John Leckie
Encyclopedia
John Leckie is a British music producer, notable for producing many high-profile albums such as The Stone Roses
's debut (The Stone Roses
) and Radiohead
's The Bends
. Leckie has received several awards for his work including the prestigious “Producer of the Year” award by Jimmy Page
at the Music Managers Forum in 2001.
on 15 February 1970 as a Tape-Operator, later graduating to Balance Engineer. During this early career he worked with artists such as John Lennon
(Plastic Ono Band), George Harrison
, (All Things Must Pass
), Syd Barrett
(Barrett
) and Pink Floyd
(Meddle
and Wish You Were Here). With Paul McCartney
's Wings
Leckie worked on Red Rose Speedway
and the then-controversial single Hi, Hi, Hi
. He also produced and mixed Be-Bop Deluxe's albums Axe Victim, Sunburst Finish, Modern Music, Live In The Air Age and Drastic Plastic.
Leckie left Abbey Road in 1978 and produced albums for Simple Minds
(Life in A Day, Real To Real Cacophony and Empires & Dance) and Magazine
(Real Life
). Leckie produced the debut single, Public Image for the post-Sex Pistols formation Public Image Ltd.
while singer John Lydon
was still technically with the Pistols. Leckie's work with XTC
included 3D-EP, as well as the band's later albums: White Music
, Go 2
, 25 O'Clock
and Psonic Psunspot
which XTC issued under the pseudonym The Dukes of Stratosphear
.
's post-Fall project The Adult Net
, The Lucy Show
, Gene Loves Jezebel
, The Posies
, The Dukes of Stratosphear
, and Let's Active
. For some of his work with The Dukes and The Adult Net, both bands that had strong 1960's psychedelic overtones, Leckie adopted the pseudonym 'Swami Anand Nagara'.
However, a landmark in Leckie's career came in 1989 when he produced The Stone Roses
' debut album The Stone Roses
. The album was voted the best record of all time on a music poll taken by BBC 6 and features as Number 1 on the Observer Music Monthly’s June 2004 “100 Greatest British Albums”.
(1995) and at the Q Awards
(1996) and Brit Awards
(1997), the latter accolade arriving almost exactly 27 years to the day after he first started at Abbey Road Studios.
With Madchester
and Britpop
dominating British popular music of the early and mid 1990s nineties, Leckie's talents were in constant demand. Notable production credits from this era include Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians
' 1991 album Respect, the Stone Roses' album Second Coming, The Lilac Time
's And Love For All, Ride's
1993 (Carnival of Light
), Elastica
's 1994 eponymous debut album, Cast's
albums All Change
(1995) and Mother Nature Calls
(1997), Kula Shaker
's debut K (1996), and The Verve
's A Storm in Heaven
.
However, Leckie's work during the 1990s widened considerably to include the work of Dr John (Anutha Zone) and the Cowboy Junkies
(Miles From Our Home) along with a series of world musicians. During the Real World Recording Weeks he worked with Papa Wemba
, Shivkumar Sharma
, Gopal Shankar and Rizwan Qualli. In 2000, John produced the album Missing You for Palm Pictures' African artist Baaba Maal
. The music was recorded in challenging insect-plagued conditions, mostly after dark in Baaba Maal's house in rural Senegal
. As the house had no electricity everything was powered from a Honda generator. Despite heat, biting insects and the sounds of cicadas sometimes so intense that the microphones had to be turned off, the album earned rave reviews.
. This went platinum on the heels of the band's breakthrough 2001 second album Origin of Symmetry
, also produced by Leckie, which reached No. 3 in the UK album Chart.
In 2002, Leckie produced a single for Suede
(Positivity from the album New Morning), and the eleventh album of Latin superstars and three time Grammy winners Los Lobos
(Good Morning Atztlan), for Mammoth Records at CGR Studio’s in California
. The latter album entered the Billboard 100 at number 82.
In 2003, he oversaw the remastering of the The Stone Roses
compilation on Silvertone and produced the One Minute Silence
album “One Lie Fits All” for Taste Media. At this time Leckie also did a stereo mix of “A Whiter Shade of Pale” by Procol Harum
from the original four-track tape for vinyl release only. The track was mixed on an Edwardian houseboat called "Astoria” which belongs to David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. Leckie also produced a solo LP for John Power (from The La's and Cast) for Eagle Rock and shared in producing The Blockheads
album 'Where's The Party"
In 2004, he produced tracks for New Order
, "Waiting For The Siren's Call" and highly acclaimed My Computer
No CV. Working in the USA he produced an album for Longwave
“There’s A Fire” with RCA
.
In 2005, Leckie produced the highly critically lauded 4th album for My Morning Jacket
entitled “Z”, also for RCA, recorded at Allaire Studios in upstate New York and mixed at infamous Sunset Sound in Hollywood. Later that year, he produced a self-titled album for Mexican duo Rodrigo y Gabriela
for Irish label Rubyworks. This album, after initially going straight to number one in Ireland, continued gaining ground across the world and was No.1 in the American 'Heat Seekers' chart and also a regular No.1 in the Billboard World Music charts for many months.
In 2006, he produced the debut album by newcomers Tiny Dancers
entitled 'Free School Milk' for Parlophone
, the EP 'Fast', and the track 'Back To The Start' for Razorlight
for Vertigo / Mercury.
2007 saw a union of two household names around Manchester
, John Leckie and Doves. Leckie produced 3 tracks for the new album between Rockfield and Mickie Most’s RAK Studios. John also traveled to LA to produce further tracks by Rodrigo y Gabriela
and was reunited with Baaba Maal
(this time in a London studio) to produce the album Televison He also recorded what became known as The John Leckie String Quartet Sessions for Scott Matthews
In 2008, Leckie produced a debut album for new signing to Mercury, Sergeant, and travelled to India, as part of a British Council
led project to produce for local Indian Rock acts at Yas Raj Studios in Mumbai
: Medusa, Swarathma
, Indigo Children and Advaita.
In 2009 he travelled to Mexico to work again with Rodrigo y Gabriela
on tracks for the album 11:11. Leckie then returned to Abbey Road to record and produce the jazz sounds of Portico Quartet
and was also called in to remaster the Anniversary Edition Box Set of The Stone Roses
eponymous first LP complete with John's videos of the sessions and some long lost demos. Leckie also appeared in TV's Classic Album Series playing and commenting on tapes from Plastic Ono Band sessions he had worked on some 40 years previous at Abbey Road Studios
In 2010, Leckie produced The Coral
's much acclaimed 6th studio album, Butterfly House
. Back at Abbey Road this time to record live the album Hedonism
for the award winning 11 piece folk big band Bellowhead
. He also gave a masterclass talk on his work at British Music Experience
at O2 in London.
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
's debut (The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses (album)
The Stone Roses is the debut album by English rock band The Stone Roses, released on Silvertone Records in 1989. It cemented the band's reputation among critics, and is still rated by some as one of the most important albums ever...
) and Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
's The Bends
The Bends
The Bends is the second studio album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 13 March 1995 by Parlophone. The Bends was produced by John Leckie at EMI's studios in London, and engineered by Nigel Godrich, who would go on to produce all future albums by the band...
. Leckie has received several awards for his work including the prestigious “Producer of the Year” award by Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page
James Patrick "Jimmy" Page, OBE is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin.Jimmy Page...
at the Music Managers Forum in 2001.
