- Martin Birch
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Martin Birch is a British rock and heavy metal music producer, who became renowned for engineering and producing albums by the British rock bands Deep Purple and Iron Maiden.
Birch has also produced and engineered albums for numerous artists, such as Deep Purple-related projects (Rainbow, Paice, Ashton & Lord, Whitesnake, Roger Glover, Jon Lord), but also Fleetwood Mac, Black Sabbath, Wayne County & the Electric Chairs and Blue Öyster Cult. On Fleetwood Mac's album Mystery to Me (1973) he is also credited playing acoustic guitar.
The song "Hard Lovin' Man" from the Deep Purple album Deep Purple in Rock is dedicated to him : "For Martin Birch - catalyst".[2]
He retired in 1992, after producing Iron Maiden's Fear of the Dark album. Birch appears on Iron Maiden's music video "Holy Smoke".
Contents
Selected discography
For Fleetwood Mac
- 1969 - Then Play On (engineer)
- 1970 - Kiln House (engineer)
- 1972 - Bare Trees (engineer)
- 1973 - Penguin (producer, engineer, mixing)
- 1973 - Mystery to Me (producer, engineer, guitar)
For Deep Purple
- 1969 - Concerto for Group and Orchestra (engineer)
- 1970 - Deep Purple in Rock (engineer)
- 1971 - Fireball (engineer)
- 1972 - Machine Head (engineer)
- 1972 - Made in Japan (engineer)
- 1973 - Who Do We Think We Are (engineer)
- 1974 - Burn (engineer, mixing)
- 1974 - Stormbringer (producer, engineer, mixing)
- 1975 - Come Taste the Band (producer, engineer, mixing)
- 1976 - Made in Europe (producer, engineer, mixing)- recorded live in April 1975
- 1977 - Last Concert in Japan (producer, engineer) - recorded live in December 1975
For Wishbone Ash
- 1970 - Wishbone Ash (engineer)
- 1971 - Pilgrimage (engineer)
- 1972 - Argus (engineer)
For Rainbow
- 1975 - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (producer, engineer, mixing)
- 1976 - Rising (producer, engineer, mixing)
- 1977 - On Stage (producer, engineer, mixing) - recorded live in 1976
- 1978 - Long Live Rock 'n' Roll (producer, engineer, mixing)
- 1986 - Finyl Vinyl (producer) - collection
For Whitesnake
- 1978 - Snakebite (producer)
- 1978 - Trouble (producer)
- 1978 - Live at Hammersmith (producer)
- 1979 - Lovehunter (producer, engineer)
- 1980 - Ready an' Willing (producer, engineer, mixing)
- 1980 - Live...In the Heart of the City (producer, engineer) - recorded live in 1978 and 1980
- 1981 - Come an' Get It (producer, engineer, mixing)
- 1982 - Saints & Sinners (producer, engineer, mixing)
- 1984 - Slide It In (producer)
For Black Sabbath
- 1980 - Heaven and Hell (producer, engineer)
- 1981 - Mob Rules (producer, engineer)
For Blue Öyster Cult
- 1980 - Cultösaurus Erectus (producer, engineer)
- 1981 - Fire of Unknown Origin (producer, engineer)
For Iron Maiden
- 1981 - Killers (producer, engineer)
- 1982 - The Number of the Beast (producer, engineer)
- 1983 - Piece of Mind (producer, engineer, mixing)
- 1984 - Powerslave (producer, engineer, mixing)
- 1985 - Live After Death (producer, engineer, mixing)
- 1986 - Somewhere in Time (producer, engineer, mixing)
- 1988 - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (producer, engineer, mixing)
- 1990 - No Prayer for the Dying (producer, engineer, mixing)
- 1992 - Fear of the Dark (producer, engineer, mixing)
For other artists
- 1969 Jeff Beck - Beck-Ola (engineer)
- 1970 Peter Green - The End of the Game (engineer)
- 1970 The Groundhogs - Thank Christ for the Bomb (engineer)
- 1971 Stackridge - Stackridge (engineer)
- 1971 Canned Heat and John Lee Hooker - Hooker 'N' Heat (Mixdown Engineer) - recorded in 1970
- 1971 Jon Lord - Gemini Suite (engineer)
- 1971 Skid Row - 34 Hours (engineer)
- 1971 Toad - Toad (engineer)
- 1971 Faces - Long Player (engineer)
- 1972 Silverhead - Silverhead (producer)
- 1972 Toad - Tomorrow Blue (engineer)
- 1972 Flash - Flash (engineer)
- 1972 Flash - In the Can (engineer)
- 1973 Gary Moore - Grinding Stone (producer, engineer)
- 1974 Tony Ashton & Jon Lord - First of the Big Bands (engineer)
- 1976 Jon Lord - Sarabande (producer, engineer, remixing)
- 1977 Paice, Ashton & Lord - Malice in Wonderland (engineer)
- 1978 The Electric Chairs-"The Electric Chairs"(producer)
- 1978 Wayne County & the Electric Chairs - Storm The Gates Of Heaven (producer)
- 1978 Wayne County & the Electric Chairs - Blatantly Offensive E.P. (producer)
- 1978 Roger Glover - Elements (producer)
- 1979 Cozy Powell - Over the Top (producer)
- 1982 Michael Schenker Group - Assault Attack (producer, engineer)
References
- ^ Martin Birch at artistdirect.com
Martin Birch other artists, Mainland title Exposure 1979 1979 Mainland Exposure Producer
[2] Deep Purple In Rock inlay
1970 - Harvest / EMI Records Inc.
