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Johnny McElhone
real name John Francis McElhone
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Johnny McElhone is credited on 993 releases across 204 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1981–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
993
Credits
204
Albums
5
Decades active
89
In collections
Biography
Scottish guitarist and songwriter, born 21 April 1963 in Glasgow. Father of Jack McElhone and brother of Gerry McElhone.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
993 releases · 204 albums · active 1981–2026
- Performance · 3,612
- Production · 113
- Engineering · 21
- Other credits · 20
Studios: Park Lane Studios · Abbey Road Studios · Shar's House · The Mix Suite
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Pinky Blue
1982
Happy Birthday
1981
Stranger Things: The WSQK Collection
2025
Bizarro
1989
Love Actually (The Original Soundtrack)
2003
Bite
1983
Southside
1989
I Could Be Happy
1981
The Greatest Hits
2000
Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day) / Insane (The Second Scroll)
1998
White On Blonde
1997
Don't Talk To Me About Love
1983
Gary Crowley's Lost 80s (63 Rare, Diverse And Eclectic Tracks 1980-87)
2019
Texas 25
2015
12"/80s
2005
Northern Sulphuric Soul
1998
The Acid House (Music From The Motion Picture)
1998
Word Up
1994
Now That's What I Call An Era: (Feels Like) Heaven 1978 >> 1985 (Essential Synth-Pop)
2026
Southern Circus
2022
The Conversation
2013
Cutting Edge 80s (The Alternative Sound Of The Decade)
2011
Anthems Electronic 80s 2
2010
Woman
2000
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Texas
- Altered Images
- Hipsway
- Sharleen Spiteri
- Rae & Christian
- Slide (3)
- Gun (2)
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