Early career
Leckie began work at Abbey Road StudiosAbbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, its present owner...
on 15 February 1970 as a Tape-Operator, later graduating to Balance Engineer. During this early career he worked with artists such as John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
(Plastic Ono Band), George Harrison
George Harrison
George Harrison, MBE was an English musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of The Beatles. Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison became over time an admirer of Indian mysticism, and introduced it to the other...
, (All Things Must Pass
All Things Must Pass
All Things Must Pass is a triple album by George Harrison, recorded and released in 1970. The original vinyl release featured two LPs of rock songs as well as Apple Jam, a third LP of informal jams...
), Syd Barrett
Syd Barrett
Syd Barrett , born Roger Keith Barrett, was an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and painter, best remembered as a founding member of the band Pink Floyd. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter during the band's psychedelic years, providing major musical and stylistic...
(Barrett
Barrett (album)
Barrett was the second and final studio album of new material released by former Pink Floyd member Syd Barrett. In February 1970, shortly after releasing his first album, The Madcap Laughs, Barrett appeared on John Peel's Top Gear radio show where he presented only one song from the newly released...
) and Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
(Meddle
Meddle
Meddle is the sixth studio album by English progressive rock group Pink Floyd. It was released in October 1971.The album was recorded at a series of locations around London, including Abbey Road Studios...
and Wish You Were Here). With Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
's Wings
Wings (band)
Wings were a British-American rock group formed in 1971 by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine and Linda McCartney that remained active until 1981....
Leckie worked on Red Rose Speedway
Red Rose Speedway
-Additional tracks:-Original LP Recording:Originally planned as a double album, this is the tracklisting from the acetates of the early incarnation of the album dated 13 December 1972...
and the then-controversial single Hi, Hi, Hi
Hi, Hi, Hi
"Hi, Hi, Hi" is a song written by Paul and Linda McCartney and performed by Wings. It was released as a double A-side single with "C Moon" in 1972.The single peaked at number five in the United Kingdom and at number 10 in the United States in January 1973...
. He also produced and mixed Be-Bop Deluxe's albums Axe Victim, Sunburst Finish, Modern Music, Live In The Air Age and Drastic Plastic.
Leckie left Abbey Road in 1978 and produced albums for Simple Minds
Simple Minds
Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band who achieved worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. The band produced a handful of critically acclaimed albums in the early 1980s and best known for their #1 US, Canada and Netherlands hit single "Don't You ", from the soundtrack of the...
(Life in A Day, Real To Real Cacophony and Empires & Dance) and Magazine
Magazine (band)
Magazine are an English post-punk group active from 1977 to 1981, then reformed in 2009. Their debut single, "Shot by Both Sides", is now acknowledged as a classic and their debut album, Real Life, is still widely admired as one of the greatest albums of all time...
(Real Life
Real Life (Magazine album)
Real Life is the debut album by English post-punk band Magazine, released in April 1978 on Virgin Records.- Track listing :- Personnel :* Howard Devoto – vocals* John McGeoch – guitar and saxophone* Barry Adamson – bass guitar...
). Leckie produced the debut single, Public Image for the post-Sex Pistols formation Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd are an English post-punk band formed by vocalist John Lydon , guitarist Keith Levene and bassist Jah Wobble, with frequent subsequent personnel changes. Lydon is the sole constant member of the band....
while singer John Lydon
John Lydon
John Joseph Lydon , also known by the former stage name Johnny Rotten, is a singer-songwriter and television presenter, best known as the lead singer of punk rock band the Sex Pistols from 1975 until 1978, and again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s...
was still technically with the Pistols. Leckie's work with XTC
XTC
XTC were a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005. The band enjoyed some chart success, including the UK and Canadian hits "Making Plans for Nigel" and "Senses Working Overtime" , but are perhaps even better known for their long-standing critical success.- Early years:...
included 3D-EP, as well as the band's later albums: White Music
White Music
White Music is the debut album by XTC. It was released on 20 January 1978 and reached No. 38 in the UK album charts. It spawned the singles "Statue of Liberty" which was banned by the BBC for the line "sail beneath your skirt" and a re-recording of "This Is Pop" .-UK LP: V 2095:-2001 Remastered...
, Go 2
Go 2
Go 2 is XTC's second album. It was released on 6 October 1978. The UK version contained no singles, however the US and Canada versions included the single "Are You Receiving Me?" . A promotional video was also made for the song...
, 25 O'Clock
25 O'Clock
25 O'Clock is an EP from XTC which was released under the pseudonym The Dukes of Stratosphear, and was also the title song from that release...
and Psonic Psunspot
Psonic Psunspot
Psonic Psunspot is the ninth studio album from XTC which was released under the pseudonym The Dukes of Stratosphear in 1987.Like the previous album 25 O'Clock, this album is inspired by the 1960s psychedelia...
which XTC issued under the pseudonym The Dukes of Stratosphear
The Dukes of Stratosphear
The Dukes of Stratosphear was a pseudonym used by the British rock band XTC in the mid to late 1980s, concurrently with XTC's continued musical activities...
.
1980s work
High profile album productions in the 1980s included work with The Fall, Brix SmithBrix Smith
Brix Smith-Start is an American singer, guitarist and television presenter, best known for being a member of post-punk band The Fall, and as lead singer and songwriter with The Adult Net.-Biography:Brix grew up in Los Angeles and Chicago...
's post-Fall project The Adult Net
The Adult Net
The Adult Net was a British indie pop band formed by the American singer and guitarist Brix Smith and the British musician Simon Rogers in 1985. Formed while they were still members of the British post-punk band The Fall, The Adult Net released seven singles and one album, of which just one of the...
, The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show (band)
The Lucy Show was a rock/New Wave band that was formed in London, England in early 1983.- History :The band was formed by Mark Bandola and Rob Vandeven , with Pete Barraclough , and Bryan Hudspeth...
, Gene Loves Jezebel
Gene Loves Jezebel
Gene Loves Jezebel are a gothic rock band from the early 1980s, now two separate bands of the same name, founded by identical twin brothers, Michael and Jay Aston .-Early years: 1980-1989:...
, The Posies
The Posies
The Posies are an alternative rock/power pop group. The band was formed in 1987 in Bellingham, Washington by primary songwriters Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow. They are best known for their radio hits "Golden Blunders" , as well as "Dream All Day", "Solar Sister" and "Flavor of the Month"...
, The Dukes of Stratosphear
The Dukes of Stratosphear
The Dukes of Stratosphear was a pseudonym used by the British rock band XTC in the mid to late 1980s, concurrently with XTC's continued musical activities...
, and Let's Active
Let's Active
Let's Active was an American rock musical group formed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1981.-History:The principal songwriter and sole continuous member of Let's Active was Mitch Easter, who kept the band active through most of the 1980s. The band's musical style is sometimes referred to as...
. For some of his work with The Dukes and The Adult Net, both bands that had strong 1960's psychedelic overtones, Leckie adopted the pseudonym 'Swami Anand Nagara'.
However, a landmark in Leckie's career came in 1989 when he produced The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
' debut album The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses (album)
The Stone Roses is the debut album by English rock band The Stone Roses, released on Silvertone Records in 1989. It cemented the band's reputation among critics, and is still rated by some as one of the most important albums ever...
. The album was voted the best record of all time on a music poll taken by BBC 6 and features as Number 1 on the Observer Music Monthly’s June 2004 “100 Greatest British Albums”.
