Happy 77th Birthday to Glyn Johns........
He has worked with such artists as Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Eagles, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, The Band, Eric Clapton, The Clash, The Beatles (Get Back Sessions), Ryan Adams, The Steve Miller Band, Small Faces, Spooky Tooth, The Easybeats, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Blue Öyster Cult, Emmylou Harris, Midnight Oil, New Model Army, Belly, Joe Satriani, Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart with Faces (band), John Hiatt, Joan Armatrading, Buckacre, Gallagher and Lyle, Georgie Fame, Family, Helen Watson, Fairport Convention, Humble Pie, and many others.
In the 1960s, while associated with the UK rock band The Presidents, Johns began working as a recording studio engineer at IBC Studios in Portland Place, London and was able to take the band in during weekends and try his skills at production and recording. The presidents was his first true production work and in 1969, Johns was called upon to rescue the troublesome Get Back sessions for The Beatles. Johns compiled several versions of the album, which were all rejected by the band, before the project was eventually turned over to producer Phil Spector. Spector's version became the released album, which was retitled Let It Be which Glyn called "a load of garbage."
In 1971, he recorded and mixed The Who's Who's Next. His influence on The Faces' 1972 album A Nod Is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse, which he co-produced with the band, can be gauged from the message that follows the credits: "Thank you Glyn, you made all the difference." Johns produced the first two albums by the Eagles. Though they were successful, the band, especially Glenn Frey, clashed with Johns over the direction of their sound. After recording two songs for their third album (including their first #1 single "Best of My Love"), they dismissed Johns and returned to California to finish the album.
Johns also produced the 1977 Eric Clapton album Slowhand, including the popular hit "Wonderful Tonight", written by Eric Clapton.
Johns has written a book about his life titled Sound Man published by Blue Rider Press on 13 November 2014.
In 2012, Johns was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, USA. He was honoured for musical excellence.
Here is a list of the records he has produced. You might have heard of a few of them:
Steve Miller Band – Children of the Future, 1968
Steve Miller Band – Sailor, 1968
Family – Family Entertainment, 1969
Steve Miller Band – Brave New World, 1969
Steve Miller Band – Your Saving Grace, 1969
Humble Pie – Humble Pie, 1970
Lambert and Nuttycombe - At Home, 1970
The Rolling Stones – Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones in Concert, 1970 "Produced by The Rolling Stones and Glyn Johns"
The Who – Who's Next, 1971 "Produced by The Who. Associate producer / Glyn Johns"
Faces – A Nod Is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse, 1971
Boz Scaggs – Moments, 1971
Humble Pie – Rock On, 1971
Boz Scaggs – Boz Scaggs & Band, 1971
Eagles – Eagles, 1972
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils – The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, 1973
Eagles – Desperado, 1973
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils – It'll Shine When It Shines, 1974
Gallagher & Lyle – The Last Cowboy, 1974
Georgie Fame – Georgie Fame, 1974
Andy Fairweather Low – La Booga Rooga, 1975
The Who – The Who by Numbers, 1975
Fairport Convention – Rising for the Moon, 1975
Ron Wood & Ronnie Lane – Mahoney's Last Stand, 1976
Joan Armatrading – Joan Armatrading, 1976
Andy Fairweather Low – Be Bop 'N' Holla, 1976
Eric Clapton – Slowhand – 1977
Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane – Rough Mix, 1977
Joan Armatrading – Show Some Emotion, 1977
The Who – Who Are You, 1978
Joan Armatrading – To the Limit, 1978
White Mansions – 1978
Eric Clapton – Backless, 1978
Marc Benno – Lost in Austin, 1979
Live Wire – Pick it up, 1979
Midnight Oil – Place Without a Postcard, 1981
Nine Below Zero – Don't Point Your Finger, 1981
The Clash – Combat Rock, 1982
The Who – It's Hard, 1982
Joan Armatrading – Track Record, 1983
Bob Dylan – Real Live, 1984
Téléphone – Un Autre Monde, 1984
New Model Army – The Ghost of Cain, 1986
John Hiatt – Slow Turning, 1988
John Hiatt - Stolen Moments, 1990
Stevie Nicks – Street Angel (uncredited), 1994
Crosby, Stills & Nash – After The Storm, (1994)
Belly – King (1995)
Joe Satriani – Joe Satriani, 1995
Linda Ronstadt – We Ran, 1998
Ryan Adams – Ashes & Fire, 2011
Band of Horses – Mirage Rock, 2012
The Staves – Dead & Born & Grown, 2012
Ian MacLagan – United States, 2014
Eric Clapton – I Still Do, 2016
In the 1960s, while associated with the UK rock band The Presidents, Johns began working as a recording studio engineer at IBC Studios in Portland Place, London and was able to take the band in during weekends and try his skills at production and recording. The presidents was his first true production work and in 1969, Johns was called upon to rescue the troublesome Get Back sessions for The Beatles. Johns compiled several versions of the album, which were all rejected by the band, before the project was eventually turned over to producer Phil Spector. Spector's version became the released album, which was retitled Let It Be which Glyn called "a load of garbage."
