Harry Maslin
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Harry Maslin is an American record producer, recording/mixing engineer, and studio owner/designer.[1]
In the mid-1970s, he engineered No. 1 hits for
Career
Philadelphia and New York
Harry Maslin was born in
After two years at Regent, he moved to the Hit Factory Recording Studios as a chief recording engineer, where he engineered recordings by James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Carly Simon, Barry Manilow, and Dionne Warwick & The Spinners, among others. He contributed to projects such as Barry Manilow II (US No. 9), and its US No. 1 single "Mandy"; Warwick & The Spinners' 1974 single "Then Came You" (US No. 1) (produced by Thom Bell), plus Carly Simon's Hotcakes album (US No. 3), and her single "Mockingbird" (US No. 5).
Bowie, Rollers, and Air Supply
Moving to the
Maslin also produced Bowie's next album, Station to Station, in Los Angeles in 1975.[4] The album charted at US No. 3 and UK No. 5, and included the singles “Golden Years” and “TVC15”.
Rejoining the Hit Factory, Maslin produced two albums for the Bay City Rollers (including the 1977 hit single "You Made Me Believe in Magic" ), "Don't Cry Out Loud" a signature hit for Melissa Manchester in 1978, and an album for Eric Carmen in 1980. Maslin then took over production of the first Air Supply album for Arista Records, which achieved multi-platinum sales. He was called back to produce the following two multi-platinum albums for Air Supply, that were highlighted by five Top Five singles in a row "Even The Nights Are Better", "Every Woman In The World", "Here I Am", "Sweet Dreams", and "The One That You Love".
Los Angeles
In 1983, Maslin opened his own studio, Image Recording Studios in Hollywood. Maslin reduced his workload as a producer and engineer and focussed on studio management and consulting. Over the years, Image Recording Studios played host to mixer
Among other engineering projects at Image Recording, Maslin worked on tracks for
Maslin has also served as a consultant for studio builders, equipment manufacturers, engineers, producers, A&R personnel, and music supervisors.[citation needed]
In 2005, Image Recording closed. Maslin has since built a digital ProTools studio for use by both himself and his producer/songwriter wife, Michele Vice-Maslin, and her company Sweetersongs.
In 2008, Maslin was again working with David Bowie mixing and re-mixing.[5][6]
Personal life
Maslin is married to Emmy award-winning songwriter and producer Michèle Vice-Maslin.[7]
Selective discography
As producer
Singles
- 1977: "It's a Game" - Bay City Rollers (UK No. 16)
- 1977: "You Made Me Believe in Magic" - Bay City Rollers (US No. 10, UK No. 34)
- 1977: "The Way I Feel Tonight" - Bay City Rollers (US No. 24)
- 1978: "Don't Cry Out Loud" - Melissa Manchester (US No. 10)
- 1980: "It Hurts Too Much" - Eric Carmen (US No. 75)
- 1980: "Lost in Love" - Air Supply (US No. 3)
- 1980: "Every Woman in the World" - Air Supply (US No. 5)
- 1981: "The One That You Love" - Air Supply (US No. 1)
- 1981: "Here I Am" - Air Supply (US No. 5)
- 1982: "Sweet Dreams" - Air Supply (US No. 5)
- 1982: "Even the Nights Are Better" - Air Supply (US No. 5)
Albums
- 1975: Young Americans - David Bowie (US No. 9, UK No. 2)
- 1976: Station to Station - David Bowie (US No. 3, UK No. 5)[8]
- 1976: Earl Slick Band - Earl Slick Band
- 1976: Hoppkorv - Hot Tuna
- 1977: It's a Game - Bay City Rollers (US No. 23, UK No. 16)
- 1978: Strangers in the Wind - Bay City Rollers (US No. 129)
- 1978: Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester (US No. 33)
- 1980: Lost in Love - Air Supply (US No. 22)
- 1981: The One That You Love - Air Supply (US No. 10)
- 1982: Now and Forever - Air Supply (US No. 25)
- 2017: Live Nassau Coliseum '76 - David Bowie
References
- ^ "Harry Maslin - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Air Supply". Billboard.com. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Visconti, Tony (2007). Tony Visconti: the Autobiography: Bowie, Bolan, and the Brooklyn Boy. Harper. pp. 222–224.
- ^ Light, Alan (23 January 2017). "How David Bowie Brought Thin White Duke to Life on 'Station to Station'". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "David Bowie's TVC 15: listen to a previously unreleased mix". The Guardian. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "David Bowie: Station to Station (Special Edition)". PopMatters.com. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Michele Vice | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Album Search for "station to station"". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 July 2018.