1990s
Throughout the 1990s Leckie's work continued to garner awards being named Best Producer by Music WeekMusic Week
Music Week is a trade paper for the UK record industry.Founded in 1959 as Record Retailer, it was relaunched on 18 March 1972 as Music Week . On 17 January 1981 the title was again changed, owing to the increasing importance of sell-through videos, to Music & Video Week...
(1995) and at the Q Awards
Q Awards
The Q Awards are the UK's annual music awards run by the music magazine Q. Since they began in 1990, the Q Awards have become one of Britain's biggest and best publicised music awards, helped in no small part by the often boisterous behavior of the celebrities who attend the event...
(1996) and Brit Awards
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust...
(1997), the latter accolade arriving almost exactly 27 years to the day after he first started at Abbey Road Studios.
With Madchester
Madchester
Madchester was a music scene that developed in Manchester, England, towards the end of the 1980s and into the early 1990s. The music that emerged from the scene mixed alternative rock, psychedelic rock and dance music...
and Britpop
Britpop
Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Britpop emerged from the British independent music scene of the early 1990s and was characterised by bands influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s...
dominating British popular music of the early and mid 1990s nineties, Leckie's talents were in constant demand. Notable production credits from this era include Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians was a band led by Robyn Hitchcock. It was formed in 1984 and split in 1994, and was famous for college-radio hits like "Balloon Man" , Madonna Of The Wasps and "So You Think You're In Love" .-Members:...
' 1991 album Respect, the Stone Roses' album Second Coming, The Lilac Time
The Lilac Time
The Lilac Time is a British alternative rock band that was originally formed in Herefordshire, England by Stephen Duffy, his brother Nick Duffy and their friend Michael Weston in 1986. The band's name was taken from a line in the Nick Drake song "River Man."...
's And Love For All, Ride's
Ride (band)
Ride were a British alternative rock band that formed in 1988 in Oxford, England, consisting of Andy Bell, Mark Gardener, Laurence "Loz" Colbert, and Steve Queralt. The band were initially part of the "shoegazing" scene. Following the break-up of the band in 1996, members moved on to various other...
1993 (Carnival of Light
Carnival of Light (album)
Carnival of Light is the third studio album by British alternative rock band Ride, released in June 1994 via Creation Records. "How Does It Feel to Feel?" is a cover of a song by The Creation...
), Elastica
Elastica
Elastica were an English alternative rock band that played punk rock-influenced music. They were best known for their 1995 album Elastica, which produced singles that charted in the US and the UK.-History:...
's 1994 eponymous debut album, Cast's
Cast (band)
Cast are an English rock band from Liverpool, formed in 1992 by John Power and Peter Wilkinson after Power left The La's and Wilkinson's former band Shack had split...
albums All Change
All Change (album)
All Change is the debut album by the English band Cast, released in 1995.It became the highest selling debut album in the history of the label, Polydor.- Track listing :All songs written by John Power.# "Alright" – 3:37# "Promised Land" – 4:37...
(1995) and Mother Nature Calls
Mother Nature Calls
Mother Nature Calls is the second album by the English band Cast, released in 1997.- Track listing :All songs written by John Power.# "Free Me" – 4:42# "On the Run" – 3:35# "Live the Dream" – 3:54# "Soul Tied" – 5:28# "She Sun Shines" – 4:30...
(1997), Kula Shaker
Kula Shaker
Kula Shaker are an English psychedelic rock band. Led by outspoken frontman Crispian Mills, the band came to prominence during the Post-Britpop era of the late 1990s. The band enjoyed great commercial success in the UK between 1996 and 1999, notching up a number of Top 10 hits on the UK Singles...
's debut K (1996), and The Verve
The Verve
The Verve were an English rock band formed in 1989 in Wigan by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones, and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboardist Simon Tong later became a member. Beginning with a psychedelic sound indebted to shoegazing and space...
's A Storm in Heaven
A Storm in Heaven
A Storm in Heaven is the debut studio album by English rock band The Verve , released in June 1993 on the Hut Recordings label...
.
However, Leckie's work during the 1990s widened considerably to include the work of Dr John (Anutha Zone) and the Cowboy Junkies
Cowboy Junkies
Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band. The group was formed in Toronto in 1985 by Margo Timmins , Michael Timmins , Peter Timmins and Alan Anton ....
(Miles From Our Home) along with a series of world musicians. During the Real World Recording Weeks he worked with Papa Wemba
Papa Wemba
Papa Wemba was born Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba in 1949 in Lubefu . He is a Congolese rumba musician, one of Africa's most popular musicians, and prominent in World music.-Zaiko Langa Langa:...
, Shivkumar Sharma
Shivkumar Sharma
Shivkumar Sharma is an Indian santoor player. The santoor is a folk instrument from Kashmir and Jammu. Sharma is often referred to by the title Pandit.-Early life:...
, Gopal Shankar and Rizwan Qualli. In 2000, John produced the album Missing You for Palm Pictures' African artist Baaba Maal
Baaba Maal
Baaba Maal is a Senegalese singer and guitarist born in Podor, on the Senegal River. In addition to acoustic guitar, he also plays percussion. He has released several albums, both for independent and major labels. In July 2003, he was made a UNDP Youth Emissary.-Biography:Born 12 November 1953...
. The music was recorded in challenging insect-plagued conditions, mostly after dark in Baaba Maal's house in rural Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
. As the house had no electricity everything was powered from a Honda generator. Despite heat, biting insects and the sounds of cicadas sometimes so intense that the microphones had to be turned off, the album earned rave reviews.
Recent career
Leckie's career took another important forward step in 1999 when producing the debut album Showbiz for Taste Media’s then new signings MuseMuse (band)
Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
. This went platinum on the heels of the band's breakthrough 2001 second album Origin of Symmetry
Origin of Symmetry
Origin of Symmetry is the second studio album by English alternative rock band Muse, released on 17 July 2001 by Taste Records. In the UK it reached #3 and was certified platinum. The title for the album comes from a concept put forward by Michio Kaku in his book Hyperspace.On Origin of Symmetry,...
, also produced by Leckie, which reached No. 3 in the UK album Chart.
In 2002, Leckie produced a single for Suede
Suede (band)
Suede are an English alternative rock band from London, formed in 1989. The group's most prominent early line-up featured singer Brett Anderson, guitarist Bernard Butler, bass player Mat Osman and drummer Simon Gilbert. By 1992, Suede were hailed as "The Best New Band in Britain", and attracted...
(Positivity from the album New Morning), and the eleventh album of Latin superstars and three time Grammy winners Los Lobos
Los Lobos
Los Lobos are a multiple Grammy Award–winning American Chicano rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional Spanish and Mexican music such as cumbia, boleros and norteños.-History:The...
(Good Morning Atztlan), for Mammoth Records at CGR Studio’s in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The latter album entered the Billboard 100 at number 82.
