John Jones (record Producer) - 1980s

1980s

In 1980 Jones and friends built ESP Studios around a Fairlight CMI where they worked on many productions for Klaatu, Alice Cooper, Strange Advance, Dalbello, Rational Youth, Red Rider, Images in Vogue, Dan Hill, The Partland Brothers and Glass Tiger.

In 1985 Jones relocated to AIR Studios in London, setting up a Computer Music studio with George Martin and working on productions for Martin, Yes, The Rolling Stones, Paul Rogers, Paul McCartney, Terence Trent D'Arby, The Outfield, Mark Knopfler, Roy Wood, and Duran Duran.

Jones played piano for a concert with the London Symphony Orchestra, with George Martin conducting his Beatles Yellow Submarine Suite. He also wrote a chapter on MIDI for Martin's book Making Music and presenting a segment about computer music on BBC Two's Science In Action.

In the late 1980s Jones began working with Duran Duran on their live shows and then in the studio producing a B side single "This Is How A Road Gets Made", before being hired to record the album Liberty with producer Chris Kimsey. He also produced the single "Burning the Ground" (a remix of Duran's greatest hits) for Duran Duran's Decade: Greatest Hits compilation album.