External links
- Martin Birch discography at Discogs
- Martin Birch discography at MusicBrainz
- Martin Birch at the Internet Movie Database
Ritchie Blackmore
Vocals: Ronnie James Dio · Graham Bonnet · Joe Lynn Turner · Doogie White
Bass: Craig Gruber · Jimmy Bain · Mark Clarke · Bob Daisley · Jack Green · Roger Glover · Greg Smith
Drums: Gary Driscoll · Cozy Powell · Bobby Rondinelli · Chuck Burgi · John O'Reilly · John Miceli
Keyboards: Micky Lee Soule · Tony Carey · David Stone · Don Airey · David Rosenthal · Paul MorrisStudio albums EPs Jealous LoverLive albums On Stage · Finyl Vinyl · Live in Germany/Live in Europe · Live in Munich 1977 · Deutschland Tournee 1976Compilation albums The Best of Rainbow · The Very Best of Rainbow · 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rainbow · Classic Rainbow · Pot of Gold · All Night Long: An Introduction · Catch the Rainbow: The Anthology · Winning Combinations: Deep Purple and RainbowVideo albums Live Between the Eyes/The Final Cut · Live in Munich 1977Songs Stargazer · Since You Been Gone · Street of DreamsRelated articles David Coverdale · Doug Aldrich · Reb Beach · Brian Tichy · Michael Devin · Brian Ruedy
Micky Moody · Bernie Marsden · Adrian Vandenberg · John Sykes · Mel Galley · Neil Murray · Jon Lord · Ian Paice · Dave Dowle · Steve Vai · Rudy Sarzo · Tommy Aldridge · Cozy Powell · Aynsley Dunbar · Colin Hodgkinson · Uriah Duffy · Denny Carmassi · Chris Frazier · Peter Solley · Paul Mirkovich · Timothy Drury · Vivian Campbell · Warren DeMartini · Steve Farris · Tony Franklin · Marco MendozaStudio albums Trouble · Lovehunter · Ready an' Willing · Come an' Get It · Saints & Sinners · Slide It In · Whitesnake · Slip of the Tongue · Restless Heart · Good to Be Bad · ForevermoreEPs Live albums Live at Hammersmith · Live...in the Heart of the City · Starkers in Tokyo · Live: In the Shadow of the Blues · Live at Donington 1990Compilations Whitesnake's Greatest Hits · Best of Whitesnake · The Silver Anniversary Collection · The Early Years · The Definitive Collection · 30th Anniversary CollectionSingles "Long Way from Home" · "Fool for Your Loving" · "Ready an' Willing" · "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" · "Don't Break My Heart Again" · "Would I Lie to You" · "Here I Go Again" · "Bloody Luxury" · "Guilty of Love" · "Standing in the Shadow" · "Give Me More Time" · "Love Ain't No Stranger" · "Slow An' Easy" · "Here I Go Again '87" · "Is This Love" · "Still of the Night" · "Crying in the Rain '87" · "Give Me All Your Love" · "Fool For Your Loving '89" · "The Deeper the Love" · "Now You're Gone" · "Is This Love/Sweet Lady Luck" · "Too Many Tears" · "Don't Fade Away" · "All I Want Is You" · "All For Love" · "Summer Rain" · "Lay Down Your Love" · "Love Will Set You Free"Videos
and DVDsWhitesnake Commandos · Trilogy · Starkers in Tokyo · Live... In the Still of the Night · Live at Donington 1990David Coverdale solo albums Related articles Members · Discography · Deep Purple · Coverdale and Page · Paice, Ashton & Lord · Blue Murder · Manic Eden · The Snakes · The Company of Snakes · Martin Birch · Don Airey · Tawny Kitaen · Forevermore World TourBlack Sabbath Tony Iommi • Ozzy Osbourne • Geezer Butler • Bill Ward
Ronnie James Dio • Vinny Appice • Geoff Nicholls • Tony Martin • Ian Gillan • Glenn Hughes • Ray Gillen • Cozy Powell • Neil Murray • Bev Bevan • Jo Burt • Terry Chimes • Bob Daisley • Bobby Rondinelli • Eric Singer • Dave Spitz • Dave WalkerStudio albums Live albums Compilations We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll • The Collection • The Sabbath Stones • Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath 1970–1978 • Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970–1978) • Greatest Hits 1970–1978 • The Dio Years • The Rules of HellUnofficial albums Singles