In 1971, he recorded and mixed The Who's Who's Next. His influence on The Faces' 1972 album A Nod Is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse, which he co-produced with the band, can be gauged from the message that follows the credits: "Thank you Glyn, you made all the difference." Johns produced the first two albums by the Eagles. Though they were successful, the band, especially Glenn Frey, clashed with Johns over the direction of their sound. After recording two songs for their third album (including their first #1 single "Best of My Love"), they dismissed Johns and returned to California to finish the album.
Johns also produced the 1977 Eric Clapton album Slowhand, including the popular hit "Wonderful Tonight", written by Eric Clapton.
Johns has written a book about his life titled Sound Man published by Blue Rider Press on 13 November 2014.
In 2012, Johns was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, USA. He was honoured for musical excellence.
Here is a list of the records he has produced. You might have heard of a few of them:
Steve Miller Band – Children of the Future, 1968
Steve Miller Band – Sailor, 1968
Family – Family Entertainment, 1969
Steve Miller Band – Brave New World, 1969
Steve Miller Band – Your Saving Grace, 1969
Humble Pie – Humble Pie, 1970
Lambert and Nuttycombe - At Home, 1970
The Rolling Stones – Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones in Concert, 1970 "Produced by The Rolling Stones and Glyn Johns"
The Who – Who's Next, 1971 "Produced by The Who. Associate producer / Glyn Johns"
Faces – A Nod Is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse, 1971
Boz Scaggs – Moments, 1971
Humble Pie – Rock On, 1971
Boz Scaggs – Boz Scaggs & Band, 1971
Eagles – Eagles, 1972
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils – The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, 1973
Eagles – Desperado, 1973
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils – It'll Shine When It Shines, 1974
Gallagher & Lyle – The Last Cowboy, 1974
Georgie Fame – Georgie Fame, 1974
Andy Fairweather Low – La Booga Rooga, 1975
The Who – The Who by Numbers, 1975
Fairport Convention – Rising for the Moon, 1975
Ron Wood & Ronnie Lane – Mahoney's Last Stand, 1976
Joan Armatrading – Joan Armatrading, 1976
Andy Fairweather Low – Be Bop 'N' Holla, 1976
Eric Clapton – Slowhand – 1977
Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane – Rough Mix, 1977
Joan Armatrading – Show Some Emotion, 1977
The Who – Who Are You, 1978
Joan Armatrading – To the Limit, 1978
White Mansions – 1978
Eric Clapton – Backless, 1978
Marc Benno – Lost in Austin, 1979
Live Wire – Pick it up, 1979
Midnight Oil – Place Without a Postcard, 1981
Nine Below Zero – Don't Point Your Finger, 1981
The Clash – Combat Rock, 1982
The Who – It's Hard, 1982
Joan Armatrading – Track Record, 1983
Bob Dylan – Real Live, 1984
Téléphone – Un Autre Monde, 1984
New Model Army – The Ghost of Cain, 1986
John Hiatt – Slow Turning, 1988
John Hiatt - Stolen Moments, 1990
Stevie Nicks – Street Angel (uncredited), 1994
Crosby, Stills & Nash – After The Storm, (1994)
Belly – King (1995)
Joe Satriani – Joe Satriani, 1995
Linda Ronstadt – We Ran, 1998
Ryan Adams – Ashes & Fire, 2011
Band of Horses – Mirage Rock, 2012
The Staves – Dead & Born & Grown, 2012
Ian MacLagan – United States, 2014
Eric Clapton – I Still Do, 2016
