Pete Smith Productions
producer - engineer - mixer - songwriter
Pete Smith has been involved in the music industry for the past 30 years.
He started his career in 1979 as an engineer at Utopia Studios working with such acts as The Police, Stevie Wonder, Central Line, Reflex, Joan Armatrading, Spandau Ballet, Van Morrison and many more.
During his time there he gained great experience of audio engineering and song construction, which eventually led into production. Since that time he has been actively involved in producing and engineering records.
He started his career in production with Reflex, who where on tour with The Police. This led to Pete's involvement in the demos for the Synchronicity album, and then went on to mix the live shows from Atlanta in London. He went on to co-produce Sting's first solo record “The Dream of the Blue Turtles”, which gave him a Grammy nomination. "Bring on the Night" was the live record of that album, which was recorded and co-produced by Pete in Paris. This brought home a Grammy Award for Best Live Recording for the team.
During his time as a producer Pete has worked with Gary More, Joe Cocker, Randy Crawford, Del Amitri, Squeeze, The Supernaturals, The Mock Turtles and many more.
He has worked extensively in England and Europe. European successes include Sasha in Germany and Dicte in Denmark. Currently, he is working with Nouel in Denmark with his collaborator Boe Larsen at MillFactory Studios in Copenhagen.
He started his career in 1979 as an engineer at Utopia Studios working with such acts as The Police, Stevie Wonder, Central Line, Reflex, Joan Armatrading, Spandau Ballet, Van Morrison and many more.
During his time there he gained great experience of audio engineering and song construction, which eventually led into production. Since that time he has been actively involved in producing and engineering records.
He started his career in production with Reflex, who where on tour with The Police. This led to Pete's involvement in the demos for the Synchronicity album, and then went on to mix the live shows from Atlanta in London. He went on to co-produce Sting's first solo record “The Dream of the Blue Turtles”, which gave him a Grammy nomination. "Bring on the Night" was the live record of that album, which was recorded and co-produced by Pete in Paris. This brought home a Grammy Award for Best Live Recording for the team.
During his time as a producer Pete has worked with Gary More, Joe Cocker, Randy Crawford, Del Amitri, Squeeze, The Supernaturals, The Mock Turtles and many more.
He has worked extensively in England and Europe. European successes include Sasha in Germany and Dicte in Denmark. Currently, he is working with Nouel in Denmark with his collaborator Boe Larsen at MillFactory Studios in Copenhagen.
Central Line
Central Line
Mercury
1980
Reflex
The Politics of Dancing
EMI
1983
The Police
Live!
A&M
1983
Sting
Dream Of The Blue Turtles
A&M
1985
Sting
Bring on the Night
A&M
1986
Thomas Lang
Scallywag Jaz
Epic Recrods
1987
Curiosity Killed the Cat
Keep Your Distance
Mercury
1987
Gary Moore
Wild Frontier
10/Virgin
1987
Hue and Cry
I Refuse
Circa Records
1988
The Bible
Eureka
Chrysalis / Ensing Records
1988
Sam Brown
Stop!
A&M
1988
The Adventures
The Sea Of Love
Elektra
1988
Boom Crash Opera
These Here Are Crazy Times
WEA
1989
Horse
The Same Sky
Capitol Records
1990
Mock Turtles
Two Sides
Siren Records
1991
Mock Turtles
Can You Dig It?
Siren / Virgin
1991
Shona Laing
Short Stories
Colombia
1992
Squeeze
Some Fantastic Place
A&M
1993
Squeeze
Ridiculous
A&M / IRS
1995
Sheryl Crow
I Want to be a Wheel Some Day
A&M
1996
Joe Cocker
Across From Midnight
CMC International
1997
The Supernaturals
It Doesn't Matter Anymore
Parlophone / Food Records
1997
Peter Bruntnell
Camelot In Smithereens
Almo Sounds
1997
Redwood
Anything Goes
Almo
1998
Jonz
Where It's At
Sony
1999
Dicte
This Is Cool
Start
2000
Randy Crawford
Play Mode
WEA
2000
Sasha
Surfin On A Backbeat
Warner Music
2001
Del Amitri
Can You Do Me Good?
Mercury / A&M
2002
Peter Bruntnell
Ends Of The Earth
Back Porch
2002
Dick Brave & The Backbeats
Dick That!
Warner Music
2003
Gwyneth Herbert
Dream of the Blue Turles
Universal
2004
Sasha
Open Water
Warner Music
2006
Gabriel Gordon
Overwhelmed
Soular Records
2006
Anna Faroe
Because I Want To
RecArt Music
2010
Peter Bruntnell
Retrospective
Loose
2013
Robert Vincent
Life In Easy Steps
DB Industries
2013
House of Hats
This Love
Willow Walk Records
2014
Nouel
Short Stories
Hipp Records
2023
MASTERCLASS
Pete is currently doing masterclasses and one to one tutorials with producers, singers and songwriters who are interested in converting their songs and productions into records. These can be conducted in person or online.
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