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Brian Downey
real name Brian Michael Downey
Dublin, Ireland
Brian Downey is credited on 1,529 releases across 232 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,529
Credits
232
Albums
7
Decades active
636
In collections
Biography
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Irish drummer, born 27 January 1951 in Dublin, Ireland.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,529 releases · 232 albums · active 1968–2026
- Performance · 4,014
- Other credits · 55
Studios: Good Earth Studios · Ramport Studios · Studio Pathé Marconi EMI · Hammersmith Odeon
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Jailbreak
1976
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
1988
Different Class
1995
Once More 'Round The Sun
2014
Live And Dangerous
1978
Remission
2002
Bad Reputation
1977
Johnny The Fox
1976
Black Rose (A Rock Legend)
1979
Medium Rare
2011
Sound Of White Noise
1993
Still Got The Blues
1990
Chinatown
1980
Fighting
1975
Vagabonds Of The Western World
1973
Renegade
1981
Night Life
1974
Thin Lizzy
1971
Thunder And Lightning
1983
Shades Of A Blue Orphanage
1972
Greatest Hits
2004
Life Live
1983
Solo In Soho
1980
Black Lodge
1993
Frequent collaborators
- Thin Lizzy
- Various
- Gary Moore
- Iron Maiden
- Philip Lynott
- John Sykes
- Phil Lynott
- Mordred
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