In 2003, he oversaw the remastering of the The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
compilation on Silvertone and produced the One Minute Silence
One Minute Silence
One Minute Silence is a four-piece band based in London that combined influences from metal, hardcore punk and rap and as of 2010 they have sold over 500,000 albums. The band consisted of vocalist Brian 'Yap' Barry from Templemore, Co. Tipperary, guitarist Massimo Fiocco from Limerick City, drummer...
album “One Lie Fits All” for Taste Media. At this time Leckie also did a stereo mix of “A Whiter Shade of Pale” by Procol Harum
Procol Harum
Procol Harum are a British rock band, formed in 1967, which contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. Their best-known recording is their 1967 single "A Whiter Shade of Pale"...
from the original four-track tape for vinyl release only. The track was mixed on an Edwardian houseboat called "Astoria” which belongs to David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. Leckie also produced a solo LP for John Power (from The La's and Cast) for Eagle Rock and shared in producing The Blockheads
The Blockheads
The Blockheads are an English rock and roll band. Originally fronted by vocalist Ian Dury as Ian Dury and the Blockheads, the band has continued to perform since Dury's death in 2000. Current members include Chaz Jankel , Norman Watt-Roy , Mick Gallagher , John Turnbull and Davey Payne...
album 'Where's The Party"
In 2004, he produced tracks for New Order
New Order
New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
, "Waiting For The Siren's Call" and highly acclaimed My Computer
My Computer (band)
My Computer are a indie pop band from Manchester, England. Formed by Andrew Chester and David Luke, their music has been described as "a bold, fearless approach to pop music", "bleak at times", and "a perfect snapshot of modern British life". Their second album, No CV , was produced by John Leckie....
No CV. Working in the USA he produced an album for Longwave
Longwave (band)
Longwave is an American indie rock band. The band was formed in 1999 by guitarist, songwriter and vocalist Steve Schiltz, guitarist Shannon Ferguson, bassist Dave Marchese and drummer Jeremy Greene.-History:...
“There’s A Fire” with RCA
RCA
RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
.
In 2005, Leckie produced the highly critically lauded 4th album for My Morning Jacket
My Morning Jacket
My Morning Jacket is an American rock band from Louisville, Kentucky.The band consists of Jim James , Tom 'Two-Tone Tommy' Blankenship , Patrick Hallahan , Carl Broemel , and Bo Koster .-History:My Morning Jacket was...
entitled “Z”, also for RCA, recorded at Allaire Studios in upstate New York and mixed at infamous Sunset Sound in Hollywood. Later that year, he produced a self-titled album for Mexican duo Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela , also known as "El Rodri y La Gabi", are a Mexican musical duo who specialize in playing fast, rhythmic acoustic guitars...
for Irish label Rubyworks. This album, after initially going straight to number one in Ireland, continued gaining ground across the world and was No.1 in the American 'Heat Seekers' chart and also a regular No.1 in the Billboard World Music charts for many months.
In 2006, he produced the debut album by newcomers Tiny Dancers
Tiny Dancers
Tiny Dancers were an English band from South Elmsall, West Yorkshire. They are David William Kay , Chris Etherington , Dale Wathey , Duncan Morrison and David Glover...
entitled 'Free School Milk' for Parlophone
Parlophone
Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...
, the EP 'Fast', and the track 'Back To The Start' for Razorlight
Razorlight
Razorlight are a UK based indie rock band formed in 2002. They are primarily known in the UK, having topped the charts with the 2006 single "America" and its parent self-titled album, their second...
for Vertigo / Mercury.
2007 saw a union of two household names around Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, John Leckie and Doves. Leckie produced 3 tracks for the new album between Rockfield and Mickie Most’s RAK Studios. John also traveled to LA to produce further tracks by Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela , also known as "El Rodri y La Gabi", are a Mexican musical duo who specialize in playing fast, rhythmic acoustic guitars...
and was reunited with Baaba Maal
Baaba Maal
Baaba Maal is a Senegalese singer and guitarist born in Podor, on the Senegal River. In addition to acoustic guitar, he also plays percussion. He has released several albums, both for independent and major labels. In July 2003, he was made a UNDP Youth Emissary.-Biography:Born 12 November 1953...
(this time in a London studio) to produce the album Televison He also recorded what became known as The John Leckie String Quartet Sessions for Scott Matthews
Scott Matthews
Scott Matthews , is a singer/songwriter from Wolverhampton, England.His first album Passing Stranger was released on 13 March 2006 on San Remo Records before being re-released on Island Records later in the year. Janice Long was the first of the BBC DJs to play his music...
In 2008, Leckie produced a debut album for new signing to Mercury, Sergeant, and travelled to India, as part of a British Council
British Council
The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
led project to produce for local Indian Rock acts at Yas Raj Studios in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
: Medusa, Swarathma
Swarathma
Swarathma is a Bangalore based Indian Folk/fusion band. The current line up features Vasu Dixit , Pavan Kumar KJ , Montry Manuel , Varun , Sanjeev Nayak and Jishnu Dasgupta .They released their debut album on Virgin Records on 5 January 2009, supporting it with a...
, Indigo Children and Advaita.
In 2009 he travelled to Mexico to work again with Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela , also known as "El Rodri y La Gabi", are a Mexican musical duo who specialize in playing fast, rhythmic acoustic guitars...
on tracks for the album 11:11. Leckie then returned to Abbey Road to record and produce the jazz sounds of Portico Quartet
Portico Quartet
Portico Quartet are a 4-piece modern jazz group from London and Southampton. Their sound is made distinctive by the use of the Hang, a 21st Century percussion instrument used on all their tracks. The group is composed of Jack Wyllie , Duncan Bellamy , Milo Fitzpatrick , and Keir Vine...
and was also called in to remaster the Anniversary Edition Box Set of The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
eponymous first LP complete with John's videos of the sessions and some long lost demos. Leckie also appeared in TV's Classic Album Series playing and commenting on tapes from Plastic Ono Band sessions he had worked on some 40 years previous at Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, its present owner...
In 2010, Leckie produced The Coral
The Coral
The Coral are an English band formed in 1996 in Hoylake on the Wirral Peninsula in England. The band first emerged during the early 2000s and found success with their debut album The Coral and follow up Magic and Medicine...
's much acclaimed 6th studio album, Butterfly House
Butterfly House (album)
Butterfly House is the fifth full-length studio album by English indie rock band The Coral. The album was produced by John Leckie, of The Stone Roses, The Verve, Muse, XTC, Radiohead, and many more and was recorded at RAK studios in London as well as Rockfield in South Wales. It was released on...
. Back at Abbey Road this time to record live the album Hedonism
Hedonism
Hedonism is a school of thought which argues that pleasure is the only intrinsic good. In very simple terms, a hedonist strives to maximize net pleasure .-Etymology:The name derives from the Greek word for "delight" ....
for the award winning 11 piece folk big band Bellowhead
Bellowhead
Bellowhead are an English contemporary folk band originally brought together by John Spiers and Jon Boden. The eleven-piece band plays traditional dance tunes, folk songs and shanties, with arrangements drawing inspiration from a wide diversity of musical styles and influences...
. He also gave a masterclass talk on his work at British Music Experience
British Music Experience
The British Music Experience is a permanent exhibition, taking up more than 20,000 square feet, installed into The O2 Bubble, part of The O2 in Greenwich, London...
at O2 in London.
Awards
- 1995 — Music WeekMusic WeekMusic Week is a trade paper for the UK record industry.Founded in 1959 as Record Retailer, it was relaunched on 18 March 1972 as Music Week . On 17 January 1981 the title was again changed, owing to the increasing importance of sell-through videos, to Music & Video Week...
award for Best Producer - 1996 — Q AwardQ AwardsThe Q Awards are the UK's annual music awards run by the music magazine Q. Since they began in 1990, the Q Awards have become one of Britain's biggest and best publicised music awards, helped in no small part by the often boisterous behavior of the celebrities who attend the event...
for Best Producer - 1997 — Brit AwardBrit AwardsThe Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust...
