Laurie Latham

Laurie Latham (born 1954) is a British record producer whose career has now entered its fifth decade. Some of his most notably productions include albums New Boots & Panties by Ian Dury & the Blockheads, No Parlez by Paul Young, Echo & the Bunnymen by Echo & the Bunnymen, amongst more relatively recent productions for Stereophonics and The Maccabees.

Latham began his career in 1973 at Maximum Sound Studios, learning sound engineering whilst attending Surrey University, where he was inspired by guest lecturers such as George Martin. Following a period of engineering late night reggae session for artists such as Alton Ellis, Latham was advanced to Chief Engineer and recording sessions with Vivien Stanshall, Jimmy Webb and the opportunity to record music for Monty Python and the Holy Grail soundtrack with George Harrison and the Monty Python team.^[1]

By the mid nineteen-seventies Latham had forged a prolific working relationship with Manfed Mann, which included the hit cover version of Bruce Springteen's Blinded by the Light by Manfred Mann's Earth Band - reaching the number one spot in the USA in February 1977. He was the producer and engineer for Ian Dury's New Boots and Panties!! and produced the singles "What a Waste" and "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick", which went to number one in the UK in 1979.^[1]

• SJP Dodgy Music Production Laurie Latham page
• Laurie Latham discography at Discogs