Peter Bown
Musical artist
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Peter Bown (1926 – 1997)[1] was a British engineer of sound, who has worked extensively as a sound technician, engineer, mixing manager, etc., in a long list of musical productions, from psychedelic rock to classical music; of his collaborations some stand out with The Hollies, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett, or even the Montserrat Caballé or Plácido Domingo.[2] Among the numerous studios where he has worked, the Abbey Road stand out[3] and the EMI Studios in London.[4]
Biography and musical production
Bown was born in 1926 in London, England.[1] He began working as a sound engineer within the world of the music industry in the mid-1960s. He was hired by Pink Floyd as a sound engineer at EMI Studios (now known as Abbey Road Studios)[3] in the late 1960s.[5]
During his long career with Pink Floyd, Bown was a key collaborator on many of the group's albums. He worked on albums such as The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Meddle,[6] Atom Heart Mother, The Dark Side of the Moon (1973),[5] Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977), and The Wall.
Productions
Source:[2]
- 1967: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Pink Floyd[7]
- 1970: Barrett, Syd Barrett
- 1970: Atom Heart Mother, Pink Floyd
- 1970: Let It Be, The Beatles
- 1974: The Madcap Laughs/Barrett, Syd Barrett
- 1988: Past Masters, The Beatles
- 1995: Diva: Montserrat Caballe, Montserrat Caballé
- 1997: Best of Plácido Domingo, Plácido Domingo