- 2001 — UK Music Managers Forum for Best Producer
Notable album credits as producer
- The AdvertsThe AdvertsThe Adverts were an English punk band who formed in 1976 and broke up in late 1979. They were one of the first punk bands to enjoy chart success in the UK, and their line-up included Gaye Advert, whom The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music called the "first female punk star".-Career:The band was...
: Crossing the Red Sea with the AdvertsCrossing the Red Sea with the AdvertsCrossing the Red Sea with the Adverts was The Adverts’ 1978 début album and featured the UK hit single: “No Time To Be 21” which made No. 38 in February 1978. It was recorded at Abbey Road and produced by John Leckie.... - The Atrix: The Atrix
- Baaba MaalBaaba MaalBaaba Maal is a Senegalese singer and guitarist born in Podor, on the Senegal River. In addition to acoustic guitar, he also plays percussion. He has released several albums, both for independent and major labels. In July 2003, he was made a UNDP Youth Emissary.-Biography:Born 12 November 1953...
: Missing You (Mi Yeewnii) Senegal - Baaba MaalBaaba MaalBaaba Maal is a Senegalese singer and guitarist born in Podor, on the Senegal River. In addition to acoustic guitar, he also plays percussion. He has released several albums, both for independent and major labels. In July 2003, he was made a UNDP Youth Emissary.-Biography:Born 12 November 1953...
: "TelevisionTelevisionTelevision is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
" - Be-Bop Deluxe: "Sunburst Finish"
- Be-Bop Deluxe: 'Modern MusicModern musicModern music may refer to:* 20th-century music* 20th-century classical music* 21st-century classical music* Contemporary classical music* Modernism * Modern rock* Popular music...
" - Be-Bop Deluxe: "Live in The Air Age"
- Be-Bop Deluxe: Drastic PlasticDrastic PlasticDrastic Plastic is the last album of Art rock band Be-Bop Deluxe, released in February 1978. It was recorded in Chateau Saint Georges, Juan-les-Pins, in the south of France in the summer of 1977....
- Red NoiseBill Nelson (musician)Bill Nelson is an English guitarist, songwriter, producer, painter and experimental musician...
: "Sound on SoundSound on SoundSound on Sound is an independently-owned monthly music technology magazine published by SOS Publications Group, based in Cambridge, UK. The magazine includes product tests of electronic musical performance and recording devices, and interviews with industry professionals...
" - Bill NelsonBill Nelson (musician)Bill Nelson is an English guitarist, songwriter, producer, painter and experimental musician...
: Quit Dreaming and Get on the Beam - The BlockheadsThe BlockheadsThe Blockheads are an English rock and roll band. Originally fronted by vocalist Ian Dury as Ian Dury and the Blockheads, the band has continued to perform since Dury's death in 2000. Current members include Chaz Jankel , Norman Watt-Roy , Mick Gallagher , John Turnbull and Davey Payne...
"Where's The PartyWhere's the PartyWhere's The Party? is Eddie Money's fifth album, released in 1983.Money described the album as more upbeat and positive than his previous album No Control, saying, "We're ready to rock.... We're all in a party mood, and the album reflects that."...
" - Phillip Boa & Voodoo ClubPhillip BoaPhillip Boa is a German independent music singer, guitarist and composer.-Music:In 1985, he founded the Independent band Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub...
: Copperfield Germany - BellowheadBellowheadBellowhead are an English contemporary folk band originally brought together by John Spiers and Jon Boden. The eleven-piece band plays traditional dance tunes, folk songs and shanties, with arrangements drawing inspiration from a wide diversity of musical styles and influences...
: HedonismHedonism (album)-Track listing:Bonus track - Personnel :*Jon Boden - lead vocals , fiddle, saw*Benji Kirkpatrick - guitar, bouzouki, mandolin*John Spiers - melodeon, anglo-concertina*Andy Mellon - trumpet*Justin Thurgur - trombone... - CastCast (band)Cast are an English rock band from Liverpool, formed in 1992 by John Power and Peter Wilkinson after Power left The La's and Wilkinson's former band Shack had split...
: All ChangeAll Change (album)All Change is the debut album by the English band Cast, released in 1995.It became the highest selling debut album in the history of the label, Polydor.- Track listing :All songs written by John Power.# "Alright" – 3:37# "Promised Land" – 4:37... - CastCast (band)Cast are an English rock band from Liverpool, formed in 1992 by John Power and Peter Wilkinson after Power left The La's and Wilkinson's former band Shack had split...
: Mother Nature CallsMother Nature CallsMother Nature Calls is the second album by the English band Cast, released in 1997.- Track listing :All songs written by John Power.# "Free Me" – 4:42# "On the Run" – 3:35# "Live the Dream" – 3:54# "Soul Tied" – 5:28# "She Sun Shines" – 4:30... - The CoralThe CoralThe Coral are an English band formed in 1996 in Hoylake on the Wirral Peninsula in England. The band first emerged during the early 2000s and found success with their debut album The Coral and follow up Magic and Medicine...
: Butterfly HouseButterfly House (album)Butterfly House is the fifth full-length studio album by English indie rock band The Coral. The album was produced by John Leckie, of The Stone Roses, The Verve, Muse, XTC, Radiohead, and many more and was recorded at RAK studios in London as well as Rockfield in South Wales. It was released on... - Cowboy JunkiesCowboy JunkiesCowboy Junkies are a Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band. The group was formed in Toronto in 1985 by Margo Timmins , Michael Timmins , Peter Timmins and Alan Anton ....
: Miles from Home Canada - DenimDenim (band)Denim is an American band based in Austin, Texas formed in 1970. 1980 saw some members of Denim join in a different project, "The Austin All-Stars". The All-Stars were a premiere party band in Austin, playing at the Steamboat on 6th street regularly...
: Back in DenimBack in DenimBack in Denim is an album by the band Denim. It was released in 1992 on Boy's Own Recordings and then reissued in May 2006 on West Midland's Records, a subsidiary of Cherry Red... - De PressDe Press|De Press is a Polish-Norwegian rock band founded in Oslo in 1980.They were among the leading Norwegian new wave bands, and also gained a following in Poland.The original De Press had the following line-up:*Andrej Nebb - vocals and bass...
: Block to BlockBlock to BlockBlock to Block is the debut album of the band De Press. It was released in 1981 and was produced by John Leckie.-Track listing:# Kalhoz# Block to Block# Kiss Me Russia# Dobl Steyshen# Kejk# Velvet Walz# Peyshens# Bo Jo Cie Kochom# Forcd...
and Product Norway - Doctors of MadnessDoctors of MadnessDoctors of Madness were a British protopunk art rock band formed in 1974 in a cellar in Brixton, south London by the composer and lead singer/guitarist Richard Strange, known as ‘Kid’ Strange...
: Figments of Emancipation - Doves: Kingdom of RustKingdom of RustKingdom of Rust is the fourth studio album from British indie rock band Doves. The album was released on 6 April 2009 in the UK via Heavenly Records. A CD/DVD release of Kingdom of Rust, originally announced when promotion started for the album, was pulled by the label three weeks prior to the...
(album tracks "Winter Hill" and "10:03," and the B-side "Push Me On" only) - Dr. JohnDr. JohnMalcolm John "Mac" Rebennack, Jr. , better known by the stage name Dr. John , is an American singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist, whose music combines blues, pop, jazz as well as Zydeco, boogie woogie and rock and roll.Active as a session musician since the late 1950s, he came to wider...
