Production · Engineering
Bill Leader
Bill Leader is credited on 949 releases across 221 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1958–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
949
Credits
221
Albums
8
Decades active
43
In collections
Biography
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English recording engineer and record producer, born 26 December 1929 in New Jersey, United States of America, of British parents. He is particularly associated with the British folk music revival of the 1960s and 1970s and founded the British folk labels Leader and Trailer working with and Records. He ran the studio Leader Sound.
Died 31 March 2026.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
949 releases · 221 albums · active 1958–2026
- Production · 556
- Engineering · 517
- Other credits · 76
- Mastering · 6
- Performance · 4
Studios: Sound Techniques, London · Livingston Studios · Leader Sound · Olympic Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Cruel Sister
1970

The Lady And The Unicorn
1970

Rosemary Lane
1971

Bert And John
1966

Bert Jansch
1965

Gerry Rafferty Revisited
1974

Pentangling
1973

Bright Phoebus
1972

History Book
1972

Reflection
1971

Jack Orion
1966

Red Hot From Alex
1964

Prosperous
1972

A Lancashire Lad
1972

El Pea
1971

The Humblebums
1969

The Hazards Of Love
1964

Blues With Big Bill Broonzy · Sonny Terry · Brownie McGhee
1959

John Renbourn - Another Monday
1996

Tir Na Nog
1971

Ballads And Songs
1970

The Tracks Of Sweeney
1969

Sweeney's Men
1968

The Sweet Primeroses
1967
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Bert Jansch
- John Renbourn
- Ewan MacColl
- The Humblebums
- Pentangle
- Nic Jones
- The Ian Campbell Folk Group
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