Martin Birch
British music producer and audio engineerWikipedia
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Sep 26, 2026
Mark O'NeillHOST
It was recorded July through September 1980 and January 81 at Startling Studios, Tittenhurst Park, Ascot, England.
Mark O'NeillHOST
Released April 6th, 1981. the labels in America Mirage, Polydor in Japan, and Liberty, the rest of the world, produced by Martin Birch.
Mark O'NeillHOST
I mentioned before there were great expectations for this album, because if you recall last week, we played Ready and Willing.
Mark O'NeillHOST
that was their first charted album in america made number 90 and their first charting single fool for your loving made 54 however now i still had great expectations in spite of what i was told because the owner of mirage lived in my hometown and i got to know him and uh So one day I rang him.
AshHOST
So, yeah, the whole thing with Bruce leaving in the first place was because, you know, Steve was trying to take over production and things like that.
AshHOST
He was like, no, I work with Martin Birch.
AshHOST
He was like, Martin Birch was a, you know, he was a mixer, engineer, whatever.
AshHOST
Yeah.
AshHOST
There's no way you could learn what he...
BradHOST
So having these guys on, I gotta do the like songs from an album versus like songs from another album I've done.
BradHOST
done it so much with with you guys specifically so had to had to do this so two two big albums in maidens discography so number of the beast released March 22nd 1982 produced by Martin Birch charted at number 33 and certified one times platinum peace of mind May 16th 83 also produced by Martin Birch charted at 14 and And certified one times platinum.
BradHOST
So I've got the track order of number of the beast as our template tried to do like songs off of peace of mind to go up against, go up against them.
BradHOST
So you're ready.
Mark MeyerHOST
yes absolutely no i will not argue with you
Corey MorrissetteHOST
that's why we're friends buddy richard lester can go eat a bag of dicks dick daughter made the best superman too Before we get too deep anymore, Martin Birch, producer on this, what a great mix.
Corey MorrissetteHOST
Like guitar, bass, drums were all balanced, but still separate.
Corey MorrissetteHOST
So you can still pick out the individual elements and still hear them, but balanced perfectly.
Mark O'NeillHOST
The rest of the world: EMI UK.
Mark O'NeillHOST
Produced by, who else, Martin Birch.
Mark O'NeillHOST
The 45 RPMs were Fool for Your Lovin', which made number 54 in the US, Ready and Willing, and Sweet Talker.
Mark O'NeillHOST
The album made number 90, and that was their first single and album that charted [clears throat] in the States.
Mark O'NeillHOST
Hmm.
Mark O'NeillHOST
And the personnel, David Coverdale, of course, vocals, All But Track 8, Mickey Moody, Slide Guitar, Guitars, Backing Vocals, Bernie Marsden, Guitars, Backing Vocals, and Lead Vocals on Track 8, Neil Murray Bass, Duck Dow on Drums, John Lord on Keyboards, produced and engineered by Martin Birch at Central Recorders Studio, London.
Mark O'NeillHOST
It made 229 in the UK charts.
Mark O'NeillHOST
Didn't chart in America.
Ian GillanGUEST
And so it would get bumped off.
Ian GillanGUEST
And I think the funniest moment when we were self-producing in the early days, we had a guy called Martin Birch who was very good.
Ian GillanGUEST
We put him down as producer, but really everyone was leaning over the control panel and with their hands on their own levers and uh so somebody once said the deep purple sound in the studio was basically everything has to be louder than everything else that was the immature approach to it we've we've refined things a bit now
Joann ButlerHOST
it's it worked whatever you did
Brian KehewGUEST
...
Brian KehewGUEST
Martin Birch recording.
Brian KehewGUEST
It didn't sound new to me.
Brian KehewGUEST
It sounded like-
Ian GillanGUEST
And so it would get bumped off.
Ian GillanGUEST
And I think the funniest moment when we were self-producing in the early days, we had a guy called Martin Birch who was very good.
Ian GillanGUEST
We put him down as producer, but really everyone was leaning over the control.
Ian GillanGUEST
panel and with their hands on their own levers and uh so somebody once said the deep purple sound in the studio was basically everything has to be louder than everything else that was the immature approach to it we've we've refined things a bit now
Arthur RizkGUEST
You can just...
Arthur RizkGUEST
I think like, so I would say first would be Martin Birch.
Arthur RizkGUEST
Martin Birch did Iron Maiden, but also did Deep Purple, also did Fleetwood Mac, but the OG Fleetwood Mac, Peter Green, the f- maybe the first heavy metal ever recorded, Then Play On.
Arthur RizkGUEST
It's like-
Bo LuedersHOST
Wow
Arthur RizkGUEST
Black Sabbath, Dio years.
Bo LuedersHOST
Mm-hmm.
Arthur RizkGUEST
Wishbone Ash, Martin Birch is hands-down, he did all Iron Ma- He's like hands-down I think the best metal producer.