: Anutha Zone - The Dukes of StratosphearThe Dukes of StratosphearThe Dukes of Stratosphear was a pseudonym used by the British rock band XTC in the mid to late 1980s, concurrently with XTC's continued musical activities...
: 25 O'Clock25 O'Clock25 O'Clock is an EP from XTC which was released under the pseudonym The Dukes of Stratosphear, and was also the title song from that release...
, Psonic PsunspotPsonic PsunspotPsonic Psunspot is the ninth studio album from XTC which was released under the pseudonym The Dukes of Stratosphear in 1987.Like the previous album 25 O'Clock, this album is inspired by the 1960s psychedelia...
(as Swami Anand Nagara, his sannyasinSannyasaSannyasa is the order of life of the renouncer within the Hindu scheme of āśramas, or life stages. It is considered the topmost and final stage of the ashram systems and is traditionally taken by men or women at or beyond the age of fifty years old or by young monks who wish to renounce worldly...
name, when he was a follower of Bhagwan Shree RajneeshRajneeshOsho , born Chandra Mohan Jain , and also known as Acharya Rajneesh from the 1960s onwards, as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh during the 1970s and 1980s and as Osho from 1989, was an Indian mystic, guru, and spiritual teacher who garnered an international following.A professor of philosophy, he travelled...
) - EndgamesEndgames (band)Endgames are a Scottish New Wave band, who had some success in the 1980s with singles such as "Waiting For Another Chance" and "Love Cares".-Biography:...
: Futures Looking Fine EP - The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of The FallThe Wonderful and Frightening World of The FallThe Wonderful and Frightening World of The Fall is an album by The Fall, released in October 1984. It was the band's first album with the relatively large Beggars Banquet label, and was produced by John Leckie. Paul Hanley left the band immediately after the accompanying UK tour, ending the group's...
- The Fall: This Nation's Saving GraceThis Nation's Saving GraceThis Nation's Saving Grace is a 1985 LP by The Fall. It reached number 54 in the UK charts. The album is frequently cited as one of the group's strongest and most consistent...
- The Fall: Bend SinisterBend Sinister (album)Bend Sinister is a 1986 album by The Fall, released on Beggars Banquet Records. It reached number 36 in the UK charts. Its title is taken from Vladimir Nabokov's novel Bend Sinister . The US version of the album was titled The "Domesday Pay-Off" Triad Plus!.It was the third and last Fall album to...
- Fear of MusicFear Of Music (band)Fear of Music were a four-piece indie/alternative band from Manchester, England. They formed in 2001 as a threesome consisting of Jo Rose , Ali Esmaail and Chris Stanley . Mike Ward joined the band in 2003 as an additional guitarist after being introduced to the other two members by Rose...
: Fast. Faster. Fastest. EP - FeltFelt (band)Felt were a 1980s British alternative rock band led by Lawrence, whose surname was never listed in any credits or press; the band's name was inspired by Tom Verlaine's emphasis of the word "felt" in the Television song "Venus"...
: The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short StoriesThe Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short StoriesThe Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories is the third album by British alternative rock band Felt, released in 1984. The original album contained an instrumental track, "Crucifix Heaven," which was removed from recent CD reissues. "Whirlpool Vision of Shame" is a re-recording of earlier... - Gene Loves JezebelGene Loves JezebelGene Loves Jezebel are a gothic rock band from the early 1980s, now two separate bands of the same name, founded by identical twin brothers, Michael and Jay Aston .-Early years: 1980-1989:...
: Immigrant - Gopal Shankar MisraGopal Shankar MisraGopal Shankar Misra was an Indian musician and music teacher, who played the vichitra veena.-Inheriting music:...
: Out of Stillness - The Grapes of WrathThe Grapes of Wrath (band)The Grapes of Wrath are a Canadian folk rock band, who were one of Canada's most successful pop bands in the late 1980s and early 1990s before disbanding in 1992. With the band name tied up in litigation, most of the band continued to record through the 1990s as Ginger. The Grapes of Wrath briefly...
: These DaysThese Days (Grapes of Wrath album)These Days was a 1991 album by The Grapes of Wrath.Produced by John Leckie, the album found the band attempting to expand their traditional folk rock sound in a more guitar-heavy alternative rock direction....
Canada - Roy HarperRoy HarperRoy Harper is an English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist who has been a professional musician since the mid 1960s...
: BullinamingvaseBullinamingvaseBullinamingvase is the ninth studio album by English folk / rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper. It was first released in 1977 by Harvest Records... - Robyn Hitchcock & The EgyptiansRobyn HitchcockRobyn Rowan Hitchcock is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. While primarily a vocalist and guitarist, he also plays harmonica, piano and bass guitar....
: RespectRespect (Robyn Hitchcock album)Respect is the title of an album by Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, released on A&M in 1993.-Background:"Respect" is the group's fourth and final studio album under contract to A&M, and Hitchcock's last record with the Egyptians... - Thee HypnoticsThee HypnoticsThee Hypnotics were a 1990s British garage/psychedelic/hard rock band. They were part of the early alternative rock scene, releasing two full-length albums and an EP from 1989-1990 before taking an enforced hiatus due to their drummer breaking his back in a car accident while they were on tour in...
: Soul, Glitter,Sin - House of FreaksHouse of FreaksHouse of Freaks was a two-man band formed in Richmond, Virginia in the mid 1980s. Bryan Harvey played guitar and sang, and Johnny Hott played percussion...
: TantillaTantilla (album)Tantilla is the second album by the rock band House Of Freaks. It is widely considered to be their best work. It was released in 1989 by Rhino Records on CD and 12" vinyl...
USA - Hamell on TrialHamell on TrialHamell on Trial is the one-man band of Ed Hamell of Syracuse, New York. Hamell typically describes his style as punk rock. Righteous Babe Records explains the use of the term as "loud, fast music informed by politics, passion, energy and intelligence, played by a guy with a sharp tongue and a...
: Tough Love USA - The Human LeagueThe Human LeagueThe Human League are an English electronic New Wave band formed in Sheffield in 1977. They achieved popularity after a key change in line-up in the early 1980s and have continued recording and performing with moderate commercial success throughout the 1980s up to the present day.The only constant...
: Holiday 80 EP - Kula ShakerKula ShakerKula Shaker are an English psychedelic rock band. Led by outspoken frontman Crispian Mills, the band came to prominence during the Post-Britpop era of the late 1990s. The band enjoyed great commercial success in the UK between 1996 and 1999, notching up a number of Top 10 hits on the UK Singles...
: K - Let's ActiveLet's ActiveLet's Active was an American rock musical group formed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1981.-History:The principal songwriter and sole continuous member of Let's Active was Mitch Easter, who kept the band active through most of the 1980s. The band's musical style is sometimes referred to as...
: Every Dog Has His Day USA - Los LobosLos LobosLos Lobos are a multiple Grammy Award–winning American Chicano rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional Spanish and Mexican music such as cumbia, boleros and norteños.-History:The...
: Good Morning Aztlán USA - LongwaveLongwave (band)Longwave is an American indie rock band. The band was formed in 1999 by guitarist, songwriter and vocalist Steve Schiltz, guitarist Shannon Ferguson, bassist Dave Marchese and drummer Jeremy Greene.-History:...