and other songs"Evil Woman" • "N.I.B." • "The Wizard" • "Paranoid" • "Iron Man" • "War Pigs" • "Fairies Wear Boots" • "Sweet Leaf" • "Children of the Grave" • "Into the Void " • "Changes" • "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" • "Symptom of the Universe" • "Rock 'n' Roll Doctor" • "Dirty Women" • "Never Say Die!" • "Neon Knights" • "Heaven and Hell" • "Die Young" • "The Mob Rules" • "Turn Up the Night" • "Trashed" • "Zero the Hero" • No Stranger to Love" • "TV Crimes" • "Psycho Man" • "The Devil Cried"Videos Never Say Die • Black and Blue • The Black Sabbath Story, Vol. 1 • The Black Sabbath Story, Vol. 2 • The Last Supper • Inside Black Sabbath - 1970–1992 • Black Sabbath's Paranoid • Rock Review • In Their Own Words • Hangin' with Heaven and HellRelated articles Discography • Members • Heaven & Hell (tour • album) • Mythology • In These Black Days • Nativity in Black • Martin Birch • Born Again Tour 1983Book:Black Sabbath · Category:Black Sabbath · Portal:Heavy metal Iron Maiden Bruce Dickinson · Janick Gers · Steve Harris · Nicko McBrain · Dave Murray · Adrian Smith
Blaze Bayley · Clive Burr · Paul Di'Anno · Doug Sampson · Dennis Stratton (details)Studio albums Iron Maiden · Killers · The Number of the Beast · Piece of Mind · Powerslave · Somewhere in Time · Seventh Son of a Seventh Son · No Prayer for the Dying · Fear of the Dark · The X Factor · Virtual XI · Brave New World · Dance of Death · A Matter of Life and Death · The Final FrontierLive albums Live After Death · Maiden England · A Real Live One · A Real Dead One · A Real Live Dead One · Live at Donington · Rock in Rio · BBC Archives · Beast over Hammersmith · Death on the Road · Flight 666Extended plays Compilations Best of the Beast · Ed Hunter · Edward the Great · Best of the 'B' Sides · The Essential Iron Maiden · Somewhere Back in Time · From Fear to EternityBox sets Video albums Live at the Rainbow · Video Pieces · Behind the Iron Curtain · Live After Death · 12 Wasted Years · Maiden England · The First Ten Years · From There to Eternity · Donington Live 1992 · Raising Hell · Rock in Rio · Visions of the Beast · The Early Days · Death on the Road · Flight 666Singles "Running Free" · "Sanctuary" · "Women in Uniform" · "Twilight Zone" · "Purgatory" · "Run to the Hills" · "The Number of the Beast" · "Flight of Icarus" · "The Trooper" · "2 Minutes to Midnight" · "Aces High" · "Wasted Years" · "Stranger in a Strange Land" · "Can I Play with Madness" · "The Evil That Men Do" · "The Clairvoyant" · "Infinite Dreams (live)" · "Holy Smoke" · "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" · "Be Quick or Be Dead" · "From Here to Eternity" · "Wasting Love" · "Fear of the Dark (live)" · "Hallowed Be Thy Name (live)" · "Man on the Edge" · "Lord of the Flies" · "Virus" · "The Angel and the Gambler" · "Futureal" · "The Wicker Man" · "Out of the Silent Planet" · "Wildest Dreams" · "Rainmaker" · "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" · "Different World" · "El Dorado"Tours Supporting"Metal for Muthas Tour" · "British Steel Tour" · "Unmasked Tour" · "World Wide Blitz Tour" · "Blackout Tour" · "Special Forces Tour"Headlining"Iron Maiden Tour" · "Killer World Tour" · "The Beast on the Road" · "World Piece Tour" · "World Slavery Tour" · "Somewhere on Tour" · "7th Tour of a 7th Tour" · "No Prayer on the Road" · "Fear of the Dark Tour" · "Real Live Tour" · "The X Factour" · "Virtual XI World Tour" · "The Ed Hunter Tour" · "Brave New World Tour" · "Give Me Ed... 'Til I'm Dead Tour" · "Dance of Death World Tour" · "Eddie Rips Up the World Tour" · "A Matter of Life and Death Tour" · "Somewhere Back in Time World Tour" · "The Final Frontier World Tour"Related articles Members · Discography · Tours · Songs · Awards · Eddie · Tributes · Urchin · Kevin Shirley · Derek Riggs · Rod Smallwood · Martin Birch · Psycho Motel · Samson · Michael Kenney · The Entire Population of Hackney · The Iron MaidensBook · Category · Portal Categories:- British record producers
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