Alan Kenneth Winstanley (win-STAN-lee; born 2 November 1952)[1] is an English record producer and songwriter, active from the mid-1970s onwards. He usually works with Clive Langer.[2][3]
Alan Winstanley | |
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| Birth name | Alan Kenneth Winstanley |
| Born | 2 November 1952 Fulham, London, England |
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| Years active | Mid 1970s–present |
Early life edit
He was in the 23rd Fulham scout group, and wolf cubs,[4] at Melcombe primary school.[5] He took part in swimming competitions and visited the Black Mountains in June 1965[6] and walked across the Cotswolds into Wales, then back to Hereford in April 1966,[7] and Dartmoor in May 1967.[8] His brother David was in the associated cub group,[9] and later Alan in the associated Venture scout unit.[10]
Career edit
His early career during the mid-1970s was as an audio engineer, working on albums by The Stranglers in addition to releases by Joe Jackson and Generation X.[2] He also worked with songwriter Brian Wade producing teen pop singer Nikki Richards' single "Oh Boy!" in 1978.
Notable studio albums produced or co-produced by Winstanley edit
- Generation X (1978) (Winstanley engineered).
- One Step Beyond... – Madness (1979)[2]
- The Raven – The Stranglers (1979)[11]
- 4 Out of 5 Doctors – 4 Out of 5 Doctors (1980)[12]
- Absolutely – Madness (1980)[13]
- Kilimanjaro – The Teardrop Explodes (1980)[2]
- 7 – Madness (1981)[2]
- Eddie, Old Bob, Dick and Gary - Tenpole Tudor (1981)
- Too-Rye-Ay – Dexys Midnight Runners (1982)[14]
- The Rise & Fall – Madness (1982)[15]
- Punch the Clock – Elvis Costello and the Attractions (1983)[2]
- Goodbye Cruel World – Elvis Costello and the Attractions (1984)[2]
- Despite Straight Lines – Marilyn (1985)[16]
- People – Hothouse Flowers (1988)[2]
- Flood – They Might Be Giants (1990)[17]
- Home – Hothouse Flowers (1990)[2]
- Kill Uncle – Morrissey (1991)[18]
- Sixteen Stone – Bush (1994)[2]
- One Day at a Time – Symposium (1997)[19]
- The Science of Things – Bush (1999)[20]
- Lifelines – a-ha (2002)[21]
- Please Describe Yourself – Dogs Die in Hot Cars (2004)[22]
- Despite Straight Lines: The Very Best of Marilyn – Marilyn (2008)[16]
- The Liberty of Norton Folgate – Madness (2009)[23]
References edit
- ^ "Biography". Langerwinstanley.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Ankeny, Jason. "Alan Winstanley – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ Sillitoe, Sue (July 1998). "Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley: Producing Madness, David Bowie, Mick Jagger & Elvis Costello". Sound On Sound. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Fulham Chronicle Friday 29 March 1963, page 3
- ^ Fulham Chronicle Friday 2 April 1965, page 3
- ^ Fulham Chronicle Friday 25 June 1965, page 10
- ^ Fulham Chronicle Friday 22 April 1966, page 2
- ^ Fulham Chronicle Friday 5 May 1967, page 9
- ^ Fulham Chronicle Friday 17 March 1967, page 6
- ^ Fulham Chronicle Friday 4 April 1969, page 4
- ^ "Stranglers, The – The Raven (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "4 Out of 5 Doctors – 4 Out of 5 Doctors (Cassette, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Absolutely - Madness | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Too-Rye-Ay – Dexys Midnight Runners : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Madness Presents the Rise & Fall – Madness : Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Marilyn – Despite Straight Lines (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Flood – They Might Be Giants : Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Morrissey – Kill Uncle (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 4 March 1991. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Symposium – One Day at a Time (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 20 October 1997. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ Thomas, Stephen (26 October 1999). "The Science of Things – Bush : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ Hayes, Kelvin (14 May 2002). "Lifelines – a-ha : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Please Describe Yourself – Dogs Die in Hot Cars : Credits". AllMusic. 31 August 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (18 August 2009). "The Liberty of Norton Folgate – Madness : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2013.