: There's a FireThere's a Fire (album)There's a Fire is the third LP by the band Longwave. It was released in 2005. The US version of the CD contains a hidden instrumental track titled "Sea Monster"...
USA - The Lilac TimeThe Lilac TimeThe Lilac Time is a British alternative rock band that was originally formed in Herefordshire, England by Stephen Duffy, his brother Nick Duffy and their friend Michael Weston in 1986. The band's name was taken from a line in the Nick Drake song "River Man."...
: & Love for All - The Lucy ShowThe Lucy Show (band)The Lucy Show was a rock/New Wave band that was formed in London, England in early 1983.- History :The band was formed by Mark Bandola and Rob Vandeven , with Pete Barraclough , and Bryan Hudspeth...
: Mania - MagazineMagazine (band)Magazine are an English post-punk group active from 1977 to 1981, then reformed in 2009. Their debut single, "Shot by Both Sides", is now acknowledged as a classic and their debut album, Real Life, is still widely admired as one of the greatest albums of all time...
: Real LifeReal Life (Magazine album)Real Life is the debut album by English post-punk band Magazine, released in April 1978 on Virgin Records.- Track listing :- Personnel :* Howard Devoto – vocals* John McGeoch – guitar and saxophone* Barry Adamson – bass guitar... - Roger McGoughRoger McGoughRoger Joseph McGough CBE is a well-known English performance poet. He presents the BBC Radio 4 programme Poetry Please and records voice-overs for commercials, as well as performing his own poetry regularly...
: Summer With Monica - Morgan FisherMorgan FisherMorgan Fisher is an English keyboard player / composer, and is most known for being a member of Mott the Hoople in the early 1970s. However, his career has covered a wide range of musical activities, and he is still highly active in the music industry...
: Seasons - MuseMuse (band)Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
: Showbiz - MuseMuse (band)Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
: Origin of SymmetryOrigin of SymmetryOrigin of Symmetry is the second studio album by English alternative rock band Muse, released on 17 July 2001 by Taste Records. In the UK it reached #3 and was certified platinum. The title for the album comes from a concept put forward by Michio Kaku in his book Hyperspace.On Origin of Symmetry,... - My Morning JacketMy Morning JacketMy Morning Jacket is an American rock band from Louisville, Kentucky.The band consists of Jim James , Tom 'Two-Tone Tommy' Blankenship , Patrick Hallahan , Carl Broemel , and Bo Koster .-History:My Morning Jacket was...
: Z USA - My ComputerMy Computer (band)My Computer are a indie pop band from Manchester, England. Formed by Andrew Chester and David Luke, their music has been described as "a bold, fearless approach to pop music", "bleak at times", and "a perfect snapshot of modern British life". Their second album, No CV , was produced by John Leckie....
: No CV Manchester UK - New OrderNew OrderNew Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
: Waiting for the Sirens' CallWaiting for the Sirens' Call-Singles:* "Krafty" * "Jetstream" * "Waiting for the Sirens' Call" * "Guilt Is a Useless Emotion" -Personnel:* Bernard Sumner – vocals, guitars, synthesisers and programming...
(certain tracks) as above.. - One Minute SilenceOne Minute SilenceOne Minute Silence is a four-piece band based in London that combined influences from metal, hardcore punk and rap and as of 2010 they have sold over 500,000 albums. The band consisted of vocalist Brian 'Yap' Barry from Templemore, Co. Tipperary, guitarist Massimo Fiocco from Limerick City, drummer...
: One Lie Fits AllOne Lie Fits AllOne Lie Fits All is the third album from One Minute Silence. It was released on July 7, 2003. Produced by John Leckie, it was the band's last album before they announced their breakup in October 2003 and interestingly never enjoyed a supporting tour, unlike the two EP's which came during the... - Mark OwenMark OwenMark Anthony Patrick Owen , is an English singer-songwriter. He is a member of pop band Take That. The band were hugely successful during the 1990s and have enjoyed even more success since their reunion in 2005...
: Green ManGreen Man (Album)"Green Man" is the debut album from Take That band member Mark Owen. The album was released on December 2, 1996, weeks after the official split of his former boyband, Take That. Three singles were released from the album: "Child", "Clementine" and "I Am What I Am". The album peaked at #33 on the UK... - Portico QuartetPortico QuartetPortico Quartet are a 4-piece modern jazz group from London and Southampton. Their sound is made distinctive by the use of the Hang, a 21st Century percussion instrument used on all their tracks. The group is composed of Jack Wyllie , Duncan Bellamy , Milo Fitzpatrick , and Keir Vine...
: "Isla (album)" - John Power: Happening For LoveHappening For LoveHappening for Love is the debut solo album by former The La's bassist and Cast vocalist John Power.It was released on June 30, 2003.-Track listing:All songs written by John Power.# "Electrify" – 4:07# "Paradise" – 4:04# "Everyday Folk" – 3:25...
- The PosiesThe PosiesThe Posies are an alternative rock/power pop group. The band was formed in 1987 in Bellingham, Washington by primary songwriters Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow. They are best known for their radio hits "Golden Blunders" , as well as "Dream All Day", "Solar Sister" and "Flavor of the Month"...
: Dear 23Dear 23Dear 23 is the major label debut by Seattle Alternative rock/grunge/power pop band The Posies. "Apology" appears in Children of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the Second Psychedelic Era, 1976–1995 along with "I May Hate you Sometimes" from their first album, Failure.- Track listing :All tracks by...
USA - Public Image Ltd: Public Image 1st single
- RadioheadRadioheadRadiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
: The BendsThe BendsThe Bends is the second studio album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 13 March 1995 by Parlophone. The Bends was produced by John Leckie at EMI's studios in London, and engineered by Nigel Godrich, who would go on to produce all future albums by the band... - RideRide (band)Ride were a British alternative rock band that formed in 1988 in Oxford, England, consisting of Andy Bell, Mark Gardener, Laurence "Loz" Colbert, and Steve Queralt. The band were initially part of the "shoegazing" scene. Following the break-up of the band in 1996, members moved on to various other...
: Carnival of LightCarnival of Light (album)Carnival of Light is the third studio album by British alternative rock band Ride, released in June 1994 via Creation Records. "How Does It Feel to Feel?" is a cover of a song by The Creation... - Rodrigo y GabrielaRodrigo y GabrielaRodrigo y Gabriela , also known as "El Rodri y La Gabi", are a Mexican musical duo who specialize in playing fast, rhythmic acoustic guitars...
: Rodrigo y GabrielaRodrigo y Gabriela (album)-Personnel:Rodrigo y Gabriela*Rodrigo Sánchez – acoustic guitar*Gabriela Quintero – acoustic guitarAdditional performer*Roby Lakatos – violin on "Ixtapa"Production*Produced by John Leckie and Rodrigo y Gabriela*Mixed by John Leckie... - Scarlet: Chemistry
- Scott MatthewsScott MatthewsScott Matthews , is a singer/songwriter from Wolverhampton, England.His first album Passing Stranger was released on 13 March 2006 on San Remo Records before being re-released on Island Records later in the year. Janice Long was the first of the BBC DJs to play his music...
: The John Leckie Sessions with Strings EP - Shivkumar SharmaShivkumar SharmaShivkumar Sharma is an Indian santoor player. The santoor is a folk instrument from Kashmir and Jammu. Sharma is often referred to by the title Pandit.-Early life:...
