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Derek Lawrence
Derek Lawrence is credited on 1,311 releases across 155 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1964–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,311
Credits
155
Albums
7
Decades active
202
In collections
Biography
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Long time producer of Deep Purple, has later produced Wishbone Ash and others.
Born 16 November 1941 in Barnet, London, England.
Died 13 May 2020 in Peterborough, England
Launched, with Big Jim Sullivan
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,311 releases · 155 albums · active 1964–2025
- Production · 1,314
- Performance · 161
- Engineering · 2
- Other credits · 1
Studios: De Lane Lea Studios · De Lane Lea Music Centre · De Montfort Hall · Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Argus
1972
This Was
1968
Shades Of Deep Purple
1968
The Book Of Taliesyn
1968
Deep Purple
1969
Remember My Song
1975
In Concert
1980
Superstars Of The 70's
1973
Wishbone Ash
1970
Purple Passages
1972
Helluva Band
1976
Shaolin Soul (Episode 2)
2001
Smoke On The Water
1973
Pilgrimage
1971
The Very Best Of Deep Purple
2000
30: Very Best Of
1998
No Smoke Without Fire
1978
Angel
1975
Green Bullfrog
1971
The Deep Purple Singles A's & B's
1978
Legs Diamond
1977
Best Of Wishbone Ash
1975
The Mountain Queen
1973
Flash
1972
Frequent collaborators
- Deep Purple
- Wishbone Ash
- Various
- Angel (24)
- Labi Siffre
- Flash (25)
- Green Bullfrog
- Earl Jordan
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