillywhite | Dave Jerden | Pathe Marconi, Paris | RPM/Right Trak: New York | CBS, London: Andy da Costa |
| 3 | From Luxury To Heartache Culture Club (Virgin) | Arif Mardin/Lew Hahn | Lew Hahn/David Richards/Michael O'Reilly | Mountain, Montreux | Atlantic, New York | Sterling Sound, US: George Marino |
| 4 | Absolute Beginners Soundtrack (Virgin) | Langer/Winstanley | A Winstanley/M Saunders/R Sullivan/J Wheatley | WestSide, London | WestSide, London | Tape One, London: Dennis Blackham |
| 5 | Black Celebration Depeche Mode (Mute) | Band/Gareth Jones/Daniel Miller | Gareth Jones | West Side, London | Hansa, Berlin | CBS, London: Tim Young |
| 6 | Matt Bianco Matt Bianco (WEA) | M Reilly/M Fisher/P Harding | Phil Harding | PWL, Workhouse, Marquee, Mayfair, Sarm West, London | PWL, London | CBS, London: Tim Young |
| 7 | Hymns Album Huddersfield Choral Society (HMV) | Andrew Keener | Mike Clements | Huddersfield Town Hall | n/a | Abbey Road, London: Dave Reckless (DMM) |
| 8 | Phantasmagoria The Damned (MCA) | Jon Kelly (8) Bob Sargeant (1) Damned (1) | Jon Kelly | Eel Pie, Air, Swanyard, London | Eel Pie, London | Master Room, London: Arun |
| 9 | This Is Big Audio Dynamite Big Audio Dynamite (CBS) | Mick Jones | Groucho | Redan Recorders, Sarm West, London | Sarm West, London | Sound Clinic, London: John Dent |
| 10 | Neither Washington Nor Moscow The Redskins (Decca) | C Silagyi/P Foley (10), N Lowe (1) D Weinrich/D Cuthell (1) | Nick Rogers/Trevor Hallesey | Roundhouse, Berry Street, London | Roundhouse/Terminal, London. Remixes: Steve Street, Mark Dodson | CBS,London |
Correction: Love Missile F1-11 by Sigue Sigue Sputnik was recorded at West Side Studios, not at Swanyard as stated in the April issue.
Publisher: Sound Engineer and Producer - Media Week Ltd.
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