: Sampradaya - The SkidsThe SkidsSkids were an art-punk/punk rock and new wave band from Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, founded in 1977 by Stuart Adamson , William Simpson , Thomas Kellichan and Richard Jobson...
: Masquerade EP - The SilencersThe SilencersThe Silencers is the title of a 1962 spy novel by Donald Hamilton, the fourth in a series of books featuring assassin Matt Helm.-Plot summary:...
: Dance to the Holy Man - Simple MindsSimple MindsSimple Minds are a Scottish rock band who achieved worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. The band produced a handful of critically acclaimed albums in the early 1980s and best known for their #1 US, Canada and Netherlands hit single "Don't You ", from the soundtrack of the...
: Life in a DayLife in a Day (Simple Minds album)Life in a Day is the debut album by Simple Minds, released in 1979. It reached #30 in the UK Albums Chart. The title track and "Chelsea Girl" were issued as singles.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Jim Kerr - vocals... - Simple MindsSimple MindsSimple Minds are a Scottish rock band who achieved worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. The band produced a handful of critically acclaimed albums in the early 1980s and best known for their #1 US, Canada and Netherlands hit single "Don't You ", from the soundtrack of the...
: Real to Real CacophonyReal to Real CacophonyReal to Real Cacophony is the second studio album by Simple Minds, released in 1979. The album did not chart, nor did its only single, "Changeling".-Track listing:-Re-releases:... - Simple MindsSimple MindsSimple Minds are a Scottish rock band who achieved worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. The band produced a handful of critically acclaimed albums in the early 1980s and best known for their #1 US, Canada and Netherlands hit single "Don't You ", from the soundtrack of the...
: Empires and DanceEmpires and DanceEmpires and Dance is the third studio album by Simple Minds, released in 1980. It charted poorly, peaking at only #41 in the UK Albums Chart. According to the Allmusic review of the album, this is primarily because the record company Arista only released a small number of copies at a time before... - Six By SevenSix by SevenSix By Seven were a Nottingham-based rock band who consisted of Chris Olley on vocals and guitars, James Flower on keyboards, Sam Hempton on guitar and Christian Davis on drums...
: The Closer You GetThe Closer You GetThe Closer You Get was Six by Seven's second album. Recorded at The Square Centre in Nottingham with Ric Peet - who'd produced one track on their first album - and John Leckie - who'd worked with many British bands including Radiohead and Simple Minds... - SuedeSuede (band)Suede are an English alternative rock band from London, formed in 1989. The group's most prominent early line-up featured singer Brett Anderson, guitarist Bernard Butler, bass player Mat Osman and drummer Simon Gilbert. By 1992, Suede were hailed as "The Best New Band in Britain", and attracted...
: "Positivity" (tracks) - StarsailorStarsailor (band)Starsailor is an English post-britpop band, formed in Leigh, Warrington and Greater Manchester. By 2009, they had four charting albums and ten Top 40 singles in the UK since 2001.-Early history:...
: Shark Food (tracks) - The Cut: Shadow Talk Norway
- The Stone RosesThe Stone RosesThe Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
: The Stone RosesThe Stone Roses (album)The Stone Roses is the debut album by English rock band The Stone Roses, released on Silvertone Records in 1989. It cemented the band's reputation among critics, and is still rated by some as one of the most important albums ever...
1st album - The Stone RosesThe Stone RosesThe Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
: "One LoveOne Love (The Stone Roses song)"One Love" is a non-album single by The Stone Roses. The single was released in the UK, U.S., Australia, Germany, Japan, Spain, and France, peaking at #4 in the Roses' home country of the UK, their highest charting single up until that time...
" - The Stone RosesThe Stone RosesThe Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
: "Fools Gold/What the World Is Waiting ForFools Gold/What The World Is Waiting For"Fools Gold"/"What the World Is Waiting For" is a non-album double A-side by The Stone Roses. It was released in the UK, U.S., Mexico, Australia, Germany, Japan, and Spain. "Fools Gold" and "What the World Is Waiting For" are also available on the compilation Turns Into Stone...
" - Trashcan Sinatras: Cake
- The TroubadoursThe TroubadoursThe Troubadours were an English rock band comprising members from Liverpool, Runcorn and Wigan. The band was originally formed by Mark Frith and Johnny Molyneux in 2005, and they split in late 2009. Their debut single, "Gimme Love" was released in 2007, and reached #20 on the Radio 1 Indie Chart...
: Gimme Love - Here Comes The Tide (Double A-Side) - Tiny DancersTiny DancersTiny Dancers were an English band from South Elmsall, West Yorkshire. They are David William Kay , Chris Etherington , Dale Wathey , Duncan Morrison and David Glover...
: Free School MilkFree School MilkFree School Milk is the first album by English band Tiny Dancers. It was released on June 11, 2007 in the UK.-Track listing:#"20 To 9" #"I Will Wait For You" #"Baby Love" #"Shame" #"Ashes And Diamonds"... - The VerveThe VerveThe Verve were an English rock band formed in 1989 in Wigan by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones, and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboardist Simon Tong later became a member. Beginning with a psychedelic sound indebted to shoegazing and space...
: A Storm in HeavenA Storm in HeavenA Storm in Heaven is the debut studio album by English rock band The Verve , released in June 1993 on the Hut Recordings label... - Papa WembaPapa WembaPapa Wemba was born Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba in 1949 in Lubefu . He is a Congolese rumba musician, one of Africa's most popular musicians, and prominent in World music.-Zaiko Langa Langa:...
: Molokai - XTCXTCXTC were a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005. The band enjoyed some chart success, including the UK and Canadian hits "Making Plans for Nigel" and "Senses Working Overtime" , but are perhaps even better known for their long-standing critical success.- Early years:...
: White MusicWhite MusicWhite Music is the debut album by XTC. It was released on 20 January 1978 and reached No. 38 in the UK album charts. It spawned the singles "Statue of Liberty" which was banned by the BBC for the line "sail beneath your skirt" and a re-recording of "This Is Pop" .-UK LP: V 2095:-2001 Remastered... - XTCXTCXTC were a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005. The band enjoyed some chart success, including the UK and Canadian hits "Making Plans for Nigel" and "Senses Working Overtime" , but are perhaps even better known for their long-standing critical success.- Early years:...
: Go 2Go 2Go 2 is XTC's second album. It was released on 6 October 1978. The UK version contained no singles, however the US and Canada versions included the single "Are You Receiving Me?" . A promotional video was also made for the song... - XTCXTCXTC were a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005. The band enjoyed some chart success, including the UK and Canadian hits "Making Plans for Nigel" and "Senses Working Overtime" , but are perhaps even better known for their long-standing critical success.- Early years:...
: Explode Together: The Dub Experiments 78-80Explode Together: The Dub Experiments 78-80Explode Together: The Dub Experiments 78-80 is an XTC compilation album which includes 'Mr Partridge's Take Away/The Lure of Salvage and the Go + EP.-UK CD: CDOVD 308:# "Dance With Me, Germany" – 3:31 *# "Beat the Bible" – 2:20 *...
External links
- Producer John Leckie On The Ten Essential Records He's Worked On
- John Leckie On That Stone Roses Album & The Trouble With Kids These Days
- Official website celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Stone Roses' debut album
- The making of "Fools Gold"
- John Leckie gives young Indian rock groups a push with Soundpad
- John Leckie's interview with Daily Music Guide