Production · Performance
Hugh Murphy
real name Hugh Dermot Murphy
Hugh Murphy is credited on 1,378 releases across 218 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1967–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,378
Credits
218
Albums
7
Decades active
192
In collections
Biography
Hugh Dermot “Ned” Murphy
Born: August 4, 1946 (Wandsworth, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, UK)
Died: September 29, 1998 (UK)
UK record producer.
He worked on a variety of projects but is best known for his production work with Gerry Rafferty over a period of nearly 30 years from 1971 until Murphy`s untimely death from cancer at the age of 52 in 1998. Hugh started his career working with USA producer Shel Talmy. In 1972 Hugh and Shel set up their own company called Hush Productions Ltd. - the name a combination of their first names.
Hugh married American-born singer-songwriter Betsy Cook in 1980.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,378 releases · 218 albums · active 1967–2024
- Production · 1,376
- Performance · 296
- Engineering · 78
- Other credits · 32
- Mastering · 9
Studios: Chipping Norton Recording Studios · Advision Studios · Berwick Street Studios · Marquee Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

City To City
1978

Night Owl
1979

The Best Of Van Morrison
1990

Beautiful Vision
1982

Snakes And Ladders
1980

Baker Street
1978

This Is The Story
1987

Live At The Grand Opera House Belfast
1984

Release
1983

Wake Up Your Mind
1978

The Best Of Mark-Almond
1973

Still On Top - The Greatest Hits
2007

Good Will Hunting (Music From The Miramax Motion Picture)
1997

Right Down The Line - The Best Of Gerry Rafferty
1989

Life On The Telephone
1982

Get It Right Next Time
1979

Are You Being Served Sir?
1975

Gerry Rafferty Revisited
1974

Mark-Almond
1971

Gracious!
1970

Stray
1970

A Breath Of Fresh Air: A Harvest Records Anthology / 1969-1974
2007

Chrysalis 25 (Edited Highlights)
1994

Watching The Dark (The History Of Richard Thompson)
1993
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