• Martin Phillip Birch (27 December 1948 – 9 August 2020) was a British music producer and sound engineer. He became renowned for engineering and producing...
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    original keyboardist Brian Johnston had been replaced by Pete Solley. Martin Birch, who had worked with Coverdale during his time in Deep Purple, was chosen...
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  • Mob Rules (album) (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    album again until the 1992 album Dehumanizer. Produced and engineered by Martin Birch, the album received a remastered Deluxe Edition release in 2010 and an...
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  • Walker Birch Martin (15 March 1878 – 21 October 1945)[citation needed] was an English businessman who co-founded the company that became Aston Martin. He...
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  • Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden album) (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    founder Steve Harris, and the last album to feature the work of producer Martin Birch, who retired after its release. After recording its predecessor (1990's...
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  • Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath album) (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    Dio, who replaced original vocalist Ozzy Osbourne in 1979. Produced by Martin Birch, the album was a commercial success, particularly in the United States...
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  • Killers (Iron Maiden album) (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    Killers was also the first Iron Maiden album recorded with producer Martin Birch, who went on to produce their next eight albums until Fear of the Dark...
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  • Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    backing vocals on "Catch the Rainbow" and "Still I'm Sad" Production Martin Birch – producer, engineer, mixing "Richie Blackmore's Rainbow certification"...
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  • Rising (Rainbow album) (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    less than a month, the album was overseen by rock producer and engineer Martin Birch. The band was originally billed as Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow in the...
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  • Stormbringer (album) (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    Produced by Deep Purple and Martin Birch Recorded at Musicland Studios, Munich in August 1974 Engineered by Martin Birch, assisted by Reinhold Mack and...
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  • Fire of Unknown Origin (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    band Blue Öyster Cult, released on June 22, 1981. It was produced by Martin Birch. The album, which included the Top 40 hit "Burnin' for You" (#1 on Billboard's...
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  • solo career. It also saw the departure of the band's longtime producer Martin Birch, who retired shortly after the release of their previous album, Fear...
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  • Cultösaurus Erectus (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    also represents the band's first collaboration with British producer Martin Birch (Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden), who would also...
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  • Assault Attack (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    was recorded in France at the Château d'Hérouville and was produced by Martin Birch. After returning to the UK from Japan in August 1981, having recorded...
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  • publicity. They insisted on supervising the live production, including using Martin Birch, who had previously collaborated with the band, as engineer, and were...
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  • Hallelujah. It was recorded in London and engineered by British producer Martin Birch. Benjamin Jaeger, the vocalist, left the group after the album was finished...
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  • Trouble (Whitesnake album) (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    original keyboardist Brian Johnston had been replaced by Pete Solley. Martin Birch, who had worked with Coverdale during his time in Deep Purple, was chosen...
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  • The Number of the Beast (album) (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    would cater more to new vocalist Bruce Dickinson. The album's producer Martin Birch remarked, "I simply didn't think [former vocalist Paul Di'Anno] was capable...
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  • Saints & Sinners (Whitesnake album) (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    Bidmead produced the album as Martin Birch's (who produced all of the past Whitesnake releases) replacement at first, but Birch returned to finish the album...
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  • Mystery to Me (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    Behind the Mask and the last to be co-produced and/or engineered by Martin Birch. As with the preceding Penguin, the group recorded the album at Benifold...
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  • Bare Trees (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    her home in Hampshire." Production Producer: Fleetwood Mac Engineer: Martin Birch Remix engineer: Bob Hughes Remastering: Lee Herschberg Cover photo by...
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    the band in January 1980 and Nicholls moving to keyboards. Produced by Martin Birch, Heaven and Hell was released on 25 April 1980, to critical acclaim....
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  • Dickinson states that it came about through frustration with producer Martin Birch, who forced him to sing the introduction repeatedly for hours on end...
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  • Live... in the Heart of the City (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    from 1978 (not credited in the original printing) Jon Lord – keyboards Martin Birch – producer, engineer "BPI certifications for Whitesnake". "Music Week"...
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  • Penguin (album) (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    guitar on track 8 Production Producer: Fleetwood Mac and Martin Birch Engineer: Martin Birch Sleeve design: Modula / John Watkins (front cover) / Chris...
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  • No Prayer for the Dying (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    Harris – bass Nicko McBrain – drums Michael Kenney – keyboards Martin "The Bishop" Birch – producer, engineer, mixing Mick McKenna – assistant engineer...
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  • Wasted Years (category Song recordings produced by Martin Birch)
    Out" Dave Murray – guitar Steve Harris – bass Nicko McBrain – drums Martin Birch – producer, engineer, mixing Derek Riggs – cover illustration Aaron Rapoport –...
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  • vocals Steve Harris – bass, backing vocals Clive Burr – drums Production Martin Birch – producer, engineer Derek Riggs – cover illustration Ross Halfin – photography...
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  • Long Live Rock 'n' Roll (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    second violin Ottmar Machan – viola Karl Heinz Feit – cello Production Martin Birch – producer and engineer Max Hecker – classical instruments recording...
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  • Somewhere in Time (Iron Maiden album) (category Albums produced by Martin Birch)
    Out" Steve Harris – bass, bass synthesiser Nicko McBrain – drums Martin "Masa" Birch – producer, engineer, mixing, tape operator Bruce Buchhalter – second...
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