Engineering · Production
Martin Birch
Martin Birch is credited on 7,066 releases across 359 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1969–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
7,066
Credits
359
Albums
7
Decades active
1,686
In collections
Biography
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Martin Birch (27 December 1948 – 9 August 2020) was a British music producer and sound engineer. Though mostly known for his work with bands like Deep Purple (1970-1976), Rainbow, Whitesnake, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Blue Öyster Cult, Birch also produced bands as varied as Fleetwood Mac (1969-1973) and The Electric Chairs in the '70s, before retiring in 1992.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
7,066 releases · 359 albums · active 1969–2026
- Engineering · 6,931
- Production · 4,938
- Performance · 142
- Other credits · 90
Studios: De Lane Lea Studios · Musicland Studios · Battery Studios, London · Rolling Stones Mobile
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

The Number Of The Beast
1982

Powerslave
1984

Machine Head
1972

Piece Of Mind
1983

Somewhere In Time
1986

Killers
1981

Heaven And Hell
1980

Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
1988

Made In Japan
1972

Mob Rules
1981

Live After Death
1985

Deep Purple In Rock
1970

Rainbow Rising
1976

Burn
1974

No Prayer For The Dying
1990

Argus
1972

Fear Of The Dark
1992

Bare Trees
1972

Stormbringer
1974

Fire Of Unknown Origin
1981

Long Live Rock 'N' Roll
1978

Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
1975

Slide It In
1984

Slip Of The Tongue
1989
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