John Punter (born 27 January 1949) is an English and Canadian former
record producer
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and
recording engineer
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. He has worked with many bands and musicians, such as
Spoons
Spoons may refer to:
* Spoon, a utensil commonly used with soup
* Spoons (card game), the card game of Donkey, but using spoons
Film and TV
* ''Spoons'' (TV series), a 2005 UK comedy sketch show
*Spoons, a minor character from ''The Sopranos' ...
,
Japan
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,
Procol Harum
Procol Harum () were an English rock music, rock band formed in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, in 1967. Their best-known recording is the 1967 hit single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", one of the few singles to have sold more than List of best-selling si ...
,
Roxy Music
Roxy Music are an English rock music, rock band formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferry (lead vocals/keyboards/principal songwriter) and Graham Simpson (musician), Graham Simpson (bass). By the time the band recorded their Roxy Music (album), first albu ...
,
Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer and songwriter. He became known as the frontman of the band Roxy Music and also launched a solo career. His voice has been described as an "elegant, seductive croon". He also established ...
,
Re-Flex,
Doctors of Madness,
Sad Café
Sad Café are an English rock music, rock band formed in Manchester in 1976, who achieved their peak of popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known for the UK top 40 singles "Every Day Hurts", "Strange Little Girl", "My Oh ...
and
Slade
Slade are a rock band formed in Wolverhampton, England in 1966. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s, achieving 17 consecutive top 20 hits and six number ones on the UK Singles Chart. The '' British Hit Singl ...
. His career in music spanned over 30 years and many different genres. He is now retired from the entertainment business, and ran a small bar in
Peterborough, Ontario
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, Canada. On July 24, 2019, he became a citizen of Canada.
Selected production, mixing and remixing
*
Japan
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- ''
Quiet Life'' - 1979
*
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
- ''
Gentlemen Take Polaroids
''Gentlemen Take Polaroids'' is the fourth studio album by the English band Japan, released in November 1980 by Virgin Records.
Background
''Gentlemen Take Polaroids'' was the band's first album for the Virgin Records label after leaving Han ...
'' - 1980
*
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
- ''
Oil on Canvas
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'' - 1983
*Ivan - ''The Spell''
*Johnny Cougar - “I Need a Lover” -1978
*
Spoons
Spoons may refer to:
* Spoon, a utensil commonly used with soup
* Spoons (card game), the card game of Donkey, but using spoons
Film and TV
* ''Spoons'' (TV series), a 2005 UK comedy sketch show
*Spoons, a minor character from ''The Sopranos' ...
- ''
Arias & Symphonies'', ''
Vertigo Tango''
*
Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer and songwriter. He became known as the frontman of the band Roxy Music and also launched a solo career. His voice has been described as an "elegant, seductive croon". He also established ...
- ''
Let's Stick Together'' - 1976
*
Nazareth
Nazareth is the largest Cities in Israel, city in the Northern District (Israel), Northern District of Israel. In its population was . Known as "the Arab capital of Israel", Nazareth serves as a cultural, political, religious, economic and ...
- ''
Nazareth
Nazareth is the largest Cities in Israel, city in the Northern District (Israel), Northern District of Israel. In its population was . Known as "the Arab capital of Israel", Nazareth serves as a cultural, political, religious, economic and ...
'' - 1970
*Nazareth - ''
2XS'' - 1982
*
Roxy Music
Roxy Music are an English rock music, rock band formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferry (lead vocals/keyboards/principal songwriter) and Graham Simpson (musician), Graham Simpson (bass). By the time the band recorded their Roxy Music (album), first albu ...
- ''
Country Life'' - 1974
*
Doctors of Madness - ''
Late Night Movies, All Night Brainstorms''
*
Sad Café
Sad Café are an English rock music, rock band formed in Manchester in 1976, who achieved their peak of popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known for the UK top 40 singles "Every Day Hurts", "Strange Little Girl", "My Oh ...
- ''
Fanx Ta-Ra'' - 1977
*
Sad Café
Sad Café are an English rock music, rock band formed in Manchester in 1976, who achieved their peak of popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known for the UK top 40 singles "Every Day Hurts", "Strange Little Girl", "My Oh ...
- ''
Misplaced Ideals'' - 1978
*
Judie Tzuke
Judie Tzuke ( ; born Judie Myers, 3 April 1956) is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 1979 hit "Stay with Me till Dawn", which reached number 16 on the UK singles chart.
Life and career Early life
Tzuke's family relocated ...
- ''
Welcome to the Cruise'' - 1979
*
Pseudo Echo
Pseudo Echo are an Australian New wave music, new wave band formed in 1982 by Brian Canham (vocals, guitar, and keyboards), Pierre Gigliotti (bass keyboards and bass guitar), and Tony Lugton (keyboards). Later members included Anthony Argiro (d ...
- ''
Autumnal Park'' - 1984
*
Savoy Brown - ''
A Step Further'' - 1969
*
Slade
Slade are a rock band formed in Wolverhampton, England in 1966. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s, achieving 17 consecutive top 20 hits and six number ones on the UK Singles Chart. The '' British Hit Singl ...
- ''
The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome
''The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome'' is the eleventh studio album by the British Rock music, rock group Slade. It was released on 9 December 1983 and reached No. 49 in the UK charts. The album was produced largely by bassist Jim Lea (musician), Jim ...
'' - 1983
*
Slade
Slade are a rock band formed in Wolverhampton, England in 1966. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s, achieving 17 consecutive top 20 hits and six number ones on the UK Singles Chart. The '' British Hit Singl ...
- ''
Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply'' - 1984
*
Slade
Slade are a rock band formed in Wolverhampton, England in 1966. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s, achieving 17 consecutive top 20 hits and six number ones on the UK Singles Chart. The '' British Hit Singl ...
- ''
Rogues Gallery'' - 1985
*
Slade
Slade are a rock band formed in Wolverhampton, England in 1966. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s, achieving 17 consecutive top 20 hits and six number ones on the UK Singles Chart. The '' British Hit Singl ...
- ''
You Boyz Make Big Noize'' - 1987
*
Re-Flex - ''
The Politics of Dancing'', 1983
*Boulevard - ''Into The Street''
[MCA Records MCAD-42317, 1990] - 1990
References
British record producers
Living people
1949 births
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