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Behind the glass : top record producers tell how they craft the hits / Howard Massey.

By: Massey, Howard.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: San Francisco : Berkeley, Calif. : Milwaukee, Wis. : Miller Freeman Books ; Distributed to the book trade in the U.S. and Canada by Publishers Group West ; Distributed to the music trade in the U.S. and Canada by Hal Leonard Pub., 2000Description: 328 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780879306144 .Other title: Top record producers tell how they craft the hits.Subject(s): Sound recording executives and producers -- Interviews | Sound recordings -- Production and direction | Popular music -- History and criticism | Popular music | Music recording & reproduction | Music industry | IndustryDDC classification: 781.64149 | 781.64149 MAS
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Summary: This collection of Howard Massey's interviews with top music producers and musicians from the world of pop, reveals the secrets and techniques that have enabled them to produce the big hit records that have sold so well.
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General lending MTU Cork School of Music Library Lending 781.64149 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00149922
General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 781.64149 MAS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 38888000580781
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In this prime collection of first-hand interviews, 37 of the world's top record producers share their creative secrets and hit-making techniques - from the practical to the artistic. George Martin reveals the technical and musical challenges of working with The Beatles, while Phil Ramone, producer for such artists as Billy Joel, discusses studio wall treatments. Offering real-world advice on everything from mics to mixing to coaching a nervous singer, producers interviewed include Arif Mardin (Aretha Franklin), Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys), Alan Parsons (Pink Floyd) and more.

"[Interviews] originally conducted for a feature series in Musician magazine called 'First Take' (later continued in EQ magazine in the 'From the Desk' series)"--Introduction.

Part one: Inspiration -- Glen Ballard. Part two: Roots -- Al Schmitt -- Arif Mardin -- Brian Wilson -- Phil Ramone -- Elliot Scheiner -- Humberto Gatica. Part three: Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic -- George Martin -- Geoff Emerick -- John Leckie -- Alan Parsons -- Steve Churchyard -- Eddie Kramer -- Andy Johns -- Tony Visconti. Part four: Back in the States -- Jack Douglas -- Thom Panunzio -- George Massenburg -- Nile Rodgers -- Keith Olsen -- Frank Filipetti -- Mitchell Froom -- Ed Cherney -- Mike Clink -- Part five: Across the pond again -- Craig Leon -- Mick Glossop -- Mike Hedges -- Stephen Hague -- Steve Levine. Part six: Young Guns -- Walter Afanasieff -- Chuck Ainlay -- Ralph Sutton -- Sylvia Massy Shivy -- Danny Saber -- West coast producers panel.

This collection of Howard Massey's interviews with top music producers and musicians from the world of pop, reveals the secrets and techniques that have enabled them to produce the big hit records that have sold so well.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Acknowledgements (p. iv)
  • Introduction (p. v)
  • East Coast Producers Panel (p. 1)
  • Part 1 Inspiration (p. 17)
  • Glen Ballard (p. 18)
  • Part 2 Roots (p. 27)
  • Al Schmitt (p. 28)
  • Arif Mardin (p. 36)
  • Brian Wilson (p. 40)
  • Phil Ramone (p. 49)
  • Elliot Scheiner (p. 57)
  • Humberto Gatica (p. 62)
  • Part 3 Meanwhile, on the Other Side of the Atlantic... (p. 69)
  • George Martin (p. 70)
  • Geoff Emerick (p. 83)
  • John Leckie (p. 99)
  • Alan Parsons (p. 110)
  • Steve Churchyard (p. 121)
  • Eddie Kramer (p. 130)
  • Andy Johns (p. 137)
  • Tony Visconti (p. 142)
  • Part 4 Back in the States (p. 155)
  • Jack Douglas (p. 156)
  • Thom Panunzio (p. 162)
  • George Massenburg (p. 171)
  • Nile Rodgers (p. 175)
  • Keith Olsen (p. 186)
  • Frank Filipetti (p. 193)
  • Mitchell Froom (p. 202)
  • Ed Cherney (p. 208)
  • Mike Clink (p. 215)
  • Part 5 Across the Pond Again (p. 223)
  • Craig Leon (p. 225)
  • Mick Glossop (p. 233)
  • Mike Hedges (p. 246)
  • Stephen Hague (p. 252)
  • Steve Levine (p. 260)
  • Part 6 Young Guns (p. 265)
  • Walter Afanasieff (p. 266)
  • Chuck Ainlay (p. 277)
  • Ralph Sutton (p. 289)
  • Sylvia Massy Shivy (p. 295)
  • Danny Saber (p. 304)
  • West Coast Producers Panel (p. 313)