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John Burns

John Burns is credited on 1,770 releases across 118 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1970–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,770

Credits

118

Albums

6

Decades active

788

In collections

Biography

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British sound engineer and producer active in the 1970s, started as tea-boy and tape operator at Morgan Studios in 1965. Known for his work on the first 3 Jethro Tull albums, Genesis with Peter Gabriel and acts like Traffic, Fairport Convention, John Martyn, Ginger Baker & Fela Kuti, Burning Spear and many more. Worked extensively at Island Studios, also briefly owned Escape Studios. Now part of prog-rock band JEBO. Not to be confused with other UK engineer John Burns!

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Credited work

1,770 releases · 118 albums · active 1970–2025

  • Engineering · 1,117
  • Production · 807
  • Other credits · 70
  • Performance · 33
  • Mastering · 4

Studios: Island Studios · Morgan Studios · Free Trade Hall · De Montfort Hall

Discography

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