Career
He has worked with such artists as Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Easybeats, The Band, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Eagles, Eric Clapton, The Clash, The Steve Miller Band, Small Faces, Spooky Tooth, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Blue Öyster Cult, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Midnight Oil, New Model Army, Belly, Joe Satriani, Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart with Faces, Joan Armatrading, Buckacre, Gallagher and Lyle, Georgie Fame, Family, Helen Watson, Fairport Convention, Humble Pie, Band of Horses and many others.
In the 1960s, while associated with the rock band The Presidents, Johns began working as a recording studio engineer at IBC Studios, Portland Place, London and was able to take the band in during weekends and try his skills at production and recording. The Presidents was his first true production work and some of the original tracks are available to hear and record at the Sound Bite Page on The President's web site www.the-presidents.org.uk. In 1969, Johns was called upon to rescue the troublesome Get Back sessions for The Beatles. Johns compiled several versions of the album, which were all rejected by the band, before the project was eventually turned over to producer Phil Spector. Spector's version became the released album, which was retitled Let It Be.
Johns' subsequent work on the first three albums by the Eagles was fundamental in establishing the group's sound and style. He also mixed a 5.1 SACD version of the classic Eric Clapton album Slowhand at Sphere Studios.
In 1971, he recorded and mixed The Who's Who's Next, one of the most celebrated rock albums of all time. He is also credited as associate producer. His influence on the Faces' 1972 album, A Nod's As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse, which he co-produced with the band, can be gauged from the message that follows the credits: 'Thank you Glyn, you made all the difference.' In 2011, Johns worked with Ryan Adams on his latest studio album. In February 2012, Johns began work on the latest album by Band of Horses.
On April 14, 2012 Glyn Johns was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, honoured for musical excellence.
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