THE RECORD PRODUCERS
For the final programme in this first series of 'The Record Producers', Richard Allinson and Steve Levine focus on the talents of Hugh Padgham, a man who successfully made the transition from engineer to producer, often with the same artist.
His credits include Genesis, The Police, XTC, Sting, Human League, David Bowie and Phil Collins, for whom he helped create his iconic and trademark drum sound.
Each episode in this series looks at specific aspects of the role of the producer and the recording process. This time around, Richard and Steve consider two specific areas - the technical skills an engineer can bring to production and the path of a song from demo through to finished release.
With the help of original demos from XTC, a very early and rarely heard recording of Sting's song 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic' and exclusive access to original multi-tracks, they unravel the journey of a song from inception to completion and talk with Hugh about the creation, both intentional and accidental, of iconic and influential sounds.
